McDonald County, MO
FIPS 29119 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, McDonald County had an annual average of 5,685 jobs across 458 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,685
-17.8% YoY
Establishments
458
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$44,250
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 518 | 12 | $554 | $14.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 476 | 11 | $957 | $23.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 269 | 20 | $322 | $4.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 246 | 10 | $1,005 | $12.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 194 | 15 | $454 | $4.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 179 | 32 | $1,069 | $10.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 165 | 5 | $1,147 | $9.8M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 141 | 99 | $398 | $2.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 132 | 13 | $397 | $2.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 115 | 7 | $578 | $3.4M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 104 | 14 | $1,325 | $6.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 103 | 24 | $1,044 | $5.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 101 | 3 | $677 | $3.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 88 | 16 | $1,559 | $7.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 79 | 7 | $1,086 | $4.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 72 | 8 | $449 | $1.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 63 | 3 | $707 | $2.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 53 | 8 | $907 | $2.5M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 49 | 1 | $462 | $1.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 38 | 2 | $846 | $1.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 30 | 4 | $1,677 | $2.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 9 | $1,056 | $1.7M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 26 | 6 | $1,920 | $2.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 21 | 5 | $535 | $0.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 20 | 6 | $800 | $0.8M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 11 | 1 | $372 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 3 | 1 | $886 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,027 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
59
jobs · $70,641 avg pay
State Government
27
jobs · $41,647 avg pay
Local Government
774
jobs · $42,488 avg pay
Private
4,825
jobs · $44,221 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