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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orange County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orange County was $1,632 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 58 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,632
Change on 2024+4.3%
Rank9th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high1,6322025
Series low7742001

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

6008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 774 USD2002: 793 USD2003: 831 USD2004: 873 USD2005: 908 USD2006: 945 USD2007: 977 USD2008: 992 USD2009: 988 USD2010: 1,013 USD2011: 1,037 USD2012: 1,065 USD2013: 1,060 USD2014: 1,092 USD2015: 1,148 USD2016: 1,150 USD2017: 1,181 USD2018: 1,200 USD2019: 1,246 USD2020: 1,376 USD2021: 1,446 USD2022: 1,468 USD2023: 1,498 USD2024: 1,565 USD2025: 1,632 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
20251,632
20241,565
20231,498
20221,468
20211,446
20201,376
20191,246
20181,200
20171,181
20161,150
20151,148
20141,092
20131,060
20121,065
20111,037
20101,013
2009988
2008992
2007977
2006945
2005908
2004873
2003831
2002793
2001774

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Orange County1,632
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), Orange 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), Orange 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/orange-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), Orange 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/orange-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), Orange 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/orange-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Orange County was $1,632 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Orange County?

$1,632 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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