Prairie County, MT
FIPS 30079 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Prairie County had an annual average of 479 jobs across 60 establishments, paying $0.0 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
479
+3.5% YoY
Establishments
60
Total Wages
$0.0B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,630
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 | 47 | 1 | $506 | $1.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 43 | 1 | $1,065 | $2.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 37 | 2 | $537 | $1.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 31 | 1 | $2,835 | $4.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 10 | 1 | $616 | $0.3M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 4 | 3 | $820 | $0.2M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 4 | 1 | $2,010 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 2 | $864 | $0.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 3 | 2 | $923 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 1 | 2 | $1,100 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
40
jobs · $125,983 avg pay
State Government
4
jobs · $104,546 avg pay
Local Government
138
jobs · $36,331 avg pay
Private
297
jobs · $35,282 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