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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Arapahoe County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Arapahoe County was $1,708 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,708
Change on 2024+3.7%
Rank4th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1,7082025
Series low8652001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Arapahoe County, 2001 to 2025

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 865 USD2002: 880 USD2003: 909 USD2004: 910 USD2005: 934 USD2006: 999 USD2007: 1,016 USD2008: 1,024 USD2009: 1,032 USD2010: 1,050 USD2011: 1,087 USD2012: 1,112 USD2013: 1,116 USD2014: 1,160 USD2015: 1,174 USD2016: 1,197 USD2017: 1,237 USD2018: 1,277 USD2019: 1,330 USD2020: 1,439 USD2021: 1,498 USD2022: 1,573 USD2023: 1,606 USD2024: 1,647 USD2025: 1,708 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
PeriodUSD
20251,708
20241,647
20231,606
20221,573
20211,498
20201,439
20191,330
20181,277
20171,237
20161,197
20151,174
20141,160
20131,116
20121,112
20111,087
20101,050
20091,032
20081,024
20071,016
2006999
2005934
2004910
2003909
2002880
2001865

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2025
Arapahoe County1,708
Colorado1,618
United States1,514

Rankings

Definition

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.

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.

How to cite

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.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Average weekly wage (QCEW), Arapahoe County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Arapahoe County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/arapahoe-county-colorado. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Average weekly wage (QCEW), Arapahoe County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/arapahoe-county-colorado.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average weekly wage, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Average weekly wage (QCEW), Arapahoe County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-weekly-wage/arapahoe-county-colorado (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Arapahoe County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Arapahoe County was $1,708 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Arapahoe County?

$1,708 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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