Buena Vista County, IA
FIPS 19021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Buena Vista County had an annual average of 10,683 jobs across 610 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
10,683
-3% YoY
Establishments
610
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,892
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 318 | 8 | $631 | $10.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 294 | 12 | $1,072 | $16.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 289 | 3 | $1,154 | $17.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 270 | 35 | $1,370 | $19.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 264 | 17 | $1,507 | $20.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 257 | 9 | $450 | $6.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 210 | 38 | $1,257 | $13.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 185 | 27 | $1,686 | $16.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 185 | 16 | $1,702 | $15.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 156 | 13 | $947 | $7.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 151 | 12 | $434 | $3.4M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 128 | 8 | $1,053 | $7.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 80 | 16 | $1,237 | $5.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 78 | 13 | $395 | $1.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 67 | 21 | $924 | $3.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 63 | 11 | $752 | $2.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 57 | 14 | $1,087 | $3.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 52 | 5 | $2,143 | $5.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 47 | 10 | $422 | $1.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 46 | 8 | $884 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 7 | $1,137 | $2.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 38 | 8 | $660 | $1.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 37 | 3 | $1,806 | $3.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 36 | 16 | $874 | $1.6M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 22 | 4 | $2,011 | $2.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 19 | 3 | $1,249 | $1.3M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 16 | 3 | $1,468 | $1.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 15 | 4 | $1,330 | $1.0M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 6 | $2,851 | $1.4M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 9 | 3 | $572 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 4 | $1,344 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
83
jobs · $76,902 avg pay
State Government
64
jobs · $61,951 avg pay
Local Government
1,662
jobs · $52,579 avg pay
Private
8,874
jobs · $53,867 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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