Mercer County, ND
FIPS 38057 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Mercer County had an annual average of 4,450 jobs across 327 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,450
+6.9% YoY
Establishments
327
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$83,478
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 | — | — | $28 | $0.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | — | — | $935 | $0.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 956 | 6 | $2,565 | $127.5M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 657 | 6 | $2,558 | $87.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 281 | 3 | $786 | $11.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 215 | 15 | $1,220 | $5.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 187 | 16 | $1,120 | $10.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 180 | 7 | $846 | $7.9M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 167 | 21 | $332 | $2.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 160 | 24 | $1,717 | $14.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 116 | 6 | $455 | $2.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 93 | 9 | $286 | $1.2M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 84 | 10 | $1,873 | $5.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 75 | 8 | $578 | $2.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 50 | 7 | $962 | $2.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 49 | 7 | $563 | $1.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 42 | 5 | $1,017 | $2.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 41 | 8 | $480 | $1.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 40 | 9 | $1,572 | $3.3M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 21 | 7 | $1,280 | $1.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 20 | 6 | $1,246 | $0.7M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 19 | 3 | $1,457 | $0.9M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 15 | 4 | $1,324 | $1.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 11 | 5 | $885 | $0.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 8 | 5 | $1,356 | $0.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 7 | 4 | $1,307 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 7 | 5 | $1,716 | $0.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 4 | 1 | $1,251 | $0.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 3 | 1 | $123 | $0.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 2 | 1 | $1,952 | $0.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 1 | 1 | $1,168 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
32
jobs · $66,922 avg pay
State Government
26
jobs · $55,638 avg pay
Local Government
533
jobs · $38,615 avg pay
Private
3,859
jobs · $89,995 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