Martin County, KY

FIPS 21159 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Martin County had an annual average of 1,959 jobs across 223 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,959

+8.3% YoY

Establishments

223

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$52,229

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Martin County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
999 NAICS 999 — 1 — —
922 NAICS 922 411 5 $1,797 $37.2M
621 NAICS 621 120 13 $940 $5.9M
457 NAICS 457 82 12 $394 $1.7M
445 NAICS 445 62 6 $370 $1.2M
561 NAICS 561 58 9 $1,247 $3.8M
456 NAICS 456 43 7 $946 $2.1M
624 NAICS 624 36 44 $553 $1.0M
238 NAICS 238 32 4 $803 $1.3M
812 NAICS 812 18 7 $647 $0.6M
441 NAICS 441 15 5 $603 $0.5M
562 NAICS 562 11 4 $680 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 8 5 $1,180 $0.5M
459 NAICS 459 8 3 $491 $0.2M
811 NAICS 811 7 4 $507 $0.2M
814 NAICS 814 5 5 $521 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

400

jobs · $92,800 avg pay

State Government

59

jobs · $51,804 avg pay

Local Government

405

jobs · $35,169 avg pay

Private

1,095

jobs · $43,684 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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