Montgomery County, KY
FIPS 21173 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Montgomery County had an annual average of 10,485 jobs across 891 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
10,485
-3% YoY
Establishments
891
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,210
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 925 | 50 | $389 | $18.7M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 809 | 4 | $1,092 | $46.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 641 | 63 | $1,402 | $46.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 480 | 12 | $559 | $14.0M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 433 | 4 | $1,068 | $24.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 279 | 86 | $1,240 | $18.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 220 | 4 | $762 | $8.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 217 | 22 | $1,046 | $11.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 215 | 23 | $968 | $10.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 206 | 47 | $1,002 | $10.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 187 | 18 | $601 | $5.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 181 | 8 | $614 | $5.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 180 | 24 | $544 | $5.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 180 | 11 | $963 | $7.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 170 | 116 | $1,234 | $6.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 161 | 9 | $1,365 | $11.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 112 | 19 | $922 | $5.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 85 | 13 | $948 | $4.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 85 | 22 | $813 | $3.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 80 | 3 | $962 | $4.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 80 | 8 | $1,138 | $4.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 71 | 16 | $454 | $1.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 64 | 8 | $883 | $2.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 63 | 12 | $794 | $2.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 62 | 4 | $363 | $1.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 56 | 26 | $848 | $2.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 56 | 5 | $840 | $2.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 55 | 15 | $780 | $2.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 51 | 16 | $473 | $1.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 41 | 16 | $1,137 | $2.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 2 | $1,194 | $2.2M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 29 | 4 | $1,207 | $1.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 28 | 19 | $697 | $1.0M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 25 | 5 | $652 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 23 | 6 | $969 | $1.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 23 | 6 | $1,876 | $1.6M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 22 | 3 | $1,826 | $2.1M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 17 | 5 | $1,785 | $1.6M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 12 | 4 | $735 | $0.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 11 | 7 | $1,291 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 2 | $1,161 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 7 | 6 | $1,178 | $0.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 3 | $2,266 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $67,667 avg pay
State Government
119
jobs · $56,125 avg pay
Local Government
1,069
jobs · $42,436 avg pay
Private
9,243
jobs · $49,802 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