Ripley County, IN
FIPS 18137 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ripley County had an annual average of 11,324 jobs across 800 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
11,324
+8.1% YoY
Establishments
800
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,398
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 760 | 26 | $1,998 | $79.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 721 | 6 | $798 | $29.9M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 662 | 7 | $1,290 | $44.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 498 | 11 | $765 | $19.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 411 | 38 | $1,373 | $29.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 359 | 17 | $762 | $14.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 337 | 13 | $2,298 | $40.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 290 | 56 | $1,090 | $16.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 231 | 15 | $1,150 | $13.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 228 | 17 | $425 | $5.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 200 | 67 | $1,101 | $11.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 182 | 16 | $993 | $9.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 178 | 16 | $388 | $3.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 173 | 14 | $957 | $8.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 127 | 14 | $1,052 | $6.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 122 | 20 | $1,435 | $9.1M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 120 | 31 | $1,214 | $7.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 119 | 10 | $505 | $3.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 119 | 21 | $468 | $2.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 119 | 7 | $1,622 | $10.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 112 | 34 | $1,038 | $6.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 89 | 9 | $687 | $3.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 81 | 1 | $1,735 | $7.3M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 80 | 4 | $951 | $4.0M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 78 | 6 | $1,387 | $5.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 66 | 18 | $484 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 62 | 11 | $1,156 | $3.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 50 | 10 | $941 | $2.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 46 | 3 | $328 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 46 | 2 | $2,060 | $2.3M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 39 | 4 | $1,200 | $2.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 33 | 5 | $415 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 27 | 4 | $1,115 | $1.3M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 27 | 6 | $943 | $1.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 22 | 2 | $1,074 | $1.2M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 19 | 3 | $998 | $1.0M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 11 | 1 | $1,076 | $0.6M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 10 | 4 | $1,101 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 9 | 4 | $974 | $0.5M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $108 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
69
jobs · $59,932 avg pay
State Government
171
jobs · $68,946 avg pay
Local Government
1,136
jobs · $40,047 avg pay
Private
9,948
jobs · $55,745 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
Other IN Counties
The largest counties in IN by total employment.
- Marion County 625,533 jobs
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- St. Joseph County 121,043 jobs
- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs