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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Berkshire County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Berkshire County was $1,298 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.4% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 14 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,298
Change on 2024+8.4%
Rank9th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high1,2982025
Series low6072001

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

6008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 607 USD2002: 629 USD2003: 631 USD2004: 667 USD2005: 689 USD2006: 706 USD2007: 732 USD2008: 749 USD2009: 744 USD2010: 744 USD2011: 766 USD2012: 769 USD2013: 784 USD2014: 810 USD2015: 837 USD2016: 866 USD2017: 881 USD2018: 906 USD2019: 926 USD2020: 1,035 USD2021: 1,055 USD2022: 1,104 USD2023: 1,157 USD2024: 1,197 USD2025: 1,298 USD6008001,0001,2001,4002001201020252001: 607 USD2002: 629 USD2003: 631 USD2004: 667 USD2005: 689 USD2006: 706 USD2007: 732 USD2008: 749 USD2009: 744 USD2010: 744 USD2011: 766 USD2012: 769 USD2013: 784 USD2014: 810 USD2015: 837 USD2016: 866 USD2017: 881 USD2018: 906 USD2019: 926 USD2020: 1,035 USD2021: 1,055 USD2022: 1,104 USD2023: 1,157 USD2024: 1,197 USD2025: 1,298 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
20251,298
20241,197
20231,157
20221,104
20211,055
20201,035
2019926
2018906
2017881
2016866
2015837
2014810
2013784
2012769
2011766
2010744
2009744
2008749
2007732
2006706
2005689
2004667
2003631
2002629
2001607

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Berkshire County1,298
Massachusetts1,925
United States1,514

Berkshire County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 1,292 USDBerkshire County: 1,298 USDBristol County: 1,286 USDDukes County: 1,455 USDEssex County: 1,501 USDFranklin County: 1,089 USDHampden County: 1,244 USDHampshire County: 1,208 USDMiddlesex County: 2,278 USDNantucket County: 1,595 USDNorfolk County: 1,674 USDPlymouth County: 1,399 USDSuffolk County: 2,658 USDWorcester County: 1,424 USD
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Berkshire 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), Berkshire 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), Berkshire 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/berkshire-county-massachusetts. 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), Berkshire 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/berkshire-county-massachusetts.

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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), Berkshire 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/berkshire-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Berkshire County was $1,298 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.4% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 14 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 Berkshire County?

$1,298 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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