Sawyer County, WI
FIPS 55113 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sawyer County had an annual average of 7,249 jobs across 701 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,249
+2.6% YoY
Establishments
701
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,409
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 | 599 | 66 | $411 | $12.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 597 | 8 | $912 | $28.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 396 | 10 | $530 | $10.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 380 | 8 | $1,637 | $32.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 286 | 38 | $575 | $8.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 243 | 22 | $1,408 | $17.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 177 | 51 | $1,353 | $9.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 176 | 49 | $733 | $6.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 161 | 5 | $418 | $3.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 151 | 12 | $960 | $7.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 142 | 13 | $603 | $4.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 120 | 15 | $1,359 | $8.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 106 | 9 | $1,057 | $5.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 90 | 13 | $486 | $2.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 87 | 22 | $660 | $3.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 80 | 13 | $580 | $2.4M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 78 | 8 | $849 | $3.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 51 | 13 | $1,073 | $2.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 46 | 10 | $569 | $1.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 44 | 4 | $1,195 | $2.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 43 | 12 | $916 | $2.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 43 | 5 | $413 | $0.9M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 39 | 6 | $1,507 | $3.1M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 37 | 8 | $371 | $0.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 36 | 14 | $1,369 | $2.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 4 | $1,294 | $2.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 27 | 2 | $1,493 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 26 | 5 | $697 | $0.9M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 25 | 11 | $1,176 | $1.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 21 | 5 | $550 | $0.6M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 12 | 2 | $1,297 | $0.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 10 | 4 | $1,047 | $0.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 3 | 1 | $1,682 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 2 | $599 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
85
jobs · $70,158 avg pay
State Government
85
jobs · $68,055 avg pay
Local Government
1,880
jobs · $48,476 avg pay
Private
5,199
jobs · $47,703 avg pay
WI Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
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