Arkansas County, AR
FIPS 05001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Arkansas County had an annual average of 9,514 jobs across 626 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,514
-7.8% YoY
Establishments
626
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,542
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,341 | 7 | $1,097 | $76.5M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 444 | 4 | $882 | $19.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 423 | 37 | $355 | $7.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 278 | 10 | $564 | $8.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 240 | 6 | $604 | $7.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 237 | 63 | $787 | $6.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 219 | 13 | $2,115 | $24.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 195 | 27 | $1,555 | $15.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 171 | 28 | $1,877 | $16.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 148 | 9 | $1,399 | $10.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 145 | 12 | $511 | $3.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 134 | 23 | $1,128 | $7.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 133 | 11 | $623 | $4.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 129 | 8 | $780 | $5.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 118 | 14 | $651 | $4.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 110 | 9 | $816 | $4.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 92 | 8 | $1,931 | $7.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 91 | 34 | $872 | $4.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 87 | 7 | $1,340 | $4.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 83 | 4 | $1,537 | $6.5M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 81 | 3 | $780 | $3.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 80 | 11 | $797 | $3.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 79 | 12 | $1,110 | $4.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 74 | 12 | $524 | $2.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 55 | 16 | $728 | $2.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 53 | 7 | $1,177 | $2.7M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 52 | 7 | $1,080 | $2.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 48 | 6 | $814 | $2.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 45 | 22 | $849 | $2.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 9 | $1,138 | $2.1M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 19 | 5 | $820 | $0.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 16 | 1 | $709 | $0.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 13 | 2 | $1,346 | $0.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 12 | 4 | $520 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 11 | 2 | $850 | $0.5M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 11 | 1 | $225 | $0.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 8 | 8 | $359 | $0.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 1 | $467 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 1 | $1,230 | $0.3M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 3 | 1 | $455 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 2 | 1 | $2,707 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
160
jobs · $72,193 avg pay
State Government
159
jobs · $41,583 avg pay
Local Government
705
jobs · $42,392 avg pay
Private
8,490
jobs · $53,217 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs