Elk County, PA
FIPS 42047 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Elk County had an annual average of 13,348 jobs across 960 establishments, paying $0.7 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
13,348
-1% YoY
Establishments
960
Total Wages
$0.7B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,547
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 2,951 | 73 | $1,040 | $159.6M |
| 335 | NAICS 335 | 1,154 | 12 | $1,349 | $80.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 783 | 70 | $297 | $12.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 597 | 54 | $1,189 | $36.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 372 | 12 | $601 | $11.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 332 | 14 | $1,483 | $15.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 322 | 38 | $295 | $4.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 316 | 53 | $1,177 | $19.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 316 | 15 | $1,291 | $21.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 290 | 44 | $1,477 | $13.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 289 | 56 | $601 | $9.0M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 280 | 5 | $2,031 | $29.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 279 | 9 | $801 | $11.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 246 | 21 | $1,295 | $16.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 242 | 23 | $1,314 | $16.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 204 | 19 | $866 | $9.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 193 | 15 | $376 | $3.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 164 | 15 | $516 | $4.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 146 | 7 | $994 | $7.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 130 | 28 | $573 | $3.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 116 | 18 | $952 | $5.7M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 105 | 8 | $1,839 | $10.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 105 | 30 | $895 | $4.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 99 | 8 | $657 | $3.4M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 97 | 6 | $466 | $2.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 92 | 9 | $320 | $1.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 89 | 7 | $449 | $2.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 81 | 14 | $440 | $1.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 67 | 8 | $701 | $2.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 64 | 6 | $861 | $2.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 63 | 12 | $1,064 | $3.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 62 | 6 | $901 | $2.9M |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 56 | 3 | $1,373 | $4.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 51 | 10 | $780 | $2.1M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 46 | 3 | $897 | $2.1M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 43 | 4 | $1,993 | $4.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 35 | 4 | $1,614 | $3.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 35 | 6 | $846 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 32 | 4 | $956 | $1.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 28 | 4 | $262 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 23 | 11 | $447 | $0.5M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 22 | 4 | $1,870 | $2.1M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 18 | 6 | $1,355 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 17 | 4 | $367 | $0.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 2 | 1 | $1,430 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
70
jobs · $57,523 avg pay
State Government
155
jobs · $62,922 avg pay
Local Government
959
jobs · $50,187 avg pay
Private
12,164
jobs · $52,571 avg pay
PA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.2%
April 2026
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