Jefferson County, IL
FIPS 17081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 17,174 jobs across 812 establishments, paying $1.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
17,174
+0.1% YoY
Establishments
812
Total Wages
$1.0B
Avg Annual Pay
$58,177
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 1,524 | 4 | $1,419 | $112.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,386 | 21 | $849 | $59.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,250 | 69 | $2,343 | $94.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,242 | 72 | $468 | $30.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 755 | 10 | $715 | $28.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 597 | 22 | $530 | $16.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 483 | 53 | $1,512 | $38.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 413 | 17 | $1,028 | $22.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 351 | 27 | $1,271 | $23.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 339 | 21 | $650 | $11.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 329 | 16 | $997 | $17.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 320 | 17 | $608 | $10.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 312 | 31 | $867 | $14.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 302 | 20 | $561 | $8.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 300 | 17 | $1,733 | $26.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 288 | 13 | $624 | $9.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 286 | 47 | $1,373 | $20.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 246 | 23 | $1,286 | $16.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 235 | 34 | $1,103 | $13.5M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 178 | 6 | $1,603 | $14.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 177 | 19 | $775 | $7.1M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 156 | 11 | $516 | $4.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 153 | 26 | $2,664 | $13.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 142 | 8 | $335 | $2.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 129 | 12 | $791 | $5.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 116 | 18 | $952 | $5.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 105 | 4 | $2,263 | $12.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 102 | 13 | $892 | $4.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 98 | 3 | $774 | $3.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 86 | 7 | $1,023 | $4.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 70 | 19 | $602 | $2.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 57 | 10 | $1,265 | $3.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 57 | 7 | $325 | $1.0M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 56 | 5 | $1,544 | $4.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 51 | 7 | $1,185 | $3.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 42 | 15 | $737 | $1.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 33 | 18 | $592 | $1.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 16 | 6 | $736 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 14 | 1 | $1,629 | $1.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 12 | 6 | $426 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 3 | $1,357 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 2 | $1,264 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
118
jobs · $83,981 avg pay
Private
17,056
jobs · $57,999 avg pay
IL Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
5.1%
April 2026
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- Unknown Or Undefined 232,397 jobs
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- Winnebago County 126,414 jobs