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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in St. Louis County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in St. Louis County was $1,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 115 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,514
Change on 2024+3.7%
Rank2nd of 115Counties in Missouri ranked
Series high1,5142025
Series low7492001

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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in St. Louis County, 2001 to 2025

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 749 USD2002: 764 USD2003: 786 USD2004: 809 USD2005: 839 USD2006: 871 USD2007: 909 USD2008: 935 USD2009: 937 USD2010: 949 USD2011: 969 USD2012: 1,008 USD2013: 1,013 USD2014: 1,043 USD2015: 1,067 USD2016: 1,076 USD2017: 1,106 USD2018: 1,164 USD2019: 1,183 USD2020: 1,269 USD2021: 1,314 USD2022: 1,370 USD2023: 1,423 USD2024: 1,460 USD2025: 1,514 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
20251,514
20241,460
20231,423
20221,370
20211,314
20201,269
20191,183
20181,164
20171,106
20161,076
20151,067
20141,043
20131,013
20121,008
2011969
2010949
2009937
2008935
2007909
2006871
2005839
2004809
2003786
2002764
2001749

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place2025
St. Louis County1,514
Missouri1,278
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), St. Louis 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), St. Louis 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/st-louis-county-missouri. 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), St. Louis 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/st-louis-county-missouri.

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), St. Louis 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/st-louis-county-missouri (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the average weekly wage (QCEW) in St. Louis County?

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in St. Louis County was $1,514 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 115 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 St. Louis County?

$1,514 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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