Dent County, MO
FIPS 29065 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Dent County had an annual average of 3,795 jobs across 564 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,795
-3.1% YoY
Establishments
564
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$42,355
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 | 351 | 9 | $752 | $13.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 340 | 248 | $462 | $8.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 255 | 23 | $1,043 | $10.6M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 185 | 9 | $1,439 | $13.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 177 | 1 | $1,257 | $11.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 117 | 6 | $1,413 | $8.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 96 | 10 | $633 | $3.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 85 | 22 | $806 | $3.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 82 | 5 | $435 | $1.9M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 78 | 4 | $1,018 | $3.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 78 | 28 | $1,064 | $4.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 53 | 5 | $956 | $2.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 51 | 14 | $698 | $1.9M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 47 | 7 | $891 | $2.2M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 40 | 7 | $725 | $1.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 40 | 2 | $1,453 | $2.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 39 | 3 | $965 | $1.9M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 38 | 6 | $1,033 | $2.0M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 37 | 1 | $743 | $1.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 37 | 4 | $817 | $1.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 31 | 4 | $514 | $0.8M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 27 | 5 | $542 | $0.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 27 | 2 | $579 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 4 | $1,068 | $1.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 24 | 6 | $812 | $1.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 21 | 11 | $868 | $0.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 18 | 5 | $466 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 15 | 3 | $977 | $0.7M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 14 | 1 | $740 | $0.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 13 | 8 | $858 | $0.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 12 | 8 | $924 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 6 | 4 | $739 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 6 | 1 | $351 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 6 | 1 | $828 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 3 | $2,050 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
63
jobs · $68,110 avg pay
State Government
98
jobs · $43,893 avg pay
Local Government
746
jobs · $45,892 avg pay
Private
2,888
jobs · $40,833 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