Starke County, IN
FIPS 18149 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Starke County had an annual average of 4,135 jobs across 337 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,135
-0.2% YoY
Establishments
337
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,143
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 | 556 | 3 | $764 | $22.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 326 | 25 | $313 | $5.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 259 | 5 | $778 | $10.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 210 | 10 | $740 | $8.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 147 | 14 | $1,050 | $8.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 104 | 7 | $425 | $2.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 98 | 18 | $1,134 | $5.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 92 | 8 | $1,418 | $6.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 92 | 8 | $422 | $2.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 87 | 10 | $470 | $2.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 79 | 16 | $1,072 | $4.4M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 78 | 13 | $539 | $2.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 77 | 7 | $1,329 | $5.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 61 | 7 | $608 | $1.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 60 | 16 | $916 | $2.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 60 | 19 | $1,070 | $3.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 52 | 7 | $909 | $2.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 51 | 9 | $842 | $2.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 40 | 7 | $922 | $1.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 37 | 2 | $432 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 5 | $1,206 | $2.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 22 | 2 | $1,054 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 21 | 8 | $583 | $0.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 21 | 3 | $1,517 | $1.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 20 | 8 | $679 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 16 | 6 | $631 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 15 | 9 | $457 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 10 | 3 | $908 | $0.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 9 | 7 | $1,186 | $0.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 4 | 1 | $799 | $0.1M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 2 | 1 | $862 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $666 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
37
jobs · $61,019 avg pay
State Government
28
jobs · $51,216 avg pay
Local Government
860
jobs · $39,230 avg pay
Private
3,210
jobs · $45,214 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
Other IN Counties
The largest counties in IN by total employment.
- Marion County 625,533 jobs
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- St. Joseph County 121,043 jobs
- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs