Ohio County, KY
FIPS 21183 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ohio County had an annual average of 7,387 jobs across 515 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,387
-0.2% YoY
Establishments
515
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,415
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 508 | 28 | $358 | $9.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 349 | 6 | $1,021 | $18.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 278 | 18 | $592 | $8.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 276 | 7 | $762 | $10.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 210 | 5 | $634 | $6.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 204 | 60 | $401 | $4.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 125 | 5 | $1,230 | $8.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 117 | 16 | $360 | $2.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 99 | 30 | $996 | $5.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 95 | 5 | $1,651 | $8.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 86 | 8 | $477 | $2.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 81 | 17 | $782 | $3.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 80 | 4 | $871 | $3.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 80 | 20 | $890 | $3.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 64 | 10 | $867 | $2.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 63 | 8 | $1,410 | $4.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 51 | 6 | $532 | $1.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 47 | 5 | $1,129 | $2.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 7 | $1,043 | $2.1M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 39 | 6 | $264 | $0.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 35 | 8 | $861 | $1.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 32 | 13 | $1,098 | $1.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 26 | 8 | $780 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 25 | 10 | $493 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 18 | 7 | $790 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 3 | $1,734 | $1.6M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 14 | 8 | $814 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 1 | $852 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 6 | $1,159 | $0.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 3 | 1 | $3,430 | $0.5M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 3 | 3 | $2,503 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
66
jobs · $69,053 avg pay
State Government
90
jobs · $53,159 avg pay
Local Government
1,604
jobs · $46,372 avg pay
Private
5,627
jobs · $43,428 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