Breckinridge County, KY
FIPS 21027 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Breckinridge County had an annual average of 3,722 jobs across 442 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,722
+2.8% YoY
Establishments
442
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,782
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 229 | 30 | $1,118 | $13.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 195 | 28 | $996 | $10.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 164 | 12 | $492 | $4.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 139 | 12 | $1,225 | $8.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 124 | 48 | $438 | $2.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 119 | 4 | $693 | $4.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 118 | 6 | $1,026 | $6.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 110 | 31 | $1,275 | $7.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 99 | 12 | $1,129 | $5.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 88 | 10 | $364 | $1.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 78 | 10 | $863 | $3.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 73 | 4 | $780 | $2.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 68 | 14 | $675 | $2.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 60 | 10 | $1,059 | $3.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 58 | 3 | $812 | $2.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 54 | 18 | $1,056 | $2.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 48 | 5 | $535 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 32 | 8 | $1,172 | $2.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 31 | 5 | $824 | $1.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 30 | 4 | $703 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 6 | $406 | $0.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 22 | 12 | $868 | $1.0M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 10 | 8 | $285 | $0.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 9 | 4 | $900 | $0.4M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 9 | 6 | $2,170 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 2 | $1,049 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 6 | 3 | $612 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 1 | $1,439 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
55
jobs · $62,287 avg pay
State Government
103
jobs · $50,342 avg pay
Local Government
758
jobs · $42,443 avg pay
Private
2,806
jobs · $43,536 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