Buchanan County, IA
FIPS 19019 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Buchanan County had an annual average of 6,619 jobs across 638 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,619
-0.3% YoY
Establishments
638
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,045
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 348 | 31 | $270 | $4.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 279 | 11 | $795 | $11.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 276 | 38 | $493 | $7.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 257 | 7 | $1,270 | $17.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 250 | 8 | $566 | $7.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 241 | 54 | $949 | $11.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 193 | 12 | $474 | $4.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 175 | 34 | $1,113 | $10.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 169 | 20 | $1,098 | $9.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 163 | 14 | $1,062 | $9.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 156 | 5 | $697 | $5.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 136 | 15 | $1,555 | $11.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 135 | 19 | $1,333 | $9.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 123 | 4 | $385 | $2.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 119 | 26 | $1,035 | $6.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 113 | 29 | $1,079 | $6.3M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 112 | 6 | $1,386 | $8.1M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 84 | 17 | $1,177 | $5.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 80 | 9 | $529 | $2.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 56 | 12 | $815 | $2.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 54 | 11 | $795 | $2.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 54 | 11 | $494 | $1.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 48 | 16 | $752 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 47 | 8 | $943 | $2.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 46 | 6 | $199 | $0.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 9 | $1,253 | $2.4M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 33 | 4 | $1,417 | $2.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 30 | 7 | $310 | $0.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 29 | 3 | $296 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 27 | 7 | $499 | $0.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 24 | 6 | $1,210 | $1.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 19 | 7 | $1,730 | $1.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 1 | $1,228 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 4 | $861 | $0.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 5 | 4 | $2,461 | $0.7M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
48
jobs · $64,855 avg pay
State Government
226
jobs · $67,868 avg pay
Local Government
1,297
jobs · $50,014 avg pay
Private
5,048
jobs · $49,119 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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