Hancock County, IA
FIPS 19081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hancock County had an annual average of 5,982 jobs across 379 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,982
+0.1% YoY
Establishments
379
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,905
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 380 | 5 | $1,199 | $23.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 287 | 6 | $697 | $10.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 232 | 12 | $1,178 | $14.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 181 | 29 | $1,088 | $10.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 179 | 27 | $1,213 | $11.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 170 | 22 | $1,576 | $13.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 155 | 9 | $1,504 | $12.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 125 | 12 | $1,052 | $6.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 122 | 13 | $1,083 | $6.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 78 | 6 | $519 | $2.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 66 | 5 | $2,104 | $7.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 55 | 8 | $1,091 | $3.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 53 | 8 | $777 | $2.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 34 | 9 | $1,054 | $1.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 34 | 12 | $646 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 31 | 5 | $414 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 21 | 7 | $1,088 | $1.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 15 | 8 | $1,007 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 2 | $1,686 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 9 | 1 | $1,483 | $0.7M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
41
jobs · $69,478 avg pay
State Government
31
jobs · $66,147 avg pay
Local Government
623
jobs · $45,090 avg pay
Private
5,287
jobs · $61,534 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
Other IA Counties
The largest counties in IA by total employment.
- Polk County 317,846 jobs
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- Scott County 90,947 jobs
- Johnson County 83,751 jobs
- Black Hawk County 70,886 jobs
- Dubuque County 58,413 jobs
- Dallas County 55,258 jobs
- Woodbury County 51,281 jobs