Lawrence County, AL
FIPS 01079 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lawrence County had an annual average of 6,053 jobs across 572 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,053
+12.1% YoY
Establishments
572
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,601
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 | 831 | 20 | $875 | $35.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 478 | 44 | $370 | $9.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 293 | 6 | $853 | $13.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 245 | 37 | $1,071 | $13.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 168 | 5 | $1,742 | $15.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 162 | 4 | $2,773 | $18.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 143 | 32 | $461 | $3.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 112 | 16 | $1,012 | $5.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 111 | 18 | $842 | $4.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 101 | 16 | $948 | $5.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 79 | 11 | $1,342 | $5.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 75 | 3 | $1,221 | $4.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 69 | 8 | $953 | $3.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 64 | 7 | $1,566 | $5.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 58 | 7 | $651 | $2.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 56 | 8 | $1,388 | $4.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 56 | 6 | $810 | $2.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 54 | 9 | $583 | $1.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 54 | 5 | $802 | $2.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 48 | 5 | $1,146 | $2.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 43 | 5 | $1,326 | $3.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 38 | 10 | $675 | $1.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 37 | 14 | $1,019 | $2.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 25 | 14 | $791 | $1.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 23 | 3 | $912 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 21 | 6 | $453 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 4 | $1,714 | $0.9M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 8 | 1 | $2,197 | $0.9M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 4 | 4 | $3,100 | $0.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 2 | 1 | $490 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
93
jobs · $94,627 avg pay
State Government
149
jobs · $55,302 avg pay
Local Government
1,182
jobs · $43,140 avg pay
Private
4,629
jobs · $52,768 avg pay
AL Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
2.8%
April 2026
Other AL Counties
The largest counties in AL by total employment.
- Jefferson County 367,081 jobs
- Madison County 229,807 jobs
- Mobile County 175,326 jobs
- Montgomery County 132,903 jobs
- Tuscaloosa County 99,288 jobs
- Shelby County 85,170 jobs
- Baldwin County 85,117 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 83,435 jobs