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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Philadelphia County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Philadelphia County was $1,651 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.2% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 67 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,651
Change on 2024+3.2%
Rank4th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high1,6512025
Series low7852001

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

6008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020012005200920132017202120252001: 785 USD2002: 809 USD2003: 846 USD2004: 892 USD2005: 914 USD2006: 956 USD2007: 1,008 USD2008: 1,043 USD2009: 1,054 USD2010: 1,063 USD2011: 1,088 USD2012: 1,120 USD2013: 1,136 USD2014: 1,157 USD2015: 1,203 USD2016: 1,204 USD2017: 1,237 USD2018: 1,266 USD2019: 1,330 USD2020: 1,426 USD2021: 1,446 USD2022: 1,506 USD2023: 1,551 USD2024: 1,600 USD2025: 1,651 USD7501,0001,2501,5001,7502001201020252001: 785 USD2002: 809 USD2003: 846 USD2004: 892 USD2005: 914 USD2006: 956 USD2007: 1,008 USD2008: 1,043 USD2009: 1,054 USD2010: 1,063 USD2011: 1,088 USD2012: 1,120 USD2013: 1,136 USD2014: 1,157 USD2015: 1,203 USD2016: 1,204 USD2017: 1,237 USD2018: 1,266 USD2019: 1,330 USD2020: 1,426 USD2021: 1,446 USD2022: 1,506 USD2023: 1,551 USD2024: 1,600 USD2025: 1,651 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
20251,651
20241,600
20231,551
20221,506
20211,446
20201,426
20191,330
20181,266
20171,237
20161,204
20151,203
20141,157
20131,136
20121,120
20111,088
20101,063
20091,054
20081,043
20071,008
2006956
2005914
2004892
2003846
2002809
2001785

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2025
Philadelphia County1,651
Pennsylvania1,429
United States1,514

Philadelphia County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,096 USDAllegheny County: 1,563 USDArmstrong County: 1,024 USDBeaver County: 1,170 USDBedford County: 972 USDBerks County: 1,269 USDBlair County: 1,056 USDBradford County: 1,216 USDBucks County: 1,278 USDButler County: 1,305 USDCambria County: 1,004 USDCameron County: 883 USDCarbon County: 888 USDCentre County: 1,261 USDChester County: 1,746 USDClarion County: 948 USDClearfield County: 1,031 USDClinton County: 1,049 USDColumbia County: 1,005 USDCrawford County: 1,009 USDCumberland County: 1,268 USDDauphin County: 1,338 USDDelaware County: 1,439 USDElk County: 1,050 USDErie County: 1,078 USDFayette County: 1,023 USDForest County: 1,133 USDFranklin County: 1,097 USDFulton County: 1,115 USDGreene County: 1,349 USDHuntingdon County: 972 USDIndiana County: 1,110 USDJefferson County: 987 USDJuniata County: 936 USDLackawanna County: 1,066 USDLancaster County: 1,201 USDLawrence County: 1,062 USDLebanon County: 1,110 USDLehigh County: 1,397 USDLuzerne County: 1,120 USDLycoming County: 1,095 USDMcKean County: 999 USDMercer County: 1,058 USDMifflin County: 1,044 USDMonroe County: 1,066 USDMontgomery County: 1,748 USDMontour County: 1,685 USDNorthampton County: 1,211 USDNorthumberland County: 1,043 USDPerry County: 842 USDPhiladelphia County: 1,651 USDPike County: 885 USDPotter County: 1,032 USDSchuylkill County: 1,074 USDSnyder County: 909 USDSomerset County: 1,002 USDSullivan County: 842 USDSusquehanna County: 1,011 USDTioga County: 1,006 USDUnion County: 1,174 USDVenango County: 987 USDWarren County: 1,024 USDWashington County: 1,415 USDWayne County: 1,059 USDWestmoreland County: 1,128 USDWyoming County: 1,209 USDYork County: 1,251 USD
  • Under 990
  • 990 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Philadelphia 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), Philadelphia 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), Philadelphia 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/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania. 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), Philadelphia 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/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania.

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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), Philadelphia 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/philadelphia-county-pennsylvania (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Philadelphia County was $1,651 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.2% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 67 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 Philadelphia County?

$1,651 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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