Wetzel County, WV
FIPS 54103 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wetzel County had an annual average of 4,878 jobs across 453 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,878
+12% YoY
Establishments
453
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,402
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | $94 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 537 | 16 | $1,032 | $28.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 362 | 27 | $385 | $7.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 227 | 5 | $764 | $9.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 206 | 34 | $932 | $9.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 201 | 21 | $1,328 | $13.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 138 | 39 | $981 | $4.5M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 134 | 6 | $2,078 | $14.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 111 | 10 | $702 | $4.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 99 | 6 | $689 | $3.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 87 | 8 | $452 | $2.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 85 | 8 | $446 | $2.0M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 65 | 9 | $2,145 | $7.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 60 | 5 | $447 | $1.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 57 | 12 | $1,014 | $3.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 49 | 12 | $240 | $0.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 44 | 5 | $367 | $0.9M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 42 | 1 | $988 | $2.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 41 | 9 | $431 | $0.9M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 38 | 8 | $1,049 | $2.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 36 | 4 | $1,132 | $2.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 35 | 14 | $539 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 10 | $1,085 | $2.0M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 33 | 5 | $1,133 | $2.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 33 | 1 | $913 | $1.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 30 | 5 | $862 | $1.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 21 | 9 | $926 | $1.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 18 | 6 | $256 | $0.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 13 | 3 | $767 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 3 | $219 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 2 | $1,119 | $0.2M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 9 | 4 | $1,055 | $0.5M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 8 | 4 | $977 | $0.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 7 | 2 | $1,274 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 1 | $980 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 1 | 1 | $1,482 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
35
jobs · $56,405 avg pay
State Government
102
jobs · $49,914 avg pay
Local Government
901
jobs · $48,551 avg pay
Private
3,840
jobs · $57,141 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