Polk County, NC
FIPS 37149 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Polk County had an annual average of 5,441 jobs across 708 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,441
+0.3% YoY
Establishments
708
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,329
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 805 | 8 | $891 | $37.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 463 | 13 | $918 | $21.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 436 | 48 | $417 | $9.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 385 | 4 | $885 | $17.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 270 | 52 | $876 | $12.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 261 | 45 | $842 | $11.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 189 | 50 | $1,387 | $13.6M |
| 313 | NAICS 313 | 177 | 3 | $909 | $8.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 159 | 13 | $449 | $3.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 112 | 12 | $493 | $2.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 67 | 12 | $535 | $1.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 64 | 11 | $546 | $1.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 58 | 5 | $1,037 | $3.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 55 | 10 | $496 | $1.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 52 | 9 | $1,074 | $2.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 49 | 5 | $1,276 | $3.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 49 | 6 | $597 | $1.5M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 33 | 9 | $749 | $1.3M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 31 | 5 | $359 | $0.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 30 | 12 | $944 | $1.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 30 | 9 | $498 | $0.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 27 | 6 | $576 | $0.8M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 24 | 30 | $550 | $0.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 23 | 3 | $852 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 22 | 4 | $1,150 | $1.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 21 | 4 | $1,390 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 20 | 10 | $889 | $0.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 11 | 6 | $8,681 | $4.9M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 10 | 6 | $1,220 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 2 | 2 | $1,818 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 1 | 1 | $1,424 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $66,326 avg pay
State Government
59
jobs · $55,292 avg pay
Local Government
833
jobs · $51,904 avg pay
Private
4,500
jobs · $44,966 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
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- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
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- Forsyth County 192,586 jobs
- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs