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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Guilford County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Guilford County was $1,230 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,230
Change on 2024+3.9%
Rank9th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high1,2302025
Series low6392001

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

6008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 639 USD2002: 650 USD2003: 668 USD2004: 687 USD2005: 705 USD2006: 726 USD2007: 751 USD2008: 768 USD2009: 770 USD2010: 789 USD2011: 805 USD2012: 827 USD2013: 836 USD2014: 856 USD2015: 880 USD2016: 877 USD2017: 914 USD2018: 933 USD2019: 957 USD2020: 1,017 USD2021: 1,069 USD2022: 1,112 USD2023: 1,137 USD2024: 1,184 USD2025: 1,230 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
20251,230
20241,184
20231,137
20221,112
20211,069
20201,017
2019957
2018933
2017914
2016877
2015880
2014856
2013836
2012827
2011805
2010789
2009770
2008768
2007751
2006726
2005705
2004687
2003668
2002650
2001639

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Guilford County1,230
North Carolina1,376
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), Guilford 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), Guilford 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/guilford-county-north-carolina. 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), Guilford 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/guilford-county-north-carolina.

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), Guilford 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/guilford-county-north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Guilford County was $1,230 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 100 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 Guilford County?

$1,230 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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