Jackson County, IA
FIPS 19097 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jackson County had an annual average of 5,869 jobs across 674 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,869
-1.5% YoY
Establishments
674
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,237
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 405 | 32 | $288 | $6.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 259 | 7 | $1,236 | $16.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 259 | 7 | $649 | $8.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 251 | 14 | $789 | $10.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 216 | 12 | $959 | $10.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 209 | 45 | $792 | $8.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 206 | 14 | $430 | $4.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 168 | 28 | $1,193 | $10.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 158 | 18 | $1,306 | $10.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 157 | 6 | $406 | $3.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 137 | 52 | $1,453 | $7.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 130 | 11 | $938 | $6.4M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 120 | 15 | $1,158 | $7.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 114 | 35 | $972 | $5.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 97 | 26 | $915 | $4.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 96 | 6 | $1,340 | $6.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 74 | 6 | $341 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 65 | 9 | $656 | $2.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 60 | 8 | $194 | $0.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 58 | 22 | $733 | $2.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 58 | 10 | $1,571 | $4.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 57 | 32 | $1,308 | $3.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 56 | 6 | $1,174 | $3.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 54 | 17 | $1,159 | $3.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 54 | 26 | $869 | $2.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 50 | 6 | $1,518 | $3.9M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 47 | 4 | $1,141 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 41 | 9 | $1,088 | $2.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 40 | 5 | $515 | $1.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 39 | 6 | $739 | $1.5M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 36 | 3 | $169 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 34 | 10 | $1,764 | $1.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 32 | 7 | $1,048 | $1.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 26 | 5 | $1,328 | $1.8M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 25 | 10 | $863 | $1.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 21 | 6 | $489 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 5 | $996 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 16 | 3 | $1,035 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 6 | $1,540 | $0.8M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 6 | 8 | $4,590 | $1.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
68
jobs · $60,941 avg pay
State Government
47
jobs · $53,306 avg pay
Local Government
975
jobs · $44,604 avg pay
Private
4,779
jobs · $45,061 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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