Washington County, KY

FIPS 21229 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Washington County had an annual average of 3,652 jobs across 361 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

3,652

+5% YoY

Establishments

361

Total Wages

$0.2B

Avg Annual Pay

$51,443

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Washington County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
336 NAICS 336 973 4 $1,233 $62.4M
621 NAICS 621 287 22 $741 $11.1M
238 NAICS 238 199 33 $1,207 $12.5M
722 NAICS 722 163 12 $337 $2.9M
424 NAICS 424 126 13 $663 $4.3M
541 NAICS 541 50 20 $806 $2.1M
455 NAICS 455 44 6 $423 $1.0M
457 NAICS 457 42 10 $473 $1.0M
444 NAICS 444 40 5 $946 $2.0M
811 NAICS 811 31 13 $587 $1.0M
524 NAICS 524 30 8 $847 $1.3M
922 NAICS 922 24 3 $819 $1.0M
491 NAICS 491 23 3 $1,174 $1.4M
456 NAICS 456 23 5 $833 $1.0M
441 NAICS 441 20 5 $528 $0.5M
449 NAICS 449 18 4 $727 $0.7M
112 NAICS 112 16 5 $754 $0.6M
924 NAICS 924 4 1 $1,010 $0.2M
926 NAICS 926 4 1 $1,729 $0.4M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

32

jobs · $63,881 avg pay

State Government

74

jobs · $50,330 avg pay

Local Government

434

jobs · $43,445 avg pay

Private

3,112

jobs · $52,458 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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