Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Karnes County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Karnes County was $1,440 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 31st highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,440

Change on 2024+4.3%

Rank31st of 254Counties in Texas ranked

Series high1,4402025

Series low4282001

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

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

Period	USD
2025	1,440
2024	1,380
2023	1,300
2022	1,205
2021	1,158
2020	1,137
2019	1,148
2018	1,058
2017	967
2016	973
2015	995
2014	899
2013	779
2012	717
2011	648
2010	588
2009	563
2008	558
2007	522
2006	493
2005	470
2004	443
2003	439
2002	436
2001	428

Compared with Texas and United States

Place	2025
Karnes County	1,440
Texas	1,499
United States	1,514

Rankings

US states by average weekly wage (QCEW) 51 places
Counties in Texas by average weekly wage (QCEW) 254 places

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), Karnes 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), Karnes 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/karnes-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), Karnes 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/karnes-county-texas.

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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), Karnes 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/karnes-county-texas (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Karnes County was $1,440 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 31st 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 Karnes County?

$1,440 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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