Custer County, NE
FIPS 31041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Custer County had an annual average of 4,538 jobs across 488 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,538
+0.2% YoY
Establishments
488
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,948
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 479 | 32 | $1,189 | $29.6M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 397 | 11 | $1,078 | $17.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 218 | 20 | $790 | $9.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 213 | 5 | $666 | $7.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 149 | 34 | $854 | $6.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 147 | 9 | $386 | $3.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 137 | 17 | $1,017 | $7.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 123 | 13 | $580 | $3.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 122 | 8 | $1,799 | $11.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 120 | 18 | $1,033 | $6.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 110 | 13 | $1,333 | $7.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 106 | 32 | $1,024 | $5.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 76 | 8 | $951 | $3.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 74 | 23 | $802 | $3.1M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 73 | 1 | $1,398 | $5.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 65 | 9 | $696 | $2.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 65 | 18 | $915 | $3.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 58 | 6 | $2,031 | $4.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 56 | 18 | $1,203 | $3.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 52 | 8 | $587 | $1.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 48 | 7 | $1,205 | $3.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 38 | 5 | $1,183 | $2.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 31 | 2 | $981 | $1.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 29 | 11 | $984 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 10 | $968 | $1.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 26 | 13 | $580 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 19 | 4 | $1,817 | $1.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 16 | 8 | $966 | $0.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 15 | 5 | $636 | $0.5M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 12 | 5 | $950 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 4 | $1,331 | $0.7M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 9 | 3 | $568 | $0.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 7 | 1 | $1,338 | $0.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 6 | 1 | $493 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
44
jobs · $55,355 avg pay
State Government
54
jobs · $56,747 avg pay
Local Government
768
jobs · $47,950 avg pay
Private
3,672
jobs · $50,216 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