Columbia County, AR
FIPS 05027 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Columbia County had an annual average of 8,106 jobs across 623 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,106
+1.1% YoY
Establishments
623
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$49,210
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 | 1,107 | 5 | $890 | $50.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 702 | 44 | $360 | $13.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 636 | 10 | $1,355 | $44.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 342 | 6 | $675 | $12.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 331 | 67 | $897 | $8.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 315 | 10 | $565 | $9.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 286 | 15 | $1,506 | $22.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 238 | 34 | $806 | $10.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 231 | 19 | $1,365 | $16.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 140 | 9 | $432 | $3.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 114 | 18 | $1,100 | $6.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 110 | 6 | $975 | $4.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 110 | 9 | $598 | $3.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 109 | 7 | $300 | $1.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 102 | 22 | $903 | $4.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 98 | 16 | $426 | $2.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 90 | 35 | $775 | $3.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 86 | 10 | $660 | $1.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 76 | 5 | $1,143 | $4.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 74 | 10 | $745 | $2.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 64 | 8 | $1,811 | $4.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 64 | 10 | $581 | $1.9M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 62 | 3 | $1,502 | $4.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 58 | 10 | $708 | $2.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 53 | 8 | $564 | $1.6M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 52 | 12 | $1,232 | $3.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 50 | 13 | $412 | $1.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 50 | 7 | $817 | $2.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 44 | 2 | $644 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 37 | 13 | $587 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 5 | $1,208 | $2.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 33 | 5 | $396 | $0.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 31 | 7 | $501 | $0.8M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 30 | 10 | $1,507 | $2.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 25 | 8 | $369 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 22 | 4 | $768 | $0.9M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 21 | 7 | $1,310 | $1.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 16 | 3 | $586 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 16 | 2 | $1,157 | $1.0M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 15 | — | $684 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 14 | 3 | $747 | $0.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 12 | 3 | $861 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 1 | $441 | $0.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 8 | 1 | $782 | $0.3M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 7 | 8 | $354 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 3 | $973 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
34
jobs · $62,799 avg pay
State Government
712
jobs · $46,171 avg pay
Local Government
776
jobs · $41,116 avg pay
Private
6,584
jobs · $50,425 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