Lemhi County, ID
FIPS 16059 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lemhi County had an annual average of 2,720 jobs across 455 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,720
-1% YoY
Establishments
455
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,345
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 278 | 10 | $1,696 | $22.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 191 | 33 | $326 | $3.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 187 | 1 | $1,561 | $15.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 156 | 27 | $1,137 | $9.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 147 | 7 | $715 | $5.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 131 | 29 | $1,064 | $7.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 128 | 8 | $1,635 | $3.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 123 | 3 | $817 | $5.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 99 | 4 | $1,277 | $6.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 98 | 6 | $550 | $2.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 96 | 34 | $2,386 | $11.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 92 | 30 | $618 | $2.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 79 | 15 | $442 | $1.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 63 | 8 | $902 | $3.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 49 | 13 | $678 | $1.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 47 | 14 | $2,417 | $1.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 32 | 7 | $512 | $0.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 30 | 4 | $412 | $0.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 26 | 5 | $435 | $0.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 22 | 8 | $248 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 21 | 5 | $807 | $0.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 19 | 6 | $1,086 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 6 | $1,059 | $0.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 15 | 3 | $89 | $0.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 14 | 5 | $625 | $0.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 13 | 5 | $550 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 8 | 1 | $475 | $0.2M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 8 | 1 | $440 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 5 | 2 | $345 | $0.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 3 | 1 | $760 | $0.1M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 2 | 1 | $152 | $0.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 2 | 3 | $342 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
234
jobs · $85,577 avg pay
State Government
82
jobs · $55,763 avg pay
Local Government
497
jobs · $53,307 avg pay
Private
1,907
jobs · $43,578 avg pay
ID Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
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