Washington County, NC
FIPS 37187 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Washington County had an annual average of 3,098 jobs across 281 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,098
-0.1% YoY
Establishments
281
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,943
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 | 265 | 6 | $845 | $11.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 240 | 4 | $631 | $7.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 154 | 9 | $674 | $5.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 111 | 6 | $734 | $4.2M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 108 | 6 | $797 | $4.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 91 | 15 | $493 | $2.3M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 84 | 8 | $1,061 | $4.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 83 | 11 | $1,092 | $4.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 75 | 8 | $1,700 | $6.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 69 | 20 | $876 | $3.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 69 | 19 | $1,200 | $4.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 65 | 15 | $547 | $1.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 61 | 2 | $1,046 | $3.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 58 | 7 | $329 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 56 | 5 | $1,070 | $3.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 45 | 5 | $911 | $2.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 30 | 5 | $574 | $0.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 23 | 5 | $985 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 22 | 3 | $1,182 | $1.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 16 | 3 | $1,217 | $1.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 16 | 4 | $525 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 15 | 4 | $647 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 14 | 10 | $783 | $0.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 12 | 8 | $1,318 | $0.8M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 11 | 1 | $905 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 10 | 1 | $833 | $0.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 8 | 1 | $329 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 2 | $1,284 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 1 | $576 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
25
jobs · $59,054 avg pay
State Government
116
jobs · $48,335 avg pay
Local Government
558
jobs · $39,739 avg pay
Private
2,399
jobs · $52,284 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
- Wake County 653,152 jobs
- Guilford County 287,996 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
- Durham County 236,749 jobs
- Forsyth County 192,586 jobs
- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs