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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dorchester County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Dorchester County was $1,070 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,070
Change on 2024+3.9%
Rank19th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,0702025
Series low4992001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 499 USD2002: 510 USD2003: 527 USD2004: 552 USD2005: 563 USD2006: 582 USD2007: 591 USD2008: 604 USD2009: 592 USD2010: 605 USD2011: 624 USD2012: 624 USD2013: 639 USD2014: 654 USD2015: 674 USD2016: 683 USD2017: 708 USD2018: 730 USD2019: 758 USD2020: 811 USD2021: 862 USD2022: 931 USD2023: 982 USD2024: 1,030 USD2025: 1,070 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 499 USD2002: 510 USD2003: 527 USD2004: 552 USD2005: 563 USD2006: 582 USD2007: 591 USD2008: 604 USD2009: 592 USD2010: 605 USD2011: 624 USD2012: 624 USD2013: 639 USD2014: 654 USD2015: 674 USD2016: 683 USD2017: 708 USD2018: 730 USD2019: 758 USD2020: 811 USD2021: 862 USD2022: 931 USD2023: 982 USD2024: 1,030 USD2025: 1,070 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
20251,070
20241,030
2023982
2022931
2021862
2020811
2019758
2018730
2017708
2016683
2015674
2014654
2013639
2012624
2011624
2010605
2009592
2008604
2007591
2006582
2005563
2004552
2003527
2002510
2001499

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
Dorchester County1,070
South Carolina1,226
United States1,514

Dorchester County compared with nearby places

Abbeville County: 997 USDAiken County: 1,268 USDAllendale County: 1,101 USDAnderson County: 1,043 USDBamberg County: 930 USDBarnwell County: 883 USDBeaufort County: 1,101 USDBerkeley County: 1,350 USDCalhoun County: 1,232 USDCharleston County: 1,388 USDCherokee County: 969 USDChester County: 1,178 USDChesterfield County: 986 USDClarendon County: 841 USDColleton County: 944 USDDarlington County: 1,163 USDDillon County: 850 USDDorchester County: 1,070 USDEdgefield County: 1,043 USDFairfield County: 1,155 USDFlorence County: 1,074 USDGeorgetown County: 1,017 USDGreenville County: 1,269 USDGreenwood County: 1,058 USDHampton County: 1,025 USDHorry County: 962 USDJasper County: 1,062 USDKershaw County: 976 USDLancaster County: 1,290 USDLaurens County: 1,052 USDLee County: 951 USDLexington County: 1,119 USDMcCormick County: 837 USDMarion County: 920 USDMarlboro County: 1,041 USDNewberry County: 972 USDOconee County: 1,157 USDOrangeburg County: 940 USDPickens County: 1,073 USDRichland County: 1,252 USDSaluda County: 962 USDSpartanburg County: 1,195 USDSumter County: 1,048 USDUnion County: 978 USDWilliamsburg County: 970 USDYork County: 1,212 USD
  • Under 950
  • 950 to 980
  • 980 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 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-south-carolina. 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-south-carolina.

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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-south-carolina (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 $1,070 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 19th highest of 46 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?

$1,070 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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