Saunders County, NE
FIPS 31155 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Saunders County had an annual average of 5,915 jobs across 656 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,915
+2.1% YoY
Establishments
656
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,900
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 707 | 9 | $1,160 | $33.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 423 | 66 | $1,138 | $25.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 385 | 26 | $804 | $16.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 304 | 5 | $819 | $12.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 265 | 1 | $1,146 | $15.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 203 | 20 | $515 | $5.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 182 | 56 | $1,294 | $12.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 182 | 26 | $1,302 | $12.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 178 | 9 | $1,395 | $12.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 156 | 17 | $1,191 | $9.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 150 | 8 | $511 | $4.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 124 | 17 | $910 | $5.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 120 | 10 | $1,140 | $7.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 111 | 30 | $1,056 | $6.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 93 | 8 | $418 | $2.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 93 | 8 | $364 | $1.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 66 | 25 | $1,397 | $4.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 66 | 26 | $997 | $3.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 58 | 1 | $826 | $2.5M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 50 | 4 | $1,503 | $3.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 46 | 6 | $463 | $1.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 46 | 2 | $1,414 | $3.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 44 | 13 | $1,232 | $2.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 38 | 2 | $1,340 | $2.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 33 | 6 | $542 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 19 | 3 | $1,339 | $1.2M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 18 | 6 | $261 | $0.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 15 | 3 | $615 | $0.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 14 | 5 | $4,267 | $3.0M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 13 | 4 | $1,301 | $0.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 11 | 1 | $2,959 | $1.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 10 | 1 | $1,148 | $0.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 7 | 1 | $1,142 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 2 | 1 | $435 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
98
jobs · $68,562 avg pay
State Government
116
jobs · $59,053 avg pay
Local Government
1,380
jobs · $47,787 avg pay
Private
4,321
jobs · $49,912 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs