Gallatin County, KY

FIPS 21077 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Gallatin County had an annual average of 2,488 jobs across 162 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,488

-6.1% YoY

Establishments

162

Total Wages

$0.2B

Avg Annual Pay

$70,489

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 Gallatin County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
722 NAICS 722 116 9 $424 $2.6M
457 NAICS 457 77 12 $468 $1.9M
561 NAICS 561 62 9 $856 $2.8M
541 NAICS 541 39 18 $1,996 $3.6M
455 NAICS 455 33 3 $301 $0.5M
811 NAICS 811 32 6 $1,108 $1.9M
624 NAICS 624 19 9 $474 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 16 3 $1,241 $1.0M
926 NAICS 926 1 1 $2,895 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

34

jobs · $72,083 avg pay

State Government

35

jobs · $54,769 avg pay

Local Government

352

jobs · $39,814 avg pay

Private

2,067

jobs · $75,953 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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