Wapello County, IA
FIPS 19179 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wapello County had an annual average of 15,384 jobs across 887 establishments, paying $0.8 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
15,384
+1.1% YoY
Establishments
887
Total Wages
$0.8B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,072
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 | 1,959 | 30 | $871 | $87.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,053 | 68 | $317 | $17.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 805 | 62 | $1,395 | $58.4M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 723 | 4 | $2,176 | $81.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 531 | 13 | $540 | $14.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 516 | 22 | $811 | $21.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 405 | 46 | $1,236 | $26.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 400 | 7 | $1,030 | $21.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 373 | 9 | $514 | $10.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 305 | 56 | $1,051 | $16.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 302 | 19 | $1,172 | $18.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 269 | 21 | $441 | $6.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 234 | 18 | $1,271 | $15.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 230 | 8 | $677 | $8.1M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 169 | 4 | $848 | $7.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 157 | 16 | $1,070 | $8.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 153 | 26 | $1,157 | $9.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 151 | 11 | $407 | $3.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 150 | 19 | $487 | $3.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 140 | 16 | $618 | $4.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 136 | 11 | $606 | $4.3M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 127 | 5 | $1,048 | $6.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 121 | 4 | $2,240 | $14.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 120 | 13 | $1,894 | $11.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 100 | 20 | $938 | $4.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 83 | 3 | $1,259 | $5.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 66 | 24 | $1,245 | $4.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 66 | 5 | $1,291 | $4.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 59 | 7 | $355 | $1.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 53 | 9 | $880 | $2.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 52 | 8 | $1,015 | $2.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 49 | 22 | $693 | $1.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 36 | 4 | $1,269 | $2.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 32 | 8 | $331 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 30 | 5 | $1,916 | $2.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 18 | 5 | $1,106 | $1.0M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 18 | 3 | $883 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 16 | 10 | $1,241 | $1.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 13 | 1 | $1,574 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 5 | $1,356 | $0.9M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
104
jobs · $74,723 avg pay
State Government
155
jobs · $57,859 avg pay
Local Government
2,438
jobs · $46,642 avg pay
Private
12,687
jobs · $54,071 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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