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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Shelby County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Shelby County was $1,425 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 95 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,425
Change on 2024+3.6%
Rank5th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high1,4252025
Series low6882001

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

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 688 USD2002: 716 USD2003: 743 USD2004: 779 USD2005: 795 USD2006: 827 USD2007: 866 USD2008: 882 USD2009: 885 USD2010: 921 USD2011: 937 USD2012: 975 USD2013: 975 USD2014: 995 USD2015: 1,011 USD2016: 1,025 USD2017: 1,052 USD2018: 1,082 USD2019: 1,104 USD2020: 1,190 USD2021: 1,278 USD2022: 1,291 USD2023: 1,349 USD2024: 1,375 USD2025: 1,425 USD6008001,0001,2001,4001,6002001201020252001: 688 USD2002: 716 USD2003: 743 USD2004: 779 USD2005: 795 USD2006: 827 USD2007: 866 USD2008: 882 USD2009: 885 USD2010: 921 USD2011: 937 USD2012: 975 USD2013: 975 USD2014: 995 USD2015: 1,011 USD2016: 1,025 USD2017: 1,052 USD2018: 1,082 USD2019: 1,104 USD2020: 1,190 USD2021: 1,278 USD2022: 1,291 USD2023: 1,349 USD2024: 1,375 USD2025: 1,425 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
20251,425
20241,375
20231,349
20221,291
20211,278
20201,190
20191,104
20181,082
20171,052
20161,025
20151,011
2014995
2013975
2012975
2011937
2010921
2009885
2008882
2007866
2006827
2005795
2004779
2003743
2002716
2001688

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2025
Shelby County1,425
Tennessee1,354
United States1,514

Shelby County compared with nearby places

Anderson County: 1,596 USDBedford County: 1,075 USDBenton County: 928 USDBledsoe County: 1,035 USDBlount County: 1,209 USDBradley County: 1,097 USDCampbell County: 857 USDCannon County: 972 USDCarroll County: 996 USDCarter County: 1,008 USDCheatham County: 1,155 USDChester County: 903 USDClaiborne County: 939 USDClay County: 807 USDCocke County: 937 USDCoffee County: 1,150 USDCrockett County: 1,100 USDCumberland County: 929 USDDavidson County: 1,658 USDDecatur County: 953 USDDeKalb County: 976 USDDickson County: 1,027 USDDyer County: 1,077 USDFayette County: 1,151 USDFentress County: 822 USDFranklin County: 1,039 USDGibson County: 986 USDGiles County: 1,045 USDGrainger County: 1,082 USDGreene County: 1,004 USDGrundy County: 751 USDHamblen County: 1,016 USDHamilton County: 1,332 USDHancock County: 708 USDHardeman County: 1,027 USDHardin County: 1,014 USDHawkins County: 1,146 USDHaywood County: 1,309 USDHenderson County: 949 USDHenry County: 953 USDHickman County: 1,028 USDHouston County: 914 USDHumphreys County: 1,210 USDJackson County: 925 USDJefferson County: 1,115 USDJohnson County: 1,082 USDKnox County: 1,293 USDLake County: 1,097 USDLauderdale County: 997 USDLawrence County: 910 USDLewis County: 1,014 USDLincoln County: 1,001 USDLoudon County: 1,085 USDMcMinn County: 1,038 USDMcNairy County: 906 USDMacon County: 955 USDMadison County: 1,163 USDMarion County: 1,020 USDMarshall County: 1,068 USDMaury County: 1,299 USDMeigs County: 1,149 USDMonroe County: 1,001 USDMontgomery County: 1,063 USDMoore County: 1,170 USDMorgan County: 986 USDObion County: 970 USDOverton County: 1,010 USDPerry County: 935 USDPickett County: 794 USDPolk County: 846 USDPutnam County: 1,006 USDRhea County: 1,109 USDRoane County: 1,701 USDRobertson County: 1,085 USDRutherford County: 1,280 USDScott County: 839 USDSequatchie County: 875 USDSevier County: 868 USDShelby County: 1,425 USDSmith County: 1,057 USDStewart County: 1,240 USDSullivan County: 1,309 USDSumner County: 1,184 USDTipton County: 992 USDTrousdale County: 1,097 USDUnicoi County: 1,167 USDUnion County: 928 USDVan Buren County: 808 USDWarren County: 1,001 USDWashington County: 1,114 USDWayne County: 924 USDWeakley County: 883 USDWhite County: 915 USDWilliamson County: 1,739 USDWilson County: 1,164 USD
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Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Shelby 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), Shelby 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), Shelby 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/shelby-county-tennessee. 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), Shelby 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/shelby-county-tennessee.

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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), Shelby 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/shelby-county-tennessee (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Shelby County was $1,425 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 95 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 Shelby County?

$1,425 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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