Economy & Jobs — Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments1,629
Total Employees19,074
Avg Annual Employment23,303
Avg Annual Pay$50,925
Total Annual Wages$1,186,686,297
Annual Payroll (thousands)$839,639
Unemployment Rate5.2%

Income

Median Household Income$57,357
Poverty Rate10.8%
IRS Returns34,130
Total AGI (thousands)$2,080,233
Average AGI per Return$60,950

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$525,210,783
Per Capita$7,085
Population Basis74,129

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)44,202
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,195
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants47
Fast Food33
Bars17
Coffee & Snacks11

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.323776+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.422829+00:00.