Benton County, TN
FIPS 47005 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Benton County had an annual average of 4,265 jobs across 381 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,265
+0.7% YoY
Establishments
381
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,746
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 403 | 29 | $307 | $6.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 349 | 9 | $815 | $14.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 225 | 27 | $2,072 | $9.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 201 | 3 | $677 | $7.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 173 | 8 | $1,365 | $12.3M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 143 | 9 | $1,182 | $8.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 128 | 20 | $1,285 | $8.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 126 | 12 | $481 | $3.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 118 | 19 | $643 | $3.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 95 | 7 | $840 | $4.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 77 | 1 | $1,223 | $4.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 64 | 2 | $1,328 | $4.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 64 | 6 | $828 | $2.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 56 | 16 | $1,611 | $4.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 56 | 6 | $419 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 53 | 10 | $912 | $2.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 45 | 3 | $950 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 41 | 4 | $1,102 | $2.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 34 | 2 | $1,352 | $1.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 31 | 11 | $409 | $0.7M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 28 | 3 | $1,209 | $1.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 21 | 3 | $406 | $0.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 21 | 5 | $614 | $0.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 20 | 5 | $1,330 | $1.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 13 | 4 | $2,578 | $1.6M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 11 | 1 | $1,264 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 1 | $730 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 2 | 1 | $1,859 | $0.2M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 1 | 1 | $547 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
58
jobs · $58,018 avg pay
State Government
91
jobs · $65,543 avg pay
Local Government
720
jobs · $45,115 avg pay
Private
3,396
jobs · $45,151 avg pay
TN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.6%
April 2026
Other TN Counties
The largest counties in TN by total employment.
- Davidson County 555,404 jobs
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- Rutherford County 149,355 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 127,193 jobs
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