Wells County, IN
FIPS 18179 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wells County had an annual average of 11,294 jobs across 706 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
11,294
+1.6% YoY
Establishments
706
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,044
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 966 | 4 | $1,066 | $53.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 812 | 6 | $858 | $36.2M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 569 | 10 | $1,089 | $32.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 516 | 7 | $646 | $17.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 514 | 41 | $338 | $9.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 358 | 52 | $1,151 | $21.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 341 | 6 | $821 | $14.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 335 | 10 | $679 | $11.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 317 | 21 | $1,391 | $22.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 315 | 46 | $1,188 | $19.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 306 | 22 | $1,275 | $20.3M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 290 | 12 | $1,169 | $17.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 266 | 10 | $648 | $9.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 265 | 28 | $1,565 | $21.6M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 264 | 13 | $922 | $12.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 253 | 30 | $1,199 | $15.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 232 | 42 | $1,123 | $13.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 191 | 36 | $763 | $7.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 157 | 18 | $775 | $6.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 128 | 7 | $474 | $3.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 105 | 4 | $1,812 | $9.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 102 | 12 | $802 | $4.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 102 | 12 | $351 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 96 | 16 | $1,203 | $6.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 94 | 13 | $499 | $2.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 68 | 12 | $325 | $1.1M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 66 | 14 | $966 | $3.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 63 | 30 | $790 | $2.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 58 | 10 | $698 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 47 | 5 | $667 | $1.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 44 | 1 | $550 | $1.3M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 42 | 9 | $804 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 41 | 9 | $1,151 | $2.5M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 34 | 3 | $1,496 | $2.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 33 | 5 | $1,167 | $1.7M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 23 | 2 | $1,012 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 3 | $1,658 | $0.6M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 12 | $3,114 | $2.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 5 | 6 | $729 | $0.2M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $674 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $60,725 avg pay
State Government
70
jobs · $42,675 avg pay
Local Government
1,199
jobs · $43,386 avg pay
Private
9,976
jobs · $50,848 avg pay
IN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.2%
April 2026
Other IN Counties
The largest counties in IN by total employment.
- Marion County 625,533 jobs
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- Lake County 191,632 jobs
- Hamilton County 163,937 jobs
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- St. Joseph County 121,043 jobs
- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs