Clay County, AR
FIPS 05021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Clay County had an annual average of 3,119 jobs across 353 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,119
+1.3% YoY
Establishments
353
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,118
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 348 | 3 | $816 | $14.8M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 243 | 1 | $963 | $12.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 205 | 11 | $681 | $5.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 194 | 15 | $1,171 | $11.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 177 | 10 | $773 | $7.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 174 | 5 | $656 | $5.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 172 | 17 | $325 | $2.9M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 163 | 37 | $694 | $5.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 104 | 21 | $810 | $2.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 102 | 20 | $777 | $4.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 92 | 8 | $846 | $4.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 62 | 7 | $477 | $1.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 61 | 4 | $1,246 | $4.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 61 | 12 | $1,206 | $3.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 56 | 16 | $742 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 46 | 6 | $923 | $2.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 42 | 11 | $939 | $2.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 39 | 4 | $784 | $1.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 32 | 5 | $838 | $1.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 29 | 3 | $849 | $1.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 27 | 8 | $630 | $0.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 27 | 13 | $868 | $1.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 24 | 3 | $1,047 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 5 | $1,242 | $1.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 19 | 7 | $692 | $0.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 19 | 5 | $889 | $0.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 10 | 5 | $1,028 | $0.5M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 9 | 4 | $633 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 7 | 1 | $1,204 | $0.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 6 | 3 | $323 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 3 | $1,058 | $0.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 3 | 1 | $594 | $0.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
52
jobs · $51,938 avg pay
State Government
43
jobs · $47,830 avg pay
Local Government
832
jobs · $40,865 avg pay
Private
2,192
jobs · $42,231 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs