Northumberland County, PA
FIPS 42097 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Northumberland County had an annual average of 26,980 jobs across 1,813 establishments, paying $1.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
26,980
-0.4% YoY
Establishments
1,813
Total Wages
$1.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,034
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 1,663 | 50 | $940 | $81.3M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,393 | 19 | $1,303 | $94.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 1,221 | 62 | $1,456 | $92.4M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 900 | 14 | $1,049 | $49.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 821 | 42 | $1,578 | $34.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 729 | 48 | $437 | $16.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 601 | 64 | $653 | $20.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 551 | 94 | $1,105 | $31.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 525 | 60 | $1,236 | $33.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 516 | 36 | $1,119 | $30.0M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 491 | 5 | $1,026 | $26.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 486 | 70 | $349 | $8.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 454 | 16 | $1,852 | $39.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 449 | 31 | $1,172 | $27.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 427 | 18 | $585 | $13.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 383 | 40 | $1,151 | $22.9M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 368 | 5 | $975 | $18.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 323 | 9 | $1,125 | $18.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 308 | 42 | $568 | $9.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 294 | 60 | $917 | $14.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 281 | 38 | $1,180 | $17.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 269 | 14 | $1,097 | $15.4M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 252 | 4 | $2,386 | $31.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 248 | 11 | $874 | $11.3M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 240 | 9 | $1,194 | $14.9M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 236 | 4 | $1,138 | $14.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 233 | 28 | $593 | $7.2M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 223 | 9 | $345 | $4.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 223 | 43 | $617 | $7.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 207 | 18 | $1,214 | $13.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 195 | 20 | $860 | $8.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 169 | 31 | $2,479 | $21.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 145 | 19 | $1,243 | $9.4M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 143 | 5 | $1,133 | $8.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 141 | 5 | $1,243 | $9.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 139 | 16 | $834 | $6.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 137 | 10 | $617 | $4.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 136 | 27 | $820 | $5.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 123 | 28 | $646 | $4.1M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 87 | 4 | $657 | $3.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 74 | 6 | $377 | $1.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 62 | 9 | $864 | $2.8M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 61 | 9 | $983 | $3.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 37 | 6 | $1,227 | $2.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 35 | 6 | $349 | $0.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 33 | 10 | $347 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 24 | 5 | $1,403 | $1.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 21 | 6 | $1,671 | $1.7M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 17 | 5 | $1,362 | $1.2M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 7 | 5 | $479 | $0.2M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 4 | 4 | $1,620 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
160
jobs · $66,437 avg pay
State Government
844
jobs · $76,678 avg pay
Local Government
2,805
jobs · $50,382 avg pay
Private
23,171
jobs · $52,402 avg pay
PA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.2%
April 2026
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