Menard County, IL

FIPS 17129 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Menard County had an annual average of 1,773 jobs across 229 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,773

+2.2% YoY

Establishments

229

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$42,242

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 Menard County, IL, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
921 NAICS 921 134 6 $799 $5.6M
541 NAICS 541 97 15 $873 $4.4M
238 NAICS 238 75 19 $1,087 $4.2M
457 NAICS 457 63 6 $442 $1.5M
624 NAICS 624 54 5 $482 $1.3M
111 NAICS 111 52 11 $822 $2.2M
445 NAICS 445 50 4 $451 $1.2M
312 NAICS 312 37 3 $290 $0.6M
811 NAICS 811 30 11 $789 $1.2M
524 NAICS 524 26 9 $1,145 $1.5M
812 NAICS 812 25 4 $725 $1.0M
491 NAICS 491 20 4 $1,187 $1.3M
484 NAICS 484 15 8 $973 $0.8M
424 NAICS 424 13 4 $1,545 $1.1M
459 NAICS 459 10 3 $507 $0.3M
926 NAICS 926 4 2 $1,133 $0.3M
924 NAICS 924 2 1 $1,351 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

27

jobs · $61,934 avg pay

Local Government

578

jobs · $41,043 avg pay

Private

1,168

jobs · $42,379 avg pay

IL Unemployment

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

5.1%

April 2026

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