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.
| 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
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