Montgomery County, MS
FIPS 28097 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Montgomery County had an annual average of 2,432 jobs across 237 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,432
-0.6% YoY
Establishments
237
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,704
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 | 198 | 18 | $362 | $3.7M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 192 | 1 | $1,213 | $12.1M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 189 | 4 | $819 | $8.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 145 | 11 | $1,228 | $9.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 143 | 11 | $643 | $4.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 141 | 18 | $393 | $2.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 120 | 4 | $572 | $3.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 94 | 12 | $1,116 | $5.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 85 | 8 | $1,030 | $4.5M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 61 | 5 | $1,002 | $3.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 46 | 6 | $323 | $0.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 44 | 5 | $901 | $2.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 30 | 13 | $1,341 | $2.1M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 28 | 4 | $839 | $1.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 25 | 5 | $1,160 | $1.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 23 | 4 | $1,136 | $1.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 21 | 4 | $695 | $0.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 20 | 5 | $518 | $0.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 15 | 6 | $290 | $0.2M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 13 | 4 | $1,013 | $0.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 11 | 8 | $901 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 9 | 1 | $881 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 8 | 3 | $222 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 7 | 1 | $881 | $0.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 6 | 3 | $1,029 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 2 | 2 | $546 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
27
jobs · $56,214 avg pay
State Government
30
jobs · $38,355 avg pay
Local Government
516
jobs · $46,789 avg pay
Private
1,859
jobs · $40,123 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs