Merrick County, NE

FIPS 31121 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Merrick County had an annual average of 2,451 jobs across 275 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,451

+2.2% YoY

Establishments

275

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$57,463

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 Merrick County, NE, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 222 3 $1,572 $10.2M
236 NAICS 236 195 10 $2,729 $27.7M
623 NAICS 623 148 5 $679 $5.0M
921 NAICS 921 138 6 $719 $5.2M
423 NAICS 423 111 10 $1,640 $9.5M
424 NAICS 424 75 14 $1,024 $4.0M
311 NAICS 311 68 3 $1,390 $4.9M
111 NAICS 111 66 18 $664 $2.3M
522 NAICS 522 66 7 $1,174 $4.0M
624 NAICS 624 59 8 $401 $1.2M
457 NAICS 457 59 8 $507 $1.6M
112 NAICS 112 58 6 $907 $2.7M
541 NAICS 541 48 18 $1,031 $2.6M
811 NAICS 811 29 9 $782 $1.2M
441 NAICS 441 16 4 $747 $0.6M
332 NAICS 332 16 3 $785 $0.6M
926 NAICS 926 14 3 $1,090 $0.8M
491 NAICS 491 14 5 $1,110 $0.8M
221 NAICS 221 13 1 $2,030 $1.4M
813 NAICS 813 5 1 $433 $0.1M
925 NAICS 925 4 1 $510 $0.1M
519 NAICS 519 2 1 $78 $0.0M
922 NAICS 922 2 1 $1,005 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

23

jobs · $57,316 avg pay

State Government

9

jobs · $56,925 avg pay

Local Government

437

jobs · $42,742 avg pay

Private

1,982

jobs · $60,701 avg pay

NE Unemployment

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

3.0%

April 2026

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