Kossuth County, IA
FIPS 19109 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Kossuth County had an annual average of 6,566 jobs across 644 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,566
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
644
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,756
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 446 | 9 | $1,292 | $29.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 371 | 32 | $283 | $5.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 326 | 6 | $729 | $12.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 307 | 14 | $780 | $12.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 267 | 27 | $1,726 | $24.0M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 255 | 4 | $943 | $12.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 243 | 10 | $471 | $6.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 240 | 40 | $1,203 | $15.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 212 | 32 | $1,264 | $13.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 200 | 12 | $1,246 | $12.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 193 | 24 | $1,353 | $13.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 191 | 40 | $1,173 | $11.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 137 | 12 | $967 | $6.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 124 | 20 | $1,398 | $9.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 122 | 3 | $1,524 | $9.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 110 | 12 | $504 | $2.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 96 | 22 | $1,691 | $8.4M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 90 | 11 | $1,244 | $5.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 87 | 29 | $719 | $3.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 83 | 5 | $396 | $1.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 72 | 22 | $827 | $3.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 62 | 13 | $1,106 | $3.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 62 | 16 | $2,049 | $6.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 50 | 12 | $256 | $0.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 43 | 5 | $796 | $1.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 42 | 12 | $412 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 12 | $1,059 | $2.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 32 | 6 | $660 | $1.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 29 | 13 | $780 | $1.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 28 | 5 | $837 | $1.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 23 | 4 | $2,633 | $3.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 15 | 2 | $1,240 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 14 | 2 | $1,742 | $1.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 11 | 3 | $2,409 | $1.4M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 9 | 4 | $1,099 | $0.5M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 7 | 4 | $938 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
66
jobs · $64,631 avg pay
State Government
63
jobs · $45,481 avg pay
Local Government
969
jobs · $51,981 avg pay
Private
5,468
jobs · $52,847 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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