Somerset County, MD
FIPS 24039 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Somerset County had an annual average of 6,964 jobs across 452 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,964
+5.3% YoY
Establishments
452
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$58,157
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 | 708 | 15 | $1,117 | $40.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 390 | 8 | $1,467 | $29.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 307 | 4 | $1,060 | $16.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 274 | 24 | $431 | $6.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 256 | 19 | $495 | $6.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 196 | 34 | $974 | $9.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 112 | 7 | $940 | $5.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 111 | 7 | $675 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 70 | 8 | $627 | $2.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 66 | 9 | $521 | $1.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 53 | 8 | $1,213 | $3.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 50 | 8 | $1,005 | $2.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 47 | 9 | $654 | $1.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 41 | 11 | $833 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 9 | $1,128 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 36 | 4 | $914 | $1.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 24 | 8 | $407 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 22 | 7 | $872 | $1.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 21 | 5 | $904 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 2 | $1,878 | $0.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 7 | 9 | $532 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,316 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $64,803 avg pay
State Government
1,973
jobs · $77,310 avg pay
Local Government
1,069
jobs · $56,293 avg pay
Private
3,873
jobs · $48,840 avg pay
MD Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
Other MD Counties
The largest counties in MD by total employment.
- Montgomery County 462,298 jobs
- Baltimore County 331,441 jobs
- Anne Arundel County 288,448 jobs
- Baltimore City 282,601 jobs
- Prince George's County 262,343 jobs
- Howard County 156,737 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 130,655 jobs
- Frederick County 108,437 jobs