Larue County, KY

FIPS 21123 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Larue County had an annual average of 2,578 jobs across 327 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,578

+5.9% YoY

Establishments

327

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$45,901

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 Larue County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
561 NAICS 561 163 12 $991 $8.4M
522 NAICS 522 152 8 $1,183 $9.3M
238 NAICS 238 128 25 $1,255 $8.3M
624 NAICS 624 107 40 $459 $2.6M
445 NAICS 445 62 8 $403 $1.3M
456 NAICS 456 47 4 $895 $2.2M
811 NAICS 811 43 10 $729 $1.6M
457 NAICS 457 42 8 $448 $1.0M
621 NAICS 621 41 10 $825 $1.8M
111 NAICS 111 34 5 $455 $0.8M
491 NAICS 491 30 4 $1,298 $2.0M
441 NAICS 441 28 4 $663 $1.0M
922 NAICS 922 21 3 $639 $0.7M
112 NAICS 112 20 4 $884 $0.9M
812 NAICS 812 14 3 $487 $0.4M
712 NAICS 712 13 1 $1,351 $0.9M
449 NAICS 449 10 5 $719 $0.4M
999 NAICS 999 3 3 $888 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

42

jobs · $68,316 avg pay

State Government

43

jobs · $52,321 avg pay

Local Government

523

jobs · $42,347 avg pay

Private

1,970

jobs · $46,227 avg pay

KY Unemployment

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

4.3%

April 2026

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