Nelson County, VA
FIPS 51125 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Nelson County had an annual average of 3,982 jobs across 559 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,982
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
559
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,074
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 | 463 | 8 | $1,060 | $22.0M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 432 | 15 | $804 | $18.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 174 | 19 | $1,204 | $10.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 158 | 10 | $953 | $7.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 152 | 1 | $832 | $6.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 150 | 10 | $837 | $6.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 143 | 45 | $800 | $6.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 107 | 8 | $464 | $2.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 102 | 3 | $2,325 | $11.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 71 | 12 | $495 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 65 | 8 | $1,060 | $3.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 64 | 1 | $921 | $3.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 60 | 9 | $1,249 | $3.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 58 | 25 | $932 | $2.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 56 | 24 | $963 | $2.8M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 47 | 7 | $839 | $2.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 43 | 7 | $948 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 10 | $1,116 | $1.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 33 | 4 | $622 | $1.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 32 | 7 | $869 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 29 | 5 | $1,414 | $2.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 22 | 5 | $557 | $0.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 22 | 1 | $1,081 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 21 | 8 | $539 | $0.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 20 | 12 | $1,057 | $1.1M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 15 | 4 | $1,173 | $0.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 12 | 1 | $1,056 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 12 | 17 | $673 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 2 | $411 | $0.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 10 | 6 | $1,831 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 9 | 6 | $678 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 3 | 1 | $769 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
128
jobs · $104,827 avg pay
State Government
71
jobs · $54,786 avg pay
Local Government
615
jobs · $45,801 avg pay
Private
3,168
jobs · $46,070 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other VA Counties
The largest counties in VA by total employment.
- Fairfax County 636,429 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 228,311 jobs
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- Arlington County 179,245 jobs
- Virginia Beach City 179,013 jobs
- Richmond City 165,947 jobs
- Chesterfield County 145,905 jobs