DeKalb County, AL
FIPS 01049 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, DeKalb County had an annual average of 23,366 jobs across 1,481 establishments, paying $1.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
23,366
+2.6% YoY
Establishments
1,481
Total Wages
$1.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,392
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,782 | 102 | $391 | $36.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,171 | 124 | $1,062 | $64.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 1,169 | 31 | $1,707 | $103.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 1,038 | 36 | $1,091 | $58.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 927 | 15 | $921 | $44.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 916 | 11 | $720 | $34.3M |
| 315 | NAICS 315 | 830 | 16 | $666 | $28.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 763 | 16 | $806 | $32.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 736 | 52 | $695 | $26.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 607 | 31 | $524 | $16.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 552 | 74 | $1,316 | $37.8M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 515 | 8 | $1,716 | $46.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 446 | 26 | $744 | $9.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 433 | 7 | $779 | $15.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 405 | 111 | $1,157 | $24.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 378 | 21 | $802 | $15.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 358 | 42 | $915 | $17.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 346 | 68 | $523 | $9.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 274 | 43 | $913 | $13.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 233 | 37 | $1,138 | $13.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 208 | 27 | $933 | $10.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 196 | 16 | $575 | $5.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 176 | 43 | $941 | $8.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 173 | 21 | $886 | $8.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 155 | 18 | $1,001 | $8.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 149 | 21 | $869 | $6.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 149 | 40 | $892 | $6.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 138 | 7 | $963 | $6.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 118 | 12 | $1,194 | $7.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 96 | 28 | $1,003 | $5.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 94 | 7 | $941 | $4.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 86 | 23 | $504 | $2.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 85 | 7 | $1,527 | $5.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 82 | 8 | $1,303 | $5.5M |
| 335 | NAICS 335 | 72 | 6 | $1,005 | $3.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 71 | 4 | $1,003 | $3.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 69 | 6 | $1,367 | $3.0M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 67 | 7 | $1,221 | $4.3M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 57 | 7 | $1,408 | $4.2M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 57 | 7 | $856 | $2.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 55 | 16 | $556 | $1.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 45 | 3 | $956 | $2.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 44 | 9 | $714 | $1.6M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 40 | 11 | $558 | $1.1M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 38 | 14 | $359 | $0.7M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 24 | 6 | $614 | $0.8M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 20 | 4 | $917 | $0.9M |
| 316 | NAICS 316 | 13 | 3 | $593 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 11 | 7 | $554 | $0.3M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 8 | 4 | $999 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
159
jobs · $65,376 avg pay
State Government
560
jobs · $43,661 avg pay
Local Government
3,266
jobs · $48,376 avg pay
Private
19,381
jobs · $50,802 avg pay
AL Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
2.8%
April 2026
Other AL Counties
The largest counties in AL by total employment.
- Jefferson County 367,081 jobs
- Madison County 229,807 jobs
- Mobile County 175,326 jobs
- Montgomery County 132,903 jobs
- Tuscaloosa County 99,288 jobs
- Shelby County 85,170 jobs
- Baldwin County 85,117 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 83,435 jobs