Cottonwood County, MN
FIPS 27033 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cottonwood County had an annual average of 4,847 jobs across 446 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,847
-10.8% YoY
Establishments
446
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,089
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 923 | NAICS 923 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 505 | 4 | $852 | $22.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 230 | 12 | $1,512 | $14.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 211 | 13 | $710 | $7.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 196 | 18 | $1,428 | $14.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 195 | 61 | $1,160 | $8.3M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 163 | 20 | $997 | $8.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 149 | 11 | $1,404 | $10.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 142 | 15 | $1,185 | $8.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 123 | 19 | $1,462 | $9.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 108 | 9 | $489 | $2.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 89 | 20 | $730 | $3.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 59 | 8 | $1,286 | $4.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 57 | 17 | $1,220 | $3.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 52 | 18 | $748 | $2.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 44 | 3 | $669 | $1.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 44 | 4 | $457 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 43 | 4 | $1,626 | $3.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 43 | 8 | $861 | $1.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 40 | 3 | $1,352 | $2.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 34 | 6 | $498 | $0.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 31 | 9 | $595 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 4 | $1,270 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 24 | 8 | $325 | $0.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 23 | 10 | $1,161 | $1.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 21 | 3 | $1,309 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 14 | 3 | $1,172 | $0.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 8 | 5 | $1,003 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 2 | $1,044 | $0.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 4 | 3 | $1,520 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
48
jobs · $68,037 avg pay
State Government
91
jobs · $75,409 avg pay
Local Government
910
jobs · $45,938 avg pay
Private
3,798
jobs · $48,977 avg pay
MN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.5%
April 2026
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