Jefferson County, IA
FIPS 19101 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 7,184 jobs across 794 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,184
-3.2% YoY
Establishments
794
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,539
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 | 360 | 41 | $356 | $6.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 332 | 173 | $1,788 | $30.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 243 | 8 | $876 | $11.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 215 | 5 | $607 | $6.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 203 | 4 | $735 | $7.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 184 | 31 | $507 | $4.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 142 | 28 | $1,049 | $7.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 117 | 7 | $1,309 | $7.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 116 | 11 | $1,552 | $9.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 110 | 13 | $1,683 | $9.6M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 106 | 12 | $1,762 | $9.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 100 | 16 | $1,359 | $7.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 98 | 11 | $463 | $2.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 97 | 12 | $1,080 | $5.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 96 | 13 | $865 | $4.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 84 | 14 | $631 | $2.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 83 | 21 | $801 | $3.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 78 | 27 | $599 | $2.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 71 | 5 | $940 | $3.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 38 | 8 | $941 | $1.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 38 | 3 | $465 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 5 | $1,179 | $2.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 34 | 7 | $1,078 | $1.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 31 | 3 | $1,114 | $1.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 30 | 4 | $1,096 | $1.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 30 | 3 | $660 | $1.0M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 28 | 6 | $485 | $0.7M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 27 | 7 | $2,812 | $3.9M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 25 | 14 | $1,252 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 17 | 5 | $1,839 | $1.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 11 | 1 | $1,356 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 2 | $1,257 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
66
jobs · $68,918 avg pay
State Government
84
jobs · $67,896 avg pay
Local Government
1,100
jobs · $50,711 avg pay
Private
5,934
jobs · $53,684 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
Other IA Counties
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- Polk County 317,846 jobs
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- Scott County 90,947 jobs
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- Black Hawk County 70,886 jobs
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- Woodbury County 51,281 jobs