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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Chesapeake city

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Chesapeake city was $1,161 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 133 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,161
Change on 2024+2.7%
Rank46th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high1,1612025
Series low5332001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 533 USD2002: 553 USD2003: 562 USD2004: 594 USD2005: 616 USD2006: 647 USD2007: 669 USD2008: 682 USD2009: 707 USD2010: 718 USD2011: 732 USD2012: 747 USD2013: 752 USD2014: 762 USD2015: 784 USD2016: 791 USD2017: 821 USD2018: 842 USD2019: 868 USD2020: 934 USD2021: 985 USD2022: 1,033 USD2023: 1,083 USD2024: 1,131 USD2025: 1,161 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
20251,161
20241,131
20231,083
20221,033
2021985
2020934
2019868
2018842
2017821
2016791
2015784
2014762
2013752
2012747
2011732
2010718
2009707
2008682
2007669
2006647
2005616
2004594
2003562
2002553
2001533

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2025
Chesapeake city1,161
Virginia1,540
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), Chesapeake city, 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), Chesapeake 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/chesapeake-city-virginia. 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), Chesapeake 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/chesapeake-city-virginia.

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), Chesapeake 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/chesapeake-city-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Chesapeake city was $1,161 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 133 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 Chesapeake city?

$1,161 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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