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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Monterey County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Monterey County was $1,223 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 58 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,223
Change on 2024+3.6%
Rank26th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high1,2232025
Series low6102001

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

6008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 610 USD2002: 624 USD2003: 645 USD2004: 667 USD2005: 694 USD2006: 730 USD2007: 758 USD2008: 774 USD2009: 774 USD2010: 777 USD2011: 787 USD2012: 796 USD2013: 804 USD2014: 818 USD2015: 848 USD2016: 874 USD2017: 907 USD2018: 924 USD2019: 952 USD2020: 1,017 USD2021: 1,063 USD2022: 1,083 USD2023: 1,145 USD2024: 1,180 USD2025: 1,223 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
20251,223
20241,180
20231,145
20221,083
20211,063
20201,017
2019952
2018924
2017907
2016874
2015848
2014818
2013804
2012796
2011787
2010777
2009774
2008774
2007758
2006730
2005694
2004667
2003645
2002624
2001610

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Monterey County1,223
California1,865
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), Monterey 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), Monterey 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/monterey-county-california. 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), Monterey 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/monterey-county-california.

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), Monterey 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/monterey-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Monterey County was $1,223 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 58 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 Monterey County?

$1,223 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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