Marion County, KY
FIPS 21155 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Marion County had an annual average of 9,158 jobs across 533 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,158
+3% YoY
Establishments
533
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,137
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 1,330 | 7 | $1,080 | $74.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 680 | 25 | $908 | $32.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 630 | 66 | $502 | $16.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 614 | 6 | $1,077 | $34.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 298 | 10 | $543 | $8.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 268 | 9 | $1,016 | $14.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 240 | 34 | $1,744 | $21.8M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 224 | 10 | $888 | $10.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 132 | 32 | $920 | $6.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 122 | 11 | $540 | $3.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 108 | 15 | $1,139 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 102 | 14 | $1,086 | $5.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 86 | 18 | $798 | $3.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 76 | 13 | $487 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 52 | 7 | $602 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 48 | 7 | $598 | $1.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 47 | 5 | $830 | $2.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 46 | 5 | $1,090 | $2.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 43 | 10 | $631 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 5 | $1,130 | $2.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 31 | 5 | $196 | $0.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 23 | 8 | $1,190 | $0.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 9 | 4 | $770 | $0.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 8 | 5 | $747 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 5 | $539 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 2 | $1,261 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
44
jobs · $59,871 avg pay
State Government
67
jobs · $52,540 avg pay
Local Government
801
jobs · $44,923 avg pay
Private
8,246
jobs · $50,575 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