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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Suffolk County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Suffolk County was $2,658 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.3% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 14 counties in 2025.

2025, USD2,658
Change on 2024+5.3%
Rank1st of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high2,6582025
Series low1,1202002

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

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 1,133 USD2002: 1,120 USD2003: 1,153 USD2004: 1,275 USD2005: 1,293 USD2006: 1,357 USD2007: 1,443 USD2008: 1,477 USD2009: 1,435 USD2010: 1,470 USD2011: 1,510 USD2012: 1,552 USD2013: 1,569 USD2014: 1,667 USD2015: 1,729 USD2016: 1,754 USD2017: 1,837 USD2018: 1,933 USD2019: 1,995 USD2020: 2,234 USD2021: 2,333 USD2022: 2,397 USD2023: 2,393 USD2024: 2,525 USD2025: 2,658 USD1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002001201020252001: 1,133 USD2002: 1,120 USD2003: 1,153 USD2004: 1,275 USD2005: 1,293 USD2006: 1,357 USD2007: 1,443 USD2008: 1,477 USD2009: 1,435 USD2010: 1,470 USD2011: 1,510 USD2012: 1,552 USD2013: 1,569 USD2014: 1,667 USD2015: 1,729 USD2016: 1,754 USD2017: 1,837 USD2018: 1,933 USD2019: 1,995 USD2020: 2,234 USD2021: 2,333 USD2022: 2,397 USD2023: 2,393 USD2024: 2,525 USD2025: 2,658 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
20252,658
20242,525
20232,393
20222,397
20212,333
20202,234
20191,995
20181,933
20171,837
20161,754
20151,729
20141,667
20131,569
20121,552
20111,510
20101,470
20091,435
20081,477
20071,443
20061,357
20051,293
20041,275
20031,153
20021,120
20011,133

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Suffolk County2,658
Massachusetts1,925
United States1,514

Suffolk County compared with nearby places

Barnstable County: 1,292 USDBerkshire County: 1,298 USDBristol County: 1,286 USDDukes County: 1,455 USDEssex County: 1,501 USDFranklin County: 1,089 USDHampden County: 1,244 USDHampshire County: 1,208 USDMiddlesex County: 2,278 USDNantucket County: 1,595 USDNorfolk County: 1,674 USDPlymouth County: 1,399 USDSuffolk County: 2,658 USDWorcester County: 1,424 USD
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Suffolk 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), Suffolk 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), Suffolk 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/suffolk-county-massachusetts. 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), Suffolk 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/suffolk-county-massachusetts.

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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), Suffolk 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/suffolk-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Suffolk County was $2,658 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.3% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 14 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 Suffolk County?

$2,658 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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