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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Houston County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Houston County was $1,305 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 49th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,305
Change on 2024+4.8%
Rank49th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high1,3052025
Series low5912005

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

4006008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 614 USD2002: 618 USD2003: 613 USD2004: 629 USD2005: 591 USD2006: 631 USD2007: 672 USD2008: 706 USD2009: 691 USD2010: 720 USD2011: 750 USD2012: 784 USD2013: 835 USD2014: 917 USD2015: 929 USD2016: 879 USD2017: 898 USD2018: 951 USD2019: 1,008 USD2020: 1,109 USD2021: 1,105 USD2022: 1,140 USD2023: 1,195 USD2024: 1,245 USD2025: 1,305 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
20251,305
20241,245
20231,195
20221,140
20211,105
20201,109
20191,008
2018951
2017898
2016879
2015929
2014917
2013835
2012784
2011750
2010720
2009691
2008706
2007672
2006631
2005591
2004629
2003613
2002618
2001614

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Houston County1,305
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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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), Houston 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), Houston 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/houston-county-texas. 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), Houston 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/houston-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), Houston 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/houston-county-texas (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Houston County was $1,305 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.8% from 2024. That is the 49th 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 Houston County?

$1,305 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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