Van Buren County, IA

FIPS 19177 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Van Buren County had an annual average of 1,923 jobs across 224 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,923

+1.9% YoY

Establishments

224

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,266

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 Van Buren County, IA, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 194 4 $801 $8.1M
921 NAICS 921 111 8 $723 $4.2M
457 NAICS 457 70 7 $360 $1.3M
424 NAICS 424 67 12 $635 $2.2M
112 NAICS 112 54 4 $818 $2.3M
238 NAICS 238 52 14 $873 $2.4M
541 NAICS 541 49 11 $642 $1.6M
522 NAICS 522 45 10 $1,021 $2.4M
484 NAICS 484 42 12 $1,047 $2.3M
423 NAICS 423 37 6 $1,815 $3.5M
722 NAICS 722 33 6 $324 $0.6M
621 NAICS 621 30 4 $1,298 $2.1M
624 NAICS 624 24 16 $371 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 21 8 $1,118 $1.2M
924 NAICS 924 17 6 $1,554 $0.9M
445 NAICS 445 17 3 $291 $0.3M
444 NAICS 444 14 3 $690 $0.5M
811 NAICS 811 13 5 $1,233 $0.8M
561 NAICS 561 10 6 $646 $0.3M
926 NAICS 926 9 1 $1,208 $0.6M
459 NAICS 459 8 3 $304 $0.1M
531 NAICS 531 5 3 $435 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

31

jobs · $60,279 avg pay

State Government

20

jobs · $49,669 avg pay

Local Government

502

jobs · $47,187 avg pay

Private

1,370

jobs · $45,554 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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