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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Richland County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Richland County was $1,252 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,252
Change on 2024+3.7%
Rank6th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high1,2522025
Series low5882001

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

4006008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 588 USD2002: 608 USD2003: 628 USD2004: 651 USD2005: 668 USD2006: 713 USD2007: 735 USD2008: 762 USD2009: 783 USD2010: 788 USD2011: 804 USD2012: 813 USD2013: 819 USD2014: 836 USD2015: 859 USD2016: 871 USD2017: 897 USD2018: 910 USD2019: 941 USD2020: 1,003 USD2021: 1,048 USD2022: 1,105 USD2023: 1,164 USD2024: 1,207 USD2025: 1,252 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
20251,252
20241,207
20231,164
20221,105
20211,048
20201,003
2019941
2018910
2017897
2016871
2015859
2014836
2013819
2012813
2011804
2010788
2009783
2008762
2007735
2006713
2005668
2004651
2003628
2002608
2001588

Compared with South Carolina and United States

Place2025
Richland County1,252
South Carolina1,226
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), Richland 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), Richland 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/richland-county-south-carolina. 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), Richland 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/richland-county-south-carolina.

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), Richland 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/richland-county-south-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Richland County was $1,252 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 46 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 Richland County?

$1,252 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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