Piscataquis County, ME
FIPS 23021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Piscataquis County had an annual average of 5,230 jobs across 606 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,230
-2% YoY
Establishments
606
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,150
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 642 | 14 | $791 | $26.2M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 303 | 8 | $1,142 | $18.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 280 | 12 | $529 | $7.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 214 | 21 | $1,585 | $11.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 183 | 29 | $663 | $6.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 169 | 6 | $781 | $6.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 138 | 44 | $1,000 | $7.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 111 | 11 | $1,026 | $5.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 103 | 6 | $598 | $3.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 77 | 14 | $587 | $2.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 53 | 12 | $688 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 51 | 11 | $1,343 | $3.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 51 | 10 | $2,427 | $4.6M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 50 | 3 | $723 | $1.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 49 | 6 | $686 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 45 | 10 | $1,117 | $2.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 45 | 16 | $772 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 36 | 19 | $868 | $1.6M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 33 | 5 | $1,122 | $1.9M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 31 | 14 | $992 | $1.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 30 | 22 | $865 | $1.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 29 | 4 | $720 | $1.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 21 | 7 | $877 | $0.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 17 | 3 | $825 | $0.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 13 | 4 | $431 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 3 | $1,520 | $0.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 2 | $180 | $0.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 12 | 3 | $257 | $0.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 8 | 3 | $1,103 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 2 | $939 | $0.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 1 | 1 | $95 | $0.0M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 1 | 1 | $568 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
53
jobs · $60,064 avg pay
State Government
7
jobs · $53,357 avg pay
Local Government
909
jobs · $39,719 avg pay
Private
4,261
jobs · $48,568 avg pay
ME Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.1%
April 2026
Other ME Counties
The largest counties in ME by total employment.
- Cumberland County 192,475 jobs
- York County 79,378 jobs
- Penobscot County 71,984 jobs
- Kennebec County 62,487 jobs
- Androscoggin County 48,676 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 28,696 jobs
- Aroostook County 26,000 jobs
- Hancock County 23,631 jobs