Graves County, KY
FIPS 21083 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Graves County had an annual average of 11,945 jobs across 1,042 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
11,945
+3.3% YoY
Establishments
1,042
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,028
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,087 | 53 | $338 | $19.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 599 | 47 | $1,918 | $45.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 450 | 19 | $549 | $12.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 431 | 37 | $1,526 | $34.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 400 | 88 | $1,313 | $27.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 326 | 29 | $1,102 | $18.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 304 | 73 | $1,069 | $16.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 261 | 12 | $742 | $10.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 249 | 16 | $985 | $12.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 228 | 24 | $1,222 | $14.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 207 | 96 | $527 | $5.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 202 | 10 | $976 | $10.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 200 | 15 | $729 | $7.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 187 | 27 | $1,412 | $13.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 172 | 10 | $1,328 | $11.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 142 | 34 | $1,201 | $8.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 134 | 19 | $529 | $3.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 114 | 6 | $1,137 | $6.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 111 | 24 | $620 | $3.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 101 | 11 | $416 | $2.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 98 | 11 | $1,097 | $5.6M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 96 | 7 | $1,228 | $6.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 95 | 10 | $811 | $4.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 89 | 9 | $1,376 | $6.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 76 | 26 | $768 | $3.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 69 | 21 | $761 | $2.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 58 | 8 | $1,138 | $3.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 58 | 10 | $1,197 | $3.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 50 | 24 | $605 | $1.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 46 | 2 | $3,109 | $7.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 42 | 2 | $1,391 | $3.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 41 | 13 | $1,047 | $2.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 31 | 8 | $1,246 | $2.0M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 29 | 10 | $868 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 18 | 2 | $1,248 | $1.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 16 | 5 | $550 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 13 | 1 | $1,474 | $1.0M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 12 | 4 | $1,036 | $0.6M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 12 | 7 | $1,173 | $0.8M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 11 | 10 | $318 | $0.2M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 8 | 4 | $932 | $0.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 4 | $1,845 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
212
jobs · $93,063 avg pay
State Government
258
jobs · $57,196 avg pay
Local Government
1,420
jobs · $43,728 avg pay
Private
10,055
jobs · $49,829 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs