+1 570 955 3538Schuylkill County Economy: Jobs, Wages and Where Employers Cluster
Schuylkill County had 2,727 private establishments and 43,528 private jobs in the second quarter of 2025, at an average weekly wage of $1,028. Jobs changed -0.2% from a year earlier. The jobs are concentrated in mining and quarrying, transportation and warehousing and manufacturing. Manufacturing supplies 23.3% of private jobs, which ranks 2 of 10 counties in this study (1 is highest). The sections below show the figures, a map and the unemployment rate for 2024 and 2025.
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What the county does differently
A location quotient compares a county's share of jobs in a sector with the nation's share. A value of 2 means twice the national share. Schuylkill's highest values:
| Sector | Location quotient | Jobs | Average weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and quarrying | 3.70 | 689 | $1,574 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2.97 | 6,272 | $1,103 |
| Manufacturing | 2.48 | 10,144 | $1,301 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1.85 | 791 | $1,124 |
| Utilities | 1.23 | 241 | $2,190 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1.11 | 8,249 | $1,027 |
A high quotient in a sector with few jobs can come from one employer. Read the quotient together with the jobs column.
All sectors
| Sector | Establishments | Jobs | Average weekly wage | Jobs vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 175 | 10,144 | $1,301 | -2.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 499 | 8,249 | $1,027 | +5.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 142 | 6,272 | $1,103 | -3.0% |
| Retail trade | 413 | 5,157 | $621 | -0.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 263 | 3,342 | $372 | +9.7% |
| Construction | 223 | 1,833 | $1,445 | -0.9% |
| Administrative and waste services | 129 | 1,403 | $825 | -17.0% |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 275 | 1,328 | $597 | -0.2% |
| Professional, scientific, technical services | 152 | 910 | $1,407 | -1.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 86 | 898 | $1,078 | -0.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 42 | 791 | $1,124 | +0.6% |
| Mining and quarrying | 28 | 689 | $1,574 | -0.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 120 | 682 | $1,262 | +0.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 34 | 522 | $401 | -6.1% |
| Management of companies | 30 | 513 | $1,579 | +2.8% |
| Real estate and rental | 58 | 242 | $1,043 | -1.6% |
| Utilities | 16 | 241 | $2,190 | +1.7% |
| Educational services | 19 | 192 | $782 | -3.0% |
| Information | 23 | 120 | $675 | -18.4% |
Figures are private-sector jobs in the month of June 2025 and the average weekly wage for the quarter. Sectors with too few employers are not published by BLS, so the list can be shorter than the full economy.
Manufacturing across the ten counties
Map: county borders from U.S. Census TIGERweb. Shading: manufacturing share of private jobs, %, five groups of two counties each, darker means higher. The thick outline marks Schuylkill County. Base map: OpenStreetMap contributors.
The shaded share is private manufacturing jobs divided by all private jobs in the county, from the same BLS file. Schuylkill's 23.3% compares with 5.1% in Wayne County and 25.5% in Wyoming County.
Unemployment, month by month
The rate was highest in Aug 25 at 5.9% and lowest in Apr 24 at 3.7%. These figures are not seasonally adjusted, so some of the movement is a normal seasonal pattern. October 2025 was not published by BLS and we did not estimate it.
How big are the employers
| Employees at the location | Locations |
|---|---|
| 1–4 | 1413 |
| 5–9 | 563 |
| 10–19 | 344 |
| 20–49 | 241 |
| 50–99 | 73 |
| 100–249 | 53 |
| 250–499 | 11 |
| 500 or more | 5 |
This is the Census 2023 count of establishments by employee size. A location with no paid staff is not in this file. About 52% of the 2,705 locations have fewer than five employees.
What it means for a local business
The table shows where the county's jobs are, so a business that sells to employers knows which sectors to approach. For a firm that sells to households, the weekly wage is one input to what there is to spend. We help with Google Ads and Local Services Ads management for firms that want calls from this county, and with lead follow-up automation so an inquiry gets a reply before a competitor's.
Where the numbers come from
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 Q2, private ownership, county files. Open data: data.bls.gov/cew. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023, county file, all industries. Open data: census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county series, not seasonally adjusted, January 2024 to December 2025. Pulled 2026-10-06.
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb county boundaries. Pulled 2026-10-06.
FAQ
How many jobs are in Schuylkill County?
BLS counts 43,528 private-sector jobs for the second quarter of 2025. Government jobs and the self-employed are not in that figure.
What is the average wage in Schuylkill County?
$1,028 a week across all private industries, from the same BLS file. The figure is a weekly average per job, not a household income.
Which industry is biggest?
By jobs, manufacturing with 10,144 jobs. By concentration compared with the nation it is mining and quarrying.
What was the unemployment rate in 2025?
It was 4.5% in Dec 25. The table of months above lists the rest.
Are Schuylkill's figures comparable with other counties?
Yes. The BLS and Census files use the same definitions for all ten counties.
