Palo Alto County, IA
FIPS 19147 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Palo Alto County had an annual average of 3,615 jobs across 337 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,615
+1.8% YoY
Establishments
337
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,406
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 | 274 | 10 | $742 | $10.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 189 | 9 | $748 | $7.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 141 | 19 | $1,152 | $8.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 136 | 13 | $1,064 | $7.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 121 | 5 | $394 | $2.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 119 | 16 | $1,321 | $8.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 110 | 8 | $479 | $2.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 71 | 8 | $1,709 | $6.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 54 | 6 | $885 | $2.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 53 | 13 | $1,390 | $3.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 44 | 5 | $791 | $1.8M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 42 | 4 | $1,044 | $2.3M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 42 | 4 | $944 | $2.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 40 | 16 | $705 | $1.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 37 | 18 | $930 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 27 | 9 | $1,114 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 6 | $1,099 | $1.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 23 | 4 | $294 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 15 | 3 | $2,223 | $1.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 12 | 4 | $775 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 2 | $1,392 | $0.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 10 | 3 | $660 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 7 | 3 | $381 | $0.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 6 | 4 | $1,666 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 5 | 4 | $229 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,546 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $62,409 avg pay
State Government
15
jobs · $51,481 avg pay
Local Government
931
jobs · $45,156 avg pay
Private
2,633
jobs · $47,970 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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