Lavaca County, TX
FIPS 48285 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lavaca County had an annual average of 6,148 jobs across 501 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,148
+0.2% YoY
Establishments
501
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,555
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 912 | 8 | $813 | $38.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 412 | 9 | $716 | $15.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 320 | 12 | $1,180 | $19.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 287 | 5 | $1,093 | $16.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 260 | 26 | $430 | $5.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 259 | 32 | $1,583 | $21.3M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 213 | 4 | $988 | $11.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 210 | 13 | $506 | $5.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 203 | 8 | $1,030 | $10.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 156 | 8 | $566 | $4.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 137 | 11 | $1,589 | $11.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 134 | 16 | $1,232 | $8.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 127 | 39 | $1,138 | $7.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 124 | 6 | $946 | $6.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 115 | 13 | $775 | $4.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 104 | 20 | $1,010 | $5.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 99 | 9 | $1,406 | $7.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 95 | 12 | $530 | $2.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 88 | 5 | $1,000 | $4.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 86 | 9 | $407 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 82 | 18 | $1,151 | $4.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 80 | 12 | $984 | $4.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 78 | 24 | $669 | $2.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 51 | 5 | $1,191 | $3.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 41 | 9 | $755 | $1.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 36 | 16 | $1,242 | $2.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 35 | 12 | $496 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 18 | 3 | $510 | $0.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 13 | 10 | $899 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 2 | $1,300 | $0.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 3 | 3 | $379 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
59
jobs · $62,711 avg pay
State Government
42
jobs · $55,767 avg pay
Local Government
1,400
jobs · $45,034 avg pay
Private
4,647
jobs · $52,019 avg pay
TX Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
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