Lee County, AR
FIPS 05077 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Lee County had an annual average of 1,623 jobs across 212 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,623
-4.9% YoY
Establishments
212
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,969
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 369 | 5 | $886 | $16.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 132 | 10 | $1,396 | $9.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 125 | 28 | $677 | $4.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 119 | 1 | $894 | $5.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 78 | 45 | $888 | $2.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 53 | 5 | $1,399 | $3.8M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 38 | 6 | $1,496 | $3.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 35 | 4 | $1,508 | $2.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 33 | 7 | $672 | $0.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 28 | 6 | $809 | $1.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 25 | 8 | $818 | $1.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 24 | 3 | $460 | $0.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 23 | 2 | $577 | $0.7M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 20 | 6 | $953 | $1.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 19 | 4 | $1,526 | $1.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 4 | $1,517 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 11 | 4 | $1,013 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 7 | 1 | $1,071 | $0.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 4 | 3 | $424 | $0.1M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 3 | 3 | $311 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 1 | 1 | $657 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
31
jobs · $51,483 avg pay
State Government
356
jobs · $45,831 avg pay
Local Government
239
jobs · $37,546 avg pay
Private
997
jobs · $44,619 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs