Fayette County, IA
FIPS 19065 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Fayette County had an annual average of 6,964 jobs across 681 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,964
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
681
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,846
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 | 477 | 10 | $705 | $17.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 383 | 38 | $257 | $5.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 302 | 39 | $1,222 | $19.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 300 | 46 | $446 | $6.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 298 | 13 | $843 | $13.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 225 | 24 | $923 | $10.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 217 | 7 | $454 | $5.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 217 | 34 | $1,288 | $14.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 185 | 16 | $474 | $4.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 114 | 23 | $852 | $5.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 112 | 45 | $1,357 | $7.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 106 | 10 | $908 | $5.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 98 | 17 | $1,085 | $5.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 83 | 28 | $1,165 | $5.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 82 | 13 | $835 | $3.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 81 | 18 | $1,025 | $4.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 78 | 9 | $1,625 | $6.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 67 | 7 | $747 | $2.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 65 | 27 | $1,048 | $3.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 64 | 6 | $454 | $1.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 59 | 11 | $498 | $1.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 58 | 6 | $941 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 45 | 10 | $1,125 | $2.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 42 | 5 | $772 | $1.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 35 | 5 | $360 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 27 | 5 | $1,678 | $2.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 25 | 6 | $287 | $0.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 25 | 5 | $286 | $0.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 22 | 8 | $921 | $1.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 21 | 6 | $1,238 | $1.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 17 | 7 | $1,599 | $1.4M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 14 | 6 | $1,163 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 14 | 2 | $1,213 | $0.9M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 6 | 4 | $1,096 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
75
jobs · $65,479 avg pay
State Government
79
jobs · $72,037 avg pay
Local Government
1,056
jobs · $43,036 avg pay
Private
5,754
jobs · $49,378 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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