Whitley County, IN
FIPS 18183 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Whitley County had an annual average of 13,958 jobs across 764 establishments, paying $0.8 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
13,958
-0% YoY
Establishments
764
Total Wages
$0.8B
Avg Annual Pay
$58,376
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 1,502 | 7 | $2,150 | $167.9M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 990 | 9 | $1,219 | $62.8M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 926 | 6 | $843 | $40.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 860 | 56 | $340 | $15.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 830 | 12 | $1,122 | $48.4M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 739 | 6 | $1,336 | $51.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 457 | 55 | $1,461 | $34.7M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 426 | 11 | $1,455 | $32.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 393 | 6 | $964 | $19.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 322 | 40 | $1,030 | $17.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 254 | 32 | $899 | $11.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 233 | 17 | $1,199 | $14.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 217 | 10 | $518 | $5.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 216 | 27 | $1,574 | $17.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 214 | 13 | $261 | $2.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 182 | 14 | $934 | $8.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 173 | 10 | $1,247 | $11.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 134 | 14 | $780 | $5.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 128 | 18 | $1,134 | $7.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 119 | 21 | $1,798 | $7.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 118 | 18 | $548 | $3.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 104 | 12 | $1,418 | $7.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 89 | 22 | $1,179 | $5.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 71 | 4 | $763 | $2.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 65 | 18 | $1,217 | $4.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 58 | 20 | $1,625 | $4.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 49 | 4 | $1,233 | $3.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 40 | 3 | $562 | $1.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 35 | 5 | $1,334 | $2.4M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 35 | 5 | $3,261 | $5.9M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 34 | 5 | $971 | $1.7M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 31 | 5 | $484 | $0.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 30 | 2 | $1,094 | $1.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 28 | 1 | $455 | $0.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 25 | 4 | $1,137 | $1.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 21 | 12 | $2,156 | $2.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 21 | 2 | $1,510 | $1.0M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 17 | 3 | $482 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 15 | 2 | $301 | $0.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 9 | 3 | $375 | $0.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 3 | 3 | $2,325 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
69
jobs · $68,163 avg pay
State Government
72
jobs · $57,114 avg pay
Local Government
1,403
jobs · $44,461 avg pay
Private
12,414
jobs · $59,902 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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- St. Joseph County 121,043 jobs
- Vanderburgh County 107,140 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 99,720 jobs