Zapata County, TX

FIPS 48505 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Zapata County had an annual average of 2,819 jobs across 166 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,819

-0.4% YoY

Establishments

166

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$41,401

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Zapata County, TX, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
621 NAICS 621 576 16 $388 $11.6M
922 NAICS 922 264 4 $2,680 $24.6M
722 NAICS 722 162 13 $300 $2.5M
445 NAICS 445 96 6 $369 $1.8M
238 NAICS 238 94 5 $1,052 $5.2M
457 NAICS 457 77 7 $335 $1.3M
522 NAICS 522 72 8 $829 $3.1M
455 NAICS 455 57 9 $429 $1.3M
444 NAICS 444 40 4 $510 $1.1M
624 NAICS 624 34 6 $442 $0.8M
561 NAICS 561 19 4 $1,372 $1.3M
441 NAICS 441 18 3 $573 $0.5M
926 NAICS 926 15 1 $1,311 $1.0M
491 NAICS 491 12 3 $1,224 $0.7M
924 NAICS 924 2 1 $1,873 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

162

jobs · $126,811 avg pay

State Government

32

jobs · $117,025 avg pay

Local Government

924

jobs · $42,599 avg pay

Private

1,701

jobs · $31,182 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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