Lyon County, IA
FIPS 19119 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lyon County had an annual average of 4,794 jobs across 553 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,794
+2% YoY
Establishments
553
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,696
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 479 | 46 | $954 | $23.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 405 | 4 | $784 | $16.5M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 288 | 6 | $1,063 | $15.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 237 | 9 | $692 | $8.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 202 | 49 | $1,067 | $11.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 188 | 6 | $618 | $6.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 169 | 30 | $3,353 | $29.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 145 | 13 | $1,170 | $8.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 140 | 12 | $533 | $3.9M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 125 | 5 | $902 | $5.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 124 | 17 | $1,538 | $9.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 124 | 18 | $385 | $2.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 119 | 42 | $1,085 | $6.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 108 | 22 | $918 | $5.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 91 | 8 | $296 | $1.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 87 | 6 | $1,060 | $4.8M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 79 | 21 | $661 | $2.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 45 | 17 | $1,094 | $2.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 39 | 8 | $677 | $1.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 37 | 10 | $1,386 | $2.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 35 | 4 | $924 | $1.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 33 | 4 | $208 | $0.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 30 | 4 | $347 | $0.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 8 | $1,167 | $1.6M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 25 | 7 | $591 | $0.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 10 | 3 | $697 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 4 | $1,343 | $0.5M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 6 | 5 | $1,984 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,053 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
33
jobs · $58,232 avg pay
State Government
25
jobs · $59,762 avg pay
Local Government
662
jobs · $39,578 avg pay
Private
4,074
jobs · $51,208 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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