Jackson County, KY

FIPS 21109 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Jackson County had an annual average of 1,782 jobs across 204 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,782

-6.6% YoY

Establishments

204

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$40,263

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 Jackson County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
624 NAICS 624 156 24 $559 $4.5M
621 NAICS 621 112 11 $969 $5.6M
457 NAICS 457 61 8 $383 $1.2M
238 NAICS 238 38 8 $847 $1.7M
445 NAICS 445 26 6 $469 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 26 5 $1,047 $1.4M
922 NAICS 922 20 4 $877 $0.9M
561 NAICS 561 18 6 $648 $0.6M
456 NAICS 456 18 3 $970 $0.9M
541 NAICS 541 17 12 $1,226 $1.1M
444 NAICS 444 11 4 $486 $0.3M
531 NAICS 531 9 4 $632 $0.3M
814 NAICS 814 5 6 $694 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

26

jobs · $54,433 avg pay

State Government

85

jobs · $55,767 avg pay

Local Government

579

jobs · $35,003 avg pay

Private

1,092

jobs · $41,530 avg pay

KY Unemployment

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

4.3%

April 2026

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