Benton County, MS

FIPS 28009 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Benton County had an annual average of 1,038 jobs across 94 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,038

-0.5% YoY

Establishments

94

Total Wages

$0.0B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,435

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Benton County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 176 5 $780 $7.1M
921 NAICS 921 132 4 $400 $2.7M
621 NAICS 621 75 4 $1,407 $5.5M
221 NAICS 221 36 1 $3,455 $6.5M
457 NAICS 457 22 7 $473 $0.6M
813 NAICS 813 17 3 $492 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 14 4 $1,042 $0.8M
624 NAICS 624 11 3 $439 $0.3M
485 NAICS 485 11 1 $396 $0.2M
811 NAICS 811 8 3 $630 $0.3M
924 NAICS 924 5 3 $954 $0.2M
519 NAICS 519 4 1 $348 $0.1M
923 NAICS 923 4 1 $793 $0.2M
926 NAICS 926 2 2 $701 $0.1M
922 NAICS 922 1 1 $493 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

52

jobs · $140,831 avg pay

State Government

20

jobs · $28,357 avg pay

Local Government

324

jobs · $31,495 avg pay

Private

642

jobs · $46,784 avg pay

MS Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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