Yancey County, NC
FIPS 37199 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Yancey County had an annual average of 4,648 jobs across 497 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,648
+2.8% YoY
Establishments
497
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,949
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 923 | NAICS 923 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 384 | 17 | $916 | $17.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 334 | 3 | $880 | $15.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 311 | 26 | $374 | $6.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 207 | 34 | $1,038 | $11.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 205 | 21 | $1,017 | $10.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 87 | 42 | $796 | $3.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 77 | 26 | $736 | $2.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 70 | 6 | $1,038 | $3.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 70 | 7 | $1,017 | $3.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 68 | 7 | $963 | $3.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 67 | 12 | $764 | $2.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 62 | 3 | $823 | $2.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 56 | 8 | $652 | $1.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 55 | 13 | $617 | $1.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 52 | 8 | $871 | $2.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 43 | 5 | $593 | $1.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 39 | 12 | $1,058 | $2.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 36 | 4 | $1,288 | $2.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 34 | 3 | $1,292 | $2.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 34 | 11 | $626 | $1.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 32 | 11 | $1,546 | $2.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 2 | $1,295 | $2.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 5 | $928 | $0.9M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 22 | 21 | $527 | $0.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 19 | 6 | $739 | $0.7M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 18 | 5 | $858 | $0.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 16 | 12 | $988 | $0.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 11 | 1 | $320 | $0.2M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 9 | 1 | $1,231 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 2 | $498 | $0.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 8 | 5 | $582 | $0.2M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 5 | 6 | $1,483 | $0.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 5 | 1 | $1,037 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
39
jobs · $66,599 avg pay
State Government
104
jobs · $55,977 avg pay
Local Government
715
jobs · $45,964 avg pay
Private
3,790
jobs · $47,914 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
Other NC Counties
The largest counties in NC by total employment.
- Mecklenburg County 788,435 jobs
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- Unknown Or Undefined 242,910 jobs
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- Buncombe County 136,496 jobs
- New Hanover County 130,465 jobs