Box Butte County, NE
FIPS 31013 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Box Butte County had an annual average of 3,721 jobs across 365 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,721
+2.8% YoY
Establishments
365
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,243
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 | 351 | 4 | $1,185 | $15.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 304 | 1 | $1,370 | $21.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 302 | 25 | $349 | $5.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 220 | 3 | $813 | $9.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 188 | 16 | $1,017 | $10.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 162 | 4 | $472 | $4.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 158 | 30 | $940 | $7.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 100 | 18 | $1,089 | $5.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 93 | 9 | $1,103 | $5.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 87 | 10 | $1,302 | $5.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 85 | 19 | $991 | $4.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 80 | 13 | $1,253 | $5.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 80 | 16 | $1,018 | $4.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 71 | 6 | $1,254 | $3.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 69 | 10 | $471 | $1.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 64 | 6 | $296 | $1.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 59 | 5 | $460 | $1.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 59 | 5 | $1,025 | $3.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 44 | 6 | $680 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 44 | 12 | $833 | $1.9M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 30 | 4 | $1,204 | $1.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 29 | 3 | $751 | $1.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 22 | 12 | $762 | $0.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 18 | 4 | $1,076 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 2 | $1,477 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 18 | 2 | $1,508 | $1.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 16 | 4 | $1,747 | $1.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 11 | 1 | $1,093 | $0.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 10 | 1 | $748 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 8 | 1 | $715 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 8 | 2 | $569 | $0.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 3 | 1 | $6,504 | $1.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 3 | 2 | $821 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
34
jobs · $72,200 avg pay
State Government
91
jobs · $57,118 avg pay
Local Government
900
jobs · $52,219 avg pay
Private
2,696
jobs · $43,572 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