Madison County, NC
FIPS 37115 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Madison County had an annual average of 4,311 jobs across 576 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,311
+3.1% YoY
Establishments
576
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,576
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 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 388 | 11 | $959 | $19.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 350 | 4 | $725 | $13.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 293 | 34 | $387 | $5.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 276 | 4 | $779 | $11.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 200 | 29 | $1,114 | $11.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 158 | 50 | $1,113 | $9.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 115 | 8 | $435 | $2.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 106 | 30 | $946 | $5.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 78 | 8 | $642 | $2.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 60 | 5 | $1,281 | $3.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 57 | 12 | $888 | $2.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 52 | 8 | $409 | $1.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 50 | 8 | $707 | $1.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 46 | 17 | $421 | $1.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 45 | 12 | $603 | $1.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 40 | 5 | $1,210 | $2.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 38 | 9 | $1,661 | $3.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 3 | $1,375 | $2.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 30 | 2 | $1,830 | $2.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 27 | 6 | $857 | $1.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 25 | 4 | $1,360 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 25 | 9 | $949 | $1.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 24 | 4 | $1,354 | $1.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 21 | 5 | $447 | $0.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 17 | 17 | $413 | $0.4M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 12 | 4 | $2,522 | $1.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 11 | 6 | $874 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 10 | 4 | $930 | $0.5M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 6 | 4 | $2,185 | $0.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 5 | 3 | $1,441 | $0.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 3 | 1 | $1,639 | $0.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 1 | 1 | $1,091 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
76
jobs · $77,462 avg pay
State Government
82
jobs · $68,304 avg pay
Local Government
749
jobs · $44,161 avg pay
Private
3,404
jobs · $47,175 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
- Wake County 653,152 jobs
- Guilford County 287,996 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
- Durham County 236,749 jobs
- Forsyth County 192,586 jobs
- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs