Jefferson County, ID
FIPS 16051 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 9,658 jobs across 1,180 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,658
+23.7% YoY
Establishments
1,180
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,366
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 932 | 27 | $629 | $30.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 833 | 164 | $991 | $42.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 783 | 13 | $1,139 | $46.4M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 443 | 19 | $861 | $19.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 405 | 83 | $1,080 | $22.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 365 | 49 | $403 | $5.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 356 | 88 | $751 | $13.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 250 | 6 | $866 | $11.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 233 | 14 | $1,036 | $12.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 216 | 19 | $1,173 | $13.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 198 | 94 | $1,278 | $13.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 172 | 27 | $440 | $3.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 166 | 31 | $940 | $8.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 165 | 13 | $284 | $2.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 155 | 61 | $1,052 | $8.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 134 | 8 | $559 | $3.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 130 | 49 | $736 | $4.8M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 106 | 7 | $771 | $4.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 101 | 34 | $1,409 | $4.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 98 | 3 | $1,673 | $6.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 92 | 18 | $1,109 | $5.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 84 | 2 | $1,216 | $1.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 61 | 4 | $692 | $2.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 44 | 18 | $563 | $1.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 44 | 28 | $815 | $1.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 40 | 7 | $288 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 8 | $1,318 | $2.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 28 | 15 | $240 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 26 | 5 | $1,483 | $1.3M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 19 | 7 | $300 | $0.3M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 18 | 4 | $3,000 | $2.8M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 16 | 6 | $659 | $0.6M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 14 | 1 | $387 | $0.3M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 14 | 4 | $1,575 | $1.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 14 | 3 | $214 | $0.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 12 | 9 | $1,142 | $0.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 9 | 8 | $1,025 | $0.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 3 | 1 | $289 | $0.0M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 1 | $1,794 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $73,059 avg pay
State Government
106
jobs · $62,449 avg pay
Local Government
1,298
jobs · $33,097 avg pay
Private
8,200
jobs · $48,082 avg pay
ID Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
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