Scott County, KY
FIPS 21209 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Scott County had an annual average of 31,635 jobs across 1,819 establishments, paying $2.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
31,635
+3.1% YoY
Establishments
1,819
Total Wages
$2.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$72,234
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 | 2,298 | 104 | $419 | $50.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1,968 | 104 | $843 | $86.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 1,036 | 36 | $1,391 | $74.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 1,003 | 24 | $1,309 | $68.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 881 | 116 | $1,622 | $74.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 812 | 11 | $634 | $26.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 735 | 58 | $1,684 | $64.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 498 | 96 | $1,291 | $33.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 465 | 110 | $694 | $16.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 312 | 25 | $496 | $8.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 310 | 20 | $807 | $13.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 282 | 24 | $1,122 | $16.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 253 | 15 | $721 | $9.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 247 | 25 | $539 | $6.9M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 234 | 10 | $1,081 | $13.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 230 | 39 | $1,190 | $14.2M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 198 | 8 | $1,811 | $18.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 159 | 31 | $1,234 | $10.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 149 | 40 | $500 | $3.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 147 | 23 | $910 | $7.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 123 | 34 | $594 | $3.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 110 | 58 | $962 | $5.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 99 | 37 | $1,041 | $5.3M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 98 | 21 | $854 | $4.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 96 | 20 | $408 | $2.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 96 | 18 | $916 | $4.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 91 | 38 | $1,314 | $6.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 83 | 8 | $509 | $2.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 74 | 13 | $1,128 | $4.4M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 72 | 12 | $925 | $3.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 64 | 23 | $733 | $2.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 64 | 6 | $1,458 | $4.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 64 | 21 | $1,527 | $5.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 64 | 3 | $1,341 | $4.4M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 59 | 31 | $1,725 | $5.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 53 | 6 | $1,197 | $3.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 46 | 4 | $1,006 | $2.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 43 | 9 | $1,476 | $2.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 37 | 12 | $408 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 33 | 8 | $1,244 | $2.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 26 | 8 | $1,107 | $1.5M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 20 | 8 | $1,340 | $1.4M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 15 | 10 | $4,907 | $3.9M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 14 | 3 | $1,187 | $0.9M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 7 | 10 | $584 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 6 | 8 | $1,471 | $0.5M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 5 | 3 | $1,391 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
67
jobs · $70,046 avg pay
State Government
209
jobs · $61,258 avg pay
Local Government
2,539
jobs · $44,051 avg pay
Private
28,820
jobs · $74,804 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