Ward County, TX
FIPS 48475 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ward County had an annual average of 6,516 jobs across 403 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,516
+13.3% YoY
Establishments
403
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$80,839
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 1,416 | 68 | $1,924 | $141.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 606 | 8 | $1,547 | $48.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 425 | 23 | $1,856 | $41.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 344 | 28 | $427 | $7.6M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 211 | 11 | $2,921 | $32.1M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 202 | 16 | $2,775 | $29.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 171 | 20 | $1,762 | $15.7M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 140 | 12 | $1,693 | $12.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 125 | 9 | $646 | $4.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 112 | 9 | $1,186 | $6.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 112 | 3 | $1,785 | $10.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 101 | 6 | $555 | $2.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 80 | 10 | $1,292 | $5.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 55 | 6 | $1,448 | $4.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 53 | 9 | $985 | $2.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 48 | 9 | $3,988 | $8.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 40 | 6 | $693 | $1.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 40 | 5 | $504 | $1.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 38 | 4 | $991 | $2.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 33 | 3 | $519 | $0.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 33 | 3 | $923 | $1.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 18 | 4 | $613 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 14 | 4 | $1,051 | $0.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 11 | 4 | $821 | $0.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 6 | 4 | $250 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 3 | 1 | $608 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
14
jobs · $54,628 avg pay
State Government
48
jobs · $70,285 avg pay
Local Government
878
jobs · $54,717 avg pay
Private
5,576
jobs · $85,109 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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- Denton County 313,782 jobs