Forest County, WI

FIPS 55041 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Forest County had an annual average of 3,243 jobs across 300 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

3,243

+3.3% YoY

Establishments

300

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$45,548

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 Forest County, WI, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
921 NAICS 921 1,083 18 $1,082 $60.9M
611 NAICS 611 321 4 $838 $14.0M
321 NAICS 321 153 6 $699 $5.6M
722 NAICS 722 152 23 $233 $1.8M
457 NAICS 457 103 13 $622 $3.1M
924 NAICS 924 76 1 $1,331 $5.2M
238 NAICS 238 65 14 $876 $3.0M
621 NAICS 621 55 4 $477 $1.4M
624 NAICS 624 45 37 $455 $1.1M
484 NAICS 484 44 21 $892 $2.0M
459 NAICS 459 32 4 $260 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 22 6 $1,111 $1.3M
721 NAICS 721 20 6 $287 $0.3M
814 NAICS 814 12 4 $169 $0.1M
813 NAICS 813 6 3 $832 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

98

jobs · $66,658 avg pay

State Government

12

jobs · $56,434 avg pay

Local Government

1,803

jobs · $51,120 avg pay

Private

1,330

jobs · $36,328 avg pay

WI Unemployment

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

3.5%

April 2026

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