Nemaha County, KS
FIPS 20131 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Nemaha County had an annual average of 5,747 jobs across 434 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,747
-0.3% YoY
Establishments
434
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,119
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 756 | 9 | $1,243 | $48.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 431 | 3 | $652 | $14.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 426 | 30 | $1,358 | $30.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 388 | 10 | $660 | $13.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 338 | 14 | $1,258 | $22.1M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 302 | 8 | $1,412 | $22.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 202 | 17 | $263 | $2.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 193 | 8 | $701 | $6.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 192 | 12 | $864 | $8.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 173 | 16 | $1,054 | $9.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 153 | 38 | $1,385 | $9.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 151 | 10 | $363 | $2.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 101 | 14 | $1,009 | $5.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 98 | 11 | $1,461 | $7.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 80 | 6 | $768 | $3.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 75 | 21 | $841 | $3.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 66 | 14 | $778 | $2.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 62 | 8 | $1,053 | $3.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 56 | 15 | $839 | $2.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 53 | 14 | $1,330 | $2.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 50 | 15 | $1,489 | $3.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 50 | 5 | $630 | $1.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 49 | 8 | $1,303 | $3.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 36 | 5 | $435 | $0.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 33 | 3 | $515 | $0.9M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 31 | 4 | $745 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 7 | $1,163 | $1.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 24 | 6 | $1,218 | $1.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 20 | 7 | $220 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 20 | 4 | $267 | $0.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 15 | 4 | $381 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 13 | 3 | $1,038 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 8 | 2 | $1,255 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 3 | $822 | $0.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 4 | 1 | $125 | $0.0M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 2 | 1 | $960 | $0.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 1 | 1 | $369 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
42
jobs · $60,153 avg pay
State Government
29
jobs · $57,180 avg pay
Local Government
730
jobs · $32,927 avg pay
Private
4,946
jobs · $53,682 avg pay
KS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
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