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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Santa Cruz County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Santa Cruz County was $1,168 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 15 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,168
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank6th of 15Counties in Arizona ranked
Series high1,1682025
Series low5532001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 553 USD2002: 566 USD2003: 584 USD2004: 597 USD2005: 615 USD2006: 638 USD2007: 664 USD2008: 695 USD2009: 717 USD2010: 748 USD2011: 774 USD2012: 803 USD2013: 821 USD2014: 824 USD2015: 833 USD2016: 847 USD2017: 882 USD2018: 957 USD2019: 934 USD2020: 1,010 USD2021: 1,032 USD2022: 1,072 USD2023: 1,095 USD2024: 1,147 USD2025: 1,168 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 553 USD2002: 566 USD2003: 584 USD2004: 597 USD2005: 615 USD2006: 638 USD2007: 664 USD2008: 695 USD2009: 717 USD2010: 748 USD2011: 774 USD2012: 803 USD2013: 821 USD2014: 824 USD2015: 833 USD2016: 847 USD2017: 882 USD2018: 957 USD2019: 934 USD2020: 1,010 USD2021: 1,032 USD2022: 1,072 USD2023: 1,095 USD2024: 1,147 USD2025: 1,168 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
20251,168
20241,147
20231,095
20221,072
20211,032
20201,010
2019934
2018957
2017882
2016847
2015833
2014824
2013821
2012803
2011774
2010748
2009717
2008695
2007664
2006638
2005615
2004597
2003584
2002566
2001553

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2025
Santa Cruz County1,168
Arizona1,402
United States1,514

Santa Cruz County compared with nearby places

Apache County: 1,112 USDCochise County: 1,174 USDCoconino County: 1,095 USDGila County: 1,147 USDGraham County: 1,122 USDGreenlee County: 1,823 USDLa Paz County: 988 USDMaricopa County: 1,468 USDMohave County: 1,023 USDNavajo County: 1,003 USDPima County: 1,235 USDPinal County: 1,175 USDSanta Cruz County: 1,168 USDYavapai County: 1,088 USDYuma County: 1,092 USD
  • Under 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Santa Cruz 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 Cruz 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 Cruz 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-cruz-county-arizona. 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 Cruz 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-cruz-county-arizona.

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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 Cruz 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-cruz-county-arizona (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Santa Cruz County was $1,168 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 15 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 Cruz County?

$1,168 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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