Polk County, TN
FIPS 47139 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Polk County had an annual average of 2,758 jobs across 340 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,758
-0.4% YoY
Establishments
340
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,958
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 | 334 | 7 | $918 | $16.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 286 | 26 | $383 | $5.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 177 | 4 | $590 | $5.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 126 | 19 | $1,178 | $7.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 118 | 3 | $859 | $5.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 112 | 23 | $837 | $4.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 103 | 6 | $483 | $2.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 74 | 13 | $693 | $2.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 69 | 8 | $446 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 67 | 4 | $1,435 | $4.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 53 | 7 | $812 | $2.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 50 | 8 | $746 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 44 | 8 | $1,251 | $2.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 44 | 24 | $1,661 | $3.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 39 | 10 | $933 | $1.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 33 | 2 | $1,095 | $1.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 32 | 3 | $2,529 | $3.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 32 | 7 | $918 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 8 | $1,237 | $1.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 19 | 7 | $1,842 | $1.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 14 | 4 | $942 | $0.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 12 | 6 | $653 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 1 | $1,049 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 11 | 2 | $1,163 | $0.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 6 | 3 | $473 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 5 | 2 | $2,263 | $0.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 3 | 4 | $1,638 | $0.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 2 | 1 | $563 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
97
jobs · $85,626 avg pay
State Government
57
jobs · $55,825 avg pay
Local Government
574
jobs · $40,813 avg pay
Private
2,030
jobs · $39,791 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
- Shelby County 482,470 jobs
- Knox County 260,373 jobs
- Hamilton County 221,207 jobs
- Williamson County 149,365 jobs
- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
- Sullivan County 70,256 jobs