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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore city

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore city was $1,677 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.3% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 24 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,677
Change on 2024+5.3%
Rank4th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high1,6772025
Series low7792001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore city, 2001 to 2025

6008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 779 USD2002: 805 USD2003: 828 USD2004: 874 USD2005: 916 USD2006: 945 USD2007: 998 USD2008: 1,034 USD2009: 1,028 USD2010: 1,050 USD2011: 1,075 USD2012: 1,112 USD2013: 1,117 USD2014: 1,153 USD2015: 1,196 USD2016: 1,216 USD2017: 1,250 USD2018: 1,264 USD2019: 1,318 USD2020: 1,408 USD2021: 1,451 USD2022: 1,491 USD2023: 1,535 USD2024: 1,593 USD2025: 1,677 USD7501,0001,2501,5001,7502001201020252001: 779 USD2002: 805 USD2003: 828 USD2004: 874 USD2005: 916 USD2006: 945 USD2007: 998 USD2008: 1,034 USD2009: 1,028 USD2010: 1,050 USD2011: 1,075 USD2012: 1,112 USD2013: 1,117 USD2014: 1,153 USD2015: 1,196 USD2016: 1,216 USD2017: 1,250 USD2018: 1,264 USD2019: 1,318 USD2020: 1,408 USD2021: 1,451 USD2022: 1,491 USD2023: 1,535 USD2024: 1,593 USD2025: 1,677 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
20251,677
20241,593
20231,535
20221,491
20211,451
20201,408
20191,318
20181,264
20171,250
20161,216
20151,196
20141,153
20131,117
20121,112
20111,075
20101,050
20091,028
20081,034
2007998
2006945
2005916
2004874
2003828
2002805
2001779

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2025
Baltimore city1,677
Maryland1,568
United States1,514

Baltimore city compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,035 USDAnne Arundel County: 1,576 USDBaltimore County: 1,426 USDCalvert County: 1,206 USDCaroline County: 1,070 USDCarroll County: 1,141 USDCecil County: 1,280 USDCharles County: 1,188 USDDorchester County: 1,060 USDFrederick County: 1,361 USDGarrett County: 964 USDHarford County: 1,321 USDHoward County: 1,736 USDKent County: 1,062 USDMontgomery County: 1,853 USDPrince George's County: 1,465 USDQueen Anne's County: 1,103 USDSt. Mary's County: 1,684 USDSomerset County: 1,158 USDTalbot County: 1,139 USDWashington County: 1,140 USDWicomico County: 1,130 USDWorcester County: 908 USDBaltimore city: 1,677 USD
  • Under 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,500
  • 1,500 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Baltimore city is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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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.

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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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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), Baltimore city, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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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), Baltimore city, 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/baltimore-city-maryland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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), Baltimore city, 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/baltimore-city-maryland.

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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), Baltimore city, 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/baltimore-city-maryland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore city?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore city was $1,677 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.3% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 24 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 Baltimore city?

$1,677 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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