Benton County, MO
FIPS 29015 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Benton County had an annual average of 3,737 jobs across 556 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,737
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
556
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$38,191
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 | 468 | 5 | $724 | $17.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 387 | 36 | $363 | $7.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 319 | 9 | $551 | $9.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 265 | 16 | $1,403 | $18.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 222 | 153 | $419 | $4.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 161 | 5 | $2,317 | $6.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 155 | 44 | $999 | $8.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 150 | 2 | $640 | $5.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 142 | 14 | $584 | $4.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 109 | 25 | $1,710 | $6.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 88 | 9 | $1,065 | $4.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 81 | 9 | $1,098 | $4.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 74 | 10 | $377 | $1.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 72 | 8 | $800 | $3.0M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 67 | 6 | $393 | $1.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 53 | 12 | $362 | $1.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 52 | 22 | $729 | $2.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 40 | 6 | $885 | $1.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 40 | 4 | $738 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 37 | 14 | $507 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 4 | $1,183 | $2.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 33 | 11 | $959 | $1.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 26 | 10 | $349 | $0.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 26 | 7 | $412 | $0.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 25 | 5 | $907 | $0.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 19 | 5 | $588 | $0.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 17 | 8 | $967 | $0.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 16 | 4 | $643 | $0.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 10 | 5 | $575 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 3 | $971 | $0.4M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 8 | 5 | $981 | $0.4M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 8 | 3 | $862 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 2 | $602 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 2 | $897 | $0.2M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 4 | 1 | $746 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 3 | $700 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
87
jobs · $77,059 avg pay
State Government
48
jobs · $46,948 avg pay
Local Government
941
jobs · $41,941 avg pay
Private
2,661
jobs · $35,446 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