Perry County, MO
FIPS 29157 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Perry County had an annual average of 9,542 jobs across 580 establishments, paying $0.5 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,542
+1.6% YoY
Establishments
580
Total Wages
$0.5B
Avg Annual Pay
$50,012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 571 | 38 | $379 | $11.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 437 | 7 | $778 | $17.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 413 | 17 | $1,333 | $28.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 410 | 26 | $984 | $21.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 351 | 19 | $1,477 | $27.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 322 | 65 | $551 | $9.2M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 302 | 19 | $1,577 | $24.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 295 | 15 | $1,567 | $24.0M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 288 | 52 | $1,057 | $15.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 264 | 6 | $681 | $9.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 251 | 5 | $549 | $7.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 185 | 15 | $514 | $4.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 176 | 7 | $1,161 | $10.6M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 165 | 13 | $780 | $6.7M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 161 | 10 | $796 | $6.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 148 | 20 | $643 | $4.9M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 135 | 7 | $511 | $3.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 95 | 8 | $769 | $3.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 90 | 24 | $831 | $3.9M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 72 | 1 | $310 | $1.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 68 | 8 | $839 | $2.6M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 57 | 4 | $983 | $2.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 57 | 6 | $913 | $2.7M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 54 | 7 | $968 | $2.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 36 | 8 | $852 | $1.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 32 | 4 | $830 | $1.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 30 | 4 | $944 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 3 | $1,350 | $2.1M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 29 | 5 | $894 | $1.4M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 21 | 4 | $574 | $0.6M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 14 | 1 | $741 | $0.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 4 | $899 | $0.5M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 11 | 1 | $1,039 | $0.6M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 10 | 9 | $607 | $0.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 10 | 2 | $838 | $0.4M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 10 | 3 | $839 | $0.4M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 8 | 3 | $885 | $0.4M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 4 | $1,437 | $0.4M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 7 | 2 | $466 | $0.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 1 | 1 | $1,113 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
39
jobs · $66,105 avg pay
State Government
30
jobs · $44,017 avg pay
Local Government
712
jobs · $39,885 avg pay
Private
8,761
jobs · $50,783 avg pay
MO Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MO Counties
The largest counties in MO by total employment.
- St. Louis County 596,675 jobs
- Jackson County 375,574 jobs
- St. Louis City 221,464 jobs
- Greene County 178,374 jobs
- St. Charles County 162,612 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 138,687 jobs
- Clay County 111,855 jobs
- Boone County 98,656 jobs