Iron County, WI

FIPS 55051 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Iron County had an annual average of 1,686 jobs across 228 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,686

-1.5% YoY

Establishments

228

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$40,524

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 Iron County, WI, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
321 NAICS 321 170 4 $881 $7.8M
722 NAICS 722 150 35 $293 $2.3M
624 NAICS 624 99 22 $482 $2.5M
541 NAICS 541 52 11 $580 $1.6M
457 NAICS 457 51 8 $496 $1.3M
445 NAICS 445 48 4 $422 $1.1M
522 NAICS 522 29 4 $897 $1.4M
491 NAICS 491 16 5 $1,005 $0.8M
813 NAICS 813 12 3 $679 $0.4M
423 NAICS 423 11 5 $886 $0.5M
459 NAICS 459 10 4 $406 $0.2M
484 NAICS 484 7 4 $847 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

16

jobs · $52,279 avg pay

State Government

8

jobs · $60,536 avg pay

Local Government

351

jobs · $42,335 avg pay

Private

1,311

jobs · $39,781 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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