Decatur County, IA

FIPS 19053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Decatur County had an annual average of 2,270 jobs across 223 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,270

-4.8% YoY

Establishments

223

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$42,959

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Decatur County, IA, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
722 NAICS 722 120 13 $301 $1.9M
921 NAICS 921 93 8 $855 $4.1M
112 NAICS 112 72 11 $963 $3.6M
238 NAICS 238 64 16 $862 $2.9M
441 NAICS 441 63 5 $794 $2.6M
457 NAICS 457 57 4 $422 $1.3M
624 NAICS 624 56 12 $471 $1.4M
424 NAICS 424 54 8 $666 $1.9M
423 NAICS 423 53 10 $1,153 $3.2M
524 NAICS 524 38 8 $2,679 $5.4M
522 NAICS 522 26 4 $1,136 $1.6M
491 NAICS 491 24 8 $1,155 $1.4M
444 NAICS 444 23 4 $615 $0.7M
541 NAICS 541 21 8 $527 $0.6M
484 NAICS 484 19 8 $730 $0.7M
811 NAICS 811 9 3 $796 $0.4M
924 NAICS 924 2 1 $1,394 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

26

jobs · $61,014 avg pay

State Government

27

jobs · $48,289 avg pay

Local Government

465

jobs · $45,966 avg pay

Private

1,752

jobs · $41,845 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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