Lafayette County, MO
FIPS 29107 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lafayette County had an annual average of 8,810 jobs across 942 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
8,810
+1% YoY
Establishments
942
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,135
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 841 | 13 | $847 | $35.0M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 812 | 22 | $909 | $38.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 690 | 60 | $354 | $12.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 442 | 74 | $1,066 | $24.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 342 | 28 | $565 | $10.0M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 327 | 5 | $1,026 | $17.5M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 315 | 59 | $1,750 | $23.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 312 | 135 | $503 | $8.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 305 | 10 | $955 | $15.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 257 | 15 | $827 | $9.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 199 | 9 | $773 | $6.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 177 | 10 | $543 | $5.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 169 | 30 | $788 | $6.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 163 | 21 | $919 | $7.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 160 | 19 | $2,011 | $8.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 144 | 13 | $446 | $3.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 140 | 29 | $914 | $6.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 137 | 18 | $1,360 | $9.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 131 | 26 | $1,256 | $8.5M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 126 | 25 | $879 | $5.8M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 122 | 22 | $787 | $5.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 108 | 19 | $1,255 | $5.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 100 | 8 | $914 | $4.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 81 | 26 | $1,724 | $7.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 71 | 11 | $684 | $2.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 70 | 11 | $966 | $3.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 54 | 13 | $1,189 | $3.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 50 | 2 | $754 | $2.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 45 | 5 | $859 | $2.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 45 | 4 | $1,299 | $3.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 44 | 13 | $729 | $0.9M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 38 | 7 | $918 | $1.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 33 | 9 | $411 | $0.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 33 | 8 | $885 | $1.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 31 | 12 | $390 | $0.6M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 26 | 4 | $1,282 | $1.7M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 24 | 4 | $1,174 | $1.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 23 | 6 | $416 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 5 | $1,086 | $0.7M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 21 | 3 | $876 | $1.0M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 20 | 4 | $1,124 | $1.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 18 | 1 | $280 | $0.3M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 14 | 1 | $422 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 5 | $1,970 | $1.2M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 13 | 8 | $2,285 | $1.6M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 9 | 2 | $893 | $0.4M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 8 | 1 | $963 | $0.4M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 4 | 3 | $294 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 3 | 1 | $742 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
112
jobs · $72,734 avg pay
State Government
596
jobs · $43,853 avg pay
Local Government
1,432
jobs · $41,775 avg pay
Private
6,670
jobs · $44,193 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
- Jackson County 375,574 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