Lee County, TX
FIPS 48287 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lee County had an annual average of 7,846 jobs across 467 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,846
+13.3% YoY
Establishments
467
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$62,559
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 2,121 | 12 | $1,775 | $195.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 417 | 32 | $469 | $10.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 245 | 20 | $1,583 | $20.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 204 | 4 | $664 | $7.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 191 | 41 | $1,088 | $10.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 150 | 6 | $640 | $5.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 136 | 16 | $662 | $4.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 132 | 5 | $882 | $6.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 126 | 9 | $398 | $2.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 126 | 34 | $1,117 | $7.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 124 | 8 | $488 | $3.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 101 | 23 | $974 | $5.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 99 | 8 | $1,218 | $6.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 99 | 6 | $768 | $4.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 98 | 11 | $535 | $2.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 83 | 11 | $1,971 | $8.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 79 | 15 | $1,024 | $4.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 64 | 5 | $1,050 | $3.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 64 | 4 | $1,238 | $4.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 60 | 10 | $1,152 | $3.6M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 59 | 3 | $2,130 | $6.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 57 | 4 | $1,118 | $3.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 48 | 3 | $1,190 | $3.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 40 | 4 | $1,000 | $2.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 39 | 8 | $538 | $1.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 34 | 13 | $871 | $1.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 29 | 4 | $665 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 28 | 4 | $1,178 | $1.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 27 | 9 | $699 | $1.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 26 | 9 | $1,114 | $1.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 20 | 4 | $607 | $0.6M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 18 | 4 | $1,303 | $1.2M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 6 | $1,581 | $0.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 5 | 3 | $530 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 2 | $762 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
28
jobs · $61,273 avg pay
State Government
425
jobs · $63,296 avg pay
Local Government
774
jobs · $48,159 avg pay
Private
6,619
jobs · $64,195 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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