Hardin County, IA
FIPS 19083 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Hardin County had an annual average of 6,483 jobs across 650 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,483
-2.1% YoY
Establishments
650
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,063
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 330 | 46 | $1,104 | $19.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 322 | 9 | $722 | $12.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 291 | 12 | $781 | $11.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 274 | 23 | $1,728 | $24.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 217 | 7 | $480 | $5.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 215 | 9 | $561 | $6.3M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 203 | 20 | $999 | $10.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 190 | 17 | $1,381 | $13.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 174 | 30 | $1,338 | $12.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 169 | 22 | $1,236 | $10.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 154 | 42 | $1,226 | $9.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 138 | 20 | $1,757 | $12.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 138 | 3 | $1,465 | $10.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 132 | 11 | $1,825 | $12.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 117 | 22 | $538 | $3.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 102 | 27 | $1,149 | $6.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 99 | 12 | $1,157 | $6.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 78 | 6 | $962 | $3.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 55 | 7 | $1,636 | $4.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 46 | 17 | $1,460 | $3.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 45 | 11 | $1,090 | $2.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 31 | 6 | $1,432 | $2.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 27 | 6 | $662 | $0.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 25 | 8 | $390 | $0.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 23 | 4 | $2,142 | $2.6M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 23 | 6 | $988 | $1.2M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 22 | 7 | $1,735 | $2.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 21 | 4 | $1,140 | $1.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 3 | $1,274 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 1 | 1 | $1,535 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
60
jobs · $59,329 avg pay
State Government
210
jobs · $54,363 avg pay
Local Government
1,356
jobs · $45,052 avg pay
Private
4,857
jobs · $56,504 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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