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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Washington County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Washington County was $1,169 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 72 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,169
Change on 2024+4.3%
Rank14th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high1,1692025
Series low5672001

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

4006008001,0001,20020012005200920132017202120252001: 567 USD2002: 580 USD2003: 610 USD2004: 628 USD2005: 642 USD2006: 659 USD2007: 677 USD2008: 708 USD2009: 696 USD2010: 725 USD2011: 742 USD2012: 759 USD2013: 771 USD2014: 799 USD2015: 830 USD2016: 825 USD2017: 851 USD2018: 879 USD2019: 901 USD2020: 946 USD2021: 1,003 USD2022: 1,063 USD2023: 1,087 USD2024: 1,121 USD2025: 1,169 USD4006008001,0001,2002001201020252001: 567 USD2002: 580 USD2003: 610 USD2004: 628 USD2005: 642 USD2006: 659 USD2007: 677 USD2008: 708 USD2009: 696 USD2010: 725 USD2011: 742 USD2012: 759 USD2013: 771 USD2014: 799 USD2015: 830 USD2016: 825 USD2017: 851 USD2018: 879 USD2019: 901 USD2020: 946 USD2021: 1,003 USD2022: 1,063 USD2023: 1,087 USD2024: 1,121 USD2025: 1,169 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
20251,169
20241,121
20231,087
20221,063
20211,003
2020946
2019901
2018879
2017851
2016825
2015830
2014799
2013771
2012759
2011742
2010725
2009696
2008708
2007677
2006659
2005642
2004628
2003610
2002580
2001567

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2025
Washington County1,169
Wisconsin1,272
United States1,514

Washington County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 933 USDAshland County: 1,028 USDBarron County: 960 USDBayfield County: 894 USDBrown County: 1,275 USDBuffalo County: 929 USDBurnett County: 898 USDCalumet County: 1,015 USDChippewa County: 1,062 USDClark County: 1,030 USDColumbia County: 1,060 USDCrawford County: 901 USDDane County: 1,486 USDDodge County: 1,209 USDDoor County: 924 USDDouglas County: 1,030 USDDunn County: 1,060 USDEau Claire County: 1,150 USDFlorence County: 717 USDFond du Lac County: 1,176 USDForest County: 905 USDGrant County: 947 USDGreen County: 1,031 USDGreen Lake County: 973 USDIowa County: 1,098 USDIron County: 822 USDJackson County: 1,022 USDJefferson County: 1,085 USDJuneau County: 1,025 USDKenosha County: 1,154 USDKewaunee County: 1,026 USDLa Crosse County: 1,173 USDLafayette County: 992 USDLanglade County: 867 USDLincoln County: 1,044 USDManitowoc County: 1,064 USDMarathon County: 1,164 USDMarinette County: 1,040 USDMarquette County: 977 USDMenominee County: 921 USDMilwaukee County: 1,387 USDMonroe County: 1,070 USDOconto County: 942 USDOneida County: 1,046 USDOutagamie County: 1,242 USDOzaukee County: 1,197 USDPepin County: 970 USDPierce County: 945 USDPolk County: 962 USDPortage County: 1,132 USDPrice County: 966 USDRacine County: 1,249 USDRichland County: 936 USDRock County: 1,202 USDRusk County: 899 USDSt. Croix County: 1,092 USDSauk County: 1,008 USDSawyer County: 976 USDShawano County: 906 USDSheboygan County: 1,279 USDTaylor County: 999 USDTrempealeau County: 1,033 USDVernon County: 936 USDVilas County: 909 USDWalworth County: 1,032 USDWashburn County: 900 USDWashington County: 1,169 USDWaukesha County: 1,380 USDWaupaca County: 958 USDWaushara County: 880 USDWinnebago County: 1,292 USDWood County: 1,146 USD
  • Under 920
  • 920 to 960
  • 960 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,200
  • 1,200 and over
Average weekly wage (QCEW), 2025, USD. Washington 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), Washington 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), Washington 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/washington-county-wisconsin. 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), Washington 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/washington-county-wisconsin.

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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), Washington 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/washington-county-wisconsin (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Washington County was $1,169 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 4.3% from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 72 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 Washington County?

$1,169 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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