Saluda County, SC
FIPS 45081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Saluda County had an annual average of 4,734 jobs across 300 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,734
-2.1% YoY
Establishments
300
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,817
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,825 | 6 | $1,006 | $95.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 264 | 15 | $946 | $13.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 223 | 9 | $1,223 | $14.2M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 128 | 9 | $971 | $6.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 95 | 7 | $1,656 | $6.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 90 | 7 | $443 | $2.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 88 | 16 | $1,044 | $4.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 60 | 5 | $538 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 59 | 13 | $1,068 | $3.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 53 | 7 | $618 | $1.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 51 | 9 | $647 | $1.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 49 | 6 | $312 | $0.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 47 | 15 | $1,020 | $2.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 41 | 11 | $1,127 | $2.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 40 | 5 | $545 | $1.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 32 | 8 | $1,512 | $2.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 31 | 6 | $1,587 | $2.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 30 | 4 | $818 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 23 | 4 | $1,066 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 15 | 4 | $432 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 2 | $1,155 | $0.4M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 7 | 3 | $819 | $0.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 6 | 3 | $729 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $66,240 avg pay
State Government
144
jobs · $52,852 avg pay
Local Government
844
jobs · $42,599 avg pay
Private
3,701
jobs · $47,319 avg pay
SC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.8%
April 2026
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