Jersey County, IL
FIPS 17083 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jersey County had an annual average of 5,218 jobs across 388 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,218
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
388
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,260
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 | 535 | 45 | $424 | $11.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 389 | 7 | $533 | $10.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 306 | 5 | $657 | $10.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 236 | 28 | $1,297 | $15.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 228 | 10 | $840 | $10.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 216 | 24 | $1,450 | $16.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 149 | 7 | $273 | $2.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 132 | 10 | $419 | $2.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 114 | 18 | $944 | $5.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 105 | 6 | $1,250 | $6.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 101 | 8 | $1,145 | $6.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 97 | 7 | $686 | $3.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 91 | 6 | $440 | $2.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 80 | 6 | $456 | $1.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 73 | 14 | $983 | $3.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 70 | 7 | $1,051 | $3.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 50 | 6 | $1,812 | $4.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 50 | 6 | $733 | $1.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 46 | 12 | $899 | $2.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 43 | 6 | $1,059 | $2.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 40 | 10 | $1,389 | $2.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 35 | 5 | $1,021 | $1.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 31 | 8 | $307 | $0.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 29 | 3 | $539 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 5 | $1,133 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 25 | 7 | $432 | $0.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 3 | $910 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 2 | $854 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
37
jobs · $55,183 avg pay
Local Government
1,146
jobs · $50,736 avg pay
Private
4,035
jobs · $43,612 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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