Perry County, TN

FIPS 47135 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Perry County had an annual average of 1,637 jobs across 163 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,637

+4.1% YoY

Establishments

163

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,172

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 Perry County, TN, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 196 1 $912 $9.3M
921 NAICS 921 141 3 $832 $6.1M
444 NAICS 444 92 4 $1,008 $4.8M
722 NAICS 722 59 10 $358 $1.1M
621 NAICS 621 44 7 $973 $2.2M
238 NAICS 238 42 11 $1,214 $2.7M
237 NAICS 237 26 2 $1,266 $1.3M
457 NAICS 457 23 8 $359 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 18 2 $1,158 $1.1M
423 NAICS 423 11 3 $1,357 $0.8M
924 NAICS 924 9 2 $1,022 $0.5M
624 NAICS 624 9 5 $462 $0.2M
923 NAICS 923 8 2 $1,016 $0.4M
922 NAICS 922 4 1 $1,742 $0.3M
524 NAICS 524 4 3 $1,161 $0.2M
926 NAICS 926 2 1 $819 $0.1M
221 NAICS 221 1 1 $2,173 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

19

jobs · $62,962 avg pay

State Government

33

jobs · $60,806 avg pay

Local Government

361

jobs · $44,990 avg pay

Private

1,224

jobs · $45,826 avg pay

TN Unemployment

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

3.6%

April 2026

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