Phelps County, NE
FIPS 31137 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Phelps County had an annual average of 4,828 jobs across 422 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,828
-1.5% YoY
Establishments
422
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$57,709
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 819 | 15 | $1,508 | $64.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 354 | 8 | $1,086 | $16.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 279 | 21 | $1,356 | $19.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 241 | 20 | $373 | $4.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 238 | 23 | $1,055 | $13.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 177 | 23 | $1,185 | $10.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 162 | 5 | $955 | $8.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 115 | 27 | $1,037 | $6.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 112 | 10 | $1,184 | $6.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 108 | 4 | $371 | $2.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 102 | 32 | $897 | $4.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 98 | 5 | $192 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 89 | 7 | $1,555 | $6.5M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 82 | 12 | $1,507 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 79 | 8 | $1,296 | $5.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 78 | 17 | $970 | $3.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 63 | 10 | $1,057 | $1.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 58 | 4 | $449 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 39 | 5 | $299 | $0.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 5 | $2,256 | $4.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 33 | 4 | $984 | $1.7M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 31 | 3 | $516 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 30 | 3 | $1,691 | $2.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 29 | 10 | $742 | $1.1M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 24 | 7 | $444 | $0.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 23 | 3 | $384 | $0.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 23 | 1 | $753 | $0.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 23 | 3 | $830 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 21 | 4 | $1,101 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 14 | 3 | $532 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 11 | 1 | $448 | $0.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 10 | 3 | $807 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 7 | 2 | $1,274 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 5 | 1 | $932 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
58
jobs · $67,206 avg pay
State Government
36
jobs · $60,215 avg pay
Local Government
650
jobs · $51,435 avg pay
Private
4,084
jobs · $58,561 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs