Humboldt County, IA
FIPS 19091 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Humboldt County had an annual average of 3,810 jobs across 367 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,810
+1.4% YoY
Establishments
367
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,718
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 473 | 7 | $1,278 | $31.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 192 | 5 | $471 | $4.7M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 191 | 3 | $983 | $9.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 170 | 15 | $1,417 | $12.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 142 | 14 | $327 | $2.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 129 | 10 | $1,229 | $8.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 127 | 21 | $1,102 | $7.3M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 121 | 4 | $1,123 | $7.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 112 | 18 | $1,395 | $8.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 92 | 6 | $2,195 | $10.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 91 | 8 | $416 | $2.0M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 81 | 8 | $1,628 | $6.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 54 | 8 | $1,863 | $3.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 54 | 6 | $976 | $2.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 48 | 11 | $258 | $0.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 40 | 11 | $1,232 | $2.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 36 | 10 | $895 | $1.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 34 | 6 | $873 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 27 | 7 | $1,088 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 9 | $1,007 | $1.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 14 | 5 | $1,694 | $1.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 12 | 5 | $959 | $0.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 9 | 3 | $836 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 8 | 5 | $726 | $0.3M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 5 | 4 | $1,118 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 1 | $1,037 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 1 | 1 | $1,213 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
38
jobs · $60,002 avg pay
State Government
9
jobs · $52,319 avg pay
Local Government
747
jobs · $47,401 avg pay
Private
3,016
jobs · $53,949 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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