Northampton County, VA
FIPS 51131 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Northampton County had an annual average of 4,560 jobs across 592 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,560
+1.4% YoY
Establishments
592
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,266
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 489 | 39 | $491 | $12.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 447 | 10 | $1,119 | $20.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 402 | 17 | $745 | $15.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 287 | 19 | $1,131 | $15.3M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 268 | 15 | $1,114 | $15.5M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 170 | 1 | $1,294 | $11.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 125 | 6 | $990 | $6.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 110 | 10 | $1,216 | $6.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 101 | 13 | $514 | $2.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 61 | 8 | $801 | $2.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 57 | 18 | $951 | $2.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 49 | 5 | $518 | $1.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 44 | 2 | $968 | $2.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 43 | 8 | $383 | $0.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 36 | 8 | $945 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 31 | 12 | $1,084 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 30 | 10 | $679 | $1.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 28 | 7 | $928 | $1.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 25 | 7 | $957 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 25 | 3 | $320 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 24 | 32 | $623 | $0.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 23 | 1 | $418 | $0.5M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 21 | 1 | $585 | $0.6M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 20 | 3 | $625 | $0.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 8 | $288 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 3 | $1,471 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 4 | $553 | $0.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 9 | 5 | $642 | $0.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 6 | 1 | $768 | $0.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 2 | 2 | $1,533 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
35
jobs · $57,176 avg pay
State Government
79
jobs · $46,976 avg pay
Local Government
823
jobs · $53,240 avg pay
Private
3,623
jobs · $40,770 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
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