Sanders County, MT
FIPS 30089 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sanders County had an annual average of 3,306 jobs across 575 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,306
-1.4% YoY
Establishments
575
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,902
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 | 294 | 7 | $800 | $12.2M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 246 | 15 | $602 | $7.7M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 229 | 34 | $389 | $4.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 164 | 5 | $1,051 | $7.1M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 136 | 8 | $1,191 | $8.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 135 | 12 | $543 | $3.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 119 | 6 | $1,574 | $8.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 109 | 23 | $695 | $3.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 108 | 12 | $572 | $3.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 102 | 68 | $1,531 | $8.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 98 | 49 | $944 | $4.8M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 90 | 12 | $566 | $2.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 88 | 9 | $777 | $3.6M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 68 | 14 | $1,787 | $6.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 68 | 8 | $2,377 | $7.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 59 | 8 | $986 | $3.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 59 | 8 | $319 | $1.0M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 57 | 4 | $873 | $2.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 52 | 26 | $1,003 | $2.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 50 | 16 | $419 | $1.1M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 37 | 3 | $937 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 36 | 11 | $948 | $1.8M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 25 | 3 | $1,086 | $1.4M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 24 | 10 | $882 | $1.1M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 22 | 4 | $1,032 | $1.2M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 18 | 8 | $1,260 | $1.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 12 | 14 | $696 | $0.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 12 | 4 | $980 | $0.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 12 | 4 | $430 | $0.3M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 6 | 4 | $207 | $0.1M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 2 | $2,930 | $0.8M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
137
jobs · $86,577 avg pay
State Government
46
jobs · $67,765 avg pay
Local Government
475
jobs · $40,869 avg pay
Private
2,648
jobs · $44,336 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