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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Harris County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Harris County was $1,759 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,759
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank11th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high1,7592025
Series low8402002
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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Harris County, 2001 to 2025

8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 841 USD2002: 840 USD2003: 852 USD2004: 896 USD2005: 947 USD2006: 1,009 USD2007: 1,080 USD2008: 1,119 USD2009: 1,107 USD2010: 1,138 USD2011: 1,193 USD2012: 1,247 USD2013: 1,257 USD2014: 1,310 USD2015: 1,327 USD2016: 1,303 USD2017: 1,318 USD2018: 1,357 USD2019: 1,398 USD2020: 1,437 USD2021: 1,478 USD2022: 1,565 USD2023: 1,632 USD2024: 1,703 USD2025: 1,759 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
20251,759
20241,703
20231,632
20221,565
20211,478
20201,437
20191,398
20181,357
20171,318
20161,303
20151,327
20141,310
20131,257
20121,247
20111,193
20101,138
20091,107
20081,119
20071,080
20061,009
2005947
2004896
2003852
2002840
2001841

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Harris County1,759
Texas1,499
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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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), Harris 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), Harris 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/harris-county-texas. 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), Harris 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/harris-county-texas.

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), Harris 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/harris-county-texas (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Harris County was $1,759 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 254 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 Harris County?

$1,759 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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