Jefferson County, MS

FIPS 28063 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 953 jobs across 77 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

953

+2.6% YoY

Establishments

77

Total Wages

$0.0B

Avg Annual Pay

$43,210

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 Jefferson County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 221 1 $722 $8.3M
921 NAICS 921 136 2 $512 $3.6M
221 NAICS 221 111 6 $1,490 $8.6M
623 NAICS 623 70 1 $710 $2.6M
457 NAICS 457 21 7 $382 $0.4M
624 NAICS 624 15 3 $1,006 $0.8M
922 NAICS 922 12 1 $658 $0.4M
622 NAICS 622 12 1 $1,229 $0.8M
491 NAICS 491 12 3 $1,115 $0.7M
923 NAICS 923 5 2 $1,338 $0.3M
621 NAICS 621 5 1 $729 $0.2M
924 NAICS 924 5 2 $1,155 $0.2M
928 NAICS 928 2 1 $981 $0.1M
926 NAICS 926 2 2 $928 $0.1M
519 NAICS 519 1 1 $435 $0.0M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

16

jobs · $57,409 avg pay

State Government

35

jobs · $42,486 avg pay

Local Government

448

jobs · $34,984 avg pay

Private

454

jobs · $50,915 avg pay

MS Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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