Keith County, NE
FIPS 31101 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Keith County had an annual average of 3,344 jobs across 398 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,344
+1.3% YoY
Establishments
398
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,633
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 | 409 | 34 | $428 | $9.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 257 | 5 | $798 | $10.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 211 | 4 | $562 | $6.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 178 | 5 | $759 | $7.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 174 | 13 | $527 | $4.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 141 | 12 | $1,379 | $10.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 101 | 11 | $1,315 | $6.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 99 | 25 | $1,164 | $6.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 99 | 14 | $430 | $2.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 84 | 6 | $1,425 | $6.2M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 79 | 20 | $1,005 | $4.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 73 | 13 | $881 | $3.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 70 | 7 | $779 | $2.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 65 | 12 | $1,456 | $4.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 62 | 13 | $1,457 | $4.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 54 | 5 | $640 | $1.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 53 | 12 | $1,316 | $3.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 49 | 22 | $664 | $1.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 46 | 16 | $1,111 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 41 | 12 | $839 | $1.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 2 | $2,207 | $4.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 35 | 4 | $1,528 | $2.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 33 | 7 | $1,312 | $1.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 23 | 5 | $697 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 23 | 2 | $1,210 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 5 | $1,185 | $1.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 18 | 5 | $635 | $0.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 16 | 5 | $760 | $0.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 15 | 4 | $889 | $0.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 15 | 8 | $557 | $0.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 13 | 4 | $601 | $0.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 12 | 6 | $3,569 | $2.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 9 | 1 | $1,028 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 2 | $575 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
32
jobs · $58,583 avg pay
State Government
54
jobs · $46,100 avg pay
Local Government
484
jobs · $46,806 avg pay
Private
2,774
jobs · $46,476 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