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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Penobscot County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Penobscot County was $1,105 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 16 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,105
Change on 2024+3.4%
Rank7th of 16Counties in Maine ranked
Series high1,1052025
Series low5362001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 536 USD2002: 547 USD2003: 556 USD2004: 575 USD2005: 591 USD2006: 610 USD2007: 631 USD2008: 651 USD2009: 666 USD2010: 671 USD2011: 681 USD2012: 690 USD2013: 700 USD2014: 720 USD2015: 748 USD2016: 759 USD2017: 783 USD2018: 814 USD2019: 843 USD2020: 924 USD2021: 958 USD2022: 1,000 USD2023: 1,031 USD2024: 1,069 USD2025: 1,105 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
20251,105
20241,069
20231,031
20221,000
2021958
2020924
2019843
2018814
2017783
2016759
2015748
2014720
2013700
2012690
2011681
2010671
2009666
2008651
2007631
2006610
2005591
2004575
2003556
2002547
2001536

Compared with Maine and United States

Place2025
Penobscot County1,105
Maine1,265
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), Penobscot 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), Penobscot 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/penobscot-county-maine. 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), Penobscot 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/penobscot-county-maine.

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), Penobscot 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/penobscot-county-maine (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Penobscot County was $1,105 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.4% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 16 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 Penobscot County?

$1,105 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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