Copiah County, MS
FIPS 28029 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Copiah County had an annual average of 6,434 jobs across 483 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,434
+1.6% YoY
Establishments
483
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$40,978
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 | 1,110 | 15 | $952 | $50.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 534 | 38 | $299 | $8.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 367 | 14 | $528 | $10.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 338 | 5 | $600 | $10.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 221 | 20 | $598 | $5.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 212 | 32 | $973 | $10.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 192 | 1 | $841 | $8.4M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 176 | 3 | $689 | $6.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 175 | 25 | $1,119 | $10.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 144 | 16 | $888 | $6.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 117 | 28 | $575 | $3.5M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 104 | 9 | $510 | $2.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 87 | 12 | $437 | $2.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 84 | 21 | $1,215 | $5.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 84 | 4 | $925 | $2.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 74 | 23 | $843 | $3.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 74 | 10 | $575 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 69 | 8 | $713 | $2.6M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 62 | 4 | $1,156 | $3.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 45 | 5 | $1,124 | $2.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 43 | 7 | $504 | $1.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 40 | 7 | $866 | $1.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 35 | 4 | $1,582 | $2.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 34 | 10 | $748 | $1.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 29 | 4 | $1,035 | $1.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 23 | 5 | $378 | $0.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 21 | 6 | $442 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 18 | 3 | $1,584 | $1.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 18 | 10 | $704 | $0.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 18 | 5 | $1,514 | $1.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 17 | 4 | $423 | $0.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 14 | 4 | $299 | $0.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 12 | 1 | $873 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 11 | 5 | $266 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 8 | 3 | $1,516 | $0.4M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 5 | 1 | $391 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 3 | 1 | $1,224 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $494 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
66
jobs · $65,721 avg pay
State Government
63
jobs · $36,231 avg pay
Local Government
1,536
jobs · $43,274 avg pay
Private
4,769
jobs · $39,958 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