Knox County, KY
FIPS 21121 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Knox County had an annual average of 7,685 jobs across 621 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,685
-4.7% YoY
Establishments
621
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,408
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,083 | 50 | $1,094 | $61.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 518 | 39 | $386 | $10.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 406 | 68 | $535 | $11.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 387 | 53 | $899 | $18.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 338 | 17 | $481 | $8.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 277 | 16 | $570 | $8.2M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 200 | 11 | $761 | $7.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 176 | 15 | $859 | $7.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 144 | 22 | $632 | $4.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 128 | 16 | $1,229 | $8.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 94 | 17 | $782 | $3.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 90 | 22 | $907 | $4.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 88 | 11 | $724 | $3.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 78 | 19 | $912 | $3.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 66 | 18 | $353 | $1.2M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 62 | 10 | $314 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 42 | 1 | $2,042 | $4.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 36 | 6 | $906 | $1.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 35 | 11 | $611 | $1.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 33 | 12 | $712 | $1.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 31 | 3 | $822 | $1.3M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 31 | 3 | $595 | $1.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 28 | 5 | $949 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 9 | $1,165 | $1.5M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 24 | 2 | $1,567 | $2.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 23 | 1 | $1,523 | $1.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 22 | 6 | $877 | $1.0M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 21 | 23 | $654 | $0.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 16 | 3 | $1,135 | $1.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 14 | 3 | $1,384 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 2 | $857 | $0.3M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 3 | $1,393 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
122
jobs · $83,120 avg pay
State Government
133
jobs · $51,952 avg pay
Local Government
1,213
jobs · $42,004 avg pay
Private
6,217
jobs · $42,724 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs