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.
| 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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