Buffalo County, SD

FIPS 46017 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Buffalo County had an annual average of 538 jobs across 27 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

538

+1.5% YoY

Establishments

27

Total Wages

$0.0B

Avg Annual Pay

$50,972

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 Buffalo County, SD, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
621 NAICS 621 82 1 $1,604 $6.9M
541 NAICS 541 39 1 $1,824 $3.7M
921 NAICS 921 23 1 $1,805 $2.2M
926 NAICS 926 3 2 $3,003 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 2 2 $590 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

151

jobs · $88,642 avg pay

Local Government

333

jobs · $36,525 avg pay

Private

54

jobs · $35,132 avg pay

SD Unemployment

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

2.2%

April 2026

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