Iron County, MO

FIPS 29093 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Iron County had an annual average of 3,474 jobs across 598 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

3,474

+1.1% YoY

Establishments

598

Total Wages

$0.2B

Avg Annual Pay

$47,944

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 Iron County, MO, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
624 NAICS 624 468 377 $352 $8.6M
611 NAICS 611 329 4 $822 $14.1M
623 NAICS 623 240 5 $704 $8.8M
621 NAICS 621 163 12 $1,141 $9.1M
722 NAICS 722 144 11 $333 $2.5M
622 NAICS 622 132 1 $1,128 $7.8M
456 NAICS 456 89 7 $1,024 $4.7M
921 NAICS 921 88 5 $524 $2.4M
457 NAICS 457 75 8 $369 $1.4M
445 NAICS 445 60 5 $455 $1.4M
238 NAICS 238 48 6 $702 $1.7M
712 NAICS 712 36 1 $461 $0.9M
522 NAICS 522 33 6 $782 $1.3M
811 NAICS 811 31 7 $782 $1.3M
813 NAICS 813 29 5 $283 $0.4M
484 NAICS 484 20 4 $890 $0.9M
922 NAICS 922 18 3 $951 $0.5M
491 NAICS 491 14 5 $996 $0.7M
441 NAICS 441 14 4 $1,272 $0.9M
923 NAICS 923 13 3 $845 $0.6M
519 NAICS 519 6 2 $620 $0.2M
221 NAICS 221 3 1 $499 $0.1M
924 NAICS 924 3 1 $774 $0.1M
926 NAICS 926 1 2 $271 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

14

jobs · $51,811 avg pay

State Government

55

jobs · $31,532 avg pay

Local Government

615

jobs · $43,333 avg pay

Private

2,790

jobs · $49,288 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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