Newton County, TX

FIPS 48351 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Newton County had an annual average of 1,258 jobs across 135 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,258

+0.7% YoY

Establishments

135

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,974

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Newton County, TX, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
621 NAICS 621 62 5 $767 $2.5M
921 NAICS 921 58 4 $954 $2.9M
457 NAICS 457 52 9 $402 $1.1M
221 NAICS 221 44 5 $2,541 $5.8M
922 NAICS 922 36 3 $885 $1.7M
213 NAICS 213 22 3 $1,326 $1.5M
624 NAICS 624 21 3 $417 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 18 6 $1,142 $1.0M
541 NAICS 541 15 12 $1,359 $1.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

18

jobs · $59,358 avg pay

State Government

21

jobs · $53,793 avg pay

Local Government

556

jobs · $42,810 avg pay

Private

663

jobs · $50,000 avg pay

TX Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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