Clayton County, IA
FIPS 19043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Clayton County had an annual average of 6,230 jobs across 614 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,230
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
614
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,348
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 440 | 26 | $764 | $17.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 299 | 14 | $679 | $10.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 294 | 4 | $1,013 | $15.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 279 | 40 | $227 | $3.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 260 | 39 | $1,041 | $14.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 240 | 18 | $500 | $6.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 223 | 28 | $475 | $5.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 157 | 14 | $1,065 | $8.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 150 | 15 | $1,541 | $12.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 146 | 30 | $1,256 | $9.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 144 | 14 | $1,212 | $9.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 122 | 35 | $1,422 | $9.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 99 | 14 | $1,057 | $5.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 93 | 15 | $874 | $4.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 76 | 6 | $1,017 | $4.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 75 | 9 | $850 | $3.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 70 | 7 | $306 | $1.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 69 | 16 | $845 | $3.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 62 | 8 | $472 | $1.5M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 50 | 4 | $1,511 | $3.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 42 | 8 | $323 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 10 | $1,143 | $2.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 34 | 7 | $782 | $1.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 29 | 12 | $197 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 29 | 11 | $1,586 | $1.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 27 | 11 | $893 | $1.2M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 27 | 6 | $1,255 | $1.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 25 | 6 | $812 | $1.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 23 | 4 | $954 | $1.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 17 | 2 | $1,186 | $1.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 13 | 9 | $374 | $0.3M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 13 | 3 | $339 | $0.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 11 | 4 | $1,400 | $0.8M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 9 | 6 | $770 | $0.4M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 8 | 4 | $1,233 | $0.5M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 6 | 3 | $1,460 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
71
jobs · $63,270 avg pay
State Government
50
jobs · $64,304 avg pay
Local Government
1,185
jobs · $50,827 avg pay
Private
4,924
jobs · $51,172 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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