# Average weekly wage (QCEW) Total wages paid during the year divided by the average number of covered jobs and by 52, in US dollars, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th. ## Key facts - Average weekly wage (QCEW) in the United States was $1,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. - District of Columbia had the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) of 51 states in 2025, at $2,479, and Mississippi the lowest, at $1,024. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. - Published for 3,195 places, with figures from 2001 to 2025. - Figures last updated on 2026-10-12. - Indicator id: `average_weekly_wage` - Unit: USD - Note: In current dollars, not adjusted for inflation. An average per job, so part-time jobs pull it down and high earners pull it up; for the typical job use median_annual_wage. Wages include bonuses, stock options exercised, severance pay and tips, which makes counties with corporate headquarters stand out. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. - Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage - API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/average_weekly_wage ## Latest figures | Place | Period | USD | Source | |---|---|---:|---| | United States | 2025 | 1,514 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12. | ## Rankings - [US states](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/us-states.md) (51 places) - [US counties](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/us-counties.md) (3143 places) - [Counties in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/texas-counties.md) (254 places) - [Counties in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/georgia-counties.md) (159 places) - [Counties in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/virginia-counties.md) (133 places) - [Counties in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/kentucky-counties.md) (120 places) - [Counties in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/missouri-counties.md) (115 places) - [Counties in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/kansas-counties.md) (105 places) - [Counties in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/illinois-counties.md) (102 places) - [Counties in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/north-carolina-counties.md) (100 places) - 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