Wells County, ND

FIPS 38103 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Wells County had an annual average of 1,438 jobs across 207 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,438

-1% YoY

Establishments

207

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$49,997

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 Wells County, ND, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
922 NAICS 922 — — $22 $0.0M
611 NAICS 611 120 3 $1,447 $4.9M
624 NAICS 624 89 8 $1,271 $3.4M
921 NAICS 921 88 7 $710 $3.3M
621 NAICS 621 66 10 $722 $2.0M
445 NAICS 445 59 5 $346 $1.1M
522 NAICS 522 50 5 $1,428 $3.7M
311 NAICS 311 39 4 $1,012 $2.1M
111 NAICS 111 38 14 $1,335 $2.6M
444 NAICS 444 31 6 $592 $1.0M
811 NAICS 811 30 8 $1,434 $2.2M
713 NAICS 713 24 6 $206 $0.2M
238 NAICS 238 22 14 $709 $0.8M
541 NAICS 541 16 10 $1,077 $0.9M
491 NAICS 491 15 5 $1,178 $0.9M
924 NAICS 924 7 3 $1,395 $0.3M
323 NAICS 323 6 3 $377 $0.1M
221 NAICS 221 5 1 $1,390 $0.4M
926 NAICS 926 5 2 $880 $0.2M
928 NAICS 928 1 1 $1,109 $0.1M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

23

jobs · $58,861 avg pay

State Government

5

jobs · $63,853 avg pay

Local Government

253

jobs · $36,431 avg pay

Private

1,157

jobs · $52,720 avg pay

ND Unemployment

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

2.4%

April 2026

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