Clarke County, IA
FIPS 19039 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Clarke County had an annual average of 4,702 jobs across 249 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,702
+0.8% YoY
Establishments
249
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,969
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 479 | 4 | $1,182 | $29.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 256 | 7 | $615 | $8.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 200 | 6 | $982 | $10.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 138 | 3 | $820 | $5.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 131 | 4 | $509 | $3.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 119 | 7 | $454 | $2.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 91 | 12 | $661 | $3.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 70 | 8 | $1,201 | $4.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 68 | 5 | $1,278 | $4.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 62 | 11 | $859 | $2.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 56 | 3 | $575 | $1.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 40 | 7 | $820 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 3 | $1,277 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 16 | 9 | $839 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 1 | $855 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 12 | 4 | $307 | $0.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 10 | 6 | $651 | $0.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 9 | 7 | $678 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
32
jobs · $58,352 avg pay
State Government
85
jobs · $79,156 avg pay
Local Government
770
jobs · $49,857 avg pay
Private
3,815
jobs · $49,280 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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- Polk County 317,846 jobs
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