Jay County, IN
FIPS 18075 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jay County had an annual average of 7,026 jobs across 427 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,026
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
427
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,108
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 874 | 3 | $929 | $42.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 423 | 7 | $874 | $19.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 373 | 19 | $978 | $19.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 317 | 10 | $552 | $9.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 290 | 5 | $807 | $12.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 210 | 18 | $1,023 | $11.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 202 | 26 | $1,016 | $10.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 189 | 6 | $1,239 | $12.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 179 | 11 | $527 | $4.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 176 | 4 | $633 | $5.8M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 154 | 4 | $1,125 | $9.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 153 | 16 | $1,211 | $9.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 123 | 8 | $1,152 | $7.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 99 | 11 | $663 | $3.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 68 | 8 | $464 | $1.6M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 66 | 6 | $854 | $2.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 64 | 6 | $914 | $3.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 59 | 4 | $719 | $2.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 57 | 12 | $236 | $0.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 56 | 12 | $1,025 | $3.0M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 49 | 1 | $700 | $1.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 48 | 8 | $432 | $1.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 46 | 8 | $908 | $2.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 41 | 15 | $775 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 4 | $1,220 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 32 | 5 | $898 | $1.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 31 | 6 | $1,183 | $1.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 29 | 8 | $653 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 24 | 4 | $1,301 | $1.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 21 | 2 | $600 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 19 | 2 | $1,084 | $1.1M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 19 | 6 | $2,635 | $2.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 3 | 1 | $642 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 1 | 1 | $1,180 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $64,583 avg pay
State Government
32
jobs · $53,689 avg pay
Local Government
786
jobs · $43,168 avg pay
Private
6,163
jobs · $48,582 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
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