Lewis County, NY
FIPS 36049 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lewis County had an annual average of 6,956 jobs across 599 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,956
+0.5% YoY
Establishments
599
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,648
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 562 | 23 | $809 | $23.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 425 | 55 | $388 | $8.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 379 | 11 | $551 | $10.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 280 | 27 | $994 | $14.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 217 | 41 | $1,289 | $14.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 215 | 15 | $639 | $7.1M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 180 | 4 | $1,364 | $12.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 147 | 13 | $820 | $6.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 137 | 22 | $1,438 | $10.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 118 | 25 | $998 | $6.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 109 | 9 | $606 | $3.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 107 | 7 | $1,120 | $6.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 102 | 16 | $1,618 | $8.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 100 | 28 | $270 | $1.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 98 | 9 | $441 | $2.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 86 | 11 | $593 | $2.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 80 | 19 | $1,098 | $4.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 75 | 5 | $1,999 | $7.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 54 | 13 | $881 | $2.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 52 | 10 | $821 | $2.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 49 | 6 | $2,612 | $6.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 48 | 12 | $1,140 | $2.8M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 41 | 10 | $1,111 | $2.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 40 | 4 | $888 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 38 | 8 | $942 | $1.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 33 | 4 | $3,284 | $5.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 30 | 5 | $2,132 | $3.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 29 | 12 | $347 | $0.5M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 24 | 4 | $976 | $1.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 22 | 30 | $498 | $0.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 20 | 5 | $2,017 | $2.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 14 | 6 | $311 | $0.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 12 | 6 | $495 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 1 | $1,660 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 4 | 5 | $724 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
53
jobs · $61,869 avg pay
State Government
192
jobs · $121,831 avg pay
Local Government
2,097
jobs · $53,918 avg pay
Private
4,614
jobs · $52,106 avg pay
NY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.6%
April 2026
Other NY Counties
The largest counties in NY by total employment.
- New York County 2,466,798 jobs
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- Queens County 770,652 jobs
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- Westchester County 429,582 jobs
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