Wise County, TX
FIPS 48497 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wise County had an annual average of 21,210 jobs across 1,654 establishments, paying $1.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
21,210
-3.7% YoY
Establishments
1,654
Total Wages
$1.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,373
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,925 | 94 | $441 | $44.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 1,507 | 159 | $1,317 | $103.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,208 | 94 | $1,106 | $69.5M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 995 | 47 | $1,652 | $85.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 907 | 35 | $1,252 | $59.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 825 | 158 | $1,374 | $59.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 625 | 21 | $1,255 | $40.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 600 | 10 | $1,259 | $39.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 586 | 60 | $1,580 | $48.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 573 | 62 | $1,313 | $39.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 558 | 21 | $599 | $17.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 558 | 26 | $1,409 | $40.9M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 443 | 9 | $1,554 | $35.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 424 | 60 | $937 | $20.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 422 | 24 | $889 | $19.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 407 | 16 | $2,455 | $23.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 335 | 6 | $862 | $15.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 333 | 29 | $1,579 | $27.4M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 309 | 10 | $1,471 | $23.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 305 | 28 | $596 | $9.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 271 | 68 | $1,067 | $15.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 260 | 58 | $1,148 | $15.6M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 250 | 15 | $1,434 | $18.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 237 | 8 | $1,782 | $18.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 183 | 24 | $423 | $4.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 177 | 25 | $1,863 | $13.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 165 | 21 | $399 | $3.4M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 150 | 12 | $2,509 | $19.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 132 | 9 | $1,912 | $13.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 121 | 47 | $963 | $6.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 105 | 15 | $823 | $4.5M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 101 | 10 | $1,432 | $7.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 100 | 9 | $1,157 | $6.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 96 | 26 | $588 | $2.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 94 | 32 | $1,296 | $6.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 58 | 21 | $529 | $1.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 58 | 11 | $455 | $1.4M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 55 | 7 | $1,240 | $3.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 45 | 18 | $874 | $2.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 42 | 10 | $828 | $1.8M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 41 | 8 | $1,572 | $3.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 36 | 12 | $567 | $1.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 33 | 21 | $4,689 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 28 | 3 | $1,792 | $2.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 27 | 10 | $2,277 | $3.2M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 22 | 7 | $886 | $1.0M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 18 | 4 | $680 | $0.6M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 17 | 3 | $622 | $0.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 13 | 4 | $813 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 5 | 6 | $459 | $0.1M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 4 | 6 | $1,534 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
146
jobs · $72,729 avg pay
State Government
142
jobs · $71,743 avg pay
Local Government
3,246
jobs · $56,731 avg pay
Private
17,676
jobs · $59,652 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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