Stanley County, SD

FIPS 46117 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Stanley County had an annual average of 1,327 jobs across 153 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,327

+2.6% YoY

Establishments

153

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$46,978

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 Stanley County, SD, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
926 NAICS 926 — 1 — —
722 NAICS 722 164 9 $318 $2.7M
721 NAICS 721 71 5 $395 $1.5M
238 NAICS 238 65 10 $1,297 $4.4M
457 NAICS 457 51 4 $480 $1.3M
541 NAICS 541 46 14 $1,367 $3.3M
423 NAICS 423 38 4 $1,128 $2.2M
441 NAICS 441 34 6 $1,176 $2.1M
112 NAICS 112 32 8 $941 $1.6M
459 NAICS 459 28 3 $1,045 $1.5M
561 NAICS 561 28 7 $579 $0.8M
813 NAICS 813 23 8 $641 $0.8M
621 NAICS 621 12 3 $1,618 $1.0M
924 NAICS 924 11 1 $1,512 $0.9M
491 NAICS 491 3 1 $1,554 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

14

jobs · $79,067 avg pay

State Government

41

jobs · $62,392 avg pay

Local Government

143

jobs · $45,792 avg pay

Private

1,129

jobs · $46,190 avg pay

SD Unemployment

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

2.2%

April 2026

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