Jefferson County, KS
FIPS 20087 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 3,863 jobs across 416 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,863
+1.6% YoY
Establishments
416
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,456
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 | 677 | 11 | $1,302 | $25.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 363 | 48 | $1,154 | $21.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 304 | 12 | $946 | $11.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 134 | 46 | $1,343 | $8.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 130 | 13 | $1,145 | $7.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 111 | 12 | $427 | $2.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 76 | 8 | $308 | $1.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 66 | 12 | $849 | $2.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 62 | 28 | $1,221 | $4.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 48 | 17 | $2,012 | $5.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 47 | 7 | $1,111 | $2.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 43 | 4 | $371 | $0.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 38 | 8 | $1,050 | $2.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 33 | 8 | $1,153 | $2.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 31 | 7 | $1,232 | $0.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 21 | 7 | $935 | $1.0M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 20 | 4 | $269 | $0.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 20 | 6 | $823 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 19 | 4 | $1,251 | $0.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 17 | 3 | $586 | $0.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 16 | 4 | $664 | $0.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 16 | 7 | $759 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 16 | 3 | $836 | $0.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 12 | 4 | $1,161 | $0.7M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 10 | 3 | $572 | $0.3M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 6 | 5 | $1,178 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 2 | $1,107 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 1 | $520 | $0.1M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 4 | 4 | $1,912 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
64
jobs · $56,538 avg pay
State Government
42
jobs · $51,868 avg pay
Local Government
1,027
jobs · $36,169 avg pay
Private
2,730
jobs · $57,100 avg pay
KS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
Other KS Counties
The largest counties in KS by total employment.
- Johnson County 370,992 jobs
- Sedgwick County 264,782 jobs
- Shawnee County 99,246 jobs
- Wyandotte County 94,305 jobs
- Douglas County 50,969 jobs
- Riley County 30,349 jobs
- Saline County 30,244 jobs
- Reno County 26,659 jobs