Meade County, KS
FIPS 20119 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Meade County had an annual average of 1,544 jobs across 169 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,544
+3.1% YoY
Establishments
169
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,628
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 256 | 11 | $972 | $12.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 168 | 3 | $806 | $7.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 158 | 9 | $1,201 | $9.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 140 | 5 | $644 | $4.7M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 110 | 1 | $1,034 | $5.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 55 | 5 | $278 | $0.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 53 | 7 | $1,193 | $3.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 32 | 12 | $987 | $1.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 28 | 6 | $226 | $0.3M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 26 | 3 | $818 | $1.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 22 | 4 | $1,028 | $1.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 21 | 1 | $905 | $1.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 19 | 4 | $492 | $0.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 16 | 6 | $803 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 5 | $819 | $0.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 9 | 3 | $1,075 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 9 | 2 | $1,511 | $0.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 8 | 3 | $1,111 | $0.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 8 | 3 | $1,229 | $0.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 7 | 3 | $559 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 2 | $338 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 1 | $775 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 3 | 2 | $1,175 | $0.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 3 | 1 | $161 | $0.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 2 | 1 | $203 | $0.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1 | 1 | $205 | $0.0M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 1 | 1 | $113 | $0.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 1 | 1 | $1,053 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
16
jobs · $54,894 avg pay
State Government
23
jobs · $46,225 avg pay
Local Government
459
jobs · $41,427 avg pay
Private
1,046
jobs · $57,629 avg pay
KS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
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- Johnson County 370,992 jobs
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- Riley County 30,349 jobs
- Saline County 30,244 jobs
- Reno County 26,659 jobs