Delaware County, IA
FIPS 19055 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Delaware County had an annual average of 6,669 jobs across 606 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,669
+2.4% YoY
Establishments
606
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,286
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 372 | 10 | $759 | $14.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 351 | 29 | $1,267 | $23.1M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 313 | 7 | $1,230 | $20.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 243 | 11 | $790 | $10.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 229 | 6 | $547 | $6.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 216 | 34 | $1,049 | $11.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 182 | 12 | $1,478 | $13.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 148 | 9 | $455 | $3.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 126 | 39 | $1,358 | $8.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 124 | 5 | $427 | $2.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 116 | 29 | $721 | $4.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 113 | 26 | $428 | $2.5M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 100 | 7 | $1,357 | $7.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 97 | 26 | $919 | $4.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 95 | 26 | $867 | $4.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 88 | 21 | $1,322 | $6.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 71 | 7 | $1,010 | $3.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 71 | 10 | $1,306 | $4.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 67 | 22 | $1,115 | $3.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 56 | 7 | $967 | $2.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 48 | 10 | $699 | $1.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 44 | 10 | $525 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 40 | 8 | $1,513 | $2.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 40 | 6 | $600 | $1.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 38 | 8 | $753 | $1.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 32 | 4 | $907 | $1.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 19 | 5 | $1,694 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 19 | 7 | $1,005 | $1.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 16 | 6 | $766 | $0.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 6 | $2,577 | $1.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 2 | $1,113 | $0.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 11 | 10 | $981 | $0.6M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 6 | 3 | $597 | $0.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 5 | 3 | $1,052 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
34
jobs · $56,648 avg pay
State Government
77
jobs · $64,173 avg pay
Local Government
1,243
jobs · $52,368 avg pay
Private
5,315
jobs · $53,322 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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