Polk County, MO
FIPS 29167 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Polk County had an annual average of 9,502 jobs across 789 establishments, paying $0.4 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
9,502
-2.7% YoY
Establishments
789
Total Wages
$0.4B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,116
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 1,350 | 1 | $1,434 | $100.7M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 1,267 | 27 | $848 | $50.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 761 | 13 | $903 | $35.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 668 | 43 | $363 | $12.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 469 | 14 | $560 | $13.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 368 | 110 | $675 | $12.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 320 | 62 | $949 | $15.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 249 | 17 | $1,515 | $19.6M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 189 | 16 | $476 | $4.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 189 | 58 | $883 | $8.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 188 | 8 | $596 | $5.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 180 | 19 | $895 | $8.4M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 179 | 19 | $471 | $4.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 122 | 12 | $1,234 | $7.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 109 | 8 | $400 | $2.3M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 101 | 9 | $1,093 | $4.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 96 | 8 | $1,082 | $5.4M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 93 | 26 | $922 | $4.5M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 91 | 4 | $1,088 | $5.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 88 | 8 | $613 | $2.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 79 | 19 | $527 | $2.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 62 | 8 | $832 | $2.7M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 60 | 16 | $487 | $1.5M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 60 | 19 | $843 | $2.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 57 | 10 | $1,149 | $2.8M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 55 | 8 | $750 | $2.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 50 | 9 | $1,044 | $2.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 49 | 3 | $1,187 | $3.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 48 | 5 | $406 | $1.0M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 48 | 3 | $850 | $2.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 46 | 20 | $930 | $2.2M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 39 | 4 | $736 | $1.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 35 | 16 | $553 | $1.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 33 | 24 | $777 | $1.3M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 32 | 8 | $364 | $0.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 29 | 8 | $789 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 20 | 6 | $290 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 18 | 1 | $503 | $0.5M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 15 | 6 | $2,072 | $1.6M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 3 | $1,202 | $0.7M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 8 | 3 | $1,341 | $0.6M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 7 | 6 | $931 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 4 | $1,394 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
64
jobs · $56,221 avg pay
State Government
88
jobs · $49,850 avg pay
Local Government
2,516
jobs · $59,386 avg pay
Private
6,834
jobs · $41,082 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