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.
| 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
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs