Edwards County, IL

FIPS 17047 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Edwards County had an annual average of 1,933 jobs across 147 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,933

-7.2% YoY

Establishments

147

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$43,770

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 Edwards County, IL, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
424 NAICS 424 118 7 $1,331 $8.1M
921 NAICS 921 78 5 $714 $2.9M
238 NAICS 238 53 10 $933 $2.6M
541 NAICS 541 28 10 $767 $1.1M
811 NAICS 811 28 8 $850 $1.3M
524 NAICS 524 20 5 $1,105 $1.1M
491 NAICS 491 19 4 $1,087 $1.1M
484 NAICS 484 13 8 $777 $0.5M
926 NAICS 926 1 2 $1,996 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

21

jobs · $59,226 avg pay

Local Government

253

jobs · $39,608 avg pay

Private

1,659

jobs · $44,221 avg pay

IL Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

5.1%

April 2026

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