Sioux County, ND
FIPS 38085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Sioux County had an annual average of 1,491 jobs across 79 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
1,491
+0.7% YoY
Establishments
79
Total Wages
$0.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$55,895
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 366 | 6 | $2,085 | $22.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 354 | 5 | $964 | $17.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 337 | 1 | $993 | $17.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 81 | 1 | $2,036 | $8.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 55 | 1 | $1,054 | $3.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 53 | 1 | $901 | $2.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 12 | 1 | $845 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 3 | $970 | $0.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 5 | 1 | $960 | $0.2M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 4 | 1 | $255 | $0.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 4 | 1 | $1,618 | $0.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 4 | 3 | $1,048 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 2 | $1,565 | $0.2M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 1 | 1 | $1,387 | $0.1M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1 | — | $406 | $0.0M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 1 | 1 | $1,406 | $0.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 1 | 1 | $1,358 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
199
jobs · $89,604 avg pay
State Government
4
jobs · $65,145 avg pay
Local Government
1,087
jobs · $51,114 avg pay
Private
201
jobs · $48,164 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