Harlan County, KY
FIPS 21095 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Harlan County had an annual average of 6,279 jobs across 525 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,279
+2.2% YoY
Establishments
525
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,464
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 462 | 33 | $1,402 | $33.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 457 | 48 | $406 | $9.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 304 | 14 | $404 | $6.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 269 | 14 | $546 | $7.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 236 | 49 | $1,439 | $17.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 209 | 11 | $1,222 | $10.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 164 | 10 | $1,095 | $5.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 88 | 17 | $1,024 | $4.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 67 | 15 | $867 | $3.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 66 | 16 | $443 | $1.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 62 | 10 | $956 | $3.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 60 | 7 | $1,386 | $3.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 55 | 15 | $670 | $1.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 55 | 14 | $525 | $1.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 50 | 6 | $377 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 17 | $1,145 | $2.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 37 | 5 | $795 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 29 | 12 | $725 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 26 | 5 | $677 | $0.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 22 | 8 | $285 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 19 | 20 | $624 | $0.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 19 | 5 | $213 | $0.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 16 | 15 | $663 | $0.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 16 | 5 | $389 | $0.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 14 | 4 | $450 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 1 | $2,116 | $1.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 1 | $1,804 | $0.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 1 | $1,159 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
61
jobs · $72,606 avg pay
State Government
610
jobs · $43,416 avg pay
Local Government
1,187
jobs · $36,599 avg pay
Private
4,421
jobs · $46,326 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs