Iowa County, WI
FIPS 55049 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Iowa County had an annual average of 10,687 jobs across 722 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
10,687
-1.1% YoY
Establishments
722
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,372
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 | 648 | 6 | $1,485 | $50.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 518 | 49 | $314 | $8.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 410 | 11 | $1,160 | $24.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 291 | 12 | $727 | $11.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 288 | 20 | $1,290 | $19.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 268 | 22 | $1,830 | $25.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 248 | 55 | $1,044 | $13.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 231 | 18 | $517 | $6.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 183 | 29 | $733 | $7.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 177 | 42 | $1,219 | $11.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 145 | 20 | $1,331 | $10.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 135 | 7 | $324 | $2.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 118 | 17 | $1,642 | $8.6M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 105 | 5 | $853 | $4.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 102 | 10 | $1,201 | $6.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 91 | 11 | $1,066 | $5.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 90 | 9 | $715 | $3.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 86 | 9 | $373 | $1.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 60 | 7 | $413 | $1.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 55 | 16 | $935 | $2.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 49 | 7 | $1,121 | $2.9M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 48 | 5 | $352 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 47 | 10 | $1,280 | $3.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 37 | 5 | $961 | $1.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 34 | 13 | $847 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 22 | 16 | $793 | $0.9M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 17 | 4 | $974 | $0.9M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 14 | 6 | $1,262 | $0.9M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 12 | 3 | $1,884 | $1.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 11 | 5 | $1,432 | $0.8M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 11 | 3 | $636 | $0.4M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 11 | 3 | $1,367 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 6 | $2,496 | $1.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 1 | $1,203 | $0.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 6 | 3 | $1,289 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 1 | $1,343 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
67
jobs · $68,021 avg pay
State Government
76
jobs · $53,882 avg pay
Local Government
1,078
jobs · $46,397 avg pay
Private
9,466
jobs · $56,312 avg pay
WI Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
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- Milwaukee County 469,054 jobs
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- Unknown Or Undefined 109,732 jobs
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