Washington County, MO
FIPS 29221 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Washington County had an annual average of 5,002 jobs across 755 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
5,002
+1.3% YoY
Establishments
755
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$40,223
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 | 609 | 13 | $841 | $26.6M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 443 | 364 | $901 | $9.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 382 | 5 | $933 | $17.8M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 290 | 8 | $554 | $8.3M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 285 | 17 | $418 | $6.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 205 | 1 | $918 | $9.8M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 198 | 6 | $582 | $6.0M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 160 | 24 | $952 | $7.9M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 147 | 30 | $791 | $6.1M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 133 | 17 | $390 | $2.7M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 121 | 7 | $528 | $3.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 105 | 8 | $398 | $2.2M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 104 | 5 | $1,253 | $6.8M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 86 | 8 | $1,215 | $5.4M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 77 | 5 | $493 | $2.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 69 | 5 | $1,079 | $2.9M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 63 | 8 | $695 | $2.3M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 55 | 2 | $889 | $2.3M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 54 | 12 | $656 | $1.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 49 | 10 | $672 | $1.7M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 42 | 15 | $693 | $1.5M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 34 | 3 | $370 | $0.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 30 | 7 | $1,135 | $1.7M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 29 | 2 | $1,765 | $2.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 22 | 3 | $923 | $1.1M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 20 | 4 | $304 | $0.3M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 20 | 9 | $267 | $0.3M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 19 | 3 | $938 | $0.9M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 13 | 4 | $672 | $0.5M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 12 | 1 | $330 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 9 | 1 | $528 | $0.2M |
| 485 | NAICS 485 | 6 | 1 | $656 | $0.2M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 5 | 3 | $511 | $0.1M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 3 | 1 | $1,233 | $0.2M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 3 | 4 | $878 | $0.1M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
58
jobs · $75,009 avg pay
State Government
394
jobs · $47,137 avg pay
Local Government
1,107
jobs · $45,660 avg pay
Private
3,443
jobs · $37,102 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