Wayne County, NE
FIPS 31179 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wayne County had an annual average of 4,188 jobs across 281 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,188
-0.2% YoY
Establishments
281
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,235
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | NAICS 922 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 906 | 7 | $1,077 | $46.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 330 | 23 | $287 | $4.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 156 | 4 | $826 | $6.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 152 | 7 | $297 | $2.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 124 | 14 | $1,065 | $3.8M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 109 | 3 | $943 | $5.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 98 | 12 | $1,115 | $5.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 95 | 8 | $1,024 | $5.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 95 | 7 | $419 | $2.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 88 | 10 | $904 | $4.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 73 | 9 | $1,471 | $5.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 51 | 12 | $781 | $2.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 47 | 4 | $748 | $1.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 43 | 1 | $1,394 | $3.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 38 | 10 | $820 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 34 | 9 | $359 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 33 | 3 | $1,649 | $2.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 28 | 5 | $660 | $1.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 23 | 4 | $923 | $1.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 20 | 1 | $708 | $0.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 16 | 5 | $234 | $0.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 4 | $1,165 | $0.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 15 | 7 | $709 | $0.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 9 | 3 | $481 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 1 | $1,181 | $0.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 3 | 1 | $481 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
34
jobs · $71,000 avg pay
State Government
542
jobs · $56,071 avg pay
Local Government
672
jobs · $45,644 avg pay
Private
2,940
jobs · $42,849 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