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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Santa Clara County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Santa Clara County was $4,075 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 7.5% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 58 counties in 2025.

2025, USD4,075
Change on 2024+7.5%
Rank2nd of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high4,0752025
Series low1,2132002

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

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 1,268 USD2002: 1,213 USD2003: 1,265 USD2004: 1,353 USD2005: 1,398 USD2006: 1,488 USD2007: 1,594 USD2008: 1,554 USD2009: 1,545 USD2010: 1,719 USD2011: 1,824 USD2012: 1,845 USD2013: 1,896 USD2014: 2,027 USD2015: 2,181 USD2016: 2,270 USD2017: 2,437 USD2018: 2,590 USD2019: 2,659 USD2020: 3,127 USD2021: 3,563 USD2022: 3,227 USD2023: 3,359 USD2024: 3,789 USD2025: 4,075 USD1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002001201020252001: 1,268 USD2002: 1,213 USD2003: 1,265 USD2004: 1,353 USD2005: 1,398 USD2006: 1,488 USD2007: 1,594 USD2008: 1,554 USD2009: 1,545 USD2010: 1,719 USD2011: 1,824 USD2012: 1,845 USD2013: 1,896 USD2014: 2,027 USD2015: 2,181 USD2016: 2,270 USD2017: 2,437 USD2018: 2,590 USD2019: 2,659 USD2020: 3,127 USD2021: 3,563 USD2022: 3,227 USD2023: 3,359 USD2024: 3,789 USD2025: 4,075 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
20254,075
20243,789
20233,359
20223,227
20213,563
20203,127
20192,659
20182,590
20172,437
20162,270
20152,181
20142,027
20131,896
20121,845
20111,824
20101,719
20091,545
20081,554
20071,594
20061,488
20051,398
20041,353
20031,265
20021,213
20011,268

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Santa Clara County4,075
California1,865
United States1,514

Santa Clara County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 1,961 USDAlpine County: 938 USDAmador County: 1,184 USDButte County: 1,144 USDCalaveras County: 1,155 USDColusa County: 1,185 USDContra Costa County: 1,677 USDDel Norte County: 1,110 USDEl Dorado County: 1,316 USDFresno County: 1,162 USDGlenn County: 1,068 USDHumboldt County: 1,106 USDImperial County: 1,083 USDInyo County: 1,200 USDKern County: 1,187 USDKings County: 1,102 USDLake County: 1,076 USDLassen County: 1,154 USDLos Angeles County: 1,655 USDMadera County: 1,113 USDMarin County: 1,826 USDMariposa County: 1,040 USDMendocino County: 1,066 USDMerced County: 1,093 USDModoc County: 1,036 USDMono County: 1,033 USDMonterey County: 1,223 USDNapa County: 1,408 USDNevada County: 1,265 USDOrange County: 1,632 USDPlacer County: 1,458 USDPlumas County: 1,210 USDRiverside County: 1,175 USDSacramento County: 1,577 USDSan Benito County: 1,176 USDSan Bernardino County: 1,226 USDSan Diego County: 1,642 USDSan Francisco County: 3,776 USDSan Joaquin County: 1,230 USDSan Luis Obispo County: 1,242 USDSan Mateo County: 4,121 USDSanta Barbara County: 1,405 USDSanta Clara County: 4,075 USDSanta Cruz County: 1,349 USDShasta County: 1,177 USDSierra County: 1,068 USDSiskiyou County: 1,080 USDSolano County: 1,413 USDSonoma County: 1,409 USDStanislaus County: 1,246 USDSutter County: 1,098 USDTehama County: 1,156 USDTrinity County: 1,134 USDTulare County: 1,054 USDTuolumne County: 1,165 USDVentura County: 1,387 USDYolo County: 1,533 USDYuba County: 1,342 USD
  • Under 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Santa Clara 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), Santa Clara 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), Santa Clara 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/santa-clara-county-california. 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), Santa Clara 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/santa-clara-county-california.

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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), Santa Clara 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/santa-clara-county-california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Santa Clara County was $4,075 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 7.5% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 Santa Clara County?

$4,075 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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