Lincoln County, KY
FIPS 21137 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lincoln County had an annual average of 3,921 jobs across 504 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,921
+1% YoY
Establishments
504
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,728
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 3 | $1,108 | $0.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 293 | 10 | $605 | $9.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 219 | 57 | $1,555 | $17.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 201 | 29 | $805 | $8.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 157 | 32 | $1,145 | $9.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 125 | 53 | $560 | $3.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 76 | 10 | $1,046 | $4.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 63 | 6 | $784 | $2.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 60 | 16 | $1,079 | $3.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 59 | 10 | $380 | $1.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 53 | 16 | $354 | $1.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 45 | 5 | $627 | $1.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 43 | 9 | $563 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 43 | 9 | $495 | $1.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 42 | 12 | $722 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 6 | $1,208 | $2.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 37 | 16 | $992 | $1.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 34 | 3 | $648 | $1.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 28 | 7 | $563 | $0.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 27 | 8 | $1,153 | $1.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 24 | 7 | $1,284 | $1.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 20 | 12 | $492 | $0.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 19 | 4 | $1,001 | $1.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 15 | 10 | $795 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 2 | $626 | $0.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 9 | 8 | $793 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 1 | $1,451 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $58,355 avg pay
State Government
89
jobs · $58,323 avg pay
Local Government
836
jobs · $39,518 avg pay
Private
2,942
jobs · $45,559 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs