Cherry County, NE
FIPS 31031 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cherry County had an annual average of 2,323 jobs across 294 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,323
+4.2% YoY
Establishments
294
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,351
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 | 213 | 9 | $1,563 | $9.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 202 | 38 | $821 | $8.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 182 | 17 | $320 | $3.0M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 168 | 1 | $1,230 | $10.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 118 | 5 | $753 | $4.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 94 | 3 | $429 | $2.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 70 | 20 | $797 | $2.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 70 | 15 | $933 | $3.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 65 | 7 | $632 | $2.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 61 | 6 | $895 | $2.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 47 | 6 | $1,517 | $3.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 47 | 5 | $1,566 | $2.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 43 | 3 | $442 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 31 | 3 | $1,106 | $1.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 31 | 10 | $782 | $1.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 28 | 7 | $1,087 | $1.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 24 | 6 | $557 | $0.7M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 24 | 3 | $637 | $0.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 23 | 6 | $879 | $1.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 22 | 3 | $1,365 | $1.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 17 | 2 | $972 | $0.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 16 | 4 | $712 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 11 | 5 | $1,165 | $0.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 10 | 4 | $494 | $0.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 10 | 4 | $256 | $0.1M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 9 | 2 | $1,437 | $0.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $1,110 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
46
jobs · $66,670 avg pay
State Government
49
jobs · $55,329 avg pay
Local Government
522
jobs · $48,211 avg pay
Private
1,706
jobs · $38,172 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