Buffalo County, WI
FIPS 55011 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Buffalo County had an annual average of 3,616 jobs across 401 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,616
-2.2% YoY
Establishments
401
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,518
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 | 343 | 4 | $869 | $15.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 290 | 42 | $244 | $3.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 216 | 23 | $734 | $8.2M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 191 | 9 | $1,016 | $10.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 152 | 25 | $530 | $4.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 132 | 8 | $422 | $2.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 122 | 7 | $502 | $3.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 119 | 2 | $1,572 | $9.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 118 | 34 | $986 | $6.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 114 | 9 | $1,186 | $7.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 109 | 8 | $1,124 | $6.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 95 | 5 | $1,033 | $5.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 77 | 36 | $453 | $1.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 58 | 8 | $352 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 37 | 6 | $571 | $1.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 30 | 10 | $831 | $1.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 29 | 6 | $990 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 5 | $1,232 | $1.8M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 26 | 3 | $377 | $0.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 19 | 3 | $473 | $0.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 18 | 7 | $356 | $0.3M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 16 | 3 | $439 | $0.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 12 | 3 | $789 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 7 | 1 | $2,331 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 1 | $827 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,570 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
162
jobs · $78,961 avg pay
State Government
18
jobs · $57,032 avg pay
Local Government
626
jobs · $40,487 avg pay
Private
2,810
jobs · $45,922 avg pay
WI Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
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