Cerro Gordo County, IA
FIPS 19033 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cerro Gordo County had an annual average of 23,531 jobs across 1,681 establishments, paying $1.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
23,531
+1.5% YoY
Establishments
1,681
Total Wages
$1.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,949
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 | 1,788 | 35 | $906 | $80.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,784 | 106 | $407 | $37.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,325 | 95 | $1,829 | $125.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 1,060 | 25 | $782 | $43.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 954 | 82 | $747 | $37.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 868 | 15 | $512 | $23.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 805 | 150 | $1,510 | $63.2M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 802 | 9 | $1,113 | $46.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 741 | 13 | $1,036 | $39.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 722 | 90 | $1,410 | $52.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 621 | 22 | $524 | $16.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 537 | 62 | $1,478 | $41.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 465 | 38 | $1,206 | $29.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 432 | 31 | $1,499 | $33.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 402 | 23 | $572 | $12.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 381 | 29 | $1,467 | $29.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 318 | 21 | $739 | $12.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 280 | 24 | $1,827 | $26.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 265 | 36 | $510 | $7.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 259 | 19 | $422 | $5.7M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 257 | 9 | $1,087 | $14.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 246 | 49 | $1,062 | $13.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 221 | 27 | $578 | $6.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 191 | 30 | $1,385 | $13.7M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 188 | 6 | $1,795 | $17.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 176 | 38 | $628 | $5.8M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 167 | 5 | $1,188 | $10.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 161 | 25 | $411 | $3.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 154 | 23 | $485 | $3.9M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 148 | 7 | $1,367 | $10.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 145 | 20 | $628 | $4.7M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 140 | 6 | $1,902 | $13.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 136 | 22 | $1,008 | $7.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 127 | 19 | $1,582 | $9.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 122 | 54 | $696 | $4.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 120 | 38 | $1,433 | $8.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 101 | 6 | $1,530 | $8.1M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 93 | 9 | $1,387 | $6.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 83 | 8 | $1,376 | $5.9M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 82 | 8 | $1,284 | $5.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 81 | 18 | $1,191 | $5.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 66 | 8 | $1,485 | $5.0M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 64 | 5 | $524 | $1.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 59 | 6 | $1,213 | $3.7M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 57 | 3 | $1,226 | $3.6M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 50 | 7 | $1,279 | $3.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 50 | 12 | $808 | $2.1M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 44 | 3 | $776 | $1.8M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 32 | 6 | $284 | $0.5M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 12 | 4 | $700 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 10 | 4 | $333 | $0.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 10 | 5 | $1,097 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 10 | 12 | $475 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 7 | 1 | $1,568 | $0.6M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 6 | 1 | $1,187 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,384 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
162
jobs · $74,447 avg pay
State Government
291
jobs · $70,964 avg pay
Local Government
2,406
jobs · $49,430 avg pay
Private
20,672
jobs · $55,213 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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