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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Beaufort County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Beaufort County was $1,101 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.6% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,101
Change on 2024+4.6%
Rank15th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,1012025
Series low5152001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 515 USD2002: 524 USD2003: 541 USD2004: 560 USD2005: 586 USD2006: 610 USD2007: 623 USD2008: 618 USD2009: 617 USD2010: 627 USD2011: 635 USD2012: 649 USD2013: 661 USD2014: 680 USD2015: 701 USD2016: 729 USD2017: 746 USD2018: 746 USD2019: 781 USD2020: 855 USD2021: 904 USD2022: 964 USD2023: 987 USD2024: 1,053 USD2025: 1,101 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 515 USD2002: 524 USD2003: 541 USD2004: 560 USD2005: 586 USD2006: 610 USD2007: 623 USD2008: 618 USD2009: 617 USD2010: 627 USD2011: 635 USD2012: 649 USD2013: 661 USD2014: 680 USD2015: 701 USD2016: 729 USD2017: 746 USD2018: 746 USD2019: 781 USD2020: 855 USD2021: 904 USD2022: 964 USD2023: 987 USD2024: 1,053 USD2025: 1,101 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
20251,101
20241,053
2023987
2022964
2021904
2020855
2019781
2018746
2017746
2016729
2015701
2014680
2013661
2012649
2011635
2010627
2009617
2008618
2007623
2006610
2005586
2004560
2003541
2002524
2001515

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
Beaufort County1,101
South Carolina1,226
United States1,514

Beaufort County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 997 USDAiken County: 1,268 USDAllendale County: 1,101 USDAnderson County: 1,043 USDBamberg County: 930 USDBarnwell County: 883 USDBeaufort County: 1,101 USDBerkeley County: 1,350 USDCalhoun County: 1,232 USDCharleston County: 1,388 USDCherokee County: 969 USDChester County: 1,178 USDChesterfield County: 986 USDClarendon County: 841 USDColleton County: 944 USDDarlington County: 1,163 USDDillon County: 850 USDDorchester County: 1,070 USDEdgefield County: 1,043 USDFairfield County: 1,155 USDFlorence County: 1,074 USDGeorgetown County: 1,017 USDGreenville County: 1,269 USDGreenwood County: 1,058 USDHampton County: 1,025 USDHorry County: 962 USDJasper County: 1,062 USDKershaw County: 976 USDLancaster County: 1,290 USDLaurens County: 1,052 USDLee County: 951 USDLexington County: 1,119 USDMcCormick County: 837 USDMarion County: 920 USDMarlboro County: 1,041 USDNewberry County: 972 USDOconee County: 1,157 USDOrangeburg County: 940 USDPickens County: 1,073 USDRichland County: 1,252 USDSaluda County: 962 USDSpartanburg County: 1,195 USDSumter County: 1,048 USDUnion County: 978 USDWilliamsburg County: 970 USDYork County: 1,212 USD
  • Under 950
  • 950 to 980
  • 980 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Beaufort County 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), Beaufort County, 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), Beaufort 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/beaufort-county-south-carolina. 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), Beaufort 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/beaufort-county-south-carolina.

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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), Beaufort 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/beaufort-county-south-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Beaufort County was $1,101 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.6% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 46 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 Beaufort County?

$1,101 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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