Macon County, MO
FIPS 29121 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Macon County had an annual average of 4,832 jobs across 435 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,832
+0.2% YoY
Establishments
435
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,939
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 | 433 | 29 | $383 | $8.6M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 383 | 7 | $778 | $15.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 219 | 1 | $949 | $10.8M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 198 | 10 | $1,285 | $11.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 169 | 7 | $596 | $5.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 156 | 2 | $642 | $5.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 151 | 20 | $835 | $6.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 149 | 7 | $488 | $3.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 144 | 5 | $1,562 | $8.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 136 | 24 | $1,366 | $6.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 136 | 12 | $957 | $6.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 132 | 4 | $522 | $3.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 113 | 48 | $489 | $2.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 112 | 11 | $447 | $2.6M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 108 | 8 | $1,120 | $6.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 90 | 26 | $915 | $4.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 85 | 11 | $1,791 | $7.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 62 | 8 | $810 | $2.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 59 | 6 | $793 | $1.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 58 | 4 | $1,121 | $3.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 58 | 8 | $1,316 | $1.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 56 | 4 | $1,351 | $3.2M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 44 | 12 | $576 | $1.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 44 | 5 | $1,236 | $2.8M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 42 | 8 | $979 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 39 | 8 | $957 | $2.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 31 | 6 | $615 | $1.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 26 | 4 | $702 | $0.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 23 | 5 | $640 | $0.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 22 | 4 | $553 | $0.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 17 | 6 | $526 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 12 | 2 | $639 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 12 | 1 | $198 | $0.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 10 | 1 | $377 | $0.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 7 | 1 | $625 | $0.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 5 | 3 | $1,675 | $0.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 5 | 1 | $382 | $0.1M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 2 | 1 | $206 | $0.0M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 2 | 1 | $260 | $0.0M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 1 | 1 | $763 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
61
jobs · $58,721 avg pay
State Government
326
jobs · $61,577 avg pay
Local Government
1,019
jobs · $40,443 avg pay
Private
3,426
jobs · $43,047 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