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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Thurston County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Thurston County was $1,164 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.2% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 93 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,164
Change on 2024+5.2%
Rank6th of 93Counties in Nebraska ranked
Series high1,1642025
Series low4522001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 452 USD2002: 481 USD2003: 494 USD2004: 527 USD2005: 545 USD2006: 579 USD2007: 609 USD2008: 648 USD2009: 671 USD2010: 683 USD2011: 719 USD2012: 737 USD2013: 738 USD2014: 767 USD2015: 834 USD2016: 789 USD2017: 790 USD2018: 809 USD2019: 849 USD2020: 961 USD2021: 948 USD2022: 1,020 USD2023: 1,087 USD2024: 1,106 USD2025: 1,164 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 452 USD2002: 481 USD2003: 494 USD2004: 527 USD2005: 545 USD2006: 579 USD2007: 609 USD2008: 648 USD2009: 671 USD2010: 683 USD2011: 719 USD2012: 737 USD2013: 738 USD2014: 767 USD2015: 834 USD2016: 789 USD2017: 790 USD2018: 809 USD2019: 849 USD2020: 961 USD2021: 948 USD2022: 1,020 USD2023: 1,087 USD2024: 1,106 USD2025: 1,164 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
20251,164
20241,106
20231,087
20221,020
2021948
2020961
2019849
2018809
2017790
2016789
2015834
2014767
2013738
2012737
2011719
2010683
2009671
2008648
2007609
2006579
2005545
2004527
2003494
2002481
2001452

Compared with Nebraska and United States

Place2025
Thurston County1,164
Nebraska1,213
United States1,514

Thurston County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,029 USDAntelope County: 964 USDArthur County: 702 USDBanner County: 887 USDBlaine County: 877 USDBoone County: 1,024 USDBox Butte County: 938 USDBoyd County: 719 USDBrown County: 916 USDBuffalo County: 1,036 USDBurt County: 897 USDButler County: 1,079 USDCass County: 1,018 USDCedar County: 888 USDChase County: 1,005 USDCherry County: 856 USDCheyenne County: 942 USDClay County: 1,033 USDColfax County: 1,022 USDCuming County: 1,038 USDCuster County: 998 USDDakota County: 1,135 USDDawes County: 831 USDDawson County: 997 USDDeuel County: 791 USDDixon County: 1,018 USDDodge County: 1,066 USDDouglas County: 1,345 USDDundy County: 987 USDFillmore County: 1,066 USDFranklin County: 830 USDFrontier County: 831 USDFurnas County: 946 USDGage County: 976 USDGarden County: 883 USDGarfield County: 796 USDGosper County: 992 USDGrant County: 789 USDGreeley County: 832 USDHall County: 1,074 USDHamilton County: 1,118 USDHarlan County: 916 USDHayes County: 792 USDHitchcock County: 1,025 USDHolt County: 961 USDHooker County: 701 USDHoward County: 851 USDJefferson County: 958 USDJohnson County: 1,095 USDKearney County: 1,004 USDKeith County: 939 USDKeya Paha County: 656 USDKimball County: 1,042 USDKnox County: 871 USDLancaster County: 1,183 USDLincoln County: 1,070 USDLogan County: 847 USDLoup County: 752 USDMcPherson County: 831 USDMadison County: 1,089 USDMerrick County: 973 USDMorrill County: 968 USDNance County: 903 USDNemaha County: 1,340 USDNuckolls County: 839 USDOtoe County: 1,056 USDPawnee County: 920 USDPerkins County: 1,097 USDPhelps County: 1,131 USDPierce County: 934 USDPlatte County: 1,107 USDPolk County: 952 USDRed Willow County: 947 USDRichardson County: 868 USDRock County: 906 USDSaline County: 1,094 USDSarpy County: 1,160 USDSaunders County: 979 USDScotts Bluff County: 1,034 USDSeward County: 1,022 USDSheridan County: 807 USDSherman County: 777 USDSioux County: 811 USDStanton County: 1,691 USDThayer County: 984 USDThomas County: 805 USDThurston County: 1,164 USDValley County: 911 USDWashington County: 1,220 USDWayne County: 887 USDWebster County: 843 USDWheeler County: 852 USDYork County: 1,069 USD
  • Under 830
  • 830 to 890
  • 890 to 960
  • 960 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Thurston 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), Thurston 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), Thurston 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/thurston-county-nebraska. 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), Thurston 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/thurston-county-nebraska.

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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), Thurston 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/thurston-county-nebraska (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Thurston County was $1,164 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 5.2% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 93 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 Thurston County?

$1,164 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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