Benton County, IA
FIPS 19011 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Benton County had an annual average of 6,069 jobs across 721 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,069
+3.1% YoY
Establishments
721
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,215
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 683 | 15 | $971 | $34.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 356 | 15 | $823 | $15.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 309 | 50 | $1,186 | $19.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 291 | 9 | $744 | $11.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 214 | 18 | $460 | $5.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 182 | 24 | $1,260 | $11.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 156 | 24 | $1,272 | $10.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 152 | 16 | $970 | $7.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 150 | 6 | $439 | $3.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 136 | 48 | $342 | $2.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 130 | 34 | $1,218 | $8.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 121 | 6 | $196 | $1.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 103 | 16 | $1,298 | $6.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 102 | 10 | $788 | $4.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 93 | 9 | $436 | $2.1M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 85 | 21 | $1,273 | $5.6M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 67 | 4 | $901 | $3.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 66 | 26 | $877 | $3.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 59 | 16 | $1,015 | $3.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 59 | 15 | $1,765 | $5.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 59 | 7 | $811 | $2.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 53 | 10 | $1,394 | $3.8M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 51 | 6 | $1,057 | $2.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 48 | 7 | $1,120 | $2.8M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 42 | 6 | $1,617 | $3.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 12 | $1,235 | $2.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 29 | 7 | $537 | $0.8M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 28 | 7 | $1,862 | $2.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 28 | 10 | $914 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 27 | 4 | $774 | $1.1M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 13 | 3 | $647 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 1 | $939 | $0.5M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 10 | 3 | $889 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 9 | 3 | $3,860 | $1.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 1 | $1,425 | $0.6M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
58
jobs · $62,997 avg pay
State Government
75
jobs · $54,515 avg pay
Local Government
1,414
jobs · $49,709 avg pay
Private
4,522
jobs · $55,508 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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