Meade County, KY
FIPS 21163 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Meade County had an annual average of 5,262 jobs across 551 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,262
+4.6% YoY
Establishments
551
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$58,832
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 652 | 49 | $1,289 | $43.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 454 | 38 | $392 | $9.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 226 | 62 | $1,302 | $15.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 174 | 8 | $563 | $5.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 172 | 10 | $1,001 | $8.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 146 | 30 | $927 | $7.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 127 | 49 | $408 | $2.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 95 | 8 | $1,061 | $5.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 89 | 12 | $511 | $2.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 61 | 20 | $1,024 | $3.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 57 | 13 | $480 | $1.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 54 | 16 | $733 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 46 | 3 | $792 | $1.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 40 | 10 | $474 | $1.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 38 | 5 | $472 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 35 | 10 | $765 | $1.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 35 | 10 | $396 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 34 | 9 | $426 | $0.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 32 | 5 | $612 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 6 | $1,336 | $1.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 18 | 3 | $862 | $0.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 16 | 12 | $699 | $0.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 14 | 4 | $817 | $0.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 11 | 4 | $799 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 1 | $969 | $0.3M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 3 | $1,767 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
32
jobs · $66,266 avg pay
State Government
77
jobs · $50,827 avg pay
Local Government
980
jobs · $41,593 avg pay
Private
4,173
jobs · $62,964 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