Ford County, IL
FIPS 17053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ford County had an annual average of 5,727 jobs across 367 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,727
+4.8% YoY
Establishments
367
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,831
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 545 | 3 | $831 | $23.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 462 | 6 | $1,003 | $24.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 286 | 4 | $790 | $11.7M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 276 | 6 | $1,061 | $15.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 265 | 10 | $718 | $9.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 161 | 12 | $791 | $6.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 134 | 8 | $432 | $3.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 117 | 6 | $892 | $5.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 99 | 20 | $1,183 | $6.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 95 | 26 | $1,086 | $5.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 95 | 4 | $2,469 | $12.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 87 | 14 | $1,068 | $4.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 77 | 7 | $1,167 | $4.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 75 | 10 | $439 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 58 | 14 | $927 | $2.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 46 | 3 | $1,066 | $2.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 41 | 5 | $1,019 | $2.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 40 | 4 | $541 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 9 | $1,193 | $2.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 35 | 4 | $1,592 | $2.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 31 | 11 | $524 | $0.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 27 | 8 | $356 | $0.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 21 | 7 | $675 | $0.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 19 | 3 | $759 | $0.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 15 | 4 | $472 | $0.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 9 | 6 | $197 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 3 | $651 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,256 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
48
jobs · $57,842 avg pay
Local Government
755
jobs · $40,886 avg pay
Private
4,924
jobs · $58,104 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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