Ritchie County, WV
FIPS 54085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ritchie County had an annual average of 3,007 jobs across 262 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,007
-0.1% YoY
Establishments
262
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | NAICS 928 | — | — | $2,118 | $0.0M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 423 | 10 | $1,429 | $31.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 212 | 7 | $1,006 | $11.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 149 | 14 | $320 | $2.5M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 140 | 10 | $1,560 | $11.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 126 | 17 | $1,179 | $7.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 64 | 6 | $419 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 63 | 2 | $447 | $1.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 58 | 4 | $703 | $2.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 54 | 6 | $922 | $2.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 54 | 4 | $905 | $2.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 44 | 1 | $791 | $1.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 38 | 6 | $361 | $0.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 34 | 7 | $694 | $1.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 33 | 10 | $1,027 | $1.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 30 | 3 | $1,216 | $1.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 29 | 1 | $1,094 | $1.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 27 | 3 | $980 | $1.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 27 | 9 | $808 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 8 | $969 | $1.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 26 | 9 | $708 | $0.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 24 | 4 | $617 | $0.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 22 | 4 | $1,874 | $2.1M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 19 | 1 | $819 | $0.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 13 | 1 | $866 | $0.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 12 | 3 | $1,049 | $0.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 1 | $691 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 3 | $718 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 3 | 1 | $483 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
26
jobs · $50,587 avg pay
State Government
135
jobs · $35,980 avg pay
Local Government
352
jobs · $47,878 avg pay
Private
2,494
jobs · $53,430 avg pay
WV Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
Other WV Counties
The largest counties in WV by total employment.
- Kanawha County 97,845 jobs
- Monongalia County 59,411 jobs
- Cabell County 52,015 jobs
- Berkeley County 38,427 jobs
- Harrison County 37,098 jobs
- Wood County 35,512 jobs
- Raleigh County 32,322 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 27,164 jobs