Lake County, MI

FIPS 26085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Lake County had an annual average of 1,721 jobs across 186 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,721

+2.8% YoY

Establishments

186

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$39,827

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Lake County, MI, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
722 NAICS 722 319 18 $337 $5.6M
921 NAICS 921 179 12 $758 $7.1M
457 NAICS 457 86 10 $597 $2.7M
238 NAICS 238 49 11 $923 $2.3M
455 NAICS 455 40 8 $443 $0.9M
924 NAICS 924 37 1 $1,510 $2.9M
541 NAICS 541 32 6 $711 $1.2M
813 NAICS 813 29 9 $289 $0.4M
444 NAICS 444 26 3 $848 $1.2M
459 NAICS 459 21 4 $534 $0.6M
113 NAICS 113 17 4 $889 $0.8M
491 NAICS 491 16 4 $1,068 $0.9M
999 NAICS 999 5 2 $1,560 $0.4M
926 NAICS 926 1 2 $538 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

54

jobs · $70,841 avg pay

State Government

74

jobs · $56,808 avg pay

Local Government

313

jobs · $48,307 avg pay

Private

1,280

jobs · $35,460 avg pay

MI Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

5.0%

April 2026

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