Wayne County, MS
FIPS 28153 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Wayne County had an annual average of 4,723 jobs across 393 establishments, paying $0.2 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
4,723
+1.4% YoY
Establishments
393
Total Wages
$0.2B
Avg Annual Pay
$43,391
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 | 555 | 8 | $744 | $21.5M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 476 | 1 | $993 | $24.6M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 341 | 10 | $584 | $10.4M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 331 | 5 | $1,289 | $22.2M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 234 | 3 | $633 | $7.7M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 150 | 8 | $1,155 | $9.0M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 147 | 18 | $484 | $3.7M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 142 | 5 | $1,274 | $9.4M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 129 | 12 | $2,221 | $14.9M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 124 | 3 | $654 | $4.2M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 117 | 6 | $435 | $2.6M |
| 113 | NAICS 113 | 107 | 10 | $892 | $5.0M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 102 | 10 | $749 | $4.0M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 96 | 15 | $1,101 | $5.3M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 82 | 10 | $738 | $3.1M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 66 | 21 | $792 | $2.7M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 64 | 40 | $769 | $2.6M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 61 | 10 | $1,016 | $3.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 50 | 17 | $685 | $1.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 39 | 11 | $505 | $1.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 38 | 5 | $824 | $1.6M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 34 | 7 | $945 | $1.6M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 34 | 3 | $951 | $1.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 24 | 9 | $330 | $0.4M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 18 | 4 | $576 | $0.5M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 13 | 6 | $900 | $0.5M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 13 | 3 | $617 | $0.4M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 13 | 1 | $722 | $0.5M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 10 | 1 | $290 | $0.2M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 10 | 3 | $778 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 9 | 1 | $393 | $0.2M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 7 | 8 | $190 | $0.1M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 5 | 4 | $890 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 1 | 2 | $417 | $0.3M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
36
jobs · $48,617 avg pay
State Government
42
jobs · $37,968 avg pay
Local Government
1,294
jobs · $42,285 avg pay
Private
3,351
jobs · $43,825 avg pay
MS Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.8%
April 2026
Other MS Counties
The largest counties in MS by total employment.
- Hinds County 109,171 jobs
- Harrison County 89,013 jobs
- DeSoto County 72,665 jobs
- Rankin County 67,059 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 61,838 jobs
- Madison County 60,205 jobs
- Lee County 52,533 jobs
- Jackson County 51,303 jobs