Valley County, NE
FIPS 31175 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Valley County had an annual average of 1,754 jobs across 232 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,754
-0.3% YoY
Establishments
232
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,889
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 183 | 1 | $1,150 | $11.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 150 | 6 | $1,320 | $6.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 105 | 4 | $638 | $3.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 87 | 6 | $1,339 | $6.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 84 | 19 | $1,042 | $4.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 79 | 3 | $475 | $2.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 64 | 4 | $483 | $1.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 60 | 13 | $868 | $2.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 52 | 4 | $1,292 | $3.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 42 | 8 | $963 | $2.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 42 | 7 | $1,173 | $2.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 39 | 14 | $895 | $1.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 36 | 5 | $179 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 36 | 4 | $1,467 | $2.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 35 | 2 | $1,440 | $2.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 33 | 8 | $895 | $1.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 31 | 3 | $817 | $1.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 26 | 11 | $719 | $1.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 19 | 3 | $507 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 19 | 3 | $486 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 2 | $1,145 | $0.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 18 | 9 | $849 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 3 | $1,042 | $0.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 8 | 2 | $1,033 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 2 | $271 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 6 | 1 | $1,010 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 4 | 1 | $980 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 4 | 1 | $1,056 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 2 | 1 | $675 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
30
jobs · $53,450 avg pay
State Government
23
jobs · $59,360 avg pay
Local Government
520
jobs · $50,930 avg pay
Private
1,181
jobs · $43,232 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs