Houston County, MN
FIPS 27055 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Houston County had an annual average of 5,030 jobs across 471 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,030
-1.1% YoY
Establishments
471
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,495
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 | 604 | 11 | $1,107 | $34.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 485 | 12 | $728 | $18.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 406 | 10 | $785 | $16.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 300 | 19 | $1,315 | $20.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 293 | 25 | $257 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 195 | 15 | $527 | $5.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 186 | 40 | $1,301 | $12.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 154 | 25 | $1,530 | $7.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 151 | 28 | $562 | $4.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 142 | 20 | $604 | $4.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 141 | 9 | $320 | $2.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 116 | 12 | $385 | $2.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 85 | 8 | $1,029 | $4.5M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 85 | 11 | $312 | $1.4M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 85 | 5 | $1,149 | $5.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 80 | 7 | $1,215 | $5.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 65 | 22 | $838 | $2.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 63 | 18 | $1,573 | $5.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 44 | 10 | $537 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 42 | 7 | $1,106 | $2.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 37 | 7 | $953 | $1.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 30 | 4 | $407 | $0.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 26 | 7 | $905 | $1.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 25 | 5 | $1,252 | $1.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 22 | 12 | $960 | $1.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 22 | 6 | $1,232 | $1.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 4 | $2,122 | $0.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 12 | 2 | $1,247 | $0.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 2 | $960 | $0.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $1,839 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
72
jobs · $65,511 avg pay
State Government
20
jobs · $67,319 avg pay
Local Government
1,027
jobs · $50,409 avg pay
Private
3,911
jobs · $46,289 avg pay
MN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.5%
April 2026
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The largest counties in MN by total employment.
- Hennepin County 917,117 jobs
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- Anoka County 133,130 jobs
- Olmsted County 103,905 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 96,988 jobs
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