Upton County, TX

FIPS 48461 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Upton County had an annual average of 3,974 jobs across 129 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

3,974

+10% YoY

Establishments

129

Total Wages

$0.3B

Avg Annual Pay

$87,680

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Upton County, TX, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
211 NAICS 211 300 12 $3,579 $55.9M
457 NAICS 457 48 6 $551 $1.4M
445 NAICS 445 25 3 $377 $0.5M
111 NAICS 111 18 6 $779 $0.7M
491 NAICS 491 6 3 $1,112 $0.4M
999 NAICS 999 2 1 $1,047 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

6

jobs · $57,843 avg pay

State Government

10

jobs · $54,682 avg pay

Local Government

549

jobs · $62,943 avg pay

Private

3,409

jobs · $91,800 avg pay

TX Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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