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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDowell County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDowell County was $1,094 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 55 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,094
Change on 2024+1.5%
Rank24th of 55Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high1,0942025
Series low4922001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 492 USD2002: 492 USD2003: 499 USD2004: 541 USD2005: 581 USD2006: 583 USD2007: 619 USD2008: 712 USD2009: 757 USD2010: 807 USD2011: 899 USD2012: 898 USD2013: 890 USD2014: 834 USD2015: 768 USD2016: 746 USD2017: 830 USD2018: 873 USD2019: 902 USD2020: 896 USD2021: 913 USD2022: 1,015 USD2023: 1,059 USD2024: 1,078 USD2025: 1,094 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 492 USD2002: 492 USD2003: 499 USD2004: 541 USD2005: 581 USD2006: 583 USD2007: 619 USD2008: 712 USD2009: 757 USD2010: 807 USD2011: 899 USD2012: 898 USD2013: 890 USD2014: 834 USD2015: 768 USD2016: 746 USD2017: 830 USD2018: 873 USD2019: 902 USD2020: 896 USD2021: 913 USD2022: 1,015 USD2023: 1,059 USD2024: 1,078 USD2025: 1,094 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
20251,094
20241,078
20231,059
20221,015
2021913
2020896
2019902
2018873
2017830
2016746
2015768
2014834
2013890
2012898
2011899
2010807
2009757
2008712
2007619
2006583
2005581
2004541
2003499
2002492
2001492

Compared with West Virginia and United States

Place2025
McDowell County1,094
West Virginia1,161
United States1,514

McDowell County compared with nearby places

Barbour County: 1,099 USDBerkeley County: 1,171 USDBoone County: 1,117 USDBraxton County: 955 USDBrooke County: 1,097 USDCabell County: 1,142 USDCalhoun County: 1,076 USDClay County: 999 USDDoddridge County: 1,393 USDFayette County: 930 USDGilmer County: 974 USDGrant County: 1,039 USDGreenbrier County: 883 USDHampshire County: 861 USDHancock County: 1,056 USDHardy County: 950 USDHarrison County: 1,264 USDJackson County: 1,056 USDJefferson County: 1,222 USDKanawha County: 1,235 USDLewis County: 1,003 USDLincoln County: 798 USDLogan County: 1,147 USDMcDowell County: 1,094 USDMarion County: 1,095 USDMarshall County: 1,291 USDMason County: 1,305 USDMercer County: 988 USDMineral County: 1,117 USDMingo County: 1,034 USDMonongalia County: 1,309 USDMonroe County: 966 USDMorgan County: 881 USDNicholas County: 969 USDOhio County: 1,120 USDPendleton County: 838 USDPleasants County: 1,200 USDPocahontas County: 811 USDPreston County: 1,107 USDPutnam County: 1,312 USDRaleigh County: 1,067 USDRandolph County: 902 USDRitchie County: 1,039 USDRoane County: 965 USDSummers County: 869 USDTaylor County: 1,124 USDTucker County: 883 USDTyler County: 1,195 USDUpshur County: 964 USDWayne County: 1,181 USDWebster County: 807 USDWetzel County: 1,025 USDWirt County: 842 USDWood County: 1,092 USDWyoming County: 1,108 USD
  • Under 880
  • 880 to 970
  • 970 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. McDowell 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.

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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), McDowell 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), McDowell 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/mcdowell-county-west-virginia. 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), McDowell 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/mcdowell-county-west-virginia.

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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), McDowell 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/mcdowell-county-west-virginia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in McDowell County was $1,094 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 55 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 McDowell County?

$1,094 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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