Southampton County, VA
FIPS 51175 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Southampton County had an annual average of 3,588 jobs across 347 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,588
-6.3% YoY
Establishments
347
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 548 | 9 | $1,128 | $32.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 527 | 3 | $1,127 | $20.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 312 | 17 | $1,074 | $17.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 222 | 5 | $810 | $9.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 176 | 4 | $1,390 | $12.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 131 | 10 | $502 | $3.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 119 | 64 | $872 | $4.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 111 | 13 | $1,257 | $7.3M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 107 | 4 | $902 | $5.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 82 | 13 | $1,202 | $5.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 70 | 10 | $1,111 | $4.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 57 | 16 | $839 | $2.5M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 55 | 8 | $1,436 | $4.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 50 | 1 | $470 | $1.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 34 | 3 | $789 | $1.4M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 30 | 5 | $965 | $1.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 27 | 7 | $1,024 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 26 | 6 | $1,778 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 8 | $1,238 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 24 | 6 | $779 | $1.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 24 | 4 | $763 | $0.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 21 | 6 | $1,569 | $1.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 21 | 5 | $930 | $1.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 17 | 6 | $1,886 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 4 | $1,507 | $0.7M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $67,990 avg pay
State Government
592
jobs · $57,907 avg pay
Local Government
825
jobs · $38,998 avg pay
Private
2,126
jobs · $49,942 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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