Cedar County, IA
FIPS 19031 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cedar County had an annual average of 5,170 jobs across 589 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,170
+2.9% YoY
Establishments
589
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,259
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 301 | 9 | $884 | $13.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 276 | 6 | $809 | $11.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 208 | 36 | $427 | $4.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 206 | 17 | $493 | $5.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 202 | 42 | $1,055 | $11.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 194 | 47 | $1,109 | $11.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 131 | 28 | $949 | $6.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 120 | 7 | $1,075 | $6.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 116 | 4 | $627 | $3.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 114 | 10 | $1,001 | $5.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 106 | 20 | $918 | $5.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 79 | 13 | $590 | $2.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 75 | 13 | $1,755 | $5.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 74 | 24 | $792 | $3.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 68 | 18 | $1,055 | $3.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 47 | 16 | $880 | $2.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 30 | 8 | $985 | $1.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 29 | 7 | $207 | $0.3M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 29 | 4 | $1,255 | $1.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 8 | $1,132 | $1.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 22 | 4 | $1,468 | $1.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 22 | 6 | $1,262 | $1.4M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 21 | 4 | $1,530 | $1.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 16 | 1 | $1,637 | $1.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 15 | 9 | $1,455 | $1.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 14 | 6 | $868 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 4 | $1,359 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 2 | $1,015 | $0.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 12 | 1 | $1,236 | $0.8M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 4 | $241 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
85
jobs · $68,586 avg pay
State Government
42
jobs · $58,903 avg pay
Local Government
963
jobs · $44,159 avg pay
Private
4,080
jobs · $49,961 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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