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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Cowlitz County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Cowlitz County was $1,347 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 39 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,347
Change on 2024+3.6%
Rank8th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high1,3472025
Series low5982001

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

4006008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 598 USD2002: 613 USD2003: 615 USD2004: 630 USD2005: 654 USD2006: 676 USD2007: 713 USD2008: 727 USD2009: 737 USD2010: 756 USD2011: 766 USD2012: 801 USD2013: 840 USD2014: 840 USD2015: 872 USD2016: 881 USD2017: 916 USD2018: 964 USD2019: 1,005 USD2020: 1,075 USD2021: 1,136 USD2022: 1,197 USD2023: 1,240 USD2024: 1,300 USD2025: 1,347 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
20251,347
20241,300
20231,240
20221,197
20211,136
20201,075
20191,005
2018964
2017916
2016881
2015872
2014840
2013840
2012801
2011766
2010756
2009737
2008727
2007713
2006676
2005654
2004630
2003615
2002613
2001598

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2025
Cowlitz County1,347
Washington1,917
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), Cowlitz 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), Cowlitz 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/cowlitz-county-washington. 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), Cowlitz 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/cowlitz-county-washington.

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), Cowlitz 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/cowlitz-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Cowlitz County was $1,347 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 39 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 Cowlitz County?

$1,347 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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