Metcalfe County, KY

FIPS 21169 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Metcalfe County had an annual average of 2,174 jobs across 257 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,174

+3.9% YoY

Establishments

257

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$44,365

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 Metcalfe County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
624 NAICS 624 500 43 $715 $18.6M
321 NAICS 321 85 5 $752 $3.3M
457 NAICS 457 50 7 $566 $1.5M
541 NAICS 541 31 30 $1,292 $2.1M
922 NAICS 922 26 4 $561 $0.7M
441 NAICS 441 24 5 $590 $0.7M
491 NAICS 491 21 4 $941 $1.0M
238 NAICS 238 20 6 $874 $0.9M
484 NAICS 484 16 8 $745 $0.6M
444 NAICS 444 14 4 $518 $0.4M
423 NAICS 423 13 6 $1,393 $0.9M
221 NAICS 221 9 4 $1,307 $0.6M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

21

jobs · $48,915 avg pay

State Government

48

jobs · $52,303 avg pay

Local Government

410

jobs · $39,859 avg pay

Private

1,695

jobs · $45,165 avg pay

KY Unemployment

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

4.3%

April 2026

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