Howard County, IA
FIPS 19089 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Howard County had an annual average of 3,592 jobs across 314 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,592
-16.8% YoY
Establishments
314
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,204
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 762 | 6 | $1,028 | $40.7M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 373 | 5 | $1,093 | $21.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 349 | 5 | $827 | $15.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 213 | 12 | $889 | $9.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 192 | 4 | $624 | $6.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 180 | 6 | $675 | $6.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 151 | 6 | $517 | $4.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 145 | 16 | $215 | $1.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 125 | 9 | $453 | $2.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 122 | 15 | $313 | $2.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 105 | 29 | $1,026 | $5.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 100 | 7 | $1,209 | $6.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 98 | 14 | $1,482 | $7.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 68 | 7 | $1,460 | $5.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 60 | 8 | $1,041 | $3.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 58 | 8 | $884 | $2.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 57 | 5 | $1,489 | $4.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 53 | 11 | $810 | $2.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 53 | 10 | $1,082 | $3.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 47 | 12 | $1,470 | $3.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 44 | 8 | $1,112 | $2.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 5 | $1,319 | $1.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 16 | 5 | $318 | $0.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 15 | 3 | $570 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 13 | 9 | $657 | $0.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 12 | 4 | $2,234 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 1 | $1,230 | $0.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 11 | 4 | $663 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,770 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
30
jobs · $67,849 avg pay
Private
3,562
jobs · $48,039 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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