Grayson County, KY
FIPS 21085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Grayson County had an annual average of 7,527 jobs across 687 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,527
-1.5% YoY
Establishments
687
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,031
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 | 699 | 38 | $361 | $13.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 351 | 82 | $576 | $10.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 316 | 34 | $1,296 | $21.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 245 | 13 | $968 | $12.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 244 | 9 | $933 | $10.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 224 | 62 | $943 | $11.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 149 | 14 | $812 | $6.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 135 | 4 | $725 | $5.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 120 | 5 | $1,175 | $7.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 91 | 22 | $392 | $1.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 90 | 10 | $328 | $1.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 76 | 7 | $732 | $2.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 73 | 12 | $693 | $2.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 68 | 10 | $1,113 | $3.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 52 | 6 | $1,069 | $2.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 45 | 4 | $359 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 42 | 10 | $688 | $1.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 41 | 4 | $1,083 | $2.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 40 | 17 | $808 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 40 | 16 | $921 | $1.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 37 | 13 | $687 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 32 | 11 | $539 | $0.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 32 | 1 | $2,241 | $3.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 29 | 5 | $692 | $1.0M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 27 | 6 | $2,111 | $3.0M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 15 | 4 | $922 | $0.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 14 | 6 | $687 | $0.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 10 | 5 | $474 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 8 | 5 | $1,324 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 7 | $196 | $0.1M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 5 | 5 | $2,129 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 1 | $980 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 3 | $1,050 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
88
jobs · $77,011 avg pay
State Government
147
jobs · $47,392 avg pay
Local Government
1,092
jobs · $40,871 avg pay
Private
6,200
jobs · $44,034 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