Wolfe County, KY

FIPS 21237 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Wolfe County had an annual average of 1,565 jobs across 189 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,565

+6.3% YoY

Establishments

189

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$39,115

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Wolfe County, KY, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
722 NAICS 722 142 12 $571 $4.2M
621 NAICS 621 119 19 $1,074 $6.7M
624 NAICS 624 76 31 $520 $2.0M
721 NAICS 721 68 5 $429 $1.5M
459 NAICS 459 28 5 $419 $0.6M
457 NAICS 457 26 6 $503 $0.7M
456 NAICS 456 23 3 $718 $0.9M
491 NAICS 491 21 3 $1,154 $1.2M
922 NAICS 922 18 3 $1,025 $0.9M
561 NAICS 561 18 4 $753 $0.7M
541 NAICS 541 15 11 $2,376 $1.9M
424 NAICS 424 10 3 $968 $0.5M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

21

jobs · $60,029 avg pay

State Government

60

jobs · $56,959 avg pay

Local Government

322

jobs · $40,092 avg pay

Private

1,162

jobs · $37,585 avg pay

KY Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

4.3%

April 2026

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