Jefferson County, MT
FIPS 30043 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson County had an annual average of 2,711 jobs across 495 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,711
+4.8% YoY
Establishments
495
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,573
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 926 | NAICS 926 | — | — | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 291 | 8 | $850 | $12.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 242 | 8 | $4,852 | $23.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 221 | 58 | $1,120 | $12.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 150 | 3 | $840 | $6.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 113 | 33 | $1,012 | $5.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 99 | 12 | $1,436 | $6.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 90 | 29 | $906 | $4.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 88 | 4 | $473 | $2.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 73 | 21 | $964 | $3.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 71 | 5 | $1,563 | $5.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 52 | 3 | $1,061 | $2.9M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 41 | 14 | $416 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 40 | 5 | $1,831 | $2.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 36 | 4 | $573 | $1.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 34 | 8 | $692 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 28 | 15 | $759 | $1.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 28 | 2 | $1,268 | $1.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 27 | 7 | $1,303 | $1.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 25 | 7 | $839 | $1.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 18 | 6 | $729 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 16 | 6 | $1,142 | $1.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 16 | 9 | $2,415 | $2.0M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 14 | 3 | $1,049 | $0.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 12 | 5 | $1,649 | $0.8M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 3 | 6 | $4,335 | $0.6M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $2,585 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
40
jobs · $81,807 avg pay
State Government
130
jobs · $154,501 avg pay
Local Government
445
jobs · $43,804 avg pay
Private
2,096
jobs · $50,130 avg pay
MT Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
Other MT Counties
The largest counties in MT by total employment.
- Yellowstone County 87,348 jobs
- Gallatin County 73,216 jobs
- Missoula County 65,649 jobs
- Flathead County 50,610 jobs
- Lewis and Clark County 39,957 jobs
- Cascade County 36,513 jobs
- Silver Bow County 16,507 jobs
- Ravalli County 13,757 jobs