McCreary County, KY

FIPS 21147 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, McCreary County had an annual average of 2,872 jobs across 302 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,872

+2.4% YoY

Establishments

302

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,881

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 McCreary County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
922 NAICS 922 401 4 $1,808 $37.0M
624 NAICS 624 205 82 $511 $5.5M
621 NAICS 621 162 18 $918 $7.7M
924 NAICS 924 84 2 $1,416 $6.2M
522 NAICS 522 68 7 $842 $3.0M
457 NAICS 457 35 10 $276 $0.5M
459 NAICS 459 33 7 $466 $0.8M
541 NAICS 541 30 16 $726 $1.1M
238 NAICS 238 28 7 $1,426 $2.1M
441 NAICS 441 26 9 $410 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 16 6 $1,106 $0.9M
712 NAICS 712 5 1 $1,012 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

491

jobs · $88,934 avg pay

State Government

66

jobs · $51,622 avg pay

Local Government

636

jobs · $40,431 avg pay

Private

1,679

jobs · $36,809 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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