Madison County, KY
FIPS 21151 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Madison County had an annual average of 36,909 jobs across 3,102 establishments, paying $2.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
36,909
+3.6% YoY
Establishments
3,102
Total Wages
$2.0B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,794
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 | 3,763 | 156 | $398 | $78.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 2,349 | 496 | $2,442 | $240.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1,915 | 218 | $859 | $85.6M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 1,726 | 11 | $1,293 | $116.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,667 | 223 | $2,181 | $103.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 1,343 | 30 | $570 | $39.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 1,326 | 190 | $1,183 | $81.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 1,084 | 199 | $817 | $46.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 993 | 19 | $1,396 | $72.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 911 | 1 | $1,515 | $71.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 874 | 60 | $1,086 | $49.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 690 | 10 | $1,029 | $34.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 682 | 28 | $701 | $24.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 658 | 46 | $1,203 | $41.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 608 | 68 | $683 | $21.6M |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 571 | 4 | $1,702 | $50.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 548 | 98 | $1,869 | $53.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 466 | 65 | $672 | $16.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 418 | 42 | $1,159 | $25.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 393 | 26 | $650 | $13.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 392 | 61 | $550 | $11.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 371 | 30 | $547 | $10.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 342 | 22 | $949 | $16.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 338 | 16 | $1,130 | $19.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 321 | 114 | $976 | $16.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 312 | 75 | $1,009 | $16.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 307 | 22 | $1,070 | $17.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 303 | 14 | $1,916 | $16.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 276 | 30 | $595 | $8.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 259 | 59 | $1,285 | $17.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 178 | 44 | $1,296 | $12.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 178 | 75 | $1,256 | $11.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 161 | 18 | $321 | $2.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 150 | 13 | $2,114 | $11.7M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 140 | 23 | $1,210 | $8.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 133 | 27 | $456 | $3.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 112 | 4 | $1,305 | $7.6M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 106 | 15 | $1,465 | $8.1M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 102 | 8 | $1,202 | $6.4M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 76 | 46 | $1,584 | $6.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 74 | 12 | $1,962 | $7.6M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 48 | 8 | $692 | $1.7M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 46 | 11 | $1,638 | $3.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 45 | 12 | $1,704 | $2.9M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 28 | 14 | $2,457 | $3.5M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 22 | 6 | $863 | $1.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 19 | 5 | $608 | $0.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 19 | 8 | $707 | $0.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 16 | 5 | $743 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 2 | $1,366 | $0.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 12 | 15 | $1,195 | $0.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 12 | 12 | $1,170 | $0.7M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 10 | 1 | $2,136 | $1.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
1,111
jobs · $79,316 avg pay
State Government
2,866
jobs · $54,128 avg pay
Local Government
2,969
jobs · $46,738 avg pay
Private
29,963
jobs · $53,515 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