Lincoln County, WV
FIPS 54043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lincoln County had an annual average of 2,424 jobs across 340 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,424
+4.7% YoY
Establishments
340
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,620
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | $577 | $0.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | — | — | $580 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 477 | 12 | $903 | $22.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 409 | 75 | $886 | $9.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 187 | 21 | $1,254 | $12.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 95 | 8 | $422 | $2.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 76 | 16 | $1,044 | $4.1M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 62 | 1 | $474 | $1.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 60 | 2 | $502 | $1.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 52 | 10 | $449 | $1.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 36 | 1 | $857 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 11 | $999 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 34 | 7 | $1,015 | $1.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 33 | 4 | $1,258 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 29 | 4 | $932 | $1.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 28 | 20 | $1,104 | $1.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 24 | 5 | $746 | $0.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 24 | 7 | $786 | $1.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 21 | 4 | $715 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 20 | 7 | $444 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 20 | 1 | $1,169 | $1.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 19 | 4 | $1,021 | $1.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 14 | 1 | $485 | $0.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 13 | 9 | $1,525 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 3 | $1,160 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 10 | 1 | $327 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 1 | $800 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $48,003 avg pay
State Government
144
jobs · $52,052 avg pay
Local Government
653
jobs · $41,624 avg pay
Private
1,586
jobs · $42,051 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