Howard County, AR
FIPS 05061 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Howard County had an annual average of 6,139 jobs across 338 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,139
-3.1% YoY
Establishments
338
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,784
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 | 475 | 5 | $904 | $22.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 241 | 18 | $894 | $11.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 232 | 4 | $617 | $7.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 164 | 9 | $1,046 | $5.0M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 84 | 11 | $1,072 | $4.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 81 | 5 | $2,027 | $7.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 77 | 11 | $493 | $2.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 75 | 8 | $946 | $3.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 74 | 10 | $1,076 | $4.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 68 | 11 | $860 | $3.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 45 | 6 | $1,027 | $2.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 38 | 4 | $803 | $1.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 34 | 9 | $1,520 | $2.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 34 | 5 | $1,969 | $3.5M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 32 | 10 | $851 | $1.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 30 | 3 | $656 | $1.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 30 | 6 | $1,035 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 5 | $1,091 | $1.5M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 26 | 4 | $761 | $1.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 21 | 6 | $599 | $0.7M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 4 | $1,498 | $1.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 12 | 1 | $880 | $0.5M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 12 | 3 | $352 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 4 | $1,500 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 10 | 1 | $987 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 9 | 3 | $605 | $0.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 6 | 1 | $592 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 1 | $383 | $0.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 5 | 1 | $910 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
49
jobs · $63,440 avg pay
State Government
104
jobs · $46,649 avg pay
Local Government
640
jobs · $41,704 avg pay
Private
5,346
jobs · $43,797 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs