Lee County, KY

FIPS 21129 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Lee County had an annual average of 1,705 jobs across 163 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,705

+0.1% YoY

Establishments

163

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$43,907

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 Lee County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
722 NAICS 722 259 10 $580 $7.8M
621 NAICS 621 205 13 $1,100 $11.7M
457 NAICS 457 40 6 $559 $1.2M
445 NAICS 445 36 4 $449 $0.9M
456 NAICS 456 26 5 $934 $1.2M
441 NAICS 441 17 3 $525 $0.5M
922 NAICS 922 9 3 $859 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 8 3 $974 $0.4M
721 NAICS 721 7 4 $344 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

8

jobs · $50,658 avg pay

State Government

80

jobs · $54,561 avg pay

Local Government

325

jobs · $37,552 avg pay

Private

1,292

jobs · $44,770 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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