Powhatan County, VA
FIPS 51145 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Powhatan County had an annual average of 8,331 jobs across 891 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,331
+4.2% YoY
Establishments
891
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,627
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 1,374 | 139 | $1,216 | $86.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 861 | 14 | $1,318 | $40.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 642 | 13 | $3,037 | $38.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 426 | 13 | $404 | $8.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 303 | 1 | $968 | $15.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 273 | 6 | $609 | $8.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 254 | 13 | $1,440 | $18.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 251 | 23 | $1,272 | $16.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 244 | 55 | $1,713 | $21.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 205 | 29 | $1,345 | $14.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 170 | 38 | $1,138 | $10.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 160 | 16 | $766 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 101 | 11 | $1,555 | $8.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 89 | 10 | $1,156 | $5.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 83 | 6 | $1,732 | $7.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 80 | 15 | $789 | $3.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 65 | 20 | $693 | $2.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 60 | 30 | $1,090 | $3.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 1 | $1,304 | $2.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 39 | 13 | $1,475 | $3.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 35 | 3 | $725 | $1.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 34 | 4 | $379 | $0.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 34 | 8 | $1,095 | $1.9M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 33 | 12 | $1,504 | $2.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 30 | 6 | $1,144 | $1.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 30 | 6 | $419 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 26 | 6 | $1,653 | $1.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 19 | 8 | $882 | $0.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 17 | 3 | $1,918 | $1.7M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 14 | 1 | $540 | $0.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 13 | 4 | $887 | $0.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 13 | 12 | $1,238 | $0.9M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 9 | 4 | $553 | $0.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 8 | 6 | $5,710 | $2.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 2 | $989 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 5 | 16 | $1,231 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 3 | 1 | $1,184 | $0.2M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 2 | 1 | $744 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
52
jobs · $73,357 avg pay
State Government
633
jobs · $58,010 avg pay
Local Government
1,076
jobs · $51,198 avg pay
Private
6,570
jobs · $54,716 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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