Lawrence County, MS
FIPS 28077 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lawrence County had an annual average of 2,699 jobs across 216 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,699
+1.8% YoY
Establishments
216
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$54,769
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 331 | 1 | $761 | $13.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 151 | 4 | $498 | $3.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 140 | 1 | $849 | $6.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 95 | 11 | $625 | $2.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 79 | 21 | $848 | $3.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 61 | 10 | $805 | $2.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 61 | 12 | $521 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 32 | 6 | $1,098 | $1.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 25 | 5 | $467 | $0.6M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 19 | 3 | $2,214 | $2.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 19 | 6 | $932 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 8 | 1 | $793 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 2 | $1,376 | $0.2M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 3 | 1 | $1,585 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 2 | 2 | $836 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 2 | $1,088 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $59,584 avg pay
State Government
29
jobs · $35,808 avg pay
Local Government
630
jobs · $37,361 avg pay
Private
2,004
jobs · $60,413 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs