Butler County, KY

FIPS 21031 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Butler County had an annual average of 2,929 jobs across 309 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,929

-1.2% YoY

Establishments

309

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,413

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Butler County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
336 NAICS 336 232 5 $1,012 $12.2M
722 NAICS 722 173 12 $399 $3.6M
621 NAICS 621 125 14 $1,034 $6.7M
238 NAICS 238 76 14 $971 $3.8M
624 NAICS 624 51 44 $506 $1.3M
811 NAICS 811 50 8 $976 $2.5M
456 NAICS 456 40 4 $789 $1.6M
541 NAICS 541 38 23 $1,061 $2.1M
457 NAICS 457 25 5 $399 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 22 5 $1,064 $1.2M
423 NAICS 423 20 8 $1,474 $1.5M
111 NAICS 111 20 7 $762 $0.8M
922 NAICS 922 19 4 $954 $0.9M
441 NAICS 441 19 6 $673 $0.7M
813 NAICS 813 19 4 $387 $0.4M
424 NAICS 424 17 5 $689 $0.6M
812 NAICS 812 16 3 $605 $0.5M
459 NAICS 459 15 6 $301 $0.2M
332 NAICS 332 12 4 $1,021 $0.7M
531 NAICS 531 10 5 $576 $0.3M
924 NAICS 924 8 2 $1,139 $0.5M
926 NAICS 926 1 1 $3,674 $0.2M
999 NAICS 999 1 2 $1,452 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

31

jobs · $60,724 avg pay

State Government

71

jobs · $53,980 avg pay

Local Government

517

jobs · $37,571 avg pay

Private

2,310

jobs · $47,961 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

Compare all state unemployment rates →

Other KY Counties

The largest counties in KY by total employment.