Pulaski County, KY
FIPS 21199 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Pulaski County had an annual average of 26,251 jobs across 2,167 establishments, paying $1.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
26,251
+1% YoY
Establishments
2,167
Total Wages
$1.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,059
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 2,741 | 185 | $2,022 | $206.2M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 2,234 | 100 | $403 | $46.8M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 1,789 | 10 | $1,154 | $107.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 1,195 | 303 | $650 | $40.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1,013 | 84 | $566 | $29.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 920 | 16 | $822 | $39.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 910 | 39 | $505 | $23.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 905 | 113 | $1,016 | $47.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 824 | 205 | $1,376 | $41.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 771 | 26 | $1,123 | $45.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 676 | 51 | $1,066 | $37.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 533 | 12 | $2,165 | $21.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 475 | 20 | $581 | $14.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 442 | 52 | $1,074 | $24.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 432 | 55 | $1,095 | $24.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 399 | 44 | $1,043 | $21.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 339 | 23 | $682 | $12.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 294 | 37 | $852 | $13.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 286 | 54 | $566 | $8.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 285 | 14 | $1,033 | $12.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 264 | 63 | $769 | $10.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 258 | 41 | $960 | $12.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 258 | 58 | $1,092 | $14.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 212 | 34 | $676 | $7.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 207 | 11 | $980 | $10.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 194 | 7 | $2,014 | $20.3M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 146 | 8 | $1,233 | $9.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 143 | 56 | $663 | $4.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 131 | 20 | $403 | $2.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 125 | 29 | $476 | $3.1M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 124 | 8 | $863 | $5.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 111 | 34 | $1,036 | $6.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 109 | 10 | $831 | $4.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 105 | 11 | $1,488 | $8.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 103 | 7 | $1,275 | $6.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 100 | 21 | $961 | $5.0M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 73 | 11 | $957 | $3.6M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 70 | 6 | $628 | $2.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 70 | 22 | $750 | $2.7M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 69 | 10 | $1,428 | $5.1M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 69 | 10 | $1,481 | $5.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 68 | 9 | $1,461 | $4.4M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 66 | 6 | $1,114 | $3.9M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 64 | 16 | $914 | $3.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 56 | 11 | $531 | $1.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 52 | 4 | $753 | $2.0M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 36 | 4 | $335 | $0.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 35 | 8 | $1,611 | $2.9M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 35 | 16 | $2,592 | $4.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 25 | 6 | $766 | $1.0M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 22 | 12 | $868 | $1.0M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 21 | 18 | $439 | $0.5M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 17 | 4 | $981 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 2 | $1,449 | $0.8M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 8 | 8 | $1,327 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 2 | $1,524 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 4 | $985 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
218
jobs · $79,498 avg pay
State Government
924
jobs · $48,703 avg pay
Local Government
2,612
jobs · $39,282 avg pay
Private
22,497
jobs · $48,744 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs