Houghton County — Workforce Composition

Workforce Composition

In 2026 Q1, the county's largest private-sector employers are Health Care & Social Assistance (20.4%), Retail Trade (18.2%), and Accommodation & Food Services (17.0%).
Show data table — Houghton County — private employment by industry sector, 2026 Q1
Houghton County — private employment by industry sector, 2026 Q1
SectorEmploymentShare of Private WorkforceEstablishmentsAverage Salary
Health Care & Social Assistance1,82420.4%80$62,504
Retail Trade1,63018.2%122$31,460
Accommodation & Food Services1,52017.0%110$17,524
Manufacturing98511.0%59$69,108
Construction8369.4%136$57,200
Professional & Technical Services5926.6%88$75,036
Other Services3724.2%89$38,584
Finance & Insurance3574.0%44$84,396
Admin & Waste Services1852.1%37$30,108
Information1591.8%14$71,760
Arts & Entertainment1581.8%13$29,172
Wholesale Trade1391.6%24$52,520
Real Estate1311.5%21$40,508
Educational Services510.6%10$11,960

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.