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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Fairfield County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Fairfield County was $1,155 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.1% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,155
Change on 2024-3.1%
Rank13th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,2742016
Series low6262001

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

6008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 626 USD2002: 651 USD2003: 659 USD2004: 660 USD2005: 675 USD2006: 690 USD2007: 712 USD2008: 765 USD2009: 829 USD2010: 831 USD2011: 883 USD2012: 935 USD2013: 984 USD2014: 1,080 USD2015: 1,196 USD2016: 1,274 USD2017: 1,261 USD2018: 953 USD2019: 970 USD2020: 1,051 USD2021: 1,137 USD2022: 1,116 USD2023: 1,172 USD2024: 1,192 USD2025: 1,155 USD6008001,0001,2001,4002001201020252001: 626 USD2002: 651 USD2003: 659 USD2004: 660 USD2005: 675 USD2006: 690 USD2007: 712 USD2008: 765 USD2009: 829 USD2010: 831 USD2011: 883 USD2012: 935 USD2013: 984 USD2014: 1,080 USD2015: 1,196 USD2016: 1,274 USD2017: 1,261 USD2018: 953 USD2019: 970 USD2020: 1,051 USD2021: 1,137 USD2022: 1,116 USD2023: 1,172 USD2024: 1,192 USD2025: 1,155 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
20251,155
20241,192
20231,172
20221,116
20211,137
20201,051
2019970
2018953
20171,261
20161,274
20151,196
20141,080
2013984
2012935
2011883
2010831
2009829
2008765
2007712
2006690
2005675
2004660
2003659
2002651
2001626

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
Fairfield County1,155
South Carolina1,226
United States1,514

Fairfield 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
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  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Fairfield 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), Fairfield 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), Fairfield 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/fairfield-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), Fairfield 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/fairfield-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), Fairfield 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/fairfield-county-south-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Fairfield County was $1,155 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 3.1% from 2024. That is the 13th 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 Fairfield County?

$1,274 in 2016, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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