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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Perry County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
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

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