Wayne County, WV
FIPS 54099 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wayne County had an annual average of 8,493 jobs across 705 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,493
+1.7% YoY
Establishments
705
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,891
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 1,533 | 1 | $2,062 | $164.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 911 | 20 | $969 | $45.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 793 | 99 | $992 | $27.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 284 | 33 | $1,129 | $16.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 281 | 38 | $1,186 | $17.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 238 | 17 | $1,085 | $13.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 231 | 12 | $599 | $7.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 194 | 5 | $662 | $6.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 170 | 57 | $1,532 | $10.5M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 157 | 22 | $358 | $2.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 152 | 18 | $1,314 | $10.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 144 | 19 | $460 | $3.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 144 | 4 | $756 | $5.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 132 | 8 | $1,650 | $8.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 125 | 10 | $1,965 | $12.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 102 | 5 | $587 | $3.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 101 | 8 | $376 | $2.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 99 | 6 | $1,862 | $7.3M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 94 | 1 | $766 | $3.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 92 | 8 | $674 | $3.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 88 | 8 | $1,231 | $3.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 84 | 16 | $800 | $3.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 72 | 7 | $1,583 | $5.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 70 | 19 | $835 | $3.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 57 | 10 | $971 | $2.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 52 | 5 | $947 | $2.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 50 | 12 | $1,097 | $2.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 43 | 21 | $766 | $1.7M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 27 | 5 | $1,284 | $1.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 7 | $759 | $0.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 19 | 6 | $303 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 18 | 1 | $914 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 18 | 12 | $1,061 | $1.0M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 17 | 6 | $744 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 14 | 2 | $626 | $0.4M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 13 | 3 | $864 | $0.6M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 12 | 6 | $2,301 | $1.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 12 | 2 | $804 | $0.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 12 | 2 | $1,319 | $0.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 8 | 1 | $436 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 7 | 1 | $556 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
1,684
jobs · $104,079 avg pay
State Government
164
jobs · $51,279 avg pay
Local Government
1,395
jobs · $45,503 avg pay
Private
5,250
jobs · $49,799 avg pay
WV Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
Other WV Counties
The largest counties in WV by total employment.
- Kanawha County 97,845 jobs
- Monongalia County 59,411 jobs
- Cabell County 52,015 jobs
- Berkeley County 38,427 jobs
- Harrison County 37,098 jobs
- Wood County 35,512 jobs
- Raleigh County 32,322 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 27,164 jobs