Union County, TN
FIPS 47173 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Union County had an annual average of 2,931 jobs across 298 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,931
+1.4% YoY
Establishments
298
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,744
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 | 416 | 4 | $1,006 | $21.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 200 | 4 | $606 | $6.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 162 | 19 | $1,056 | $8.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 146 | 26 | $1,145 | $8.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 93 | 12 | $534 | $2.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 44 | 6 | $853 | $1.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 32 | 1 | $549 | $0.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 29 | 2 | $1,284 | $1.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 28 | 4 | $653 | $0.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 26 | 6 | $525 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 23 | 2 | $977 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 23 | 3 | $1,137 | $1.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 21 | 9 | $817 | $0.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 20 | 6 | $721 | $0.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 20 | 4 | $471 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 17 | 3 | $2,200 | $0.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 17 | 6 | $1,024 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 16 | 2 | $910 | $0.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 15 | 1 | $680 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 1 | $1,007 | $0.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 1 | 1 | $834 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
23
jobs · $59,101 avg pay
State Government
55
jobs · $57,483 avg pay
Local Government
718
jobs · $43,615 avg pay
Private
2,135
jobs · $50,124 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
- Shelby County 482,470 jobs
- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Hamilton County 221,207 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs