Madison County, IA
FIPS 19121 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Madison County had an annual average of 4,235 jobs across 567 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,235
+2% YoY
Establishments
567
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,188
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 302 | 22 | $310 | $4.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 221 | 50 | $1,020 | $11.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 204 | 4 | $438 | $4.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 128 | 11 | $491 | $3.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 121 | 25 | $411 | $2.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 90 | 3 | $1,263 | $5.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 89 | 24 | $1,058 | $4.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 85 | 21 | $1,705 | $7.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 82 | 15 | $1,515 | $6.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 75 | 7 | $1,156 | $4.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 74 | 20 | $1,655 | $6.4M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 56 | 4 | $859 | $2.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 53 | 7 | $1,250 | $3.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 49 | 5 | $644 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 48 | 15 | $906 | $2.3M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 43 | 4 | $518 | $1.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 39 | 5 | $436 | $0.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 37 | 7 | $1,269 | $2.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 35 | 9 | $370 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 4 | $1,219 | $1.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 23 | 10 | $1,580 | $1.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 23 | 6 | $523 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 21 | 19 | $957 | $1.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 13 | 4 | $593 | $0.4M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 13 | 4 | $286 | $0.2M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 13 | 7 | $409 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 2 | $1,216 | $0.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 8 | 6 | $206 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 3 | 1 | $1,829 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
40
jobs · $65,758 avg pay
State Government
12
jobs · $51,509 avg pay
Local Government
1,018
jobs · $49,900 avg pay
Private
3,165
jobs · $50,081 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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