Economy & Jobs — Berkeley County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments1,761
Total Employees29,626
Avg Annual Employment38,427
Avg Annual Pay$57,976
Total Annual Wages$2,227,840,504
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,378,361
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$73,619
Poverty Rate10.9%
IRS Returns63,660
Total AGI (thousands)$4,218,301
Average AGI per Return$66,263

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$995,040,700
Per Capita$8,151
Population Basis122,076

Agriculture

Total Farms781
Land in Farms (acres)5,040
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants73
Fast Food72
Bars22
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.172404+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.266593+00:00.