Perquimans County, NC
FIPS 37143 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Perquimans County had an annual average of 2,412 jobs across 278 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,412
+0.3% YoY
Establishments
278
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,886
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 | 294 | 5 | $941 | $14.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 219 | 3 | $700 | $8.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 136 | 7 | $397 | $2.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 97 | 6 | $1,286 | $5.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 97 | 3 | $721 | $3.6M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 94 | 3 | $504 | $2.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 90 | 27 | $1,510 | $7.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 73 | 16 | $992 | $3.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 54 | 10 | $500 | $1.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 50 | 12 | $939 | $2.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 44 | 5 | $839 | $1.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 38 | 8 | $941 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 29 | 4 | $988 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 3 | $1,271 | $1.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 22 | 4 | $1,185 | $1.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 15 | 6 | $648 | $0.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 11 | 6 | $1,089 | $0.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 9 | 5 | $354 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 6 | 4 | $1,168 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 1 | $1,052 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 1 | $1,049 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 1 | $536 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
37
jobs · $66,333 avg pay
State Government
86
jobs · $57,646 avg pay
Local Government
568
jobs · $43,800 avg pay
Private
1,721
jobs · $44,153 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
- Wake County 653,152 jobs
- Guilford County 287,996 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
- Durham County 236,749 jobs
- Forsyth County 192,586 jobs
- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs