Roane County, WV
FIPS 54087 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Roane County had an annual average of 2,885 jobs across 357 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,885
-0.8% YoY
Establishments
357
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,194
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 | $2,823 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 276 | 9 | $892 | $12.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 193 | 51 | $972 | $5.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 145 | 13 | $1,247 | $9.4M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 99 | 10 | $1,220 | $6.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 88 | 9 | $1,548 | $7.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 86 | 10 | $628 | $2.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 81 | 3 | $669 | $2.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 69 | 5 | $1,146 | $4.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 60 | 4 | $721 | $2.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 57 | 6 | $367 | $1.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 50 | 7 | $396 | $1.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 49 | 5 | $726 | $1.9M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 38 | 1 | $702 | $1.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 30 | 1 | $818 | $1.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 29 | 4 | $977 | $1.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 29 | 3 | $1,221 | $1.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 23 | 4 | $252 | $0.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 6 | $1,159 | $1.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 17 | 4 | $867 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 4 | $1,209 | $0.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 12 | 3 | $2,702 | $1.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 12 | 4 | $895 | $0.6M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 7 | 1 | $1,000 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 3 | $1,338 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 1 | $455 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 2 | $537 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $874 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
25
jobs · $61,281 avg pay
State Government
90
jobs · $49,892 avg pay
Local Government
436
jobs · $42,849 avg pay
Private
2,334
jobs · $46,514 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