Hardee County, FL
FIPS 12049 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hardee County had an annual average of 7,044 jobs across 596 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,044
-3.6% YoY
Establishments
596
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,191
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 | 725 | 8 | $1,206 | $33.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 541 | 5 | $1,074 | $29.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 537 | 11 | $800 | $22.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 470 | 64 | $812 | $19.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 430 | 6 | $816 | $18.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 423 | 32 | $444 | $9.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 342 | 24 | $1,197 | $21.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 323 | 7 | $977 | $16.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 280 | 44 | $983 | $14.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 257 | 10 | $603 | $8.1M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 212 | 25 | $1,148 | $8.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 145 | 28 | $645 | $4.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 143 | 18 | $702 | $5.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 134 | 7 | $1,434 | $10.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 127 | 16 | $1,092 | $7.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 123 | 18 | $465 | $3.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 122 | 6 | $703 | $4.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 118 | 13 | $1,148 | $7.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 104 | 15 | $803 | $4.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 95 | 20 | $740 | $3.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 88 | 10 | $779 | $3.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 43 | 4 | $1,123 | $2.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 40 | 8 | $703 | $1.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 39 | 4 | $787 | $1.6M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 39 | 3 | $1,095 | $2.2M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 37 | 4 | $377 | $0.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 29 | 10 | $615 | $0.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 26 | 10 | $364 | $0.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 25 | 10 | $536 | $0.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 25 | 3 | $688 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 22 | 8 | $1,473 | $1.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 18 | 5 | $543 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 4 | $1,280 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 2 | $1,583 | $0.5M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 5 | 1 | $607 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
55
jobs · $61,374 avg pay
State Government
481
jobs · $53,533 avg pay
Local Government
1,127
jobs · $48,565 avg pay
Private
5,381
jobs · $46,193 avg pay
FL Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.8%
April 2026
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