Perry County, PA
FIPS 42099 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Perry County had an annual average of 7,902 jobs across 897 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,902
+0.5% YoY
Establishments
897
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,707
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 876 | 10 | $440 | $20.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 849 | 29 | $1,160 | $49.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 547 | 22 | $401 | $11.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 428 | 86 | $1,219 | $27.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 385 | 33 | $1,267 | $14.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 371 | 43 | $1,283 | $24.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 330 | 54 | $582 | $10.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 252 | 7 | $972 | $12.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 219 | 47 | $1,140 | $13.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 180 | 18 | $811 | $7.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 168 | 17 | $491 | $4.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 159 | 20 | $862 | $7.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 150 | 17 | $675 | $5.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 136 | 12 | $1,000 | $7.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 134 | 17 | $999 | $7.0M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 126 | 5 | $977 | $6.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 125 | 28 | $978 | $6.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 123 | 20 | $347 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 96 | 8 | $619 | $3.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 86 | 12 | $387 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 79 | 13 | $1,353 | $5.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 77 | 21 | $1,231 | $5.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 76 | 7 | $984 | $3.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 65 | 9 | $1,378 | $4.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 58 | 22 | $471 | $1.4M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 56 | 6 | $315 | $0.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 43 | 14 | $334 | $0.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 22 | 8 | $428 | $0.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 20 | 6 | $977 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 15 | 5 | $1,413 | $1.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 4 | $315 | $0.2M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 11 | 3 | $1,381 | $0.8M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 9 | 4 | $746 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,332 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
81
jobs · $70,305 avg pay
State Government
369
jobs · $65,673 avg pay
Local Government
1,218
jobs · $51,596 avg pay
Private
6,234
jobs · $39,243 avg pay
PA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.2%
April 2026
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The largest counties in PA by total employment.
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