Kearney County, NE
FIPS 31099 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Kearney County had an annual average of 1,998 jobs across 208 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,998
-1.9% YoY
Establishments
208
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,838
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 | 234 | 3 | $851 | $10.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 118 | 1 | $1,194 | $7.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 111 | 27 | $1,051 | $6.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 95 | 4 | $860 | $4.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 81 | 10 | $1,508 | $6.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 51 | 15 | $737 | $2.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 42 | 4 | $1,215 | $2.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 38 | 12 | $1,086 | $2.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 31 | 11 | $791 | $1.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 31 | 4 | $441 | $0.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 30 | 3 | $889 | $1.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 27 | 9 | $317 | $0.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 26 | 9 | $1,251 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 20 | 8 | $728 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 3 | $1,092 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 12 | 3 | $1,142 | $0.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 8 | 5 | $519 | $0.2M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 7 | 3 | $1,228 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 2 | $1,142 | $0.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 4 | 3 | $758 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $1,085 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
19
jobs · $56,275 avg pay
State Government
12
jobs · $53,401 avg pay
Local Government
447
jobs · $49,059 avg pay
Private
1,520
jobs · $48,620 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