Beaverhead County, MT
FIPS 30001 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Beaverhead County had an annual average of 4,036 jobs across 585 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,036
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
585
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,477
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812 | NAICS 812 | — | 1 | $300 | $0.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 505 | 17 | $1,093 | $25.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 348 | 45 | $382 | $6.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 256 | 39 | $753 | $10.0M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 206 | 10 | $1,805 | $16.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 175 | 4 | $713 | $6.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 163 | 39 | $1,063 | $9.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 126 | 14 | $391 | $2.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 126 | 11 | $668 | $4.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 124 | 3 | $958 | $6.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 120 | 24 | $826 | $5.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 110 | 59 | $1,187 | $6.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 109 | 23 | $1,450 | $8.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 98 | 21 | $332 | $1.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 85 | 7 | $991 | $4.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 69 | 14 | $834 | $3.0M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 65 | 1 | $1,345 | $4.5M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 63 | 14 | $379 | $1.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 59 | 12 | $1,325 | $4.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 58 | 4 | $540 | $1.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 58 | 7 | $1,362 | $4.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 51 | 5 | $823 | $2.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 41 | 23 | $730 | $1.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 24 | 3 | $1,283 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 19 | 5 | $1,093 | $1.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 19 | 5 | $602 | $0.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 9 | $475 | $0.4M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 13 | 3 | $919 | $0.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 8 | 2 | $821 | $0.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 7 | 8 | $1,028 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 6 | 1 | $1,434 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 5 | 2 | $1,834 | $0.5M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 4 | 4 | $685 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
194
jobs · $89,433 avg pay
State Government
374
jobs · $58,123 avg pay
Local Government
375
jobs · $45,250 avg pay
Private
3,093
jobs · $45,143 avg pay
MT Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
Other MT Counties
The largest counties in MT by total employment.
- Yellowstone County 87,348 jobs
- Gallatin County 73,216 jobs
- Missoula County 65,649 jobs
- Flathead County 50,610 jobs
- Lewis and Clark County 39,957 jobs
- Cascade County 36,513 jobs
- Silver Bow County 16,507 jobs
- Ravalli County 13,757 jobs