Wayne County, IA

FIPS 19185 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Wayne County had an annual average of 2,098 jobs across 186 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,098

+0.5% YoY

Establishments

186

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$50,350

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 Wayne County, IA, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
624 NAICS 624 50 9 $436 $1.1M
541 NAICS 541 45 15 $825 $1.9M
561 NAICS 561 28 6 $1,099 $1.6M
522 NAICS 522 26 6 $1,172 $1.6M
811 NAICS 811 19 8 $717 $0.7M
491 NAICS 491 17 6 $941 $0.8M
484 NAICS 484 16 12 $636 $0.5M
926 NAICS 926 8 1 $970 $0.4M
924 NAICS 924 2 1 $1,442 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

27

jobs · $51,319 avg pay

State Government

8

jobs · $58,778 avg pay

Local Government

644

jobs · $49,164 avg pay

Private

1,419

jobs · $50,796 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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