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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Chester County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Chester County was $1,746 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 67 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,746
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank2nd of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high1,7462025
Series low8502001

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

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 850 USD2002: 875 USD2003: 914 USD2004: 957 USD2005: 1,005 USD2006: 1,052 USD2007: 1,091 USD2008: 1,107 USD2009: 1,119 USD2010: 1,148 USD2011: 1,186 USD2012: 1,206 USD2013: 1,222 USD2014: 1,285 USD2015: 1,311 USD2016: 1,286 USD2017: 1,319 USD2018: 1,366 USD2019: 1,395 USD2020: 1,511 USD2021: 1,574 USD2022: 1,618 USD2023: 1,641 USD2024: 1,690 USD2025: 1,746 USD7501,0001,2501,5001,7502001201020252001: 850 USD2002: 875 USD2003: 914 USD2004: 957 USD2005: 1,005 USD2006: 1,052 USD2007: 1,091 USD2008: 1,107 USD2009: 1,119 USD2010: 1,148 USD2011: 1,186 USD2012: 1,206 USD2013: 1,222 USD2014: 1,285 USD2015: 1,311 USD2016: 1,286 USD2017: 1,319 USD2018: 1,366 USD2019: 1,395 USD2020: 1,511 USD2021: 1,574 USD2022: 1,618 USD2023: 1,641 USD2024: 1,690 USD2025: 1,746 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
20251,746
20241,690
20231,641
20221,618
20211,574
20201,511
20191,395
20181,366
20171,319
20161,286
20151,311
20141,285
20131,222
20121,206
20111,186
20101,148
20091,119
20081,107
20071,091
20061,052
20051,005
2004957
2003914
2002875
2001850

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2025
Chester County1,746
Pennsylvania1,429
United States1,514

Chester County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,096 USDAllegheny County: 1,563 USDArmstrong County: 1,024 USDBeaver County: 1,170 USDBedford County: 972 USDBerks County: 1,269 USDBlair County: 1,056 USDBradford County: 1,216 USDBucks County: 1,278 USDButler County: 1,305 USDCambria County: 1,004 USDCameron County: 883 USDCarbon County: 888 USDCentre County: 1,261 USDChester County: 1,746 USDClarion County: 948 USDClearfield County: 1,031 USDClinton County: 1,049 USDColumbia County: 1,005 USDCrawford County: 1,009 USDCumberland County: 1,268 USDDauphin County: 1,338 USDDelaware County: 1,439 USDElk County: 1,050 USDErie County: 1,078 USDFayette County: 1,023 USDForest County: 1,133 USDFranklin County: 1,097 USDFulton County: 1,115 USDGreene County: 1,349 USDHuntingdon County: 972 USDIndiana County: 1,110 USDJefferson County: 987 USDJuniata County: 936 USDLackawanna County: 1,066 USDLancaster County: 1,201 USDLawrence County: 1,062 USDLebanon County: 1,110 USDLehigh County: 1,397 USDLuzerne County: 1,120 USDLycoming County: 1,095 USDMcKean County: 999 USDMercer County: 1,058 USDMifflin County: 1,044 USDMonroe County: 1,066 USDMontgomery County: 1,748 USDMontour County: 1,685 USDNorthampton County: 1,211 USDNorthumberland County: 1,043 USDPerry County: 842 USDPhiladelphia County: 1,651 USDPike County: 885 USDPotter County: 1,032 USDSchuylkill County: 1,074 USDSnyder County: 909 USDSomerset County: 1,002 USDSullivan County: 842 USDSusquehanna County: 1,011 USDTioga County: 1,006 USDUnion County: 1,174 USDVenango County: 987 USDWarren County: 1,024 USDWashington County: 1,415 USDWayne County: 1,059 USDWestmoreland County: 1,128 USDWyoming County: 1,209 USDYork County: 1,251 USD
  • Under 990
  • 990 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Chester 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), Chester 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), Chester 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/chester-county-pennsylvania. 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), Chester 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/chester-county-pennsylvania.

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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), Chester 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/chester-county-pennsylvania (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Chester County was $1,746 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 67 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 Chester County?

$1,746 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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