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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Blue Earth County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Blue Earth County was $1,142 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.2% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 87 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,142
Change on 2024+4.2%
Rank23rd of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high1,1422025
Series low5212001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 521 USD2002: 537 USD2003: 559 USD2004: 583 USD2005: 593 USD2006: 631 USD2007: 624 USD2008: 647 USD2009: 652 USD2010: 660 USD2011: 678 USD2012: 717 USD2013: 720 USD2014: 747 USD2015: 769 USD2016: 786 USD2017: 817 USD2018: 846 USD2019: 874 USD2020: 951 USD2021: 988 USD2022: 1,028 USD2023: 1,058 USD2024: 1,096 USD2025: 1,142 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
20251,142
20241,096
20231,058
20221,028
2021988
2020951
2019874
2018846
2017817
2016786
2015769
2014747
2013720
2012717
2011678
2010660
2009652
2008647
2007624
2006631
2005593
2004583
2003559
2002537
2001521

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2025
Blue Earth County1,142
Minnesota1,480
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), Blue Earth 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), Blue Earth 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/blue-earth-county-minnesota. 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), Blue Earth 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/blue-earth-county-minnesota.

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), Blue Earth 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/blue-earth-county-minnesota (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Blue Earth County was $1,142 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.2% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 87 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 Blue Earth County?

$1,142 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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