Sargent County, ND
FIPS 38081 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sargent County had an annual average of 2,762 jobs across 191 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
2,762
-2.6% YoY
Establishments
191
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$63,825
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 | 150 | 4 | $922 | $7.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 110 | 8 | $1,262 | $7.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 95 | 17 | $1,125 | $5.5M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 76 | 22 | $1,015 | $4.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 66 | 9 | $810 | $2.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 59 | 5 | $456 | $1.4M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 56 | 4 | $1,035 | $3.0M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 46 | 5 | $1,405 | $3.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 32 | 8 | $1,175 | $2.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 25 | 5 | $316 | $0.4M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 18 | 4 | $1,698 | $1.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 17 | 6 | $1,191 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 15 | 4 | $1,026 | $0.8M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 8 | 3 | $1,410 | $0.6M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 3 | $1,111 | $0.3M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 5 | 3 | $2,521 | $0.6M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 2 | 1 | $167 | $0.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 1 | 1 | $1,108 | $0.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 1 | 1 | $1,210 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
32
jobs · $63,147 avg pay
State Government
4
jobs · $55,967 avg pay
Local Government
254
jobs · $41,452 avg pay
Private
2,472
jobs · $66,138 avg pay
ND Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
2.4%
April 2026
Other ND Counties
The largest counties in ND by total employment.
- Cass County 128,034 jobs
- Burleigh County 58,034 jobs
- Grand Forks County 40,704 jobs
- Ward County 31,358 jobs
- Williams County 27,125 jobs
- Stark County 19,526 jobs
- Morton County 12,333 jobs
- McKenzie County 11,484 jobs