St. Joseph County, MI
FIPS 26149 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, St. Joseph County had an annual average of 21,098 jobs across 2,282 establishments, paying $1.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
21,098
-1.4% YoY
Establishments
2,282
Total Wages
$1.1B
Avg Annual Pay
$53,549
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | NAICS 336 | 2,547 | 14 | $1,358 | $179.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 1,544 | 105 | $376 | $30.2M |
| 326 | NAICS 326 | 1,372 | 19 | $1,168 | $83.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 1,139 | 25 | $543 | $32.2M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 872 | 904 | $369 | $16.7M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 867 | 9 | $1,776 | $80.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 744 | 23 | $1,294 | $50.1M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 713 | 22 | $1,450 | $53.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 671 | 19 | $821 | $28.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 583 | 66 | $1,043 | $31.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 511 | 64 | $1,372 | $36.5M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 501 | 13 | $694 | $18.1M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 388 | 21 | $928 | $18.7M |
| 322 | NAICS 322 | 381 | 7 | $1,714 | $34.0M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 366 | 22 | $741 | $14.1M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 352 | 36 | $1,212 | $22.2M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 325 | 31 | $1,239 | $20.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 297 | 32 | $1,315 | $20.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 266 | 24 | $1,205 | $16.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 264 | 48 | $1,076 | $14.7M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 256 | 40 | $671 | $8.9M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 183 | 177 | $368 | $3.5M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 181 | 26 | $556 | $5.2M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 177 | 9 | $1,236 | $11.4M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 158 | 22 | $507 | $4.2M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 149 | 22 | $576 | $4.5M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 133 | 30 | $326 | $2.3M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 123 | 30 | $1,216 | $7.8M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 118 | 8 | $1,376 | $8.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 115 | 10 | $799 | $4.8M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 112 | 23 | $613 | $3.6M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 98 | 27 | $1,296 | $6.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 96 | 10 | $1,165 | $5.8M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 88 | 11 | $917 | $4.2M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 79 | 5 | $1,170 | $4.8M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 77 | 7 | $1,562 | $6.3M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 77 | 12 | $885 | $3.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 62 | 28 | $634 | $2.0M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 52 | 12 | $457 | $1.2M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 49 | 9 | $617 | $1.6M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 45 | 6 | $871 | $2.0M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 44 | 20 | $633 | $1.5M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 35 | 9 | $1,017 | $1.8M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 29 | 7 | $419 | $0.6M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 29 | 7 | $887 | $1.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 8 | 3 | $1,284 | $0.6M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 7 | 4 | $2,076 | $0.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 2 | 1 | $1,328 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
106
jobs · $61,225 avg pay
State Government
92
jobs · $72,187 avg pay
Local Government
2,405
jobs · $49,400 avg pay
Private
18,495
jobs · $53,953 avg pay
MI Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
5.0%
April 2026
Other MI Counties
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- Wayne County 725,504 jobs
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- Kent County 415,565 jobs
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- Washtenaw County 217,948 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 177,378 jobs
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