Pondera County, MT
FIPS 30073 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Pondera County had an annual average of 1,561 jobs across 237 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,561
-4.2% YoY
Establishments
237
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,368
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 926 | NAICS 926 | — | — | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 178 | 6 | $821 | $7.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 83 | 3 | $804 | $3.5M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 76 | 7 | $988 | $3.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 68 | 19 | $938 | $3.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 64 | 4 | $700 | $2.3M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 64 | 8 | $1,276 | $4.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 63 | 4 | $1,402 | $4.6M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 56 | 6 | $937 | $2.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 53 | 4 | $474 | $1.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 53 | 8 | $1,253 | $3.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 49 | 3 | $479 | $1.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 28 | 6 | $564 | $0.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 26 | 1 | $1,144 | $1.5M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 25 | 3 | $954 | $1.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 23 | 11 | $171 | $0.2M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 23 | 6 | $1,235 | $1.5M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 18 | 1 | $712 | $0.7M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 18 | 7 | $1,170 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 17 | 4 | $810 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 15 | 4 | $1,530 | $0.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 13 | 7 | $667 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 13 | 2 | $1,487 | $0.9M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 5 | 3 | $283 | $0.1M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 4 | 1 | $302 | $0.1M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 2 | $1,426 | $0.1M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 2 | 1 | $365 | $0.0M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $2,714 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
33
jobs · $51,373 avg pay
State Government
36
jobs · $63,714 avg pay
Local Government
285
jobs · $41,477 avg pay
Private
1,207
jobs · $45,522 avg pay
MT Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.5%
April 2026
Other MT Counties
The largest counties in MT by total employment.
- Yellowstone County 87,348 jobs
- Gallatin County 73,216 jobs
- Missoula County 65,649 jobs
- Flathead County 50,610 jobs
- Lewis and Clark County 39,957 jobs
- Cascade County 36,513 jobs
- Silver Bow County 16,507 jobs
- Ravalli County 13,757 jobs