Vernon County, MO
FIPS 29217 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Vernon County had an annual average of 6,583 jobs across 724 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,583
+0.5% YoY
Establishments
724
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,597
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 504 | 35 | $392 | $10.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 420 | 15 | $894 | $19.3M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 399 | 8 | $720 | $14.1M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 390 | 234 | $914 | $7.4M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 362 | 2 | $1,327 | $25.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 354 | 10 | $554 | $10.2M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 238 | 7 | $884 | $11.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 230 | 23 | $1,897 | $11.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 150 | 33 | $1,168 | $9.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 138 | 13 | $477 | $3.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 126 | 8 | $960 | $6.2M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 117 | 22 | $1,193 | $7.2M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 116 | 15 | $1,092 | $6.6M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 102 | 11 | $644 | $3.4M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 102 | 32 | $1,065 | $5.6M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 93 | 12 | $1,092 | $5.3M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 88 | 10 | $702 | $3.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 87 | 22 | $1,345 | $2.1M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 78 | 10 | $1,368 | $4.2M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 76 | 7 | $268 | $1.1M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 60 | 13 | $1,057 | $3.3M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 60 | 6 | $905 | $2.8M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 54 | 1 | $393 | $1.1M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 51 | 14 | $791 | $2.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 47 | 3 | $615 | $1.5M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 47 | 7 | $1,542 | $2.4M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 47 | 7 | $717 | $1.7M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 38 | 8 | $526 | $1.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 38 | 9 | $1,146 | $2.2M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 34 | 1 | $365 | $0.7M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 30 | 5 | $540 | $0.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 26 | 7 | $1,155 | $1.2M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 20 | 1 | $925 | $0.9M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 17 | 2 | $890 | $0.8M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 13 | 3 | $1,171 | $0.7M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 10 | 4 | $916 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 10 | 4 | $502 | $0.3M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 1 | $366 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 7 | 4 | $1,487 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 5 | 1 | $356 | $0.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 2 | 1 | $460 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
81
jobs · $65,409 avg pay
State Government
163
jobs · $44,615 avg pay
Local Government
1,198
jobs · $48,604 avg pay
Private
5,141
jobs · $45,899 avg pay
MO Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MO Counties
The largest counties in MO by total employment.
- St. Louis County 596,675 jobs
- Jackson County 375,574 jobs
- St. Louis City 221,464 jobs
- Greene County 178,374 jobs
- St. Charles County 162,612 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 138,687 jobs
- Clay County 111,855 jobs
- Boone County 98,656 jobs