Pendleton County, KY

FIPS 21191 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Pendleton County had an annual average of 2,239 jobs across 292 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,239

-0.6% YoY

Establishments

292

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$54,449

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 Pendleton County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
921 NAICS 921 92 3 $721 $3.4M
238 NAICS 238 85 27 $973 $4.3M
621 NAICS 621 82 15 $1,828 $7.8M
624 NAICS 624 47 33 $555 $1.4M
484 NAICS 484 44 11 $984 $2.3M
522 NAICS 522 41 6 $761 $1.6M
491 NAICS 491 27 3 $1,126 $1.6M
423 NAICS 423 22 7 $2,204 $2.6M
456 NAICS 456 22 3 $1,033 $1.2M
457 NAICS 457 20 5 $554 $0.6M
811 NAICS 811 18 8 $1,078 $1.0M
332 NAICS 332 16 3 $1,665 $1.4M
513 NAICS 513 15 4 $832 $0.6M
441 NAICS 441 13 5 $498 $0.3M
561 NAICS 561 11 9 $717 $0.4M
922 NAICS 922 11 3 $831 $0.5M
812 NAICS 812 10 4 $810 $0.4M
459 NAICS 459 9 3 $521 $0.3M
924 NAICS 924 6 1 $763 $0.2M
999 NAICS 999 1 1 $2,477 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

33

jobs · $55,399 avg pay

State Government

71

jobs · $49,624 avg pay

Local Government

503

jobs · $41,237 avg pay

Private

1,632

jobs · $58,714 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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