Powell County, MT

FIPS 30077 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Powell County had an annual average of 2,467 jobs across 250 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

2,467

+1% YoY

Establishments

250

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$58,464

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 Powell County, MT, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
922 NAICS 922 657 3 $1,417 $48.4M
722 NAICS 722 182 24 $338 $3.2M
611 NAICS 611 159 9 $811 $6.7M
713 NAICS 713 145 9 $872 $6.6M
921 NAICS 921 111 2 $655 $3.8M
112 NAICS 112 65 13 $849 $2.9M
113 NAICS 113 60 7 $1,278 $4.0M
541 NAICS 541 49 20 $4,886 $12.4M
238 NAICS 238 48 16 $984 $2.5M
621 NAICS 621 40 11 $910 $1.9M
721 NAICS 721 38 6 $385 $0.8M
236 NAICS 236 35 14 $835 $1.5M
624 NAICS 624 31 10 $283 $0.5M
522 NAICS 522 28 4 $1,240 $1.8M
813 NAICS 813 26 8 $714 $1.0M
926 NAICS 926 24 2 $1,767 $2.2M
712 NAICS 712 16 1 $1,348 $1.1M
491 NAICS 491 15 4 $1,061 $0.8M
561 NAICS 561 14 10 $1,733 $1.3M
924 NAICS 924 10 4 $1,308 $0.6M
484 NAICS 484 10 6 $1,409 $0.7M
221 NAICS 221 8 1 $2,483 $1.0M
531 NAICS 531 7 6 $372 $0.1M
237 NAICS 237 6 1 $1,702 $0.5M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

71

jobs · $80,325 avg pay

State Government

663

jobs · $73,842 avg pay

Local Government

271

jobs · $38,818 avg pay

Private

1,462

jobs · $54,020 avg pay

MT Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.5%

April 2026

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