Washington County, IA
FIPS 19183 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Washington County had an annual average of 8,558 jobs across 859 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,558
+2.8% YoY
Establishments
859
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,540
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 576 | 16 | $685 | $20.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 510 | 72 | $1,060 | $28.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 316 | 10 | $1,055 | $17.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 296 | 39 | $362 | $5.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 285 | 22 | $1,183 | $17.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 273 | 36 | $1,463 | $20.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 230 | 10 | $580 | $6.9M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 208 | 5 | $868 | $9.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 204 | 6 | $419 | $4.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 202 | 42 | $1,115 | $11.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 190 | 68 | $1,253 | $12.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 172 | 18 | $485 | $4.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 158 | 10 | $1,370 | $11.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 126 | 42 | $1,050 | $6.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 117 | 27 | $1,137 | $6.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 111 | 14 | $1,197 | $6.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 111 | 12 | $257 | $1.5M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 101 | 6 | $1,015 | $5.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 99 | 12 | $820 | $4.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 95 | 9 | $732 | $3.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 90 | 9 | $813 | $3.8M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 88 | 10 | $489 | $2.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 71 | 23 | $1,332 | $4.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 64 | 8 | $504 | $1.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 62 | 27 | $746 | $2.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 56 | 6 | $1,098 | $3.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 54 | 9 | $362 | $1.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 40 | 14 | $840 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 7 | $1,201 | $2.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 38 | 8 | $610 | $1.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 24 | 3 | $294 | $0.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 22 | 4 | $585 | $0.7M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 20 | 5 | $1,185 | $1.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 16 | 8 | $1,728 | $1.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 16 | 10 | $1,870 | $1.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 14 | 4 | $1,017 | $0.7M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 14 | 4 | $1,054 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 1 | $1,014 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 4 | 5 | $467 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 3 | 1 | $1,559 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
55
jobs · $61,332 avg pay
State Government
70
jobs · $58,292 avg pay
Local Government
1,457
jobs · $51,061 avg pay
Private
6,976
jobs · $47,812 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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