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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Steele County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Steele County was $1,239 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 53 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,239
Change on 2024+3.9%
Rank15th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1,2392025
Series low4242002

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

4006008001,0001,2001,40020012005200920132017202120252001: 426 USD2002: 424 USD2003: 449 USD2004: 467 USD2005: 499 USD2006: 523 USD2007: 543 USD2008: 680 USD2009: 644 USD2010: 656 USD2011: 660 USD2012: 734 USD2013: 775 USD2014: 820 USD2015: 853 USD2016: 875 USD2017: 937 USD2018: 959 USD2019: 1,006 USD2020: 1,014 USD2021: 1,033 USD2022: 1,072 USD2023: 1,151 USD2024: 1,192 USD2025: 1,239 USD2505007501,0001,2502001201020252001: 426 USD2002: 424 USD2003: 449 USD2004: 467 USD2005: 499 USD2006: 523 USD2007: 543 USD2008: 680 USD2009: 644 USD2010: 656 USD2011: 660 USD2012: 734 USD2013: 775 USD2014: 820 USD2015: 853 USD2016: 875 USD2017: 937 USD2018: 959 USD2019: 1,006 USD2020: 1,014 USD2021: 1,033 USD2022: 1,072 USD2023: 1,151 USD2024: 1,192 USD2025: 1,239 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
20251,239
20241,192
20231,151
20221,072
20211,033
20201,014
20191,006
2018959
2017937
2016875
2015853
2014820
2013775
2012734
2011660
2010656
2009644
2008680
2007543
2006523
2005499
2004467
2003449
2002424
2001426

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2025
Steele County1,239
North Dakota1,300
United States1,514

Steele County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,004 USDBarnes County: 1,027 USDBenson County: 1,061 USDBillings County: 1,081 USDBottineau County: 1,032 USDBowman County: 1,187 USDBurke County: 1,384 USDBurleigh County: 1,266 USDCass County: 1,322 USDCavalier County: 1,100 USDDickey County: 1,303 USDDivide County: 1,152 USDDunn County: 1,665 USDEddy County: 829 USDEmmons County: 1,067 USDFoster County: 1,107 USDGolden Valley County: 990 USDGrand Forks County: 1,183 USDGrant County: 948 USDGriggs County: 926 USDHettinger County: 967 USDKidder County: 943 USDLaMoure County: 996 USDLogan County: 812 USDMcHenry County: 1,064 USDMcIntosh County: 975 USDMcKenzie County: 1,771 USDMcLean County: 1,390 USDMercer County: 1,594 USDMorton County: 1,161 USDMountrail County: 1,513 USDNelson County: 957 USDOliver County: 1,864 USDPembina County: 1,171 USDPierce County: 989 USDRamsey County: 1,003 USDRansom County: 998 USDRenville County: 1,023 USDRichland County: 1,091 USDRolette County: 1,031 USDSargent County: 1,253 USDSheridan County: 720 USDSioux County: 1,111 USDSlope County: 1,279 USDStark County: 1,421 USDSteele County: 1,239 USDStutsman County: 1,136 USDTowner County: 1,064 USDTraill County: 1,206 USDWalsh County: 1,090 USDWard County: 1,200 USDWells County: 953 USDWilliams County: 1,770 USD
  • Under 970
  • 970 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 to 1,300
  • 1,300 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Steele 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), Steele 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), Steele 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/steele-county-north-dakota. 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), Steele 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/steele-county-north-dakota.

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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), Steele 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/steele-county-north-dakota (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Steele County was $1,239 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.9% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 53 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 Steele County?

$1,239 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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