Newton County, AR

FIPS 05101 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Newton County had an annual average of 1,004 jobs across 117 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,004

+1.8% YoY

Establishments

117

Total Wages

$0.0B

Avg Annual Pay

$36,130

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 Newton County, AR, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 202 4 $740 $7.8M
921 NAICS 921 111 4 $654 $2.9M
722 NAICS 722 72 7 $360 $1.3M
221 NAICS 221 37 6 $1,301 $2.5M
624 NAICS 624 23 5 $869 $0.8M
924 NAICS 924 20 5 $1,681 $1.3M
712 NAICS 712 17 1 $1,412 $1.2M
491 NAICS 491 12 10 $925 $0.6M
621 NAICS 621 10 2 $1,943 $1.0M
541 NAICS 541 10 7 $613 $0.3M
484 NAICS 484 10 5 $992 $0.5M
923 NAICS 923 7 1 $987 $0.4M
926 NAICS 926 5 3 $721 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

38

jobs · $68,965 avg pay

State Government

36

jobs · $44,183 avg pay

Local Government

333

jobs · $35,738 avg pay

Private

597

jobs · $33,762 avg pay

AR Unemployment

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

4.3%

April 2026

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