Van Wert County, OH
FIPS 39161 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Van Wert County had an annual average of 11,519 jobs across 658 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
11,519
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
658
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,418
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 | 1,025 | 14 | $861 | $45.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 1,005 | 14 | $1,106 | $57.8M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 753 | 6 | $1,006 | $39.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 576 | 34 | $1,258 | $37.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 564 | 17 | $1,891 | $55.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 495 | 8 | $753 | $19.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 367 | 7 | $540 | $10.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 213 | 21 | $1,045 | $11.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 203 | 11 | $912 | $9.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 185 | 11 | $1,770 | $11.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 173 | 26 | $1,152 | $10.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 167 | 19 | $1,323 | $11.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 154 | 19 | $315 | $2.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 154 | 24 | $1,062 | $8.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 144 | 10 | $714 | $5.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 140 | 13 | $471 | $3.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 114 | 11 | $904 | $5.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 112 | 27 | $515 | $3.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 108 | 10 | $1,179 | $6.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 106 | 10 | $329 | $1.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 94 | 9 | $334 | $1.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 73 | 4 | $1,004 | $3.8M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 62 | 4 | $1,238 | $4.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 59 | 6 | $2,250 | $6.1M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 54 | 10 | $453 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 51 | 14 | $468 | $1.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 40 | 3 | $933 | $1.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 36 | 5 | $1,219 | $2.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 35 | 4 | $1,538 | $1.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 35 | 10 | $347 | $0.6M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 34 | 3 | $352 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 8 | $1,264 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 32 | 5 | $810 | $1.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 30 | 6 | $715 | $1.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 29 | 2 | $501 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 27 | 3 | $1,942 | $1.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 23 | 8 | $894 | $1.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 5 | 2 | $865 | $0.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 4 | 1 | $1,124 | $0.2M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 4 | 4 | $369 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 3 | 1 | $567 | $0.1M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 2 | 1 | $583 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
42
jobs · $63,563 avg pay
State Government
61
jobs · $79,558 avg pay
Local Government
1,557
jobs · $43,903 avg pay
Private
9,859
jobs · $50,043 avg pay
OH Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.9%
April 2026
Other OH Counties
The largest counties in OH by total employment.
- Franklin County 779,560 jobs
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- Hamilton County 515,652 jobs
- Summit County 261,045 jobs
- Montgomery County 250,085 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 197,018 jobs
- Lucas County 194,869 jobs
- Butler County 163,093 jobs