Wright County, IA
FIPS 19197 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wright County had an annual average of 6,237 jobs across 468 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,237
+4.4% YoY
Establishments
468
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$58,580
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 589 | 32 | $1,131 | $34.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 319 | 22 | $1,762 | $29.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 229 | 4 | $715 | $8.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 212 | 27 | $296 | $3.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 152 | 8 | $421 | $3.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 125 | 22 | $1,098 | $7.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 118 | 9 | $438 | $2.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 96 | 22 | $380 | $1.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 81 | 32 | $1,128 | $4.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 71 | 11 | $1,081 | $4.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 69 | 11 | $1,315 | $4.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 64 | 11 | $1,121 | $3.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 58 | 15 | $919 | $2.8M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 41 | 7 | $1,246 | $2.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 7 | $984 | $2.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 35 | 5 | $777 | $1.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 32 | 4 | $768 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 32 | 4 | $478 | $0.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 24 | 3 | $337 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 23 | 2 | $1,869 | $2.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 22 | 6 | $989 | $1.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 18 | 5 | $650 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 11 | 8 | $434 | $0.3M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 6 | 3 | $1,279 | $0.4M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
62
jobs · $68,163 avg pay
State Government
21
jobs · $62,681 avg pay
Local Government
1,487
jobs · $63,954 avg pay
Private
4,667
jobs · $56,717 avg pay
IA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.3%
April 2026
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