Shelby County, MO

FIPS 29205 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Shelby County had an annual average of 1,782 jobs across 200 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,782

+0.2% YoY

Establishments

200

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$44,131

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.

Industry breakdown of employment and wages for Shelby County, MO, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
611 NAICS 611 177 5 $812 $7.5M
623 NAICS 623 153 2 $676 $5.4M
921 NAICS 921 119 6 $496 $3.1M
722 NAICS 722 77 11 $329 $1.3M
457 NAICS 457 65 8 $456 $1.5M
541 NAICS 541 48 17 $1,030 $2.6M
624 NAICS 624 42 16 $296 $0.7M
811 NAICS 811 40 11 $791 $1.6M
115 NAICS 115 36 6 $1,026 $1.9M
484 NAICS 484 35 6 $1,043 $1.9M
491 NAICS 491 24 6 $968 $1.2M
441 NAICS 441 22 4 $703 $0.8M
524 NAICS 524 20 8 $824 $0.8M
621 NAICS 621 18 2 $1,064 $1.0M
237 NAICS 237 15 1 $1,054 $0.8M
924 NAICS 924 9 3 $1,250 $0.5M
923 NAICS 923 9 2 $863 $0.4M
926 NAICS 926 6 3 $764 $0.2M
221 NAICS 221 5 1 $1,088 $0.3M
922 NAICS 922 4 1 $868 $0.2M
813 NAICS 813 1 1 $1,036 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.

Federal Government

31

jobs · $53,452 avg pay

State Government

33

jobs · $48,785 avg pay

Local Government

476

jobs · $36,423 avg pay

Private

1,242

jobs · $46,755 avg pay

MO Unemployment

The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.

3.8%

April 2026

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