Yazoo County, MS
FIPS 28163 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Yazoo County had an annual average of 6,235 jobs across 457 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,235
+1.9% YoY
Establishments
457
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$52,784
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 746 | 2 | $2,024 | $78.3M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 512 | 7 | $828 | $22.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 436 | 22 | $676 | $10.8M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 394 | 38 | $302 | $6.2M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 340 | 12 | $493 | $8.7M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 333 | 3 | $597 | $10.3M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 236 | 26 | $1,037 | $11.9M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 217 | 1 | $861 | $9.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 196 | 14 | $1,265 | $12.9M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 159 | 11 | $1,050 | $8.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 92 | 30 | $719 | $3.4M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 78 | 10 | $1,424 | $4.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 76 | 7 | $240 | $0.9M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 70 | 22 | $1,028 | $3.7M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 67 | 18 | $440 | $1.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 57 | 9 | $601 | $1.8M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 50 | 9 | $1,024 | $2.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 49 | 6 | $851 | $2.2M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 48 | 6 | $880 | $2.2M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 42 | 17 | $744 | $1.4M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 37 | 5 | $1,550 | $3.0M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 36 | 5 | $1,105 | $2.1M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 30 | 13 | $1,448 | $1.0M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 28 | 5 | $837 | $1.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 27 | 11 | $942 | $1.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 24 | 2 | $957 | $1.2M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 23 | 6 | $363 | $0.4M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 22 | 7 | $495 | $0.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 19 | 4 | $520 | $0.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 16 | 10 | $903 | $0.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 14 | 4 | $376 | $0.3M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 12 | 4 | $1,249 | $0.7M |
| 623 | NAICS 623 | 7 | 1 | $257 | $0.1M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 6 | 2 | $931 | $0.2M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 5 | 1 | $447 | $0.1M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 4 | 2 | $2,570 | $0.4M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 1 | 1 | $615 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
790
jobs · $102,660 avg pay
State Government
278
jobs · $44,643 avg pay
Local Government
981
jobs · $39,469 avg pay
Private
4,186
jobs · $47,042 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