Jefferson County, NE
FIPS 31095 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 3,371 jobs across 276 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,371
0% YoY
Establishments
276
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,121
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 | 271 | 9 | $1,336 | $11.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 268 | 3 | $977 | $13.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 248 | 10 | $915 | $11.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 188 | 25 | $1,175 | $11.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 177 | 6 | $796 | $7.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 133 | 18 | $953 | $6.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 133 | 3 | $859 | $6.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 128 | 16 | $293 | $2.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 104 | 3 | $811 | $4.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 97 | 10 | $1,008 | $3.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 66 | 8 | $1,388 | $4.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 60 | 7 | $928 | $2.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 59 | 20 | $954 | $2.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 59 | 1 | $831 | $2.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 45 | 5 | $708 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 44 | 8 | $933 | $2.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 42 | 11 | $852 | $1.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 39 | 6 | $467 | $0.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 38 | 4 | $1,258 | $2.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 29 | 5 | $1,090 | $1.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 26 | 3 | $1,416 | $1.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 24 | 3 | $869 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 20 | 4 | $505 | $0.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 19 | 6 | $1,090 | $1.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 16 | 3 | $1,829 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 3 | $1,382 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 12 | 4 | $364 | $0.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 5 | 1 | $2,334 | $0.6M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 5 | 1 | $288 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 1 | $536 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $983 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
30
jobs · $62,975 avg pay
State Government
34
jobs · $54,970 avg pay
Local Government
527
jobs · $43,113 avg pay
Private
2,780
jobs · $48,829 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs