DeKalb County, TN
FIPS 47041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, DeKalb County had an annual average of 5,388 jobs across 467 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,388
-5.6% YoY
Establishments
467
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,876
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 1,027 | 6 | $1,182 | $63.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 392 | 1 | $1,028 | $20.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 388 | 30 | $361 | $7.3M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 372 | 8 | $1,252 | $24.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 270 | 4 | $684 | $9.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 194 | 28 | $1,031 | $10.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 165 | 7 | $726 | $6.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 114 | 42 | $1,213 | $7.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 112 | 30 | $956 | $5.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 112 | 6 | $737 | $4.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 106 | 10 | $402 | $2.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 95 | 4 | $1,209 | $6.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 86 | 12 | $1,086 | $4.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 84 | 6 | $864 | $3.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 66 | 41 | $726 | $2.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 53 | 7 | $596 | $1.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 52 | 8 | $767 | $2.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 52 | 4 | $461 | $1.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 48 | 6 | $750 | $1.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 43 | 7 | $1,238 | $1.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 42 | 16 | $615 | $1.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 41 | 12 | $1,783 | $3.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 32 | 3 | $1,113 | $1.5M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 32 | 3 | $852 | $1.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 31 | 14 | $483 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 4 | $1,284 | $2.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 25 | 7 | $998 | $1.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 21 | 10 | $377 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 21 | 2 | $2,343 | $1.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 21 | 14 | $774 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 19 | 3 | $1,048 | $1.0M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 19 | 3 | $541 | $0.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 16 | 6 | $1,118 | $0.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 15 | 7 | $1,061 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 15 | 4 | $699 | $0.5M |
| 314 | NAICS 314 | 11 | 3 | $615 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 1 | $680 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 1 | $306 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $65,171 avg pay
State Government
59
jobs · $55,787 avg pay
Local Government
811
jobs · $47,608 avg pay
Private
4,482
jobs · $48,882 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
- Shelby County 482,470 jobs
- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Hamilton County 221,207 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs