Perry County, MS
FIPS 28111 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Perry County had an annual average of 2,098 jobs across 172 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,098
+1.8% YoY
Establishments
172
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,297
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 | 303 | 8 | $762 | $12.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 169 | 4 | $410 | $3.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 83 | 5 | $311 | $1.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 80 | 8 | $460 | $1.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 80 | 14 | $767 | $3.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 77 | 3 | $385 | $1.5M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 74 | 5 | $1,147 | $4.4M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 49 | 9 | $867 | $2.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 43 | 6 | $404 | $0.9M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 42 | 1 | $1,037 | $2.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 34 | 10 | $1,120 | $2.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 26 | 3 | $891 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 19 | 9 | $1,012 | $1.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 13 | 3 | $936 | $0.6M |
| 213 | NAICS 213 | 10 | 5 | $1,991 | $1.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 9 | 1 | $705 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 2 | $995 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 3 | 1 | $602 | $0.1M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 2 | 2 | $486 | $0.1M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 1 | 1 | $854 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
26
jobs · $46,333 avg pay
State Government
28
jobs · $43,103 avg pay
Local Government
522
jobs · $34,717 avg pay
Private
1,522
jobs · $51,709 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