Mason County, KY
FIPS 21161 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Mason County had an annual average of 7,909 jobs across 717 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,909
+0.8% YoY
Establishments
717
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,149
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 2 | $216 | $0.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 777 | 52 | $369 | $14.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 612 | 51 | $1,388 | $44.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 492 | 9 | $549 | $14.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 350 | 27 | $1,468 | $26.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 227 | 140 | $547 | $6.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 218 | 15 | $692 | $7.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 195 | 8 | $607 | $6.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 128 | 10 | $1,066 | $7.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 105 | 18 | $1,038 | $5.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 98 | 5 | $264 | $1.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 89 | 17 | $502 | $2.3M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 76 | 6 | $328 | $1.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 70 | 13 | $938 | $3.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 62 | 14 | $402 | $1.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 58 | 16 | $761 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 57 | 8 | $571 | $1.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 54 | 15 | $959 | $2.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 53 | 10 | $1,117 | $3.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 51 | 8 | $281 | $0.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 51 | 12 | $999 | $2.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 49 | 14 | $418 | $1.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 44 | 6 | $964 | $2.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 37 | 8 | $850 | $1.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 36 | 5 | $977 | $1.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 31 | 6 | $770 | $1.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 30 | 4 | $809 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 5 | $1,062 | $1.5M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 16 | 18 | $590 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 11 | 7 | $1,669 | $1.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 11 | 1 | $1,619 | $1.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 2 | $859 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 9 | 6 | $771 | $0.4M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 5 | 3 | $2,102 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
48
jobs · $59,772 avg pay
State Government
372
jobs · $39,182 avg pay
Local Government
767
jobs · $44,676 avg pay
Private
6,722
jobs · $51,307 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