Carter County, KY
FIPS 21043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Carter County had an annual average of 5,650 jobs across 645 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,650
-1.6% YoY
Establishments
645
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,563
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 | 581 | 39 | $351 | $10.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 238 | 26 | $556 | $6.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 204 | 6 | $867 | $9.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 203 | 3 | $600 | $6.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 194 | 42 | $1,003 | $10.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 189 | 79 | $484 | $4.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 168 | 27 | $1,286 | $11.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 142 | 55 | $1,138 | $6.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 140 | 8 | $424 | $3.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 138 | 22 | $804 | $5.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 126 | 12 | $930 | $6.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 120 | 22 | $843 | $5.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 118 | 16 | $381 | $2.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 93 | 13 | $1,261 | $6.1M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 79 | 4 | $1,500 | $6.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 73 | 8 | $816 | $3.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 69 | 9 | $416 | $1.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 64 | 18 | $1,043 | $3.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 54 | 5 | $1,111 | $3.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 36 | 3 | $487 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 33 | 6 | $707 | $1.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 32 | 11 | $913 | $1.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 30 | 5 | $338 | $0.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 28 | 9 | $647 | $0.9M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 24 | 5 | $1,262 | $1.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 24 | 15 | $751 | $0.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 23 | 8 | $529 | $0.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 18 | 7 | $1,449 | $1.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 18 | 5 | $476 | $0.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 16 | 3 | $1,360 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 1 | $631 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 1 | $2,356 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
68
jobs · $58,862 avg pay
State Government
202
jobs · $47,673 avg pay
Local Government
1,021
jobs · $38,193 avg pay
Private
4,359
jobs · $41,797 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs