Adair County, MO
FIPS 29001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Adair County had an annual average of 9,656 jobs across 748 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,656
+1.8% YoY
Establishments
748
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,056
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,200 | 10 | $1,063 | $58.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 965 | 46 | $358 | $18.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 808 | 51 | $1,407 | $57.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 535 | 174 | $1,087 | $14.9M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 427 | 8 | $543 | $12.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 308 | 10 | $637 | $10.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 172 | 10 | $2,500 | $7.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 157 | 16 | $1,041 | $8.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 114 | 13 | $459 | $2.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 113 | 16 | $1,521 | $7.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 102 | 24 | $972 | $5.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 95 | 29 | $708 | $3.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 90 | 1 | $762 | $3.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 87 | 9 | $889 | $4.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 80 | 13 | $468 | $1.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 71 | 8 | $406 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 69 | 21 | $945 | $3.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 67 | 7 | $351 | $1.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 62 | 6 | $1,744 | $3.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 62 | 17 | $581 | $1.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 61 | 10 | $1,154 | $3.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 50 | 1 | $230 | $0.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 49 | 3 | $1,029 | $2.4M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 41 | 3 | $723 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 40 | 5 | $1,125 | $2.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 36 | 3 | $932 | $1.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 32 | 8 | $1,084 | $1.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 19 | 6 | $1,637 | $1.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 19 | 9 | $2,350 | $2.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 17 | 4 | $471 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 16 | 1 | $346 | $0.3M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 15 | 3 | $661 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 3 | $1,296 | $0.6M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 9 | 3 | $535 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 9 | 1 | $727 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 8 | 1 | $783 | $0.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 5 | 1 | $1,772 | $0.4M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 4 | 1 | $836 | $0.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 3 | 1 | $1,017 | $0.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 1 | 1 | $750 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
77
jobs · $71,250 avg pay
State Government
813
jobs · $52,895 avg pay
Local Government
1,027
jobs · $40,919 avg pay
Private
7,739
jobs · $44,517 avg pay
MO Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MO Counties
The largest counties in MO by total employment.
- St. Louis County 596,675 jobs
- Jackson County 375,574 jobs
- St. Louis City 221,464 jobs
- Greene County 178,374 jobs
- St. Charles County 162,612 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 138,687 jobs
- Clay County 111,855 jobs
- Boone County 98,656 jobs