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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore County was $1,426 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.4% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 24 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,426
Change on 2024+4.4%
Rank7th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high1,4262025
Series low6972001

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

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 697 USD2002: 723 USD2003: 752 USD2004: 783 USD2005: 813 USD2006: 848 USD2007: 879 USD2008: 894 USD2009: 908 USD2010: 931 USD2011: 942 USD2012: 960 USD2013: 961 USD2014: 983 USD2015: 1,007 USD2016: 1,022 USD2017: 1,052 USD2018: 1,088 USD2019: 1,110 USD2020: 1,219 USD2021: 1,259 USD2022: 1,295 USD2023: 1,319 USD2024: 1,366 USD2025: 1,426 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
20251,426
20241,366
20231,319
20221,295
20211,259
20201,219
20191,110
20181,088
20171,052
20161,022
20151,007
2014983
2013961
2012960
2011942
2010931
2009908
2008894
2007879
2006848
2005813
2004783
2003752
2002723
2001697

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2025
Baltimore County1,426
Maryland1,568
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), Baltimore 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), Baltimore 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/baltimore-county-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 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/baltimore-county-maryland.

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

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Baltimore County was $1,426 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.4% from 2024. That is the 7th 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 County?

$1,426 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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