Mason County, WV
FIPS 54053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Mason County had an annual average of 6,171 jobs across 495 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,171
+11.4% YoY
Establishments
495
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,566
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | NAICS 928 | — | 1 | $913 | $0.0M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | $574 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 635 | 14 | $922 | $28.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 293 | 11 | $602 | $9.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 280 | 54 | $918 | $7.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 223 | 33 | $1,149 | $13.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 211 | 5 | $1,121 | $11.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 196 | 5 | $654 | $6.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 170 | 25 | $1,470 | $13.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 145 | 34 | $1,325 | $8.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 138 | 15 | $381 | $2.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 113 | 13 | $1,430 | $8.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 105 | 1 | $962 | $5.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 98 | 6 | $1,260 | $6.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 85 | 11 | $363 | $1.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 84 | 10 | $339 | $1.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 80 | 1 | $671 | $2.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 72 | 12 | $259 | $1.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 66 | 11 | $979 | $3.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 49 | 6 | $520 | $1.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 46 | 7 | $551 | $1.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 44 | 14 | $1,416 | $3.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 42 | 4 | $1,167 | $2.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 12 | $1,118 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 37 | 8 | $857 | $1.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 36 | 15 | $912 | $1.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 34 | 1 | $959 | $1.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 32 | 2 | $762 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 22 | 8 | $925 | $1.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 21 | 5 | $1,389 | $1.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 20 | 12 | $1,351 | $1.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 19 | 3 | $1,165 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 19 | 3 | $1,443 | $0.7M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 11 | 2 | $865 | $0.5M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 10 | 4 | $2,015 | $1.0M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 9 | 3 | $1,736 | $0.8M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 8 | 1 | $328 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
88
jobs · $64,568 avg pay
State Government
394
jobs · $50,853 avg pay
Local Government
1,025
jobs · $41,415 avg pay
Private
4,664
jobs · $64,199 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