Nobles County, MN
FIPS 27105 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Nobles County had an annual average of 9,787 jobs across 638 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,787
-3.5% YoY
Establishments
638
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,358
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 989 | 5 | $1,309 | $49.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 541 | 36 | $345 | $9.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 303 | 16 | $570 | $7.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 295 | 17 | $557 | $8.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 294 | 32 | $781 | $11.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 275 | 17 | $927 | $13.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 229 | 26 | $1,853 | $22.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 224 | 22 | $1,328 | $15.5M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 223 | 4 | $1,191 | $13.8M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 214 | 4 | $2,121 | $23.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 179 | 24 | $1,682 | $15.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 157 | 15 | $1,457 | $11.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 130 | 24 | $1,155 | $7.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 128 | 18 | $332 | $2.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 114 | 30 | $1,227 | $7.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 113 | 28 | $1,491 | $8.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 113 | 10 | $1,083 | $6.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 93 | 4 | $371 | $1.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 85 | 28 | $806 | $3.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 81 | 11 | $1,477 | $5.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 72 | 13 | $612 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 68 | 8 | $709 | $2.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 65 | 4 | $1,273 | $4.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 64 | 13 | $1,286 | $4.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 59 | 10 | $235 | $0.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 53 | 1 | $620 | $1.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 53 | 1 | $1,220 | $3.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 44 | 5 | $1,623 | $3.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 9 | $1,175 | $2.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 31 | 10 | $840 | $1.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 29 | 6 | $791 | $1.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 27 | 3 | $2,039 | $2.8M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 20 | 6 | $1,458 | $1.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 19 | 2 | $817 | $0.8M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 17 | 4 | $971 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 16 | 5 | $1,322 | $0.8M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 10 | 8 | $621 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 9 | 1 | $1,003 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 7 | 4 | $2,645 | $1.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 4 | 1 | $1,254 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
82
jobs · $73,022 avg pay
State Government
124
jobs · $66,464 avg pay
Local Government
1,405
jobs · $49,290 avg pay
Private
8,176
jobs · $56,050 avg pay
MN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.5%
April 2026
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