Washington County, VA
FIPS 51191 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Washington County had an annual average of 20,425 jobs across 1,578 establishments, paying $1.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
20,425
+2.2% YoY
Establishments
1,578
Total Wages
$1.0B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,472
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 | 2,220 | 17 | $986 | $94.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,577 | 86 | $453 | $37.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,102 | 98 | $1,326 | $76.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 1,008 | 26 | $556 | $29.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 575 | 64 | $915 | $27.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 565 | 134 | $1,194 | $35.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 537 | 11 | $1,255 | $35.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 511 | 22 | $502 | $13.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 450 | 20 | $2,251 | $27.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 433 | 19 | $676 | $15.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 377 | 26 | $1,143 | $22.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 375 | 12 | $1,329 | $25.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 345 | 68 | $1,026 | $18.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 326 | 21 | $485 | $8.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 325 | 40 | $695 | $11.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 315 | 11 | $1,080 | $17.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 298 | 11 | $682 | $10.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 294 | 17 | $1,585 | $23.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 293 | 20 | $1,465 | $13.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 289 | 8 | $1,436 | $11.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 274 | 26 | $1,176 | $16.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 266 | 22 | $975 | $13.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 262 | 28 | $1,208 | $16.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 230 | 16 | $1,047 | $12.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 220 | 48 | $907 | $10.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 207 | 26 | $774 | $8.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 203 | 9 | $2,249 | $18.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 173 | 20 | $963 | $8.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 162 | 32 | $547 | $4.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 131 | 32 | $1,541 | $10.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 114 | 32 | $747 | $4.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 107 | 7 | $1,228 | $6.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 96 | 9 | $1,328 | $6.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 95 | 33 | $619 | $3.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 90 | 3 | $1,282 | $4.3M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 73 | 13 | $839 | $3.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 65 | 8 | $832 | $2.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 63 | 6 | $693 | $1.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 58 | 7 | $816 | $2.5M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 58 | 13 | $466 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 57 | 6 | $1,202 | $3.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 54 | 33 | $703 | $2.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 54 | 35 | $1,019 | $2.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 51 | 9 | $1,010 | $2.7M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 47 | 5 | $685 | $1.7M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 42 | 8 | $950 | $2.1M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 33 | 12 | $3,051 | $5.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 27 | 1 | $724 | $1.0M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 18 | 1 | $496 | $0.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 17 | 4 | $576 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 2 | $819 | $0.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 3 | 1 | $1,979 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
117
jobs · $83,320 avg pay
State Government
692
jobs · $56,059 avg pay
Local Government
2,372
jobs · $43,066 avg pay
Private
17,244
jobs · $48,674 avg pay
VA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other VA Counties
The largest counties in VA by total employment.
- Fairfax County 636,429 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 228,311 jobs
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- Henrico County 187,647 jobs
- Arlington County 179,245 jobs
- Virginia Beach City 179,013 jobs
- Richmond City 165,947 jobs
- Chesterfield County 145,905 jobs