Cass County, IA
FIPS 19029 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cass County had an annual average of 5,866 jobs across 541 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,866
-0.8% YoY
Establishments
541
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,002
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 | 451 | 11 | $752 | $17.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 252 | 5 | $627 | $8.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 199 | 8 | $508 | $5.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 170 | 13 | $441 | $3.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 158 | 36 | $1,208 | $9.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 153 | 26 | $1,151 | $9.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 143 | 24 | $1,104 | $8.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 138 | 7 | $350 | $2.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 135 | 23 | $1,067 | $7.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 134 | 9 | $1,213 | $8.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 130 | 4 | $1,647 | $11.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 130 | 24 | $977 | $6.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 115 | 24 | $1,195 | $7.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 114 | 18 | $1,754 | $8.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 111 | 13 | $974 | $5.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 104 | 23 | $1,059 | $5.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 95 | 11 | $934 | $4.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 68 | 15 | $927 | $3.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 60 | 5 | $1,176 | $3.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 51 | 7 | $414 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 48 | 8 | $1,795 | $3.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 34 | 9 | $760 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 8 | $1,067 | $1.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 34 | 10 | $678 | $1.2M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 33 | 5 | $658 | $1.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 31 | 6 | $1,098 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 28 | 5 | $647 | $1.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 27 | 6 | $745 | $1.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 16 | 4 | $517 | $0.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 12 | 5 | $1,569 | $1.0M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 12 | 5 | $2,059 | $1.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 2 | $1,226 | $0.7M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
71
jobs · $70,336 avg pay
State Government
89
jobs · $65,209 avg pay
Local Government
1,260
jobs · $54,940 avg pay
Private
4,446
jobs · $46,657 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
Other IA Counties
The largest counties in IA by total employment.
- Polk County 317,846 jobs
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- Scott County 90,947 jobs
- Johnson County 83,751 jobs
- Black Hawk County 70,886 jobs
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- Dallas County 55,258 jobs
- Woodbury County 51,281 jobs