Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Middlesex County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Middlesex County was $1,645 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 21 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,645

Change on 2024+3.8%

Rank7th of 21Counties in New Jersey ranked

Series high1,6452025

Series low9182001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Middlesex 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	1,645
2024	1,585
2023	1,525
2022	1,482
2021	1,442
2020	1,390
2019	1,277
2018	1,262
2017	1,231
2016	1,222
2015	1,222
2014	1,191
2013	1,163
2012	1,158
2011	1,133
2010	1,111
2009	1,091
2008	1,096
2007	1,071
2006	1,044
2005	988
2004	981
2003	952
2002	918
2001	918

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place	2025
Middlesex County	1,645
New Jersey	1,659
United States	1,514

Rankings

US states by average weekly wage (QCEW) 51 places
Counties in New Jersey by average weekly wage (QCEW) 21 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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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), Middlesex 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), Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-new-jersey. 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), Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-new-jersey.

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), Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-new-jersey (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in Middlesex County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Middlesex County was $1,645 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.8% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 21 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 Middlesex County?

$1,645 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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