Howard County, MO
FIPS 29089 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Howard County had an annual average of 2,438 jobs across 232 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,438
+2.3% YoY
Establishments
232
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,046
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 354 | 6 | $739 | $13.6M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 254 | 3 | $701 | $9.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 188 | 4 | $966 | $9.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 158 | 14 | $258 | $2.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 99 | 7 | $449 | $2.3M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 90 | 5 | $532 | $2.5M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 75 | 5 | $1,324 | $5.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 68 | 13 | $1,242 | $3.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 43 | 4 | $1,027 | $0.9M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 36 | 10 | $1,024 | $1.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 28 | 9 | $1,442 | $2.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 22 | 7 | $811 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 19 | 5 | $1,127 | $1.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 18 | 4 | $1,049 | $0.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 17 | 3 | $701 | $0.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 16 | 1 | $856 | $0.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 14 | 6 | $476 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 4 | $1,160 | $0.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 12 | 1 | $683 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 8 | 4 | $411 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 8 | 2 | $703 | $0.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 7 | 3 | $1,722 | $0.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 1 | $235 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 6 | 2 | $848 | $0.3M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 6 | 3 | $1,232 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 5 | $1,657 | $0.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 2 | 1 | $712 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $60,771 avg pay
State Government
24
jobs · $50,759 avg pay
Local Government
446
jobs · $33,583 avg pay
Private
1,932
jobs · $44,789 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