Boone County, NE
FIPS 31011 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Boone County had an annual average of 2,452 jobs across 259 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,452
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
259
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,752
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 289 | 25 | $1,097 | $16.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 251 | 1 | $1,039 | $13.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 221 | 4 | $1,648 | $9.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 144 | 17 | $1,012 | $7.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 121 | 6 | $539 | $3.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 113 | 15 | $1,267 | $7.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 100 | 11 | $2,150 | $8.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 99 | 8 | $295 | $1.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 69 | 6 | $424 | $1.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 67 | 3 | $1,267 | $4.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 64 | 6 | $1,165 | $3.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 62 | 4 | $454 | $1.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 39 | 3 | $795 | $1.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 37 | 8 | $1,003 | $1.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 35 | 8 | $1,933 | $3.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 24 | 12 | $830 | $1.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 23 | 5 | $981 | $1.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 19 | 3 | $1,068 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 14 | 4 | $1,221 | $0.9M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 2 | $422 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 2 | $1,254 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 2 | $1,489 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
24
jobs · $58,665 avg pay
State Government
10
jobs · $65,614 avg pay
Local Government
668
jobs · $50,396 avg pay
Private
1,750
jobs · $50,693 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs