Economy & Jobs — Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments2,699
Total Employees40,364
Avg Annual Employment50,294
Avg Annual Pay$54,134
Total Annual Wages$2,722,625,588
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,939,213
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$63,574
Poverty Rate12.3%
IRS Returns69,830
Total AGI (thousands)$4,566,237
Average AGI per Return$65,391

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$973,431,595
Per Capita$6,805
Population Basis143,049

Agriculture

Total Farms574
Land in Farms (acres)3,087
Avg Farm Size (acres)5.40
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants94
Fast Food63
Bars32
Coffee & Snacks21

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.317908+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.417114+00:00.