Wadena County, MN
FIPS 27159 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wadena County had an annual average of 5,649 jobs across 451 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,649
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
451
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,368
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | NAICS 561 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 945 | 13 | $1,327 | $44.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 598 | 13 | $1,211 | $27.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 482 | 9 | $1,066 | $26.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 327 | 30 | $577 | $5.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 252 | 6 | $1,024 | $13.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 137 | 10 | $1,729 | $11.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 117 | 17 | $1,756 | $10.7M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 110 | 4 | $1,097 | $6.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 94 | 18 | $904 | $4.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 91 | 6 | $1,206 | $5.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 89 | 18 | $1,361 | $6.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 84 | 9 | $922 | $4.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 82 | 31 | $909 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 80 | 7 | $458 | $1.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 79 | 9 | $773 | $3.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 71 | 39 | $526 | $1.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 70 | 6 | $393 | $1.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 69 | 3 | $1,209 | $4.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 65 | 4 | $1,501 | $5.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 64 | 23 | $973 | $3.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 60 | 8 | $238 | $0.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 58 | 8 | $401 | $1.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 55 | 6 | $853 | $2.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 47 | 3 | $2,298 | $5.6M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 45 | 4 | $596 | $1.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 43 | 3 | $1,741 | $3.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 41 | 7 | $793 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 5 | $1,192 | $2.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 34 | 12 | $830 | $1.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 22 | 5 | $379 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 20 | 9 | $383 | $0.4M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 11 | 3 | $869 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 10 | 1 | $736 | $0.4M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 8 | 6 | $420 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 8 | 1 | $1,251 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 3 | $848 | $0.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 5 | 1 | $738 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 3 | $1,244 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
44
jobs · $59,122 avg pay
State Government
141
jobs · $72,853 avg pay
Local Government
1,282
jobs · $47,043 avg pay
Private
4,182
jobs · $50,521 avg pay
MN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.5%
April 2026
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