Adair County, KY
FIPS 21001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Adair County had an annual average of 4,954 jobs across 508 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,954
+3% YoY
Establishments
508
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,615
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 493 | 67 | $539 | $13.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 406 | 28 | $333 | $7.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 185 | 9 | $1,189 | $11.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 179 | 30 | $868 | $8.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 128 | 19 | $1,408 | $6.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 125 | 16 | $1,142 | $7.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 124 | 11 | $938 | $6.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 101 | 13 | $606 | $3.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 81 | 7 | $1,099 | $4.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 68 | 10 | $751 | $2.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 67 | 21 | $720 | $2.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 59 | 8 | $903 | $2.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 53 | 8 | $329 | $0.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 47 | 12 | $845 | $2.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 42 | 9 | $845 | $1.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 42 | 6 | $606 | $1.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 40 | 15 | $918 | $1.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 37 | 6 | $1,573 | $2.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 34 | 4 | $529 | $0.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 28 | 9 | $575 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 3 | $1,033 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 26 | 5 | $1,161 | $1.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 20 | 3 | $662 | $0.7M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 18 | 3 | $444 | $0.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 14 | 11 | $339 | $0.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 7 | 3 | $534 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
51
jobs · $58,552 avg pay
State Government
274
jobs · $60,888 avg pay
Local Government
631
jobs · $41,214 avg pay
Private
3,998
jobs · $40,137 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs