Webster County, KY
FIPS 21233 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Webster County had an annual average of 2,696 jobs across 294 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,696
-0.2% YoY
Establishments
294
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,511
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 352 | 20 | $1,475 | $27.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 176 | 9 | $1,186 | $10.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 149 | 6 | $637 | $4.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 98 | 17 | $1,208 | $6.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 62 | 11 | $936 | $3.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 60 | 10 | $342 | $1.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 50 | 5 | $320 | $0.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 48 | 7 | $1,136 | $2.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 47 | 6 | $729 | $1.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 46 | 3 | $1,144 | $2.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 40 | 7 | $834 | $1.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 6 | $1,167 | $1.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 14 | 4 | $889 | $0.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 12 | 6 | $580 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 2 | $1,030 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 4 | 6 | $380 | $0.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 4 | 5 | $224 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
37
jobs · $59,098 avg pay
State Government
61
jobs · $52,488 avg pay
Local Government
568
jobs · $38,113 avg pay
Private
2,030
jobs · $56,435 avg pay
KY Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other KY Counties
The largest counties in KY by total employment.
- Jefferson County 482,312 jobs
- Fayette County 204,412 jobs
- Boone County 102,942 jobs
- Kenton County 74,672 jobs
- Warren County 70,760 jobs
- Hardin County 48,897 jobs
- Daviess County 47,217 jobs
- McCracken County 40,497 jobs