Cherokee County, KS
FIPS 20021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cherokee County had an annual average of 5,830 jobs across 416 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,830
-0.1% YoY
Establishments
416
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$56,659
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 | 622 | 12 | $1,170 | $26.5M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 376 | 7 | $1,181 | $23.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 338 | 17 | $2,292 | $34.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 312 | 8 | $614 | $10.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 253 | 6 | $1,350 | $17.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 209 | 5 | $648 | $7.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 182 | 4 | $1,473 | $14.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 131 | 6 | $936 | $6.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 109 | 14 | $529 | $3.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 98 | 10 | $970 | $4.9M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 91 | 4 | $911 | $4.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 64 | 8 | $455 | $1.5M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 61 | 3 | $1,023 | $3.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 53 | 7 | $329 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 47 | 8 | $1,035 | $2.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 42 | 8 | $859 | $1.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 42 | 4 | $955 | $2.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 39 | 14 | $731 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 31 | 10 | $824 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 26 | 6 | $489 | $0.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 23 | 8 | $960 | $1.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 19 | 4 | $833 | $0.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 19 | 6 | $420 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 17 | 1 | $885 | $0.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 14 | 4 | $1,159 | $0.8M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 13 | 3 | $266 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 4 | $1,454 | $0.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 1 | 1 | $1,247 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 1 | 1 | $910 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $54,155 avg pay
State Government
51
jobs · $49,934 avg pay
Local Government
1,031
jobs · $38,904 avg pay
Private
4,694
jobs · $60,668 avg pay
KS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
Other KS Counties
The largest counties in KS by total employment.
- Johnson County 370,992 jobs
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- Shawnee County 99,246 jobs
- Wyandotte County 94,305 jobs
- Douglas County 50,969 jobs
- Riley County 30,349 jobs
- Saline County 30,244 jobs
- Reno County 26,659 jobs