Elbert County, CO
FIPS 08039 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Elbert County had an annual average of 4,889 jobs across 901 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,889
+3.1% YoY
Establishments
901
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$60,077
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 770 | 138 | $1,201 | $48.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 761 | 19 | $754 | $29.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 347 | 163 | $2,109 | $37.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 263 | 4 | $1,248 | $17.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 181 | 56 | $1,156 | $10.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 163 | 30 | $2,606 | $22.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 132 | 46 | $1,255 | $8.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 118 | 13 | $1,855 | $11.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 104 | 28 | $1,042 | $5.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 95 | 5 | $975 | $4.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 84 | 8 | $678 | $3.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 80 | 28 | $1,105 | $4.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 76 | 25 | $1,944 | $7.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 75 | 7 | $1,652 | $6.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 72 | 6 | $580 | $2.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 70 | 9 | $659 | $2.4M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 42 | 5 | $2,289 | $4.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 41 | 8 | $698 | $1.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 35 | 26 | $913 | $1.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 35 | 10 | $1,458 | $2.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 34 | 3 | $696 | $1.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 33 | 9 | $1,140 | $1.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 28 | 5 | $1,586 | $1.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 26 | 8 | $1,569 | $2.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 26 | 10 | $2,246 | $3.1M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 21 | 4 | $1,934 | $2.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 20 | 1 | $683 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 20 | 6 | $1,188 | $1.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 16 | 6 | $290 | $0.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 13 | 9 | $713 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 12 | 8 | $2,040 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 6 | 4 | $661 | $0.2M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 6 | 4 | $1,466 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 4 | $1,647 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 2 | 2 | $1,130 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 5 | $1,540 | $0.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 1 | 1 | $242 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
28
jobs · $68,244 avg pay
State Government
20
jobs · $64,937 avg pay
Local Government
1,104
jobs · $45,865 avg pay
Private
3,737
jobs · $64,194 avg pay
CO Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
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