Big Horn County, MT
FIPS 30003 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Big Horn County had an annual average of 3,742 jobs across 270 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,742
-2.9% YoY
Establishments
270
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$56,005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 782 | 5 | $1,851 | $39.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 552 | 8 | $923 | $26.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 247 | 2 | $1,968 | $24.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 206 | 8 | $606 | $6.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 114 | 14 | $867 | $5.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 111 | 10 | $313 | $1.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 77 | 12 | $497 | $2.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 62 | 11 | $504 | $1.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 59 | 5 | $926 | $2.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 54 | 1 | $802 | $2.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 52 | 4 | $520 | $1.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 45 | 1 | $687 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 41 | 5 | $1,930 | $3.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 24 | 1 | $1,402 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 20 | 8 | $917 | $0.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 20 | 2 | $694 | $0.7M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 14 | 5 | $1,259 | $0.9M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 14 | 1 | $1,424 | $1.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 12 | 5 | $801 | $0.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 12 | 8 | $586 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 11 | 2 | $545 | $0.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 10 | 7 | $594 | $0.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 6 | 2 | $1,920 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 4 | 1 | $476 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
435
jobs · $96,387 avg pay
State Government
30
jobs · $57,999 avg pay
Local Government
1,333
jobs · $44,326 avg pay
Private
1,944
jobs · $54,925 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