Waseca County, MN
FIPS 27161 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Waseca County had an annual average of 5,529 jobs across 552 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,529
+0.2% YoY
Establishments
552
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,077
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 | 585 | 7 | $1,222 | $29.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 577 | 11 | $734 | $21.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 255 | 4 | $2,186 | $27.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 222 | 5 | $1,380 | $15.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 222 | 57 | $608 | $7.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 209 | 12 | $1,116 | $12.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 178 | 32 | $1,425 | $13.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 174 | 38 | $1,072 | $9.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 137 | 9 | $525 | $3.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 128 | 8 | $1,437 | $9.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 110 | 8 | $1,460 | $8.3M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 79 | 13 | $930 | $3.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 73 | 6 | $399 | $1.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 72 | 30 | $966 | $3.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 67 | 9 | $1,894 | $5.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 64 | 11 | $1,274 | $4.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 62 | 11 | $990 | $3.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 58 | 3 | $2,394 | $4.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 57 | 22 | $884 | $2.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 53 | 11 | $397 | $1.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 53 | 12 | $1,066 | $2.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 48 | 8 | $253 | $0.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 36 | 22 | $929 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 4 | $1,279 | $2.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 31 | 16 | $889 | $1.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 23 | 6 | $845 | $1.0M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 23 | 10 | $1,747 | $2.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 19 | 5 | $638 | $0.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 18 | 4 | $521 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 13 | 7 | $295 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 9 | 2 | $1,170 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 7 | 3 | $733 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 1 | $1,866 | $0.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 3 | 1 | $541 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
237
jobs · $106,618 avg pay
State Government
64
jobs · $71,615 avg pay
Local Government
1,016
jobs · $51,705 avg pay
Private
4,212
jobs · $51,419 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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The largest counties in MN by total employment.
- Hennepin County 917,117 jobs
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