Van Buren County, AR
FIPS 05141 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Van Buren County had an annual average of 3,804 jobs across 350 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
3,804
-0.5% YoY
Establishments
350
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,885
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 | 370 | 3 | $838 | $16.1M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 214 | 21 | $340 | $3.8M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 184 | 5 | $644 | $5.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 152 | 20 | $1,544 | $12.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 109 | 25 | $841 | $4.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 109 | 10 | $646 | $3.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 105 | 18 | $1,079 | $5.9M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 102 | 11 | $529 | $2.8M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 99 | 6 | $436 | $2.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 92 | 22 | $839 | $4.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 86 | 4 | $1,667 | $7.0M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 70 | 10 | $791 | $2.9M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 61 | 9 | $978 | $3.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 59 | 5 | $747 | $2.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 52 | 2 | $924 | $1.8M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 35 | 3 | $307 | $0.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 31 | 3 | $660 | $1.1M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 27 | 5 | $1,050 | $1.5M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 23 | 2 | $2,602 | $0.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 23 | 8 | $1,503 | $1.8M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 21 | 9 | $1,190 | $1.3M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 4 | $1,032 | $0.6M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 10 | 5 | $562 | $0.3M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 8 | 4 | $871 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 8 | 1 | $934 | $0.4M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 6 | 4 | $827 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 3 | $531 | $0.1M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 1 | 1 | $2,663 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
35
jobs · $56,833 avg pay
State Government
41
jobs · $46,352 avg pay
Local Government
618
jobs · $38,062 avg pay
Private
3,110
jobs · $44,869 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs