Aitkin County, MN
FIPS 27001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Aitkin County had an annual average of 4,328 jobs across 476 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,328
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
476
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,687
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 494 | 44 | $359 | $9.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 373 | 13 | $919 | $17.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 250 | 18 | $943 | $12.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 201 | 6 | $840 | $8.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 162 | 5 | $377 | $3.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 154 | 44 | $1,070 | $8.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 145 | 19 | $460 | $3.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 136 | 11 | $1,034 | $7.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 112 | 21 | $332 | $1.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 106 | 8 | $1,154 | $6.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 84 | 11 | $573 | $2.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 74 | 14 | $766 | $2.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 73 | 16 | $455 | $1.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 63 | 8 | $645 | $2.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 61 | 1 | $1,259 | $4.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 55 | 11 | $431 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 51 | 7 | $1,862 | $3.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 51 | 6 | $1,130 | $3.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 42 | 3 | $1,222 | $2.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 34 | 8 | $1,162 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 6 | $1,248 | $1.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 28 | 5 | $387 | $0.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 25 | 7 | $834 | $1.1M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 17 | 6 | $1,212 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 14 | 5 | $631 | $0.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 4 | $725 | $0.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 10 | 1 | $539 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 9 | 10 | $362 | $0.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 8 | 1 | $1,832 | $0.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 7 | 1 | $836 | $0.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 4 | 1 | $1,223 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 3 | 1 | $1,158 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 2 | $75 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
39
jobs · $64,016 avg pay
State Government
47
jobs · $72,226 avg pay
Local Government
768
jobs · $50,191 avg pay
Private
3,474
jobs · $46,622 avg pay
MN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.5%
April 2026
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