Obrien County, IA
FIPS 19141 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Obrien County had an annual average of 6,604 jobs across 625 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,604
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
625
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,402
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 557 | 9 | $770 | $22.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 355 | 39 | $1,092 | $20.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 327 | 29 | $1,330 | $22.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 304 | 9 | $740 | $11.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 260 | 11 | $405 | $5.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 238 | 23 | $1,330 | $16.4M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 231 | 4 | $1,334 | $16.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 194 | 43 | $1,330 | $13.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 193 | 16 | $1,194 | $12.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 178 | 33 | $1,275 | $11.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 177 | 12 | $524 | $4.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 144 | 19 | $1,556 | $11.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 138 | 26 | $1,120 | $8.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 137 | 32 | $1,127 | $8.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 130 | 3 | $989 | $6.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 90 | 20 | $797 | $3.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 89 | 16 | $1,349 | $6.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 83 | 25 | $878 | $3.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 82 | 9 | $388 | $1.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 73 | 5 | $525 | $2.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 47 | 6 | $187 | $0.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 46 | 7 | $928 | $2.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 43 | 8 | $1,323 | $3.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 42 | 10 | $301 | $0.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 38 | 17 | $727 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 37 | 8 | $1,208 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 37 | 6 | $703 | $1.4M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 33 | 11 | $1,268 | $2.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 29 | 7 | $528 | $0.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 24 | 5 | $253 | $0.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 24 | 6 | $742 | $0.9M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 18 | 8 | $784 | $0.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 15 | 4 | $1,346 | $1.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 9 | 4 | $1,009 | $0.5M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 7 | 3 | $1,224 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 1 | $1,034 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
43
jobs · $61,644 avg pay
State Government
23
jobs · $63,950 avg pay
Local Government
1,052
jobs · $38,579 avg pay
Private
5,486
jobs · $50,122 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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