Sharp County, AR
FIPS 05135 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sharp County had an annual average of 3,953 jobs across 405 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,953
+1.2% YoY
Establishments
405
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$38,500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 512 | 40 | $1,135 | $30.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 486 | 2 | $791 | $20.0M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 366 | 31 | $360 | $6.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 269 | 3 | $673 | $9.4M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 204 | 10 | $631 | $5.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 138 | 14 | $1,413 | $10.1M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 133 | 12 | $409 | $2.8M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 100 | 8 | $402 | $2.1M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 86 | 19 | $876 | $3.9M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 67 | 9 | $716 | $2.5M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 45 | 20 | $816 | $1.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 40 | 9 | $788 | $1.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 37 | 6 | $436 | $0.8M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 33 | 7 | $1,146 | $2.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 32 | 4 | $481 | $0.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 28 | 1 | $385 | $0.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 25 | 1 | $795 | $1.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 24 | 6 | $1,365 | $1.1M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 22 | 4 | $980 | $1.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 22 | 4 | $995 | $1.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 21 | 2 | $516 | $0.6M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 21 | 7 | $433 | $0.5M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 18 | 3 | $993 | $0.9M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 16 | 10 | $903 | $0.8M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 13 | 3 | $935 | $0.6M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 11 | 4 | $325 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 11 | 5 | $1,213 | $0.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 9 | 1 | $955 | $0.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 7 | 2 | $705 | $0.2M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 1 | 1 | $540 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
50
jobs · $58,021 avg pay
State Government
52
jobs · $43,138 avg pay
Local Government
768
jobs · $36,331 avg pay
Private
3,083
jobs · $38,633 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs