Choctaw County, MS
FIPS 28019 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Choctaw County had an annual average of 2,251 jobs across 160 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,251
-1.5% YoY
Establishments
160
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,135
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 301 | 1 | $763 | $12.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 269 | 6 | $801 | $11.2M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 181 | 7 | $1,167 | $11.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 150 | 9 | $448 | $3.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 127 | 4 | $464 | $3.1M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 71 | 12 | $1,079 | $4.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 46 | 1 | $3,310 | $7.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 44 | 10 | $1,617 | $3.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 36 | 8 | $638 | $1.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 31 | 5 | $1,286 | $2.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 3 | $1,611 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 3 | $1,053 | $0.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 12 | 7 | $1,266 | $0.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 6 | 4 | $826 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 6 | 1 | $660 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 1 | $359 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 2 | $963 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
81
jobs · $128,552 avg pay
State Government
35
jobs · $27,033 avg pay
Local Government
697
jobs · $37,611 avg pay
Private
1,438
jobs · $57,095 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs