Colfax County, NE
FIPS 31037 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Colfax County had an annual average of 5,155 jobs across 312 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,155
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
312
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,744
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 | 503 | 11 | $1,266 | $21.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 296 | 21 | $1,175 | $18.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 232 | 19 | $1,011 | $12.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 140 | 6 | $703 | $5.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 131 | 44 | $1,069 | $7.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 115 | 10 | $469 | $2.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 97 | 18 | $1,149 | $5.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 97 | 7 | $406 | $2.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 64 | 6 | $956 | $3.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 53 | 12 | $1,299 | $3.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 52 | 12 | $884 | $2.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 49 | 8 | $543 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 48 | 5 | $1,702 | $3.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 42 | 9 | $1,083 | $2.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 38 | 10 | $771 | $1.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 32 | 7 | $685 | $1.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 31 | 3 | $423 | $0.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 27 | 4 | $286 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 22 | 2 | $1,284 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 17 | 6 | $564 | $0.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 16 | 6 | $738 | $0.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 15 | 5 | $400 | $0.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 12 | 4 | $1,207 | $0.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 8 | 3 | $1,438 | $0.6M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 2 | $422 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,213 | $0.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 2 | 2 | $1,218 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $79,772 avg pay
State Government
9
jobs · $59,880 avg pay
Local Government
686
jobs · $40,754 avg pay
Private
4,419
jobs · $55,502 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