Economy & Jobs — Monongalia County, West Virginia

Employment

Total Establishments2,472
Total Employees50,721
Avg Annual Employment59,412
Avg Annual Pay$65,814
Total Annual Wages$3,910,155,391
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,661,169
Unemployment Rate5.6%

Income

Median Household Income$60,893
Poverty Rate20.6%
IRS Returns43,630
Total AGI (thousands)$3,744,626
Average AGI per Return$85,827

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,155,390,988
Per Capita$10,918
Population Basis105,822

Agriculture

Total Farms54
Land in Farms (acres)49,104
Avg Farm Size (acres)909
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants107
Fast Food118
Bars30
Coffee & Snacks26

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:31.215560+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.307136+00:00.