Cooper County, MO
FIPS 29053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Cooper County had an annual average of 4,872 jobs across 490 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,872
+2.9% YoY
Establishments
490
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,932
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 503 | 23 | $791 | $20.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 451 | 12 | $788 | $18.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 407 | 32 | $356 | $7.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 326 | 8 | $526 | $8.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 309 | 9 | $990 | $14.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 297 | 14 | $667 | $10.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 218 | 35 | $1,070 | $12.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 148 | 9 | $597 | $4.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 121 | 22 | $919 | $5.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 103 | 26 | $1,144 | $6.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 94 | 17 | $1,146 | $5.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 87 | 14 | $1,072 | $4.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 84 | 15 | $1,062 | $4.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 80 | 8 | $958 | $4.0M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 61 | 6 | $313 | $1.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 57 | 30 | $437 | $1.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 47 | 6 | $784 | $1.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 44 | 3 | $969 | $2.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 35 | 5 | $987 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 31 | 6 | $1,063 | $1.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 28 | 11 | $1,089 | $1.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 24 | 7 | $714 | $0.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 21 | 4 | $1,115 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 20 | 4 | $1,628 | $1.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 16 | 3 | $970 | $0.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 5 | 1 | $773 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 4 | 1 | $681 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 2 | $654 | $0.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 2 | 1 | $524 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 3 | $989 | $0.1M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 1 | 1 | $617 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $66,253 avg pay
State Government
279
jobs · $44,514 avg pay
Local Government
730
jobs · $40,533 avg pay
Private
3,814
jobs · $41,704 avg pay
MO Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MO Counties
The largest counties in MO by total employment.
- St. Louis County 596,675 jobs
- Jackson County 375,574 jobs
- St. Louis City 221,464 jobs
- Greene County 178,374 jobs
- St. Charles County 162,612 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 138,687 jobs
- Clay County 111,855 jobs
- Boone County 98,656 jobs