Powell County, KY

FIPS 21197 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Powell County had an annual average of 3,017 jobs across 303 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

3,017

+1.5% YoY

Establishments

303

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$40,157

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 Powell County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
722 NAICS 722 358 21 $423 $7.9M
921 NAICS 921 179 3 $609 $5.7M
621 NAICS 621 127 16 $943 $6.2M
238 NAICS 238 118 19 $1,118 $6.9M
445 NAICS 445 118 6 $570 $3.5M
457 NAICS 457 99 16 $366 $1.9M
624 NAICS 624 80 26 $668 $2.8M
423 NAICS 423 76 10 $910 $3.6M
522 NAICS 522 58 7 $906 $2.7M
721 NAICS 721 58 8 $573 $1.7M
455 NAICS 455 51 5 $410 $1.1M
811 NAICS 811 49 6 $524 $1.3M
922 NAICS 922 36 4 $1,007 $1.9M
444 NAICS 444 31 4 $575 $0.9M
456 NAICS 456 25 4 $1,011 $1.3M
441 NAICS 441 23 4 $674 $0.8M
491 NAICS 491 22 2 $1,018 $1.2M
221 NAICS 221 15 3 $1,119 $0.9M
611 NAICS 611 14 3 $325 $0.2M
484 NAICS 484 13 6 $982 $0.7M
516 NAICS 516 12 3 $717 $0.5M
459 NAICS 459 12 9 $338 $0.2M
924 NAICS 924 11 1 $1,144 $0.7M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

33

jobs · $55,128 avg pay

State Government

113

jobs · $53,009 avg pay

Local Government

620

jobs · $34,375 avg pay

Private

2,251

jobs · $40,888 avg pay

KY Unemployment

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

4.3%

April 2026

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