Polk County, OR
FIPS 41053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Polk County had an annual average of 21,938 jobs across 2,330 establishments, paying $1.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
21,938
+1.1% YoY
Establishments
2,330
Total Wages
$1.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,260
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 | 2,438 | 54 | $1,192 | $146.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,979 | 163 | $442 | $45.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 1,757 | 83 | $771 | $70.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 1,430 | 189 | $1,424 | $51.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 948 | 5 | $1,620 | $79.8M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 875 | 42 | $1,202 | $54.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 784 | 40 | $604 | $24.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 730 | 140 | $1,153 | $43.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 604 | 74 | $847 | $26.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 539 | 225 | $1,361 | $38.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 426 | 112 | $899 | $19.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 390 | 87 | $616 | $12.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 345 | 132 | $976 | $17.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 324 | 14 | $868 | $14.6M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 288 | 15 | $1,024 | $15.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 269 | 7 | $631 | $8.8M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 238 | 21 | $1,598 | $17.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 231 | 20 | $318 | $3.8M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 222 | 18 | $1,185 | $13.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 219 | 27 | $644 | $7.3M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 201 | 21 | $915 | $9.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 199 | 78 | $868 | $9.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 198 | 17 | $1,809 | $18.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 178 | 27 | $1,381 | $12.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 170 | 44 | $1,221 | $10.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 160 | 40 | $940 | $7.8M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 152 | 7 | $1,290 | $10.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 148 | 31 | $1,112 | $8.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 139 | 43 | $710 | $5.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 137 | 16 | $704 | $5.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 130 | 4 | $2,287 | $12.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 128 | 20 | $925 | $6.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 114 | 10 | $574 | $3.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 100 | 38 | $1,404 | $7.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 91 | 9 | $898 | $4.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 89 | 17 | $1,395 | $6.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 86 | 11 | $531 | $2.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 80 | 7 | $1,069 | $4.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 71 | 7 | $1,258 | $4.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 68 | 7 | $2,248 | $7.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 61 | 10 | $806 | $2.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 51 | 24 | $1,726 | $4.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 47 | 30 | $1,890 | $4.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 46 | 7 | $1,166 | $2.8M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 44 | 4 | $1,307 | $3.0M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 36 | 20 | $1,981 | $3.7M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 35 | 57 | $445 | $0.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 33 | 3 | $1,536 | $2.6M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 24 | 9 | $386 | $0.5M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 23 | 6 | $1,589 | $1.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 17 | 2 | $1,745 | $1.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 11 | 24 | $1,284 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 10 | 1 | $1,358 | $0.7M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 9 | 3 | $782 | $0.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 9 | 4 | $434 | $0.2M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 8 | 5 | $1,785 | $0.8M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 5 | 5 | $582 | $0.2M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $1,299 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
101
jobs · $63,570 avg pay
State Government
279
jobs · $84,181 avg pay
Local Government
4,877
jobs · $67,133 avg pay
Private
16,681
jobs · $47,315 avg pay
OR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
5.2%
April 2026
Other OR Counties
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- Jackson County 91,185 jobs
- Linn County 48,602 jobs