Rockbridge County, VA
FIPS 51163 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Rockbridge County had an annual average of 6,110 jobs across 562 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,110
+2.3% YoY
Establishments
562
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,224
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | NAICS 622 | — | 1 | $2,885 | $0.0M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | — | — | $1,204 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 582 | 2 | $881 | $26.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 429 | 14 | $696 | $15.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 397 | 30 | $453 | $9.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 287 | 2 | $1,993 | $12.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 280 | 5 | $899 | $13.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 252 | 22 | $450 | $5.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 249 | 22 | $1,098 | $14.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 230 | 44 | $939 | $11.3M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 177 | 6 | $1,165 | $10.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 164 | 5 | $808 | $6.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 152 | 38 | $1,056 | $8.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 143 | 22 | $815 | $6.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 136 | 8 | $1,184 | $8.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 106 | 14 | $472 | $2.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 103 | 5 | $611 | $3.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 87 | 11 | $907 | $4.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 86 | 1 | $831 | $3.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 71 | 6 | $935 | $3.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 55 | 1 | $1,170 | $3.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 54 | 11 | $721 | $2.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 47 | 9 | $1,080 | $2.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 37 | 13 | $736 | $1.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 33 | 2 | $1,219 | $2.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 28 | 8 | $377 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 26 | 6 | $1,426 | $1.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 25 | 11 | $612 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 22 | 8 | $1,239 | $1.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 18 | 6 | $602 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 16 | 4 | $1,682 | $1.4M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 16 | 4 | $888 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 12 | 6 | $483 | $0.3M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 9 | 5 | $1,095 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,304 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 1 | 2 | $551 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
22
jobs · $64,408 avg pay
State Government
132
jobs · $52,431 avg pay
Local Government
990
jobs · $45,455 avg pay
Private
4,966
jobs · $43,671 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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