Putnam County, IL

FIPS 17155 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Putnam County had an annual average of 2,012 jobs across 165 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,012

+6.3% YoY

Establishments

165

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$69,593

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 Putnam County, IL, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
926 NAICS 926 — 1 — —
238 NAICS 238 126 16 $1,422 $9.3M
424 NAICS 424 53 8 $1,922 $5.3M
541 NAICS 541 38 5 $1,523 $3.0M
441 NAICS 441 34 3 $1,197 $2.1M
561 NAICS 561 31 7 $1,430 $2.3M
713 NAICS 713 23 4 $282 $0.3M
811 NAICS 811 19 4 $764 $0.8M
621 NAICS 621 14 4 $789 $0.6M
491 NAICS 491 12 6 $1,028 $0.6M
531 NAICS 531 10 4 $527 $0.3M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

12

jobs · $53,451 avg pay

Local Government

305

jobs · $35,616 avg pay

Private

1,695

jobs · $75,830 avg pay

IL Unemployment

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

5.1%

April 2026

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