Butler County, NE
FIPS 31023 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Butler County had an annual average of 2,630 jobs across 276 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,630
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
276
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,307
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | NAICS 519 | — | — | $205 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 238 | 4 | $1,088 | $11.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 216 | 13 | $992 | $11.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 184 | 20 | $708 | $6.8M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 135 | 1 | $1,413 | $9.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 101 | 18 | $1,046 | $5.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 91 | 12 | $1,195 | $5.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 85 | 7 | $1,216 | $5.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 69 | 17 | $802 | $2.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 69 | 4 | $581 | $2.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 63 | 1 | $645 | $2.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 58 | 9 | $1,425 | $4.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 54 | 4 | $374 | $1.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 47 | 7 | $1,351 | $3.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 46 | 11 | $1,048 | $2.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 34 | 17 | $953 | $1.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 27 | 1 | $1,722 | $2.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 26 | 4 | $449 | $0.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 25 | 6 | $1,405 | $1.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 23 | 8 | $862 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 22 | 3 | $1,369 | $1.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 21 | 4 | $706 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 21 | 7 | $1,038 | $1.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 11 | 1 | $356 | $0.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 10 | 4 | $1,578 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 9 | 3 | $776 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 6 | 5 | $925 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 1 | $1,290 | $0.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 3 | 1 | $1,177 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $1,034 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 1 | 1 | $1,332 | $0.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 1 | 1 | $1,094 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
37
jobs · $61,514 avg pay
State Government
15
jobs · $54,863 avg pay
Local Government
660
jobs · $49,649 avg pay
Private
1,918
jobs · $55,793 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs