Rio Grande County, CO
FIPS 08105 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Rio Grande County had an annual average of 4,482 jobs across 500 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,482
+2.1% YoY
Establishments
500
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,029
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 | — | 2 | $253 | $0.0M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 492 | 12 | $858 | $22.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 357 | 3 | $802 | $14.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 298 | 39 | $744 | $11.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 291 | 27 | $401 | $6.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 222 | 4 | $998 | $11.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 220 | 17 | $1,838 | $21.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 206 | 6 | $1,169 | $9.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 150 | 8 | $548 | $4.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 142 | 20 | $1,336 | $9.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 139 | 21 | $479 | $3.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 134 | 8 | $1,644 | $10.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 122 | 36 | $825 | $5.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 91 | 20 | $589 | $2.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 87 | 38 | $896 | $4.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 79 | 6 | $1,921 | $3.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 76 | 7 | $1,279 | $5.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 73 | 5 | $2,165 | $8.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 66 | 12 | $1,151 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 63 | 8 | $601 | $2.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 50 | 8 | $668 | $1.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 36 | 8 | $1,224 | $2.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 34 | 7 | $444 | $0.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 34 | 13 | $883 | $1.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 32 | 4 | $869 | $1.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 27 | 10 | $1,028 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 3 | $1,121 | $1.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 24 | 10 | $390 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 23 | 2 | $1,106 | $1.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 16 | 7 | $1,121 | $0.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 2 | $253 | $0.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 11 | 8 | $335 | $0.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 8 | 1 | $812 | $0.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 7 | 1 | $882 | $0.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 5 | 3 | $668 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 3 | $959 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
123
jobs · $79,689 avg pay
State Government
163
jobs · $64,845 avg pay
Local Government
674
jobs · $44,104 avg pay
Private
3,522
jobs · $48,162 avg pay
CO Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
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