Iron County — Workforce Composition

Workforce Composition

In 2026 Q1, the county's largest private-sector employers are Retail Trade (27.0%), Accommodation & Food Services (12.9%), and Manufacturing (11.7%).
Show data table — Iron County — private employment by industry sector, 2026 Q1
Iron County — private employment by industry sector, 2026 Q1
SectorEmploymentShare of Private WorkforceEstablishmentsAverage Salary
Retail Trade65627.0%49$44,668
Accommodation & Food Services31212.9%33$15,912
Manufacturing28311.7%22$48,464
Health Care & Social Assistance27111.2%19$58,500
Construction1948.0%58$42,952
Other Services1777.3%36$34,684
Arts & Entertainment1717.0%8$18,616
Professional & Technical Services1225.0%34$41,028
Finance & Insurance1134.7%16$54,132
Transportation & Warehousing552.3%14$48,204
Wholesale Trade291.2%7$39,000
Real Estate180.7%11$20,332
Utilities140.6%4$173,940
Information110.5%3$74,048

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.