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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in La Plata County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in La Plata County was $1,237 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 64 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,237
Change on 2024+3.8%
Rank16th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high1,2372025
Series low5072001

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

4006008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 507 USD2002: 532 USD2003: 556 USD2004: 582 USD2005: 619 USD2006: 654 USD2007: 709 USD2008: 732 USD2009: 742 USD2010: 787 USD2011: 782 USD2012: 807 USD2013: 814 USD2014: 854 USD2015: 862 USD2016: 860 USD2017: 861 USD2018: 900 USD2019: 922 USD2020: 989 USD2021: 1,034 USD2022: 1,084 USD2023: 1,146 USD2024: 1,192 USD2025: 1,237 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
20251,237
20241,192
20231,146
20221,084
20211,034
2020989
2019922
2018900
2017861
2016860
2015862
2014854
2013814
2012807
2011782
2010787
2009742
2008732
2007709
2006654
2005619
2004582
2003556
2002532
2001507

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2025
La Plata County1,237
Colorado1,618
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), La Plata 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), La Plata 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/la-plata-county-colorado. 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), La Plata 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/la-plata-county-colorado.

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), La Plata 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/la-plata-county-colorado (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in La Plata County was $1,237 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 64 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 La Plata County?

$1,237 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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