Jones County, IA
FIPS 19105 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jones County had an annual average of 6,252 jobs across 666 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,252
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
666
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,102
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 | 642 | 24 | $814 | $26.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 381 | 34 | $269 | $5.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 344 | 46 | $1,018 | $18.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 300 | 10 | $1,416 | $22.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 289 | 9 | $764 | $11.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 250 | 7 | $613 | $8.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 213 | 32 | $1,292 | $14.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 164 | 11 | $461 | $3.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 150 | 37 | $1,546 | $12.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 139 | 7 | $439 | $3.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 132 | 14 | $1,444 | $9.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 116 | 18 | $1,574 | $9.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 115 | 6 | $537 | $3.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 112 | 20 | $736 | $4.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 94 | 5 | $1,951 | $9.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 78 | 14 | $1,220 | $4.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 70 | 18 | $739 | $2.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 59 | 20 | $834 | $2.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 49 | 8 | $529 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 8 | $1,192 | $2.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 28 | 4 | $1,350 | $2.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 25 | 10 | $427 | $0.6M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 24 | 5 | $1,158 | $1.4M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 17 | 5 | $1,241 | $1.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 11 | 4 | $600 | $0.3M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 8 | 6 | $1,784 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 6 | $1,357 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 1 | $1,135 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
45
jobs · $61,944 avg pay
State Government
350
jobs · $70,105 avg pay
Local Government
914
jobs · $40,801 avg pay
Private
4,943
jobs · $50,287 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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