McLean County, ND
FIPS 38055 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, McLean County had an annual average of 3,405 jobs across 392 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,405
-0.1% YoY
Establishments
392
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$68,859
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 443 | 8 | $1,006 | $19.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 265 | 7 | $2,502 | $34.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 240 | 19 | $1,425 | $17.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 185 | 25 | $333 | $3.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 125 | 11 | $874 | $5.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 125 | 14 | $577 | $3.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 102 | 23 | $1,942 | $8.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 102 | 6 | $376 | $2.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 97 | 14 | $1,333 | $6.7M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 72 | 12 | $1,770 | $6.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 64 | 10 | $1,678 | $5.6M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 59 | 21 | $1,196 | $3.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 52 | 5 | $1,770 | $3.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 50 | 23 | $882 | $2.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 46 | 6 | $454 | $1.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 45 | 2 | $1,156 | $2.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 41 | 7 | $903 | $1.9M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 35 | 10 | $3,031 | $5.6M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 32 | 5 | $348 | $0.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 30 | 12 | $1,034 | $1.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 26 | 3 | $994 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 25 | 9 | $1,056 | $1.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 24 | 3 | $742 | $0.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 19 | 2 | $292 | $0.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 19 | 3 | $375 | $0.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 18 | 5 | $787 | $0.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 14 | 6 | $753 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 13 | 5 | $2,062 | $0.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 12 | 5 | $1,527 | $0.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 7 | 5 | $835 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 2 | 1 | $1,223 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 2 | 1 | $1,193 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
113
jobs · $84,612 avg pay
State Government
76
jobs · $58,045 avg pay
Local Government
749
jobs · $40,927 avg pay
Private
2,467
jobs · $76,971 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
- McKenzie County 11,484 jobs