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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Somerset County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Somerset County was $2,173 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 6.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 21 counties in 2025.

2025, USD2,173
Change on 2024+6.2%
Rank1st of 21Counties in New Jersey ranked
Series high2,1732025
Series low1,0722001

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

1,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,25020012005200920132017202120252001: 1,072 USD2002: 1,108 USD2003: 1,172 USD2004: 1,187 USD2005: 1,229 USD2006: 1,323 USD2007: 1,392 USD2008: 1,443 USD2009: 1,415 USD2010: 1,429 USD2011: 1,483 USD2012: 1,496 USD2013: 1,550 USD2014: 1,585 USD2015: 1,638 USD2016: 1,634 USD2017: 1,621 USD2018: 1,683 USD2019: 1,726 USD2020: 1,880 USD2021: 1,899 USD2022: 1,925 USD2023: 1,966 USD2024: 2,046 USD2025: 2,173 USD1,0001,5002,0002,5002001201020252001: 1,072 USD2002: 1,108 USD2003: 1,172 USD2004: 1,187 USD2005: 1,229 USD2006: 1,323 USD2007: 1,392 USD2008: 1,443 USD2009: 1,415 USD2010: 1,429 USD2011: 1,483 USD2012: 1,496 USD2013: 1,550 USD2014: 1,585 USD2015: 1,638 USD2016: 1,634 USD2017: 1,621 USD2018: 1,683 USD2019: 1,726 USD2020: 1,880 USD2021: 1,899 USD2022: 1,925 USD2023: 1,966 USD2024: 2,046 USD2025: 2,173 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
20252,173
20242,046
20231,966
20221,925
20211,899
20201,880
20191,726
20181,683
20171,621
20161,634
20151,638
20141,585
20131,550
20121,496
20111,483
20101,429
20091,415
20081,443
20071,392
20061,323
20051,229
20041,187
20031,172
20021,108
20011,072

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2025
Somerset County2,173
New Jersey1,659
United States1,514

Somerset County compared with nearby places

Atlantic County: 1,182 USDBergen County: 1,604 USDBurlington County: 1,411 USDCamden County: 1,364 USDCape May County: 964 USDCumberland County: 1,136 USDEssex County: 1,755 USDGloucester County: 1,156 USDHudson County: 1,903 USDHunterdon County: 1,465 USDMercer County: 1,816 USDMiddlesex County: 1,645 USDMonmouth County: 1,431 USDMorris County: 2,001 USDOcean County: 1,132 USDPassaic County: 1,246 USDSalem County: 1,338 USDSomerset County: 2,173 USDSussex County: 1,164 USDUnion County: 1,649 USDWarren County: 1,263 USD
  • Under 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 1,800
  • 1,800 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Somerset 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), Somerset 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), Somerset 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/somerset-county-new-jersey. 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), Somerset 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/somerset-county-new-jersey.

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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), Somerset 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/somerset-county-new-jersey (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Somerset County was $2,173 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 6.2% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 21 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 Somerset County?

$2,173 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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