Jackson County, MO
FIPS 29095 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jackson County had an annual average of 375,574 jobs across 25,091 establishments, paying $26.9 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
375,574
+1% YoY
Establishments
25,091
Total Wages
$26.9B
Avg Annual Pay
$71,613
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 35,946 | 2,616 | $2,232 | $4,161.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 32,145 | 1,590 | $539 | $901.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 25,855 | 503 | $1,217 | $1,405.0M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 25,397 | 39 | $2,178 | $2,032.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 17,233 | 1,318 | $1,653 | $1,470.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 14,636 | 1,081 | $1,623 | $1,235.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 13,604 | 987 | $947 | $564.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 12,833 | 6,652 | $1,052 | $385.6M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 11,277 | 521 | $3,306 | $1,348.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 8,399 | 222 | $1,774 | $364.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 7,712 | 531 | $1,635 | $655.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 7,630 | 37 | $1,222 | $471.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 7,441 | 179 | $580 | $224.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 7,121 | 46 | $2,226 | $636.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 7,005 | 166 | $2,514 | $915.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 6,589 | 252 | $1,139 | $200.7M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 6,360 | 32 | $2,093 | $692.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 5,806 | 390 | $1,812 | $546.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 5,032 | 298 | $1,322 | $345.9M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 4,728 | 876 | $1,489 | $366.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 4,670 | 469 | $2,001 | $485.5M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 4,521 | 554 | $817 | $160.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 4,196 | 377 | $601 | $131.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 4,112 | 128 | $1,531 | $327.4M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 4,061 | 329 | $1,346 | $283.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 4,006 | 110 | $794 | $165.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 3,900 | 103 | $1,809 | $345.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 3,839 | 179 | $862 | $94.2M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 3,688 | 141 | $3,155 | $599.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 3,574 | 494 | $1,213 | $197.0M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 3,371 | 280 | $3,304 | $578.7M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 3,262 | 231 | $1,514 | $256.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 3,061 | 144 | $769 | $122.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 2,774 | 27 | $1,812 | $230.0M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 2,728 | 44 | $1,549 | $219.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 2,641 | 53 | $2,284 | $251.8M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 2,635 | 66 | $1,003 | $135.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 2,512 | 28 | $1,448 | $189.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 2,500 | 275 | $1,204 | $156.5M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 2,461 | 63 | $1,261 | $161.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 2,367 | 256 | $776 | $95.5M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 2,341 | 242 | $532 | $64.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 2,339 | 268 | $783 | $95.2M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 2,328 | 53 | $1,362 | $164.9M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 2,298 | 57 | $1,694 | $202.4M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 2,028 | 45 | $1,096 | $101.0M |
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 1,894 | 37 | $1,261 | $124.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 1,882 | 92 | $1,439 | $134.1M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 1,802 | 34 | $1,206 | $113.0M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 1,745 | 72 | $1,635 | $148.4M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 1,654 | 168 | $981 | $84.4M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 1,651 | 13 | $1,131 | $97.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 1,558 | 29 | $2,395 | $159.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 1,420 | 84 | $1,255 | $92.6M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1,312 | 7 | $1,952 | $133.1M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 1,299 | 128 | $1,048 | $70.8M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 1,074 | 21 | $1,433 | $48.9M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 1,030 | 143 | $1,866 | $99.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 973 | 47 | $1,430 | $44.1M |
| 516 | NAICS 516 | 890 | 30 | $1,705 | $78.9M |
| 425 | NAICS 425 | 775 | 156 | $1,696 | $68.3M |
| 312 | NAICS 312 | 761 | 31 | $1,034 | $41.0M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 703 | 72 | $1,032 | $37.7M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 698 | 68 | $1,344 | $48.8M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 666 | 22 | $1,003 | $34.7M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 660 | 34 | $1,075 | $36.9M |
| 324 | NAICS 324 | 584 | 8 | $1,818 | $55.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 566 | 11 | $1,308 | $38.3M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 563 | 16 | $854 | $25.0M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 517 | 33 | $1,314 | $35.3M |
| 335 | NAICS 335 | 502 | 17 | $1,344 | $35.1M |
| 512 | NAICS 512 | 320 | 58 | $574 | $9.6M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 308 | 16 | $945 | $15.2M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 255 | 209 | $615 | $8.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 192 | 9 | $2,025 | $16.5M |
| 314 | NAICS 314 | 183 | 8 | $1,150 | $10.9M |
| 315 | NAICS 315 | 108 | 5 | $793 | $4.4M |
| 331 | NAICS 331 | 106 | 8 | $1,023 | $5.6M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 54 | 5 | $1,745 | $4.9M |
| 533 | NAICS 533 | 36 | 11 | $1,370 | $2.6M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
16,615
jobs · $88,491 avg pay
State Government
6,320
jobs · $59,664 avg pay
Local Government
33,975
jobs · $62,373 avg pay
Private
318,664
jobs · $71,956 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
- 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
- Jasper County 59,245 jobs