Lee County, VA
FIPS 51105 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lee County had an annual average of 4,189 jobs across 522 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,189
+2.3% YoY
Establishments
522
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,133
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 713 | NAICS 713 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 688 | 2 | $844 | $28.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 480 | 11 | $1,751 | $40.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 291 | 28 | $1,123 | $17.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 279 | 19 | $341 | $4.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 146 | 8 | $411 | $3.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 99 | 12 | $813 | $4.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 95 | 5 | $711 | $3.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 85 | 14 | $344 | $1.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 76 | 9 | $686 | $2.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 66 | 9 | $840 | $2.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 65 | 1 | $1,160 | $3.9M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 64 | 3 | $1,308 | $4.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 53 | 1 | $1,054 | $2.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 52 | 19 | $803 | $2.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 51 | 4 | $1,366 | $3.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 50 | 6 | $1,057 | $2.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 45 | 13 | $982 | $2.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 43 | 7 | $753 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 43 | 8 | $1,279 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 9 | $1,077 | $2.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 26 | 5 | $647 | $0.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 23 | 6 | $509 | $0.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 20 | 1 | $567 | $0.6M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 18 | 8 | $668 | $0.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 15 | 7 | $1,097 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 14 | 12 | $458 | $0.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 12 | 6 | $567 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 4 | $785 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 9 | 3 | $659 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 9 | 1 | $918 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 9 | 2 | $1,134 | $0.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 8 | 5 | $411 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 2 | $481 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
434
jobs · $87,621 avg pay
State Government
133
jobs · $53,768 avg pay
Local Government
952
jobs · $41,628 avg pay
Private
2,670
jobs · $39,027 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
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