Poweshiek County, IA
FIPS 19157 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Poweshiek County had an annual average of 9,584 jobs across 699 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,584
+0.7% YoY
Establishments
699
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$57,598
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 673 | 28 | $1,727 | $60.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 493 | 9 | $826 | $21.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 465 | 10 | $1,829 | $44.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 429 | 36 | $342 | $7.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 395 | 10 | $745 | $15.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 288 | 17 | $526 | $7.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 239 | 7 | $526 | $6.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 225 | 24 | $1,413 | $16.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 224 | 10 | $962 | $11.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 203 | 6 | $436 | $4.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 191 | 70 | $1,486 | $14.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 189 | 45 | $1,319 | $13.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 178 | 16 | $1,069 | $9.9M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 166 | 4 | $1,017 | $8.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 166 | 48 | $931 | $8.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 161 | 5 | $1,015 | $8.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 116 | 18 | $542 | $3.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 96 | 11 | $1,007 | $5.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 63 | 8 | $381 | $1.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 62 | 29 | $751 | $2.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 48 | 3 | $2,067 | $5.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 45 | 11 | $823 | $1.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 43 | 5 | $1,187 | $2.6M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 42 | 13 | $1,210 | $2.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 40 | 10 | $732 | $1.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 32 | 7 | $572 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 31 | 10 | $271 | $0.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 28 | 7 | $363 | $0.5M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 21 | 4 | $373 | $0.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 17 | 8 | $1,498 | $1.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 16 | 4 | $431 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 9 | 2 | $1,159 | $0.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 7 | 3 | $640 | $0.2M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 7 | 6 | $1,644 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,230 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
54
jobs · $61,570 avg pay
State Government
28
jobs · $48,713 avg pay
Local Government
766
jobs · $45,889 avg pay
Private
8,736
jobs · $58,626 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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