Hickory County, MO

FIPS 29085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Hickory County had an annual average of 1,521 jobs across 203 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,521

+1.1% YoY

Establishments

203

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$36,359

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Hickory County, MO, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 306 4 $750 $11.9M
722 NAICS 722 114 11 $336 $2.0M
445 NAICS 445 90 5 $473 $2.2M
624 NAICS 624 53 41 $337 $0.9M
921 NAICS 921 50 4 $655 $1.7M
441 NAICS 441 35 4 $1,122 $2.1M
541 NAICS 541 32 10 $1,144 $1.4M
238 NAICS 238 26 14 $863 $1.2M
524 NAICS 524 20 7 $806 $0.8M
811 NAICS 811 19 8 $710 $0.7M
491 NAICS 491 18 7 $893 $0.9M
621 NAICS 621 14 1 $677 $0.5M
237 NAICS 237 12 1 $905 $0.6M
712 NAICS 712 10 1 $700 $0.4M
923 NAICS 923 9 2 $863 $0.4M
519 NAICS 519 7 1 $327 $0.1M
924 NAICS 924 6 3 $1,326 $0.4M
922 NAICS 922 4 1 $860 $0.2M
221 NAICS 221 2 1 $762 $0.1M
926 NAICS 926 1 2 $640 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

39

jobs · $54,235 avg pay

State Government

35

jobs · $43,149 avg pay

Local Government

382

jobs · $37,864 avg pay

Private

1,065

jobs · $34,965 avg pay

MO Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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