Ray County, MO
FIPS 29177 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Ray County had an annual average of 4,007 jobs across 460 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,007
-2.2% YoY
Establishments
460
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$47,364
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 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 506 | 10 | $812 | $21.4M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 314 | 8 | $578 | $9.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 192 | 1 | $1,332 | $13.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 158 | 15 | $1,091 | $8.9M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 151 | 14 | $2,193 | $5.2M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 146 | 1 | $767 | $5.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 110 | 30 | $1,097 | $6.1M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 102 | 9 | $1,107 | $4.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 98 | 11 | $409 | $2.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 89 | 57 | $489 | $2.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 77 | 10 | $1,999 | $5.3M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 66 | 4 | $1,388 | $4.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 64 | 20 | $1,063 | $3.5M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 62 | 6 | $2,754 | $5.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 59 | 7 | $990 | $3.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 44 | 11 | $1,235 | $2.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 37 | 6 | $1,200 | $2.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 35 | 4 | $734 | $1.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 35 | 8 | $836 | $1.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 29 | 10 | $1,328 | $2.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 29 | 5 | $1,334 | $2.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 26 | 8 | $706 | $0.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 23 | 15 | $813 | $1.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 23 | 12 | $1,116 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 17 | 3 | $1,759 | $1.4M |
| 523 | NAICS 523 | 16 | 7 | $3,405 | $2.8M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 15 | 3 | $956 | $0.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 15 | 3 | $844 | $0.7M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 10 | 1 | $442 | $0.2M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 7 | 2 | $579 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 4 | 2 | $2,236 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
47
jobs · $79,516 avg pay
State Government
51
jobs · $49,967 avg pay
Local Government
1,176
jobs · $44,953 avg pay
Private
2,733
jobs · $47,795 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