Wilkinson County, MS

FIPS 28157 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024

In 2024, Wilkinson County had an annual average of 1,441 jobs across 123 establishments, paying $0.1 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.

Total Jobs

1,441

-1.8% YoY

Establishments

123

Total Wages

$0.1B

Avg Annual Pay

$40,073

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 Wilkinson County, MS, BLS QCEW 2024.
NAICS Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Total Wages
924 NAICS 924 — 1 — $0.1M
611 NAICS 611 156 6 $708 $5.7M
622 NAICS 622 128 1 $996 $6.6M
921 NAICS 921 120 4 $523 $3.3M
621 NAICS 621 102 12 $1,643 $7.4M
624 NAICS 624 81 9 $1,044 $2.0M
113 NAICS 113 35 6 $896 $1.6M
457 NAICS 457 30 6 $425 $0.7M
423 NAICS 423 23 3 $818 $1.0M
221 NAICS 221 20 5 $389 $0.4M
922 NAICS 922 13 1 $573 $0.4M
491 NAICS 491 10 2 $1,292 $0.7M
923 NAICS 923 6 1 $661 $0.2M
519 NAICS 519 4 1 $474 $0.1M
926 NAICS 926 3 2 $1,054 $0.2M

By Ownership (2024)

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

Federal Government

10

jobs · $67,168 avg pay

State Government

34

jobs · $44,062 avg pay

Local Government

449

jobs · $39,751 avg pay

Private

948

jobs · $39,826 avg pay

MS Unemployment

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

3.8%

April 2026

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