Spencer County, KY

FIPS 21215 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Spencer County had an annual average of 2,236 jobs across 440 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,236

+2.9% YoY

Establishments

440

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,020

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Spencer County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
238 NAICS 238 194 59 $1,075 $10.8M
624 NAICS 624 72 28 $422 $1.6M
455 NAICS 455 67 8 $402 $1.4M
457 NAICS 457 50 8 $946 $2.5M
522 NAICS 522 46 8 $1,140 $2.7M
621 NAICS 621 43 17 $1,002 $2.3M
491 NAICS 491 32 1 $1,220 $2.0M
811 NAICS 811 30 8 $1,067 $1.7M
484 NAICS 484 23 10 $798 $0.9M
424 NAICS 424 22 7 $1,842 $2.1M
459 NAICS 459 19 7 $963 $1.0M
423 NAICS 423 16 13 $1,324 $1.1M
812 NAICS 812 12 8 $306 $0.2M
923 NAICS 923 9 3 $1,178 $0.6M
425 NAICS 425 9 6 $3,445 $1.6M
541 NAICS 541 6 1 $1,171 $0.4M
813 NAICS 813 5 6 $1,364 $0.4M
814 NAICS 814 4 6 $637 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

38

jobs · $63,043 avg pay

State Government

61

jobs · $57,107 avg pay

Local Government

643

jobs · $44,100 avg pay

Private

1,494

jobs · $45,985 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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