Nome Census Area, AK
FIPS 02180 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Nome Census Area had an annual average of 3,893 jobs across 290 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,893
+2.4% YoY
Establishments
290
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$75,237
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 | 699 | 18 | $1,189 | $36.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 556 | 37 | $1,459 | $20.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 340 | 14 | $1,470 | $25.8M |
| 481 | NAICS 481 | 169 | 3 | $2,241 | $19.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 162 | 14 | $649 | $5.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 127 | 1 | $2,759 | $18.3M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 114 | 11 | $1,002 | $6.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 99 | 8 | $718 | $3.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 69 | 12 | $739 | $2.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 65 | 7 | $2,427 | $8.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 58 | 6 | $1,520 | $4.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 53 | 5 | $2,273 | $6.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 40 | 5 | $1,611 | $3.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 40 | 11 | $2,731 | $4.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 30 | 1 | $1,862 | $2.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 28 | 14 | $862 | $1.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 17 | 3 | $1,574 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 17 | 4 | $2,587 | $1.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 16 | 3 | $1,082 | $0.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 15 | 4 | $1,140 | $0.9M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 10 | 1 | $1,892 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 10 | 3 | $540 | $0.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 2 | 1 | $180 | $0.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 1 | 1 | $1,455 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $1,650 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
50
jobs · $73,095 avg pay
State Government
168
jobs · $104,712 avg pay
Local Government
1,405
jobs · $55,178 avg pay
Private
2,270
jobs · $85,505 avg pay
AK Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.7%
April 2026
Other AK Counties
The largest counties in AK by total employment.
- Anchorage Municipality 147,256 jobs
- Fairbanks North Star Borough 37,015 jobs
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough 29,515 jobs
- Kenai Peninsula Borough 21,475 jobs
- Juneau City and Borough 17,698 jobs
- North Slope Borough 11,794 jobs
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough 7,277 jobs
- Bethel Census Area 6,425 jobs