Bell County, KY
FIPS 21013 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Bell County had an annual average of 8,335 jobs across 612 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,335
-1% YoY
Establishments
612
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,449
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 537 | 14 | $570 | $15.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 525 | 54 | $1,163 | $31.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 390 | 34 | $373 | $7.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 356 | 17 | $487 | $9.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 251 | 4 | $627 | $8.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 218 | 6 | $991 | $8.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 179 | 11 | $544 | $5.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 172 | 20 | $1,064 | $9.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 151 | 16 | $831 | $6.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 141 | 41 | $1,175 | $8.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 121 | 6 | $1,463 | $9.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 118 | 15 | $806 | $4.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 115 | 23 | $953 | $5.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 103 | 15 | $396 | $2.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 98 | 8 | $1,051 | $5.4M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 76 | 9 | $737 | $2.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 64 | 9 | $721 | $2.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 64 | 9 | $795 | $2.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 51 | 9 | $772 | $2.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 41 | 10 | $811 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 40 | 12 | $540 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 8 | $1,121 | $2.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 34 | 1 | $1,884 | $3.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 34 | 8 | $698 | $1.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 31 | 1 | $1,405 | $2.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 30 | 10 | $585 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 27 | 11 | $915 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 24 | 4 | $285 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 22 | 12 | $584 | $0.7M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 13 | 18 | $823 | $0.6M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 9 | 6 | $1,040 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 1 | $2,652 | $0.3M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 3 | $928 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
106
jobs · $76,914 avg pay
State Government
416
jobs · $48,254 avg pay
Local Government
1,164
jobs · $40,437 avg pay
Private
6,649
jobs · $41,892 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