Richland County, IL
FIPS 17159 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Richland County had an annual average of 5,834 jobs across 392 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,834
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
392
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,031
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 505 | 31 | $350 | $9.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 314 | 6 | $613 | $10.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 246 | 17 | $1,099 | $14.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 209 | 23 | $1,386 | $15.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 186 | 5 | $710 | $6.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 177 | 11 | $872 | $8.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 167 | 4 | $1,338 | $11.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 97 | 17 | $809 | $4.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 83 | 6 | $616 | $2.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 73 | 8 | $879 | $3.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 70 | 3 | $435 | $1.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 69 | 23 | $954 | $3.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 66 | 12 | $942 | $3.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 65 | 12 | $1,410 | $4.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 63 | 7 | $605 | $2.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 61 | 10 | $1,172 | $3.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 56 | 20 | $837 | $2.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 49 | 6 | $1,191 | $3.0M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 46 | 3 | $939 | $2.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 40 | 8 | $773 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 39 | 10 | $515 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 6 | $1,152 | $2.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 24 | 5 | $275 | $0.3M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 20 | 8 | $696 | $0.7M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 16 | 4 | $320 | $0.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 15 | 3 | $1,792 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 3 | $993 | $0.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 7 | 4 | $580 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 1 | $1,216 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
48
jobs · $57,797 avg pay
Local Government
754
jobs · $44,597 avg pay
Private
5,032
jobs · $50,776 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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