Mitchell County, NC
FIPS 37121 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Mitchell County had an annual average of 5,085 jobs across 448 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,085
+1.9% YoY
Establishments
448
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,863
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 627 | 17 | $908 | $26.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 430 | 26 | $1,952 | $24.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 340 | 32 | $430 | $7.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 232 | 12 | $694 | $8.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 218 | 4 | $770 | $8.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 201 | 14 | $1,058 | $11.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 190 | 6 | $379 | $3.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 166 | 30 | $924 | $8.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 135 | 10 | $1,213 | $8.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 113 | 3 | $796 | $4.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 99 | 10 | $763 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 60 | 9 | $578 | $1.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 53 | 11 | $760 | $2.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 52 | 12 | $699 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 52 | 8 | $1,812 | $3.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 37 | 6 | $1,342 | $2.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 3 | $1,212 | $2.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 33 | 4 | $1,100 | $1.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 32 | 1 | $950 | $1.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 29 | 6 | $916 | $1.4M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 28 | 3 | $1,669 | $2.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 28 | 11 | $1,086 | $1.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 24 | 11 | $761 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 23 | 5 | $759 | $0.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 23 | 4 | $1,346 | $1.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 15 | 5 | $2,760 | $2.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 13 | 3 | $2,163 | $1.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 8 | 1 | $571 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 4 | $1,498 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 2 | $352 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 2 | $600 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
42
jobs · $61,814 avg pay
State Government
236
jobs · $47,714 avg pay
Local Government
580
jobs · $43,866 avg pay
Private
4,227
jobs · $49,478 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