Russell County, VA
FIPS 51167 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Russell County had an annual average of 6,151 jobs across 565 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,151
-3.5% YoY
Establishments
565
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,281
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 740 | 2 | $1,245 | $30.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 474 | 16 | $1,264 | $29.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 434 | 29 | $390 | $8.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 404 | 32 | $1,373 | $28.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 399 | 36 | $1,448 | $30.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 200 | 15 | $2,025 | $11.4M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 173 | 5 | $1,472 | $13.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 172 | 6 | $568 | $5.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 169 | 6 | $600 | $5.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 139 | 88 | $696 | $4.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 129 | 33 | $985 | $6.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 112 | 14 | $767 | $4.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 108 | 15 | $526 | $3.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 107 | 10 | $1,888 | $5.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 100 | 20 | $984 | $5.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 71 | 14 | $631 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 56 | 6 | $915 | $2.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 51 | 7 | $1,690 | $3.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 50 | 19 | $756 | $2.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 41 | 6 | $608 | $1.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 37 | 5 | $665 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 7 | $1,200 | $2.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 34 | 3 | $999 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 27 | 4 | $734 | $1.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 25 | 7 | $795 | $1.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 23 | 7 | $932 | $1.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 21 | 1 | $1,009 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 6 | $507 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 1 | $433 | $0.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 4 | 1 | $836 | $0.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 2 | 1 | $1,041 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
63
jobs · $73,931 avg pay
State Government
224
jobs · $59,288 avg pay
Local Government
1,125
jobs · $40,555 avg pay
Private
4,739
jobs · $49,262 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other VA Counties
The largest counties in VA by total employment.
- Fairfax County 636,429 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 228,311 jobs
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- Arlington County 179,245 jobs
- Virginia Beach City 179,013 jobs
- Richmond City 165,947 jobs
- Chesterfield County 145,905 jobs