Cedar County, NE
FIPS 31027 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cedar County had an annual average of 2,788 jobs across 342 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,788
+1.9% YoY
Establishments
342
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,578
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 331 | 6 | $1,401 | $14.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 180 | 17 | $785 | $7.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 153 | 22 | $1,239 | $9.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 130 | 7 | $564 | $3.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 118 | 21 | $961 | $5.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 117 | 12 | $568 | $3.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 115 | 11 | $1,768 | $7.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 114 | 23 | $883 | $5.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 101 | 10 | $1,312 | $6.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 80 | 6 | $267 | $1.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 74 | 22 | $934 | $3.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 72 | 17 | $818 | $3.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 59 | 1 | $593 | $1.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 57 | 9 | $1,416 | $3.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 40 | 5 | $437 | $0.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 38 | 5 | $401 | $0.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 3 | $1,548 | $3.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 34 | 3 | $1,228 | $2.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 32 | 12 | $899 | $1.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 30 | 5 | $906 | $1.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 30 | 8 | $673 | $1.0M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 27 | 4 | $434 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 9 | $878 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 2 | $1,338 | $1.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 20 | 3 | $463 | $0.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 18 | 1 | $474 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 3 | 1 | $310 | $0.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $1,061 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
91
jobs · $73,302 avg pay
State Government
26
jobs · $60,488 avg pay
Local Government
613
jobs · $41,898 avg pay
Private
2,058
jobs · $43,880 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