Owen County, KY

FIPS 21187 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Owen County had an annual average of 1,539 jobs across 182 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,539

+4.3% YoY

Establishments

182

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$50,268

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Owen County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
238 NAICS 238 31 9 $1,388 $2.2M
541 NAICS 541 28 16 $1,347 $1.9M
441 NAICS 441 23 5 $513 $0.6M
624 NAICS 624 23 11 $557 $0.7M
457 NAICS 457 22 6 $416 $0.5M
621 NAICS 621 18 5 $871 $0.8M
484 NAICS 484 18 6 $1,266 $1.2M
813 NAICS 813 17 4 $584 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 15 2 $1,012 $0.8M
923 NAICS 923 13 4 $1,201 $0.8M
924 NAICS 924 3 1 $652 $0.1M
999 NAICS 999 1 2 $1,941 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

18

jobs · $49,339 avg pay

State Government

72

jobs · $59,181 avg pay

Local Government

426

jobs · $42,358 avg pay

Private

1,023

jobs · $52,922 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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