Wise County, VA
FIPS 51195 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wise County had an annual average of 10,968 jobs across 793 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
10,968
+0.5% YoY
Establishments
793
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,988
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 | 1,681 | 13 | $1,256 | $86.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 1,187 | 22 | $1,551 | $64.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 946 | 60 | $372 | $18.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 625 | 21 | $836 | $20.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 623 | 56 | $1,023 | $33.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 573 | 13 | $413 | $12.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 377 | 12 | $742 | $14.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 343 | 53 | $1,434 | $22.0M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 279 | 12 | $1,374 | $19.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 247 | 10 | $996 | $10.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 223 | 33 | $558 | $6.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 219 | 29 | $937 | $10.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 205 | 4 | $1,933 | $20.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 202 | 18 | $401 | $4.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 186 | 10 | $551 | $5.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 185 | 7 | $2,084 | $13.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 148 | 23 | $1,001 | $7.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 134 | 18 | $1,191 | $8.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 118 | 14 | $860 | $5.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 118 | 5 | $1,191 | $6.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 95 | 16 | $963 | $4.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 90 | 2 | $979 | $4.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 87 | 12 | $985 | $4.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 85 | 4 | $1,753 | $4.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 77 | 5 | $1,438 | $5.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 73 | 22 | $756 | $2.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 71 | 17 | $520 | $1.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 69 | 12 | $576 | $2.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 68 | 6 | $855 | $2.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 57 | 13 | $1,399 | $4.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 51 | 7 | $1,128 | $3.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 38 | 4 | $456 | $0.9M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 35 | 6 | $1,495 | $2.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 28 | 5 | $521 | $0.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 25 | 4 | $378 | $0.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 21 | 7 | $541 | $0.6M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 21 | 7 | $1,131 | $1.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 18 | 1 | $778 | $0.7M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 9 | 1 | $776 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
150
jobs · $76,720 avg pay
State Government
1,930
jobs · $59,659 avg pay
Local Government
1,701
jobs · $43,819 avg pay
Private
7,187
jobs · $43,708 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