Newton County, MS
FIPS 28101 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Newton County had an annual average of 5,127 jobs across 382 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,127
-0.8% YoY
Establishments
382
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,492
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 | 835 | 4 | $838 | $36.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 383 | 1 | $825 | $16.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 257 | 13 | $533 | $7.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 228 | 6 | $526 | $6.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 210 | 20 | $1,042 | $10.1M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 178 | 4 | $677 | $6.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 165 | 22 | $522 | $4.5M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 160 | 10 | $833 | $3.5M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 117 | 5 | $369 | $2.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 116 | 18 | $919 | $5.5M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 88 | 19 | $443 | $2.0M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 87 | 19 | $1,583 | $3.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 70 | 8 | $1,187 | $4.3M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 53 | 7 | $1,216 | $3.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 43 | 8 | $1,103 | $2.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 39 | 1 | $765 | $1.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 33 | 7 | $505 | $0.9M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 31 | 3 | $1,829 | $1.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 30 | 4 | $695 | $1.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 30 | 6 | $521 | $0.8M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 24 | 6 | $512 | $0.6M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 23 | 8 | $586 | $0.7M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 22 | 1 | $1,214 | $1.4M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 22 | 7 | $706 | $0.8M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 22 | 7 | $766 | $0.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 16 | 3 | $581 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 1 | $350 | $0.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 9 | 1 | $924 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 7 | 1 | $362 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 6 | 3 | $1,788 | $0.5M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 3 | $1,080 | $0.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 2 | 1 | $494 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
68
jobs · $60,122 avg pay
State Government
449
jobs · $42,800 avg pay
Local Government
1,171
jobs · $39,588 avg pay
Private
3,439
jobs · $41,597 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