Leake County, MS
FIPS 28079 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Leake County had an annual average of 5,416 jobs across 350 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,416
+1.8% YoY
Establishments
350
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$39,259
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 | 465 | 34 | $319 | $7.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 406 | 8 | $775 | $16.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 302 | 18 | $1,041 | $16.1M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 286 | 10 | $513 | $7.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 271 | 4 | $602 | $8.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 245 | 4 | $596 | $7.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 161 | 14 | $866 | $3.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 103 | 16 | $469 | $2.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 94 | 9 | $1,489 | $7.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 82 | 14 | $756 | $3.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 79 | 12 | $1,068 | $4.4M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 72 | 15 | $957 | $3.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 70 | 30 | $841 | $3.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 58 | 6 | $984 | $3.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 48 | 5 | $874 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 45 | 10 | $1,321 | $3.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 43 | 14 | $759 | $1.7M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 41 | 5 | $843 | $1.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 4 | $1,149 | $2.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 30 | 9 | $998 | $1.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 26 | 5 | $1,618 | $2.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 26 | 6 | $464 | $0.6M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 24 | 6 | $320 | $0.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 19 | 7 | $1,329 | $1.3M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 17 | 4 | $366 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 2 | $250 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 9 | 1 | $881 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 2 | $1,644 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 5 | 1 | $718 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 4 | 1 | $493 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 3 | 1 | $452 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
57
jobs · $70,140 avg pay
State Government
38
jobs · $39,824 avg pay
Local Government
705
jobs · $36,262 avg pay
Private
4,616
jobs · $39,327 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