Nelson County, ND

FIPS 38063 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Nelson County had an annual average of 1,039 jobs across 179 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,039

+4% YoY

Establishments

179

Total Wages

$0.0B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,963

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Nelson County, ND, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
541 NAICS 541 — — $873 $0.0M
922 NAICS 922 — 1 $36 $0.0M
623 NAICS 623 151 4 $875 $6.9M
611 NAICS 611 111 3 $837 $4.8M
921 NAICS 921 94 8 $661 $3.2M
722 NAICS 722 70 12 $241 $0.9M
522 NAICS 522 48 8 $1,247 $3.1M
238 NAICS 238 42 6 $1,309 $2.8M
111 NAICS 111 26 12 $993 $1.3M
236 NAICS 236 23 10 $840 $1.0M
524 NAICS 524 18 9 $968 $0.9M
491 NAICS 491 9 7 $728 $0.4M
926 NAICS 926 6 2 $1,060 $0.3M
221 NAICS 221 6 1 $1,055 $0.3M
924 NAICS 924 5 3 $1,347 $0.3M
621 NAICS 621 4 1 $1,122 $0.2M
713 NAICS 713 4 2 $154 $0.0M
624 NAICS 624 2 1 $1,280 $0.1M
237 NAICS 237 2 1 $1,102 $0.1M
928 NAICS 928 1 1 $1,481 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

18

jobs · $49,021 avg pay

State Government

5

jobs · $59,866 avg pay

Local Government

220

jobs · $39,394 avg pay

Private

796

jobs · $48,877 avg pay

ND Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

2.4%

April 2026

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