Union County, IA
FIPS 19175 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Union County had an annual average of 5,910 jobs across 460 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,910
+2.9% YoY
Establishments
460
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 256 | 5 | $603 | $8.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 210 | 28 | $536 | $5.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 200 | 8 | $731 | $7.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 163 | 19 | $1,158 | $9.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 143 | 6 | $942 | $7.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 128 | 22 | $988 | $6.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 97 | 25 | $1,228 | $6.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 97 | 10 | $1,313 | $6.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 94 | 31 | $1,124 | $5.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 89 | 11 | $974 | $4.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 82 | 5 | $1,762 | $7.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 70 | 6 | $562 | $2.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 60 | 3 | $1,328 | $4.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 53 | 6 | $523 | $1.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 38 | 5 | $213 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 38 | 7 | $1,894 | $2.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 33 | 9 | $991 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 4 | $1,150 | $2.0M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 32 | 5 | $757 | $1.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 31 | 12 | $1,414 | $2.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 26 | 10 | $535 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 9 | $661 | $0.8M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 23 | 5 | $1,512 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 23 | 10 | $972 | $1.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 22 | 4 | $1,120 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 10 | 1 | $1,174 | $0.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 9 | 4 | $1,024 | $0.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 3 | 4 | $2,194 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
53
jobs · $67,098 avg pay
State Government
76
jobs · $59,374 avg pay
Local Government
1,375
jobs · $63,824 avg pay
Private
4,406
jobs · $45,359 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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