Washington County, NE
FIPS 31177 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Washington County had an annual average of 8,543 jobs across 685 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,543
+4.6% YoY
Establishments
685
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$61,753
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 | 612 | 11 | $874 | $27.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 521 | 92 | $1,287 | $34.8M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 499 | 6 | $1,764 | $45.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 466 | 16 | $1,464 | $35.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 420 | 47 | $1,155 | $25.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 261 | 6 | $998 | $13.6M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 231 | 7 | $1,452 | $17.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 227 | 14 | $1,422 | $16.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 220 | 5 | $809 | $9.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 204 | 60 | $1,251 | $13.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 201 | 27 | $1,616 | $16.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 192 | 46 | $1,427 | $14.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 179 | 20 | $1,411 | $13.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 175 | 11 | $1,818 | $16.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 107 | 9 | $1,254 | $7.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 102 | 25 | $1,130 | $6.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 102 | 14 | $653 | $3.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 101 | 2 | $2,628 | $13.8M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 88 | 14 | $490 | $2.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 87 | 5 | $499 | $2.3M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 86 | 6 | $1,426 | $6.4M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 81 | 8 | $1,627 | $6.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 80 | 10 | $380 | $1.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 72 | 19 | $444 | $1.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 71 | 16 | $1,689 | $6.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 54 | 7 | $604 | $1.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 51 | 7 | $751 | $2.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 41 | 14 | $1,006 | $2.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 36 | 12 | $1,131 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 5 | $1,312 | $2.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 24 | 3 | $1,520 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 3 | $1,421 | $1.3M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 16 | 3 | $1,291 | $1.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 15 | 1 | $1,083 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 6 | $4,600 | $3.1M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 5 | 4 | $419 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 1 | $915 | $0.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 4 | 1 | $1,016 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
51
jobs · $71,062 avg pay
State Government
42
jobs · $49,589 avg pay
Local Government
966
jobs · $56,940 avg pay
Private
7,484
jobs · $62,375 avg pay
NE Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.0%
April 2026
Other NE Counties
The largest counties in NE by total employment.
- Douglas County 340,716 jobs
- Lancaster County 175,346 jobs
- Sarpy County 80,883 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 41,938 jobs
- Hall County 35,986 jobs
- Buffalo County 28,147 jobs
- Madison County 22,011 jobs
- Platte County 20,010 jobs