Dawson County, MT
FIPS 30021 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Dawson County had an annual average of 3,382 jobs across 408 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,382
+1.7% YoY
Establishments
408
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,127
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 | 310 | 12 | $799 | $12.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 227 | 4 | $1,137 | $10.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 183 | 11 | $448 | $4.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 180 | 20 | $345 | $3.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 152 | 10 | $516 | $4.1M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 146 | 18 | $1,982 | $10.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 131 | 6 | $1,280 | $6.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 104 | 14 | $699 | $3.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 78 | 1 | $958 | $3.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 64 | 15 | $359 | $1.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 64 | 9 | $603 | $2.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 63 | 12 | $1,420 | $4.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 61 | 7 | $1,188 | $3.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 59 | 29 | $1,281 | $3.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 58 | 10 | $1,029 | $3.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 57 | 23 | $972 | $2.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 56 | 6 | $758 | $2.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 49 | 8 | $1,640 | $4.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 46 | 8 | $1,200 | $2.9M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 39 | 8 | $421 | $0.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 30 | 4 | $1,207 | $1.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 26 | 4 | $351 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 18 | 4 | $1,273 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 17 | 4 | $1,025 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 15 | 5 | $566 | $0.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 13 | 3 | $1,052 | $0.7M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 13 | 1 | $409 | $0.3M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 9 | 5 | $787 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 1 | $910 | $0.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 5 | 1 | $946 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 1 | 1 | $1,356 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
30
jobs · $63,467 avg pay
State Government
139
jobs · $51,913 avg pay
Local Government
549
jobs · $42,773 avg pay
Private
2,664
jobs · $51,401 avg pay
MT Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
Other MT Counties
The largest counties in MT by total employment.
- Yellowstone County 87,348 jobs
- Gallatin County 73,216 jobs
- Missoula County 65,649 jobs
- Flathead County 50,610 jobs
- Lewis and Clark County 39,957 jobs
- Cascade County 36,513 jobs
- Silver Bow County 16,507 jobs
- Ravalli County 13,757 jobs