Wayne County, IL
FIPS 17191 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wayne County had an annual average of 4,064 jobs across 379 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,064
+1.5% YoY
Establishments
379
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,918
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | — | $87 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 583 | 12 | $741 | $22.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 335 | 15 | $755 | $13.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 244 | 7 | $598 | $7.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 200 | 9 | $312 | $3.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 187 | 18 | $889 | $8.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 156 | 17 | $1,281 | $10.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 121 | 6 | $860 | $5.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 120 | 18 | $1,135 | $7.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 110 | 5 | $1,211 | $6.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 73 | 15 | $1,041 | $3.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 64 | 14 | $864 | $2.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 59 | 6 | $503 | $1.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 53 | 6 | $424 | $1.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 45 | 8 | $1,390 | $3.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 45 | 6 | $719 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 44 | 8 | $1,040 | $2.4M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 38 | 9 | $989 | $1.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 37 | 5 | $499 | $1.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 37 | 14 | $834 | $1.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 34 | 5 | $1,048 | $1.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 28 | 7 | $906 | $1.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 24 | 4 | $830 | $1.0M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 19 | 5 | $1,150 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 18 | 5 | $350 | $0.3M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 18 | 6 | $738 | $0.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 17 | 4 | $106 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 2 | $1,210 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,447 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
56
jobs · $56,556 avg pay
Local Government
816
jobs · $39,371 avg pay
Private
3,192
jobs · $43,584 avg pay
IL Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
5.1%
April 2026
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