Mercer County, KY
FIPS 21167 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Mercer County had an annual average of 6,559 jobs across 586 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,559
-3.9% YoY
Establishments
586
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$59,254
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 448 | 24 | $1,520 | $35.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 420 | 36 | $389 | $8.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 266 | 5 | $596 | $8.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 196 | 41 | $952 | $9.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 192 | 24 | $1,057 | $10.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 159 | 3 | $795 | $6.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 157 | 7 | $796 | $6.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 134 | 11 | $1,042 | $7.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 126 | 7 | $1,727 | $11.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 84 | 17 | $1,263 | $5.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 75 | 6 | $1,212 | $4.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 70 | 7 | $1,058 | $3.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 62 | 6 | $456 | $1.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 58 | 23 | $738 | $2.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 53 | 14 | $1,085 | $3.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 52 | 10 | $555 | $1.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 36 | 13 | $702 | $1.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 3 | $1,193 | $2.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 32 | 18 | $924 | $1.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 30 | 6 | $817 | $1.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 27 | 8 | $933 | $1.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 22 | 3 | $985 | $1.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 20 | 10 | $1,288 | $1.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 16 | 13 | $587 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 14 | 4 | $1,123 | $0.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 12 | 6 | $264 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 11 | 8 | $1,241 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 2 | $1,160 | $0.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 7 | 4 | $705 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 4 | 2 | $829 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
40
jobs · $61,715 avg pay
State Government
97
jobs · $52,679 avg pay
Local Government
710
jobs · $45,889 avg pay
Private
5,712
jobs · $61,003 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