Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Lee County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Lee County was $1,026 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 82 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,026

Change on 2024+4.3%

Rank17th of 82Counties in Mississippi ranked

Series high1,0262025

Series low5322001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Lee 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	1,026
2024	984
2023	949
2022	917
2021	879
2020	833
2019	788
2018	764
2017	737
2016	725
2015	715
2014	692
2013	680
2012	682
2011	673
2010	662
2009	658
2008	644
2007	638
2006	615
2005	609
2004	608
2003	585
2002	563
2001	532

Compared with Mississippi and United States

Place	2025
Lee County	1,026
Mississippi	1,024
United States	1,514

Lee County compared with nearby places

Under 820
820 to 860
860 to 880
880 to 940
940 to 1,000
1,000 and over

Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Lee County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by average weekly wage (QCEW) 51 places
Counties in Mississippi by average weekly wage (QCEW) 82 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.

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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), Lee County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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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), Lee 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/lee-county-mississippi. 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), Lee 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/lee-county-mississippi.

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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), Lee 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/lee-county-mississippi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Lee County was $1,026 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 82 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 Lee County?

$1,026 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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