Karnes County, TX
FIPS 48255 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Karnes County had an annual average of 6,178 jobs across 409 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,178
-0.7% YoY
Establishments
409
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$71,751
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 | 399 | 24 | $343 | $7.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 200 | 9 | $1,561 | $16.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 179 | 6 | $630 | $5.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 142 | 6 | $966 | $7.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 133 | 17 | $1,505 | $10.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 124 | 6 | $2,004 | $12.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 124 | 10 | $498 | $3.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 120 | 8 | $1,364 | $8.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 117 | 5 | $2,445 | $9.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 96 | 7 | $1,697 | $8.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 96 | 3 | $1,985 | $9.9M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 68 | 8 | $2,717 | $9.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 67 | 11 | $875 | $3.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 61 | 8 | $900 | $2.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 56 | 7 | $983 | $2.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 43 | 4 | $908 | $2.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 41 | 22 | $800 | $1.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 34 | 11 | $750 | $1.3M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 33 | 4 | $1,551 | $2.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 29 | 9 | $550 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 6 | $1,089 | $1.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 24 | 12 | $887 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 23 | 4 | $292 | $0.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 17 | 6 | $523 | $0.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 14 | 6 | $704 | $0.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 10 | 6 | $671 | $0.3M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 10 | 4 | $457 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 2 | $1,222 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
78
jobs · $98,160 avg pay
State Government
362
jobs · $73,794 avg pay
Local Government
1,189
jobs · $48,783 avg pay
Private
4,549
jobs · $77,143 avg pay
TX Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
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