Posey County, IN
FIPS 18129 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Posey County had an annual average of 8,960 jobs across 589 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,960
+3.9% YoY
Establishments
589
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$68,072
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 1,263 | 7 | $2,294 | $150.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 627 | 2 | $827 | $27.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 602 | 10 | $1,855 | $58.0M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 443 | 7 | $1,319 | $30.4M |
| 324 | NAICS 324 | 418 | 3 | $2,110 | $45.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 368 | 55 | $1,159 | $22.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 364 | 12 | $844 | $16.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 307 | 33 | $875 | $14.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 260 | 26 | $1,017 | $13.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 255 | 16 | $936 | $12.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 207 | 15 | $1,553 | $16.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 203 | 7 | $873 | $9.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 186 | 16 | $1,550 | $15.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 167 | 9 | $630 | $5.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 150 | 4 | $1,828 | $14.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 135 | 8 | $437 | $3.1M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 124 | 8 | $1,598 | $10.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 117 | 20 | $1,200 | $7.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 78 | 15 | $1,414 | $5.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 76 | 6 | $1,452 | $5.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 72 | 14 | $1,365 | $5.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 60 | 9 | $441 | $1.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 51 | 8 | $425 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 45 | 3 | $2,063 | $1.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 44 | 15 | $460 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 6 | $1,245 | $2.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 33 | 5 | $760 | $1.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 32 | 2 | $611 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 31 | 6 | $302 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 19 | 2 | $960 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 17 | 4 | $1,184 | $0.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 15 | 1 | $1,603 | $1.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 12 | 1 | $371 | $0.2M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 6 | 8 | $769 | $0.2M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 2 | 1 | $819 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $1,226 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
57
jobs · $67,855 avg pay
State Government
58
jobs · $41,712 avg pay
Local Government
1,054
jobs · $42,333 avg pay
Private
7,791
jobs · $71,744 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
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