St. James Parish, LA
FIPS 22093 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, St. James Parish had an annual average of 7,651 jobs across 462 establishments, paying $0.6 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
7,651
-4.1% YoY
Establishments
462
Total Wages
$0.6B
Avg Annual Pay
$78,987
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 999 | NAICS 999 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 784 | 10 | $2,761 | $112.5M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 448 | 17 | $1,533 | $35.7M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 236 | 16 | $469 | $5.7M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 235 | 28 | $991 | $12.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 225 | 7 | $1,829 | $21.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 216 | 16 | $1,266 | $14.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 159 | 20 | $494 | $4.1M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 146 | 7 | $993 | $7.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 124 | 8 | $2,031 | $7.5M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 123 | 4 | $2,309 | $14.8M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 115 | 10 | $1,965 | $11.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 92 | 15 | $965 | $4.6M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 92 | 33 | $1,616 | $7.8M |
| 324 | NAICS 324 | 90 | 3 | $3,714 | $17.3M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 82 | 18 | $1,454 | $6.2M |
| 486 | NAICS 486 | 60 | 6 | $2,325 | $7.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 58 | 7 | $831 | $2.5M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 54 | 8 | $390 | $1.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 45 | 13 | $976 | $2.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 7 | $1,082 | $1.7M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 22 | 4 | $517 | $0.6M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 22 | 3 | $1,736 | $2.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 19 | 3 | $548 | $0.5M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 4 | 3 | $1,036 | $0.2M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
33
jobs · $60,799 avg pay
State Government
40
jobs · $61,926 avg pay
Local Government
1,497
jobs · $51,532 avg pay
Private
6,081
jobs · $85,962 avg pay
LA Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.4%
April 2026
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