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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in San Mateo County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in San Mateo County was $4,121 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 9.1% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 58 counties in 2025.

2025, USD4,121
Change on 2024+9.1%
Rank1st of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high4,1212025
Series low1,1012002

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

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 1,198 USD2002: 1,101 USD2003: 1,146 USD2004: 1,201 USD2005: 1,280 USD2006: 1,308 USD2007: 1,390 USD2008: 1,387 USD2009: 1,471 USD2010: 1,428 USD2011: 1,466 USD2012: 1,985 USD2013: 1,989 USD2014: 1,952 USD2015: 1,976 USD2016: 2,067 USD2017: 2,235 USD2018: 2,431 USD2019: 2,496 USD2020: 3,020 USD2021: 3,500 USD2022: 3,048 USD2023: 3,352 USD2024: 3,778 USD2025: 4,121 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
20254,121
20243,778
20233,352
20223,048
20213,500
20203,020
20192,496
20182,431
20172,235
20162,067
20151,976
20141,952
20131,989
20121,985
20111,466
20101,428
20091,471
20081,387
20071,390
20061,308
20051,280
20041,201
20031,146
20021,101
20011,198

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
San Mateo County4,121
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), San Mateo 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), San Mateo 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/san-mateo-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), San Mateo 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/san-mateo-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), San Mateo 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/san-mateo-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in San Mateo County was $4,121 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 9.1% from 2024. That is the 1st 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 San Mateo County?

$4,121 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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