McKenzie County, ND
FIPS 38053 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, McKenzie County had an annual average of 11,484 jobs across 818 establishments, paying $1.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
11,484
+4% YoY
Establishments
818
Total Wages
$1.0B
Avg Annual Pay
$91,001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 2,119 | 6 | $1,209 | $133.2M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 1,437 | 89 | $2,118 | $158.3M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 819 | 30 | $2,927 | $124.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 748 | 47 | $1,717 | $66.8M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 638 | 68 | $2,036 | $67.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 489 | 82 | $1,878 | $47.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 470 | 7 | $993 | $24.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 366 | 78 | $1,923 | $36.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 307 | 22 | $533 | $8.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 301 | 18 | $2,391 | $37.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 243 | 11 | $701 | $8.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 213 | 32 | $1,007 | $11.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 188 | 42 | $1,677 | $16.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 160 | 5 | $587 | $4.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 99 | 7 | $2,047 | $10.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 93 | 20 | $1,433 | $6.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 90 | 1 | $511 | $2.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 86 | 8 | $2,371 | $10.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 64 | 5 | $1,679 | $5.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 55 | 7 | $1,787 | $4.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 40 | 7 | $519 | $1.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 39 | 4 | $656 | $1.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 37 | 18 | $1,065 | $2.0M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 32 | 8 | $362 | $0.6M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 24 | 5 | $448 | $0.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 17 | 4 | $1,392 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 11 | 3 | $1,523 | $0.9M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 8 | 1 | $1,078 | $0.5M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 7 | 1 | $783 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 2 | $1,018 | $0.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 4 | 1 | $1,166 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 1 | 1 | $1,518 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
69
jobs · $82,863 avg pay
State Government
28
jobs · $70,224 avg pay
Local Government
2,703
jobs · $59,469 avg pay
Private
8,684
jobs · $100,943 avg pay
ND Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
2.4%
April 2026
Other ND Counties
The largest counties in ND by total employment.
- Cass County 128,034 jobs
- Burleigh County 58,034 jobs
- Grand Forks County 40,704 jobs
- Ward County 31,358 jobs
- Williams County 27,125 jobs
- Stark County 19,526 jobs
- Morton County 12,333 jobs
- Stutsman County 11,077 jobs