Perry County, IN
FIPS 18123 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Perry County had an annual average of 6,441 jobs across 379 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,441
-1.7% YoY
Establishments
379
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$51,162
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 679 | 3 | $1,272 | $44.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 493 | 3 | $767 | $19.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 483 | 37 | $338 | $8.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 392 | 7 | $558 | $11.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 309 | 1 | $1,130 | $18.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 262 | 9 | $1,332 | $11.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 243 | 1 | $1,027 | $13.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 212 | 6 | $848 | $9.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 159 | 24 | $1,315 | $10.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 131 | 30 | $1,573 | $9.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 130 | 17 | $887 | $6.0M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 83 | 7 | $286 | $1.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 83 | 15 | $673 | $2.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 62 | 8 | $1,226 | $4.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 61 | 8 | $527 | $1.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 60 | 6 | $319 | $1.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 56 | 5 | $836 | $2.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 53 | 3 | $1,516 | $4.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 52 | 7 | $240 | $0.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 50 | 12 | $1,421 | $3.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 45 | 8 | $538 | $1.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 45 | 9 | $1,093 | $2.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 40 | 10 | $934 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 40 | 6 | $600 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 36 | 2 | $1,639 | $2.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 36 | 4 | $316 | $0.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 30 | 4 | $923 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 5 | $1,160 | $1.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 25 | 7 | $398 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 24 | 2 | $983 | $1.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 22 | 4 | $815 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 5 | $890 | $0.8M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 17 | 1 | $570 | $0.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 13 | 3 | $626 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 10 | 1 | $769 | $0.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 8 | 4 | $1,905 | $0.8M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 4 | 1 | $1,154 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
70
jobs · $74,070 avg pay
State Government
288
jobs · $52,985 avg pay
Local Government
1,100
jobs · $45,384 avg pay
Private
4,983
jobs · $52,016 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
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