Ashland County, WI
FIPS 55003 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ashland County had an annual average of 7,940 jobs across 627 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,940
+1.8% YoY
Establishments
627
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 660 | 19 | $1,811 | $28.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 570 | 56 | $380 | $11.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 518 | 11 | $837 | $22.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 392 | 18 | $1,616 | $33.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 340 | 6 | $551 | $9.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 329 | 8 | $995 | $17.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 284 | 80 | $478 | $7.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 250 | 31 | $1,107 | $14.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 214 | 36 | $1,095 | $12.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 202 | 19 | $504 | $5.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 170 | 10 | $1,218 | $8.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 165 | 23 | $730 | $6.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 159 | 8 | $509 | $4.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 152 | 10 | $821 | $6.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 130 | 7 | $1,078 | $7.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 130 | 18 | $1,285 | $8.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 127 | 9 | $880 | $5.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 115 | 9 | $516 | $3.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 110 | 10 | $1,602 | $9.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 86 | 11 | $1,437 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 81 | 11 | $1,006 | $4.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 78 | 14 | $338 | $1.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 75 | 10 | $996 | $3.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 56 | 8 | $662 | $1.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 54 | 6 | $1,560 | $4.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 54 | 6 | $794 | $2.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 53 | 12 | $559 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 51 | 14 | $863 | $2.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 44 | 6 | $512 | $1.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 41 | 12 | $797 | $1.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 40 | 4 | $827 | $1.7M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 40 | 4 | $852 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 8 | $1,237 | $2.2M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 28 | 11 | $913 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 26 | 4 | $286 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 22 | 6 | $311 | $0.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 19 | 5 | $723 | $0.7M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 16 | 4 | $2,457 | $2.0M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 9 | 1 | $1,597 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 2 | $979 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 1 | 1 | $1,351 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
150
jobs · $79,502 avg pay
State Government
70
jobs · $55,174 avg pay
Local Government
1,552
jobs · $43,288 avg pay
Private
6,168
jobs · $51,045 avg pay
WI Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
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