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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Lawrence County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
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

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