Union County, SC
FIPS 45087 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Union County had an annual average of 7,423 jobs across 490 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,423
+1.1% YoY
Establishments
490
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,514
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 574 | 40 | $354 | $10.6M |
| 313 | NAICS 313 | 382 | 4 | $1,018 | $20.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 369 | 14 | $495 | $9.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 212 | 26 | $662 | $7.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 156 | 28 | $504 | $4.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 116 | 17 | $1,222 | $7.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 105 | 10 | $1,502 | $8.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 93 | 16 | $1,066 | $5.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 87 | 8 | $1,626 | $7.3M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 85 | 6 | $780 | $3.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 82 | 19 | $258 | $1.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 79 | 25 | $791 | $3.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 71 | 12 | $960 | $3.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 67 | 8 | $361 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 66 | 10 | $743 | $2.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 65 | 16 | $778 | $2.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 56 | 26 | $902 | $2.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 51 | 8 | $610 | $1.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 47 | 13 | $1,020 | $2.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 45 | 6 | $867 | $2.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 42 | 5 | $1,080 | $2.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 41 | 4 | $1,096 | $2.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 38 | 6 | $836 | $1.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 35 | 9 | $451 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 29 | 5 | $481 | $0.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 24 | 4 | $356 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 24 | 8 | $599 | $0.7M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 21 | 5 | $1,188 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 20 | 3 | $901 | $1.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 12 | 7 | $1,051 | $0.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 12 | 3 | $261 | $0.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 11 | 4 | $753 | $0.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 7 | 1 | $1,814 | $0.6M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $61,298 avg pay
State Government
287
jobs · $51,026 avg pay
Local Government
1,502
jobs · $54,490 avg pay
Private
5,585
jobs · $46,660 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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- Unknown Or Undefined 119,552 jobs
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