Iron 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): Accommodation & Food Services, Manufacturing, and Utilities. Wholesale Trade and Real Estate are losing both jobs and pay growth.

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

Iron County — industry employment and year-over-year growth, 2026 Q1
Industry	Employment	YoY Employment Growth	YoY Wage Growth
Retail Trade	656	+3.3%	-1.4%
Accommodation & Food Services	312	+17.3%	+1.3%
Manufacturing	283	+3.3%	+2.2%
Health Care & Social Assistance	271	-4.2%	+0.2%
Construction	194	+26.8%	-9.7%
Other Services	177	+22.9%	-16.5%
Arts & Entertainment	171	+41.3%	-10.9%
Professional & Technical Services	122	+3.4%	-9.8%
Finance & Insurance	113	-0.9%	+2.6%
Transportation & Warehousing	55	+48.6%	-10.8%
Wholesale Trade	29	-3.3%	-24.3%
Real Estate	18	-10.0%	-3.9%
Utilities	14	+7.7%	+7.6%
Information	11	-21.4%	+57.3%

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.