Hamilton County, IA
FIPS 19079 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hamilton County had an annual average of 5,799 jobs across 486 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,799
-0.4% YoY
Establishments
486
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,918
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 528 | 22 | $1,811 | $49.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 438 | 32 | $918 | $20.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 423 | 8 | $1,278 | $28.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 334 | 11 | $794 | $13.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 258 | 4 | $725 | $9.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 255 | 13 | $544 | $7.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 211 | 10 | $426 | $4.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 177 | 27 | $1,036 | $9.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 131 | 20 | $937 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 130 | 10 | $1,480 | $10.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 127 | 9 | $1,148 | $7.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 97 | 29 | $1,669 | $8.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 77 | 13 | $1,009 | $4.1M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 69 | 3 | $1,611 | $5.8M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 59 | 5 | $1,143 | $3.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 49 | 9 | $1,108 | $2.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 48 | 4 | $357 | $0.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 46 | 7 | $794 | $1.9M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 45 | 4 | $1,867 | $4.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 44 | 13 | $852 | $1.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 42 | 8 | $1,362 | $3.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 42 | 11 | $1,839 | $4.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 36 | 8 | $1,030 | $2.0M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 29 | 6 | $1,323 | $2.0M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 28 | 4 | $1,004 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 9 | $1,130 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 24 | 8 | $645 | $0.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 5 | $371 | $0.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 24 | 5 | $716 | $0.9M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 18 | 6 | $2,996 | $2.8M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 13 | 3 | $578 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 2 | $1,550 | $0.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 10 | 3 | $721 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
37
jobs · $65,114 avg pay
State Government
40
jobs · $60,180 avg pay
Local Government
1,155
jobs · $47,493 avg pay
Private
4,567
jobs · $54,134 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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