Sussex County, VA
FIPS 51183 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sussex County had an annual average of 3,215 jobs across 298 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,215
-3.5% YoY
Establishments
298
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,407
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 | 378 | 6 | $1,239 | $24.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 286 | 2 | $954 | $14.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 262 | 4 | $888 | $12.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 216 | 14 | $410 | $4.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 187 | 6 | $908 | $8.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 168 | 8 | $881 | $7.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 121 | 49 | $641 | $4.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 103 | 8 | $495 | $2.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 93 | 9 | $1,295 | $6.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 84 | 5 | $1,175 | $5.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 77 | 5 | $615 | $2.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 69 | 6 | $1,500 | $5.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 59 | 10 | $489 | $1.5M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 54 | 4 | $1,222 | $3.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 50 | 8 | $1,127 | $3.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 46 | 4 | $767 | $1.8M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 34 | 4 | $1,849 | $3.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 30 | 11 | $950 | $1.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 27 | 1 | $879 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 25 | 10 | $892 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 5 | $1,204 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 24 | 4 | $961 | $1.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 22 | 1 | $2,375 | $2.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 19 | 6 | $899 | $0.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 9 | 1 | $1,069 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 3 | $380 | $0.2M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 5 | 8 | $423 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 2 | 1 | $898 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
51
jobs · $88,107 avg pay
State Government
421
jobs · $62,191 avg pay
Local Government
497
jobs · $48,392 avg pay
Private
2,246
jobs · $52,082 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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- Virginia Beach City 179,013 jobs
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