Pocahontas County, IA

FIPS 19151 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Pocahontas County had an annual average of 2,644 jobs across 265 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,644

-4.3% YoY

Establishments

265

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$52,761

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 Pocahontas County, IA, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
333 NAICS 333 290 5 $1,204 $18.1M
424 NAICS 424 191 14 $1,533 $15.2M
623 NAICS 623 140 4 $669 $4.9M
457 NAICS 457 81 6 $950 $4.0M
112 NAICS 112 78 8 $1,084 $4.4M
621 NAICS 621 46 10 $1,219 $2.9M
111 NAICS 111 44 14 $978 $2.2M
541 NAICS 541 38 20 $905 $1.8M
455 NAICS 455 26 4 $457 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 25 8 $940 $1.2M
238 NAICS 238 24 7 $1,174 $1.5M
441 NAICS 441 22 3 $940 $1.1M
811 NAICS 811 14 5 $768 $0.5M
926 NAICS 926 10 2 $1,194 $0.7M
924 NAICS 924 1 1 $1,754 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

36

jobs · $54,131 avg pay

State Government

14

jobs · $62,421 avg pay

Local Government

526

jobs · $46,966 avg pay

Private

2,068

jobs · $54,152 avg pay

IA Unemployment

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

3.3%

April 2026

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