Otter Tail County, MN
FIPS 27111 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Otter Tail County had an annual average of 22,910 jobs across 1,909 establishments, paying $1.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
22,910
+0.9% YoY
Establishments
1,909
Total Wages
$1.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,911 | 15 | $1,182 | $117.4M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,701 | 28 | $1,365 | $81.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,680 | 132 | $373 | $32.6M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 1,280 | 38 | $1,133 | $52.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 1,052 | 35 | $1,129 | $61.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 904 | 81 | $1,658 | $70.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 796 | 74 | $555 | $23.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 726 | 67 | $1,596 | $36.5M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 652 | 176 | $1,071 | $36.3M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 623 | 3 | $1,562 | $37.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 595 | 24 | $534 | $16.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 549 | 43 | $513 | $14.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 496 | 9 | $2,106 | $54.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 481 | 105 | $1,161 | $29.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 435 | 26 | $499 | $11.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 411 | 16 | $980 | $21.0M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 368 | 33 | $1,089 | $20.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 368 | 34 | $1,157 | $22.1M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 340 | 7 | $1,620 | $28.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 327 | 28 | $1,539 | $25.8M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 318 | 31 | $449 | $7.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 312 | 30 | $664 | $10.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 304 | 29 | $1,391 | $22.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 304 | 44 | $436 | $6.9M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 296 | 81 | $1,135 | $17.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 261 | 70 | $949 | $12.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 235 | 29 | $330 | $4.0M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 199 | 7 | $1,387 | $14.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 182 | 32 | $718 | $6.8M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 180 | 21 | $1,105 | $10.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 158 | 38 | $522 | $4.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 151 | 38 | $574 | $4.5M |
| 334 | NAICS 334 | 145 | 4 | $1,463 | $11.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 137 | 14 | $1,753 | $11.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 130 | 51 | $1,114 | $7.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 130 | 50 | $879 | $5.9M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 120 | 7 | $544 | $3.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 120 | 10 | $1,733 | $9.6M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 118 | 4 | $1,172 | $7.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 117 | 16 | $739 | $4.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 109 | 18 | $1,205 | $6.8M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 99 | 5 | $1,733 | $8.9M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 88 | 8 | $955 | $4.4M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 68 | 8 | $5,566 | $19.7M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 60 | 10 | $949 | $2.9M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 58 | 21 | $2,407 | $7.2M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 55 | 15 | $981 | $2.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 53 | 18 | $342 | $0.9M |
| 711 | NAICS 711 | 43 | 12 | $268 | $0.6M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 34 | 5 | $1,039 | $1.8M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 33 | 7 | $416 | $0.7M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 32 | 4 | $1,505 | $1.9M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 31 | 10 | $1,114 | $1.8M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 31 | 5 | $871 | $1.4M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 30 | 9 | $1,136 | $1.8M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 29 | 4 | $1,263 | $1.9M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 24 | 26 | $329 | $0.4M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 14 | 2 | $567 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 11 | 1 | $1,033 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 4 | 1 | $207 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
203
jobs · $71,618 avg pay
State Government
557
jobs · $72,388 avg pay
Local Government
3,317
jobs · $52,526 avg pay
Private
18,833
jobs · $51,108 avg pay
MN Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.5%
April 2026
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