Estill County, KY

FIPS 21065 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Estill County had an annual average of 2,271 jobs across 264 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,271

-2.2% YoY

Establishments

264

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,535

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 Estill County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
621 NAICS 621 125 18 $1,401 $9.1M
921 NAICS 921 97 4 $550 $2.8M
455 NAICS 455 73 8 $365 $1.4M
624 NAICS 624 70 16 $479 $1.7M
522 NAICS 522 67 7 $1,122 $3.9M
456 NAICS 456 51 4 $981 $2.6M
457 NAICS 457 41 10 $510 $1.1M
444 NAICS 444 36 5 $469 $0.9M
922 NAICS 922 31 5 $991 $1.6M
445 NAICS 445 31 5 $643 $1.0M
441 NAICS 441 29 6 $681 $1.0M
236 NAICS 236 26 11 $820 $1.1M
541 NAICS 541 24 14 $656 $0.8M
491 NAICS 491 21 1 $1,032 $1.1M
524 NAICS 524 14 4 $1,761 $1.3M
811 NAICS 811 10 7 $648 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

21

jobs · $53,668 avg pay

State Government

87

jobs · $55,958 avg pay

Local Government

576

jobs · $38,502 avg pay

Private

1,587

jobs · $48,824 avg pay

KY Unemployment

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

4.3%

April 2026

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