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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Nome Census Area, AK, BLS QCEW 2024.
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

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