Madison County, NE
FIPS 31119 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Madison County had an annual average of 22,011 jobs across 1,339 establishments, paying $1.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
22,011
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
1,339
Total Wages
$1.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,268
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,795 | 28 | $1,455 | $89.8M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,750 | 10 | $1,169 | $106.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,562 | 82 | $397 | $32.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,422 | 98 | $1,702 | $110.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 997 | 19 | $1,249 | $42.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 828 | 47 | $1,428 | $61.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 696 | 14 | $579 | $20.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 595 | 82 | $1,115 | $34.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 578 | 10 | $1,804 | $53.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 573 | 10 | $1,972 | $58.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 565 | 18 | $464 | $13.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 542 | 55 | $940 | $26.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 507 | 32 | $992 | $26.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 360 | 31 | $1,284 | $24.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 336 | 33 | $1,824 | $24.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 319 | 42 | $1,259 | $20.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 307 | 15 | $752 | $12.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 266 | 18 | $1,482 | $19.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 242 | 48 | $1,186 | $14.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 240 | 47 | $1,047 | $12.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 222 | 40 | $1,376 | $15.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 221 | 1 | $1,306 | $15.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 218 | 20 | $521 | $5.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 186 | 10 | $314 | $3.0M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 186 | 6 | $844 | $8.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 183 | 16 | $347 | $3.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 178 | 24 | $683 | $6.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 177 | 26 | $757 | $7.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 161 | 3 | $1,096 | $8.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 159 | 5 | $1,761 | $14.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 142 | 19 | $463 | $3.4M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 142 | 20 | $778 | $5.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 131 | 43 | $715 | $4.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 130 | 10 | $482 | $3.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 128 | 16 | $610 | $4.1M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 120 | 4 | $749 | $4.7M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 108 | 23 | $2,291 | $12.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 100 | 4 | $1,623 | $8.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 100 | 12 | $994 | $5.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 86 | 10 | $943 | $4.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 85 | 6 | $1,947 | $4.9M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 84 | 6 | $1,136 | $4.9M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 81 | 4 | $668 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 80 | 7 | $1,399 | $5.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 77 | 7 | $1,502 | $5.1M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 75 | 6 | $1,040 | $4.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 55 | 3 | $1,394 | $4.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 52 | 4 | $1,641 | $2.8M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 47 | 4 | $876 | $2.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 38 | 10 | $687 | $1.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 12 | 2 | $1,160 | $0.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 9 | 1 | $763 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 4 | $481 | $0.1M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 4 | 4 | $1,577 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 2 | 1 | $566 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
153
jobs · $77,187 avg pay
State Government
718
jobs · $66,691 avg pay
Local Government
2,760
jobs · $61,173 avg pay
Private
18,380
jobs · $53,752 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs
- Dodge County 18,578 jobs