Mahaska County, IA
FIPS 19123 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Mahaska County had an annual average of 7,887 jobs across 624 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,887
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
624
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,502
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 755 | 7 | $1,438 | $56.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 330 | 7 | $663 | $11.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 319 | 12 | $808 | $13.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 288 | 6 | $601 | $9.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 235 | 9 | $816 | $10.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 229 | 18 | $1,161 | $13.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 223 | 6 | $402 | $4.7M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 211 | 11 | $1,872 | $20.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 181 | 34 | $1,135 | $10.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 157 | 24 | $555 | $4.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 152 | 36 | $1,070 | $8.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 140 | 25 | $1,079 | $7.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 132 | 36 | $1,318 | $9.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 125 | 12 | $462 | $3.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 124 | 11 | $326 | $2.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 116 | 11 | $868 | $5.2M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 107 | 6 | $1,208 | $6.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 99 | 22 | $956 | $4.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 95 | 21 | $1,052 | $5.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 86 | 16 | $1,221 | $5.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 81 | 10 | $1,270 | $5.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 75 | 16 | $738 | $2.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 60 | 9 | $1,179 | $3.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 52 | 14 | $552 | $1.5M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 50 | 9 | $348 | $0.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 44 | 6 | $329 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 8 | $1,072 | $2.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 39 | 8 | $1,845 | $3.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 35 | 5 | $979 | $1.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 19 | 6 | $1,279 | $1.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 15 | 4 | $896 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 6 | $1,681 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 2 | $1,189 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
50
jobs · $57,801 avg pay
State Government
53
jobs · $55,485 avg pay
Local Government
1,406
jobs · $64,132 avg pay
Private
6,378
jobs · $53,583 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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