Clay County, IN
FIPS 18021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Clay County had an annual average of 8,172 jobs across 529 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,172
+2% YoY
Establishments
529
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,785
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 | 779 | 1 | $753 | $30.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 519 | 7 | $1,060 | $28.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 397 | 28 | $680 | $14.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 317 | 11 | $745 | $12.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 263 | 8 | $769 | $10.5M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 220 | 7 | $1,148 | $13.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 202 | 19 | $462 | $4.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 199 | 8 | $539 | $5.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 192 | 12 | $196 | $2.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 186 | 37 | $962 | $9.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 182 | 31 | $969 | $9.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 144 | 15 | $922 | $6.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 138 | 6 | $560 | $4.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 84 | 11 | $1,013 | $4.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 78 | 6 | $788 | $3.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 74 | 19 | $838 | $3.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 45 | 6 | $583 | $1.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 45 | 6 | $700 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 44 | 11 | $1,167 | $2.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 40 | 7 | $426 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 34 | 12 | $1,012 | $1.8M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 31 | 4 | $1,299 | $2.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 28 | 2 | $1,069 | $1.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 20 | 8 | $810 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 4 | $822 | $0.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 15 | 1 | $708 | $0.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 10 | 1 | $589 | $0.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 10 | 3 | $743 | $0.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 3 | 2 | $1,890 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
51
jobs · $58,525 avg pay
State Government
45
jobs · $51,118 avg pay
Local Government
1,121
jobs · $38,921 avg pay
Private
6,955
jobs · $46,766 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
Other IN Counties
The largest counties in IN by total employment.
- Marion County 625,533 jobs
- Allen County 197,886 jobs
- Lake County 191,632 jobs
- Hamilton County 163,937 jobs
- Elkhart County 127,099 jobs
- St. Joseph County 121,043 jobs
- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs