Alger County — Industry Landscape

Industry Landscape

Each bubble is a 2-digit NAICS industry in 2026 Q1; size reflects total employment. The horizontal split at 0% salary growth and the vertical split at 0% employment growth define four regions. Both growth rates are year over year. Industries expanding on both fronts (jobs and pay): Finance & Insurance.

Show data table — Alger County — industry employment and year-over-year growth, 2026 Q1

Alger County — industry employment and year-over-year growth, 2026 Q1
Industry	Employment	YoY Employment Growth	YoY Wage Growth
Manufacturing	381	+0.5%	-10.3%
Retail Trade	188	+6.2%	-6.1%
Finance & Insurance	64	+4.9%	+9.8%
Professional & Technical Services	48	+4.3%	-2.7%
Transportation & Warehousing	35	+12.9%	+0.0%
Real Estate	29	+38.1%	-15.4%

Source: BLS QCEW — Quarterly

Growth rates compare each industry's employment and average wage in the latest quarter to the same quarter one year ago, per BLS QCEW.