Alger County — Workforce Composition

Workforce Composition

In 2026 Q1, the county's largest private-sector employers are Manufacturing (51.1%), Retail Trade (25.2%), and Finance & Insurance (8.6%).
Show data table — Alger County — private employment by industry sector, 2026 Q1
Alger County — private employment by industry sector, 2026 Q1
SectorEmploymentShare of Private WorkforceEstablishmentsAverage Salary
Manufacturing38151.1%9$73,788
Retail Trade18825.2%36$24,752
Finance & Insurance648.6%5$71,084
Professional & Technical Services486.4%10$64,480
Transportation & Warehousing354.7%7$39,312
Real Estate293.9%7$34,580

Source: BLS QCEW — Quarterly

Each rectangle is a 2-digit NAICS sector; size is total private employment in the displayed quarter. Use the buttons below the chart to view earlier years; the narrative reflects the most recent quarter. Colors group sectors into broad industry domains (matching the Industry Landscape chart). Sectors with suppressed BLS data and 'Unclassified' are excluded.