Benton County, IN
FIPS 18007 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Benton County had an annual average of 2,106 jobs across 213 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,106
-4.4% YoY
Establishments
213
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,413
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 | 314 | 4 | $810 | $13.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 174 | 8 | $771 | $7.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 163 | 5 | $977 | $8.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 148 | 14 | $1,434 | $11.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 107 | 3 | $1,136 | $6.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 90 | 9 | $1,925 | $9.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 64 | 19 | $804 | $2.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 52 | 6 | $356 | $1.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 47 | 5 | $493 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 46 | 7 | $1,218 | $2.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 38 | 8 | $853 | $1.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 37 | 4 | $901 | $1.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 3 | $3,218 | $6.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 28 | 6 | $1,372 | $2.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 25 | 3 | $1,009 | $1.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 22 | 6 | $352 | $0.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 6 | $981 | $0.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 16 | 6 | $1,099 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 2 | $998 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 3 | 1 | $319 | $0.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $65 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
21
jobs · $50,937 avg pay
State Government
27
jobs · $48,687 avg pay
Local Government
513
jobs · $40,251 avg pay
Private
1,545
jobs · $55,180 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
Other IN Counties
The largest counties in IN by total employment.
- Marion County 625,533 jobs
- Allen County 197,886 jobs
- Lake County 191,632 jobs
- Hamilton County 163,937 jobs
- Elkhart County 127,099 jobs
- St. Joseph County 121,043 jobs
- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs