Yell County, AR
FIPS 05149 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Yell County had an annual average of 6,548 jobs across 411 establishments, paying $0.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
6,548
+0.6% YoY
Establishments
411
Total Wages
$0.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$41,510
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 1,946 | 6 | $727 | $73.6M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 597 | 4 | $862 | $26.8M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 314 | 15 | $656 | $10.7M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 255 | 47 | $942 | $6.2M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 228 | 1 | $987 | $11.7M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 218 | 27 | $886 | $10.1M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 199 | 7 | $1,014 | $10.5M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 141 | 18 | $1,210 | $8.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 117 | 27 | $1,059 | $6.5M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 108 | 10 | $634 | $3.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 86 | 14 | $447 | $2.0M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 84 | 5 | $1,301 | $2.5M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 72 | 13 | $1,357 | $5.1M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 66 | 6 | $1,061 | $3.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 64 | 6 | $288 | $1.0M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 47 | 5 | $489 | $1.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 47 | 12 | $718 | $1.8M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 44 | 10 | $693 | $1.6M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 38 | 6 | $711 | $1.4M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 35 | 10 | $971 | $1.8M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 33 | 6 | $587 | $1.0M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 33 | 4 | $1,207 | $1.8M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 31 | 1 | $646 | $1.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 28 | 5 | $1,712 | $2.3M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 28 | 4 | $524 | $0.8M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 25 | 1 | $1,438 | $1.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 18 | 2 | $451 | $0.4M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 18 | 8 | $716 | $0.7M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 15 | 2 | $767 | $0.6M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 14 | 2 | $936 | $0.7M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 12 | 3 | $314 | $0.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 12 | 5 | $1,140 | $0.6M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 10 | 5 | $1,348 | $0.7M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
91
jobs · $67,852 avg pay
State Government
64
jobs · $44,509 avg pay
Local Government
1,073
jobs · $42,948 avg pay
Private
5,320
jobs · $40,742 avg pay
AR Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
4.3%
April 2026
Other AR Counties
The largest counties in AR by total employment.
- Pulaski County 261,631 jobs
- Benton County 144,544 jobs
- Washington County 120,673 jobs
- Sebastian County 67,665 jobs
- Unknown Or Undefined 56,976 jobs
- Craighead County 55,053 jobs
- Faulkner County 45,513 jobs
- Garland County 38,005 jobs