Clay County, KS
FIPS 20027 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Clay County had an annual average of 2,928 jobs across 284 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,928
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
284
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$40,114
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | NAICS 561 | — | 1 | $54 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 352 | 2 | $732 | $13.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 277 | 1 | $1,099 | $15.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 203 | 7 | $637 | $6.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 188 | 5 | $1,726 | $6.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 158 | 11 | $287 | $2.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 141 | 3 | $952 | $7.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 136 | 6 | $394 | $2.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 84 | 8 | $1,150 | $5.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 83 | 20 | $819 | $3.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 75 | 5 | $1,313 | $3.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 66 | 23 | $1,480 | $3.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 63 | 6 | $954 | $3.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 63 | 4 | $1,055 | $3.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 61 | 9 | $730 | $2.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 57 | 8 | $639 | $1.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 48 | 14 | $721 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 48 | 5 | $476 | $1.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 47 | 11 | $970 | $2.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 40 | 9 | $904 | $1.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 5 | $945 | $1.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 25 | 12 | $925 | $1.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 22 | 6 | $310 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 15 | 5 | $398 | $0.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 13 | 5 | $621 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 3 | $1,167 | $0.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 10 | 2 | $340 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 8 | 1 | $445 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 5 | 2 | $1,222 | $0.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 2 | 1 | $580 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
39
jobs · $54,786 avg pay
State Government
32
jobs · $53,970 avg pay
Local Government
912
jobs · $42,688 avg pay
Private
1,945
jobs · $38,427 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
- Sedgwick County 264,782 jobs
- 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