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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Rensselaer County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Rensselaer County was $1,422 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 6.1% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 62 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,422
Change on 2024-6.1%
Rank8th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high1,5152024
Series low6352001

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

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 635 USD2002: 647 USD2003: 670 USD2004: 691 USD2005: 706 USD2006: 728 USD2007: 762 USD2008: 786 USD2009: 781 USD2010: 802 USD2011: 818 USD2012: 831 USD2013: 849 USD2014: 903 USD2015: 947 USD2016: 944 USD2017: 984 USD2018: 992 USD2019: 1,045 USD2020: 1,228 USD2021: 1,215 USD2022: 1,302 USD2023: 1,409 USD2024: 1,515 USD2025: 1,422 USD5007501,0001,2501,5001,7502001201020252001: 635 USD2002: 647 USD2003: 670 USD2004: 691 USD2005: 706 USD2006: 728 USD2007: 762 USD2008: 786 USD2009: 781 USD2010: 802 USD2011: 818 USD2012: 831 USD2013: 849 USD2014: 903 USD2015: 947 USD2016: 944 USD2017: 984 USD2018: 992 USD2019: 1,045 USD2020: 1,228 USD2021: 1,215 USD2022: 1,302 USD2023: 1,409 USD2024: 1,515 USD2025: 1,422 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
20251,422
20241,515
20231,409
20221,302
20211,215
20201,228
20191,045
2018992
2017984
2016944
2015947
2014903
2013849
2012831
2011818
2010802
2009781
2008786
2007762
2006728
2005706
2004691
2003670
2002647
2001635

Compared with New York and United States

Place2025
Rensselaer County1,422
New York1,922
United States1,514

Rensselaer County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 1,650 USDAllegany County: 1,035 USDBronx County: 1,381 USDBroome County: 1,227 USDCattaraugus County: 1,072 USDCayuga County: 1,258 USDChautauqua County: 1,053 USDChemung County: 1,228 USDChenango County: 1,292 USDClinton County: 1,207 USDColumbia County: 1,133 USDCortland County: 1,106 USDDelaware County: 1,311 USDDutchess County: 1,412 USDErie County: 1,346 USDEssex County: 1,169 USDFranklin County: 1,385 USDFulton County: 1,100 USDGenesee County: 1,144 USDGreene County: 1,228 USDHamilton County: 987 USDHerkimer County: 1,011 USDJefferson County: 1,108 USDKings County: 1,185 USDLewis County: 1,073 USDLivingston County: 1,120 USDMadison County: 1,114 USDMonroe County: 1,328 USDMontgomery County: 1,068 USDNassau County: 1,535 USDNew York County: 3,399 USDNiagara County: 1,127 USDOneida County: 1,225 USDOnondaga County: 1,410 USDOntario County: 1,276 USDOrange County: 1,228 USDOrleans County: 1,169 USDOswego County: 1,236 USDOtsego County: 1,183 USDPutnam County: 1,334 USDQueens County: 1,366 USDRensselaer County: 1,422 USDRichmond County: 1,312 USDRockland County: 1,299 USDSt. Lawrence County: 1,242 USDSaratoga County: 1,332 USDSchenectady County: 1,456 USDSchoharie County: 1,083 USDSchuyler County: 1,008 USDSeneca County: 1,220 USDSteuben County: 1,484 USDSuffolk County: 1,560 USDSullivan County: 1,127 USDTioga County: 1,319 USDTompkins County: 1,388 USDUlster County: 1,220 USDWarren County: 1,188 USDWashington County: 1,138 USDWayne County: 1,132 USDWestchester County: 1,827 USDWyoming County: 1,267 USDYates County: 1,003 USD
  • Under 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,400
  • 1,400 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Rensselaer 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), Rensselaer 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), Rensselaer 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/rensselaer-county-new-york. 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), Rensselaer 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/rensselaer-county-new-york.

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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), Rensselaer 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/rensselaer-county-new-york (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Rensselaer County was $1,422 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 6.1% from 2024. That is the 8th highest of 62 counties in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) in Rensselaer County?

$1,515 in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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