Hamilton County, NE
FIPS 31081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hamilton County had an annual average of 3,982 jobs across 383 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,982
+4.7% YoY
Establishments
383
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,252
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 327 | 9 | $937 | $15.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 288 | 15 | $1,656 | $24.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 185 | 30 | $1,217 | $11.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 181 | 26 | $1,687 | $15.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 160 | 5 | $813 | $6.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 133 | 6 | $681 | $4.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 118 | 32 | $1,112 | $6.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 90 | 18 | $873 | $4.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 84 | 14 | $1,091 | $4.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 76 | 7 | $1,272 | $5.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 68 | 7 | $933 | $3.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 68 | 26 | $871 | $3.1M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 62 | 6 | $554 | $1.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 58 | 2 | $2,713 | $8.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 48 | 4 | $788 | $2.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 48 | 5 | $1,112 | $2.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 46 | 7 | $398 | $0.9M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 43 | 3 | $990 | $2.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 34 | 10 | $1,495 | $2.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 33 | 7 | $956 | $1.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 30 | 10 | $1,015 | $1.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 23 | 9 | $514 | $0.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 18 | 3 | $1,216 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 6 | $985 | $0.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 14 | 5 | $558 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 2 | $1,024 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 5 | 5 | $596 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 3 | 1 | $1,519 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
24
jobs · $52,997 avg pay
State Government
10
jobs · $48,864 avg pay
Local Government
532
jobs · $56,895 avg pay
Private
3,416
jobs · $55,029 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs