Economy & Jobs — Mason County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments330
Total Employees3,855
Avg Annual Employment6,171
Avg Annual Pay$59,568
Total Annual Wages$367,580,737
Annual Payroll (thousands)$197,954
Unemployment Rate2.9%

Income

Median Household Income$53,058
Poverty Rate16.3%
IRS Returns10,440
Total AGI (thousands)$584,719
Average AGI per Return$56,008

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$159,593,314
Per Capita$6,270
Population Basis25,453

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)2,467
Avg Farm Size (acres)308
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food11
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.206512+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.298033+00:00.