Ouachita County, AR
FIPS 05103 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ouachita County had an annual average of 7,058 jobs across 569 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,058
-3.1% YoY
Establishments
569
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$48,298
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 | 797 | 5 | $916 | $35.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 436 | 7 | $1,256 | $28.5M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 417 | 31 | $338 | $7.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 361 | 38 | $2,235 | $42.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 325 | 69 | $819 | $9.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 288 | 3 | $895 | $13.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 284 | 4 | $717 | $10.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 247 | 21 | $888 | $11.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 167 | 10 | $907 | $7.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 141 | 18 | $420 | $3.1M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 139 | 14 | $944 | $6.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 136 | 10 | $442 | $3.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 136 | 31 | $936 | $6.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 114 | 5 | $1,160 | $6.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 109 | 14 | $985 | $5.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 105 | 6 | $1,646 | $7.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 101 | 11 | $902 | $2.4M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 84 | 10 | $661 | $2.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 65 | 15 | $548 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 57 | 16 | $816 | $2.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 56 | 5 | $1,230 | $3.6M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 54 | 3 | $785 | $2.2M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 54 | 8 | $738 | $2.1M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 53 | 12 | $1,492 | $4.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 51 | 6 | $590 | $1.6M |
| 212 | NAICS 212 | 49 | 3 | $1,148 | $2.9M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 44 | 4 | $372 | $0.9M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 42 | 6 | $895 | $1.9M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 42 | 6 | $358 | $0.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 40 | 2 | $608 | $1.3M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 39 | 1 | $1,808 | $3.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 36 | 9 | $1,039 | $1.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 36 | 6 | $1,138 | $2.1M |
| 211 | NAICS 211 | 36 | 5 | $1,375 | $2.6M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 29 | 6 | $1,003 | $1.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 27 | 5 | $576 | $0.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 12 | 4 | $323 | $0.2M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 11 | 1 | $992 | $0.6M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 11 | 1 | $518 | $0.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 9 | 1 | $610 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 1 | $420 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 3 | $1,157 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
102
jobs · $74,805 avg pay
State Government
592
jobs · $42,185 avg pay
Local Government
946
jobs · $43,069 avg pay
Private
5,418
jobs · $49,388 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs