Howard County, NE

FIPS 31093 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Howard County had an annual average of 1,569 jobs across 214 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,569

+0.8% YoY

Establishments

214

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$43,316

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Howard County, NE, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 196 4 $807 $8.2M
622 NAICS 622 162 1 $1,379 $11.6M
921 NAICS 921 97 7 $764 $3.9M
722 NAICS 722 88 11 $286 $1.3M
424 NAICS 424 68 16 $1,180 $4.2M
457 NAICS 457 61 6 $476 $1.5M
445 NAICS 445 57 5 $418 $1.2M
238 NAICS 238 56 15 $758 $2.2M
423 NAICS 423 52 6 $920 $2.5M
112 NAICS 112 48 8 $1,000 $2.5M
522 NAICS 522 44 6 $1,020 $2.3M
811 NAICS 811 35 8 $820 $1.5M
524 NAICS 524 31 9 $894 $1.4M
111 NAICS 111 28 8 $1,254 $1.8M
484 NAICS 484 26 13 $848 $1.2M
926 NAICS 926 25 2 $1,147 $1.3M
441 NAICS 441 24 5 $862 $1.1M
924 NAICS 924 23 4 $1,575 $1.5M
621 NAICS 621 22 7 $628 $0.7M
221 NAICS 221 22 1 $1,707 $1.9M
491 NAICS 491 18 6 $1,039 $1.0M
925 NAICS 925 7 3 $724 $0.3M
115 NAICS 115 6 4 $773 $0.3M
813 NAICS 813 4 1 $494 $0.1M
922 NAICS 922 2 1 $1,129 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

30

jobs · $51,216 avg pay

State Government

19

jobs · $60,716 avg pay

Local Government

507

jobs · $53,649 avg pay

Private

1,013

jobs · $37,535 avg pay

NE Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.0%

April 2026

Compare all state unemployment rates →

Other NE Counties

The largest counties in NE by total employment.