Cherokee County, IA
FIPS 19035 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cherokee County had an annual average of 4,858 jobs across 452 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,858
+0.3% YoY
Establishments
452
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,453
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 | 351 | 8 | $670 | $12.2M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 339 | 5 | $1,135 | $20.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 278 | 22 | $263 | $3.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 213 | 6 | $436 | $4.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 187 | 10 | $754 | $7.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 157 | 20 | $1,182 | $9.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 152 | 17 | $1,552 | $12.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 134 | 31 | $1,158 | $8.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 119 | 5 | $1,038 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 101 | 10 | $1,334 | $7.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 100 | 26 | $893 | $4.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 94 | 12 | $816 | $4.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 88 | 8 | $1,369 | $6.2M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 84 | 5 | $946 | $4.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 63 | 22 | $827 | $2.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 63 | 5 | $1,338 | $4.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 61 | 8 | $448 | $1.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 56 | 15 | $1,339 | $3.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 54 | 3 | $398 | $1.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 53 | 14 | $1,208 | $3.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 50 | 8 | $900 | $2.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 46 | 4 | $337 | $0.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 39 | 12 | $841 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 32 | 8 | $1,122 | $1.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 31 | 9 | $1,245 | $2.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 30 | 6 | $275 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 29 | 3 | $1,682 | $2.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 25 | 6 | $560 | $0.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 19 | 3 | $403 | $0.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 17 | 7 | $444 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 16 | 5 | $411 | $0.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 16 | 4 | $1,940 | $1.6M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 13 | 3 | $465 | $0.3M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 13 | 4 | $1,203 | $0.8M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 13 | 3 | $1,435 | $0.9M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 6 | $1,332 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 3 | $1,595 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,249 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
43
jobs · $63,543 avg pay
State Government
384
jobs · $65,395 avg pay
Local Government
645
jobs · $40,764 avg pay
Private
3,786
jobs · $50,439 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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