Anderson County, KY
FIPS 21005 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Anderson County had an annual average of 5,066 jobs across 565 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,066
+1.3% YoY
Establishments
565
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 311 | 6 | $1,772 | $28.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 218 | 14 | $1,132 | $12.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 173 | 32 | $716 | $6.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 125 | 71 | $1,328 | $8.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 123 | 30 | $948 | $6.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 120 | 42 | $494 | $3.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 100 | 6 | $1,496 | $7.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 89 | 13 | $949 | $4.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 82 | 26 | $1,265 | $5.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 75 | 9 | $999 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 68 | 10 | $381 | $1.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 68 | 9 | $1,093 | $3.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 65 | 9 | $1,208 | $4.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 64 | 17 | $892 | $2.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 57 | 21 | $941 | $2.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 55 | 10 | $670 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 41 | 4 | $528 | $1.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 40 | 6 | $683 | $1.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 39 | 4 | $321 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 1 | $1,104 | $2.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 25 | 6 | $863 | $1.1M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 24 | 3 | $1,074 | $1.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 21 | 8 | $1,254 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 7 | $1,920 | $1.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $2,336 | $0.3M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 2 | $2,462 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $64,316 avg pay
State Government
189
jobs · $49,228 avg pay
Local Government
770
jobs · $43,894 avg pay
Private
4,066
jobs · $49,802 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