Dakota County, NE
FIPS 31043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Dakota County had an annual average of 13,725 jobs across 504 establishments, paying $0.8 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
13,725
+1.3% YoY
Establishments
504
Total Wages
$0.8B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,493
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 1,942 | 29 | $1,257 | $126.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 719 | 14 | $1,399 | $41.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 378 | 7 | $585 | $11.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 301 | 27 | $1,379 | $20.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 283 | 36 | $1,443 | $18.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 262 | 16 | $1,628 | $22.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 260 | 6 | $937 | $12.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 202 | 29 | $1,003 | $8.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 184 | 9 | $485 | $4.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 181 | 7 | $378 | $3.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 177 | 4 | $774 | $7.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 167 | 28 | $939 | $8.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 152 | 12 | $585 | $4.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 104 | 5 | $1,220 | $6.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 97 | 10 | $1,551 | $7.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 74 | 4 | $895 | $3.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 73 | 16 | $641 | $2.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 70 | 7 | $1,446 | $5.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 39 | 2 | $1,109 | $2.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 35 | 11 | $1,078 | $2.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 33 | 8 | $883 | $1.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 32 | 4 | $1,746 | $2.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 31 | 3 | $802 | $1.3M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 30 | 4 | $938 | $1.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 29 | 8 | $555 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 6 | $1,216 | $1.8M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 28 | 4 | $989 | $1.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 11 | 1 | $2,320 | $1.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 9 | 3 | $388 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 2 | $1,663 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 3 | 1 | $882 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
50
jobs · $74,912 avg pay
State Government
59
jobs · $54,362 avg pay
Local Government
1,069
jobs · $56,287 avg pay
Private
12,547
jobs · $59,726 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