Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
FIPS 22053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Jefferson Davis Parish had an annual average of 8,020 jobs across 800 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,020
+2.3% YoY
Establishments
800
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,133
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 661 | 48 | $332 | $11.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 548 | 51 | $1,907 | $26.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 318 | 9 | $763 | $12.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 284 | 17 | $728 | $10.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 274 | 9 | $3,175 | $11.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 230 | 26 | $471 | $5.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 218 | 45 | $953 | $10.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 184 | 16 | $911 | $8.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 183 | 12 | $379 | $3.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 159 | 84 | $823 | $6.8M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 158 | 8 | $1,438 | $11.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 157 | 25 | $969 | $7.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 138 | 9 | $615 | $4.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 136 | 18 | $1,045 | $7.4M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 127 | 19 | $869 | $5.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 125 | 10 | $1,103 | $7.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 120 | 13 | $1,639 | $8.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 90 | 23 | $866 | $4.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 86 | 10 | $1,323 | $5.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 83 | 9 | $798 | $3.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 80 | 19 | $922 | $3.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 76 | 6 | $1,204 | $4.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 69 | 10 | $851 | $3.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 60 | 19 | $1,246 | $3.9M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 58 | 7 | $1,208 | $3.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 46 | 6 | $1,168 | $2.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 43 | 21 | $940 | $2.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 42 | 10 | $639 | $1.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 42 | 9 | $257 | $0.6M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 42 | 4 | $384 | $0.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 42 | 11 | $620 | $1.4M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 41 | 6 | $293 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 38 | 6 | $1,144 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 26 | 5 | $1,389 | $1.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 25 | 6 | $993 | $1.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 10 | 4 | $960 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 10 | 4 | $1,878 | $1.0M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 7 | 3 | $1,361 | $0.5M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
87
jobs · $74,280 avg pay
State Government
81
jobs · $54,326 avg pay
Local Government
1,710
jobs · $38,839 avg pay
Private
6,142
jobs · $45,043 avg pay
LA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
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The largest counties in LA by total employment.
- East Baton Rouge Parish 270,603 jobs
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- Jefferson Parish 184,765 jobs
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- Caddo Parish 108,245 jobs
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