Lewis County, WV
FIPS 54041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lewis County had an annual average of 5,744 jobs across 540 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,744
+2.8% YoY
Establishments
540
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,309
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 421 | 34 | $416 | $9.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 403 | 11 | $864 | $18.0M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 367 | 1 | $1,034 | $19.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 318 | 22 | $1,308 | $21.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 302 | 6 | $574 | $9.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 296 | 45 | $1,427 | $22.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 275 | 56 | $1,012 | $7.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 265 | 7 | $636 | $8.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 244 | 6 | $1,192 | $13.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 147 | 15 | $482 | $3.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 140 | 13 | $986 | $7.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 137 | 20 | $1,499 | $10.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 133 | 3 | $682 | $4.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 123 | 10 | $1,851 | $11.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 104 | 33 | $1,333 | $6.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 72 | 19 | $791 | $3.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 59 | 12 | $1,222 | $3.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 56 | 12 | $391 | $1.1M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 56 | 6 | $2,459 | $7.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 53 | 7 | $684 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 52 | 6 | $1,117 | $3.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 49 | 4 | $448 | $1.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 40 | 11 | $331 | $0.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 40 | 13 | $790 | $1.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 36 | 1 | $707 | $1.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 32 | 3 | $1,270 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 7 | $1,177 | $1.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 19 | 3 | $696 | $0.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 18 | 4 | $456 | $0.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 17 | 3 | $1,878 | $1.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 12 | 2 | $967 | $0.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 9 | 3 | $887 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 2 | $1,482 | $0.3M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 5 | 5 | $514 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 5 | 2 | $830 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 1 | $520 | $0.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 3 | 1 | $411 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $978 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $59,587 avg pay
State Government
707
jobs · $52,582 avg pay
Local Government
582
jobs · $42,144 avg pay
Private
4,414
jobs · $52,250 avg pay
WV Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
Other WV Counties
The largest counties in WV by total employment.
- Kanawha County 97,845 jobs
- Monongalia County 59,411 jobs
- Cabell County 52,015 jobs
- Berkeley County 38,427 jobs
- Harrison County 37,098 jobs
- Wood County 35,512 jobs
- Raleigh County 32,322 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 27,164 jobs