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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Hamilton County, IA, BLS QCEW 2024.
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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