Stokes County, NC
FIPS 37169 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Stokes County had an annual average of 7,708 jobs across 844 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,708
+3.4% YoY
Establishments
844
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,767
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 4 | — | — |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | — | 2 | $346 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 951 | 28 | $994 | $45.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 570 | 4 | $850 | $25.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 481 | 94 | $1,143 | $28.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 479 | 11 | $788 | $19.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 412 | 19 | $530 | $11.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 373 | 15 | $402 | $7.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 274 | 38 | $1,097 | $15.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 238 | 58 | $785 | $9.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 228 | 61 | $906 | $9.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 134 | 26 | $790 | $5.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 128 | 36 | $975 | $6.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 120 | 11 | $909 | $5.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 104 | 11 | $1,244 | $6.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 92 | 10 | $547 | $2.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 84 | 28 | $911 | $4.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 75 | 18 | $463 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 70 | 10 | $863 | $3.1M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 68 | 4 | $892 | $3.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 64 | 11 | $977 | $3.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 60 | 8 | $1,136 | $3.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 57 | 4 | $1,168 | $3.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 55 | 7 | $1,132 | $3.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 51 | 20 | $1,251 | $3.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 42 | 4 | $1,291 | $2.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 42 | 13 | $563 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 42 | 13 | $810 | $1.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 34 | 9 | $902 | $1.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 34 | 5 | $574 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 30 | 3 | $800 | $1.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 30 | 12 | $1,444 | $2.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 28 | 8 | $930 | $1.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 18 | 22 | $560 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 16 | 3 | $415 | $0.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 14 | 1 | $855 | $0.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 14 | 5 | $405 | $0.3M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 10 | 4 | $976 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 8 | $2,036 | $1.0M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 6 | 1 | $867 | $0.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 2 | 1 | $1,314 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
66
jobs · $58,231 avg pay
State Government
224
jobs · $42,262 avg pay
Local Government
1,467
jobs · $48,052 avg pay
Private
5,951
jobs · $40,015 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
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- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs