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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dorchester County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dorchester County was $1,060 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 24 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,060
Change on 2024+4.8%
Rank21st of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high1,0602025
Series low5012001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 501 USD2002: 522 USD2003: 535 USD2004: 559 USD2005: 585 USD2006: 607 USD2007: 625 USD2008: 646 USD2009: 652 USD2010: 653 USD2011: 659 USD2012: 685 USD2013: 693 USD2014: 719 USD2015: 737 USD2016: 744 USD2017: 770 USD2018: 770 USD2019: 794 USD2020: 870 USD2021: 898 USD2022: 947 USD2023: 967 USD2024: 1,011 USD2025: 1,060 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 501 USD2002: 522 USD2003: 535 USD2004: 559 USD2005: 585 USD2006: 607 USD2007: 625 USD2008: 646 USD2009: 652 USD2010: 653 USD2011: 659 USD2012: 685 USD2013: 693 USD2014: 719 USD2015: 737 USD2016: 744 USD2017: 770 USD2018: 770 USD2019: 794 USD2020: 870 USD2021: 898 USD2022: 947 USD2023: 967 USD2024: 1,011 USD2025: 1,060 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
20251,060
20241,011
2023967
2022947
2021898
2020870
2019794
2018770
2017770
2016744
2015737
2014719
2013693
2012685
2011659
2010653
2009652
2008646
2007625
2006607
2005585
2004559
2003535
2002522
2001501

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2025
Dorchester County1,060
Maryland1,568
United States1,514

Dorchester County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,035 USDAnne Arundel County: 1,576 USDBaltimore County: 1,426 USDCalvert County: 1,206 USDCaroline County: 1,070 USDCarroll County: 1,141 USDCecil County: 1,280 USDCharles County: 1,188 USDDorchester County: 1,060 USDFrederick County: 1,361 USDGarrett County: 964 USDHarford County: 1,321 USDHoward County: 1,736 USDKent County: 1,062 USDMontgomery County: 1,853 USDPrince George's County: 1,465 USDQueen Anne's County: 1,103 USDSt. Mary's County: 1,684 USDSomerset County: 1,158 USDTalbot County: 1,139 USDWashington County: 1,140 USDWicomico County: 1,130 USDWorcester County: 908 USDBaltimore city: 1,677 USD
  • Under 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,500
  • 1,500 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Dorchester 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), Dorchester 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), Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-maryland. 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), Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-maryland.

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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), Dorchester 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/dorchester-county-maryland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dorchester County was $1,060 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 24 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 Dorchester County?

$1,060 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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