Russell County, KY
FIPS 21207 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Russell County had an annual average of 6,399 jobs across 546 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,399
+4.6% YoY
Establishments
546
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,598
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 446 | 40 | $320 | $7.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 358 | 89 | $1,136 | $13.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 178 | 3 | $677 | $6.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 163 | 10 | $542 | $4.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 160 | 24 | $850 | $7.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 125 | 18 | $692 | $4.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 118 | 6 | $941 | $5.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 116 | 14 | $1,144 | $6.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 98 | 8 | $629 | $3.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 86 | 19 | $368 | $1.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 83 | 10 | $737 | $3.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 80 | 10 | $423 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 78 | 18 | $726 | $2.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 69 | 12 | $300 | $1.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 62 | 6 | $921 | $3.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 2 | $1,069 | $2.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 30 | 5 | $903 | $1.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 25 | 8 | $386 | $0.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 23 | 1 | $1,989 | $2.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 23 | 10 | $1,306 | $1.6M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 18 | 7 | $915 | $0.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 15 | 4 | $170 | $0.1M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 14 | 3 | $539 | $0.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 11 | 6 | $227 | $0.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 10 | 1 | $1,330 | $0.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 6 | 6 | $1,894 | $0.6M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 2 | $932 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
70
jobs · $73,461 avg pay
State Government
146
jobs · $49,698 avg pay
Local Government
842
jobs · $38,180 avg pay
Private
5,341
jobs · $43,893 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