Bath County, KY
FIPS 21011 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Bath County had an annual average of 1,969 jobs across 293 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,969
-3% YoY
Establishments
293
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,533
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 | 152 | 14 | $412 | $3.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 127 | 6 | $1,237 | $8.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 71 | 10 | $682 | $2.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 66 | 9 | $871 | $3.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 63 | 19 | $1,328 | $4.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 56 | 25 | $1,660 | $4.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 41 | 55 | $636 | $1.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 34 | 8 | $337 | $0.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 32 | 8 | $1,269 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 26 | 3 | $840 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 24 | 4 | $1,068 | $1.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 23 | 8 | $1,102 | $1.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 20 | 4 | $1,087 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 15 | 10 | $651 | $0.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 10 | 8 | $934 | $0.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 6 | $401 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 4 | 4 | $270 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 1 | 1 | $3,533 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
29
jobs · $61,277 avg pay
State Government
49
jobs · $54,058 avg pay
Local Government
486
jobs · $38,046 avg pay
Private
1,405
jobs · $50,310 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