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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Wells County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Wells County was $953 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 47th highest of 53 counties in 2025.

2025, USD953
Change on 2024-0.8%
Rank47th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high9612024
Series low3632001

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

2004006008001,00020012005200920132017202120252001: 363 USD2002: 380 USD2003: 384 USD2004: 395 USD2005: 418 USD2006: 417 USD2007: 427 USD2008: 462 USD2009: 492 USD2010: 516 USD2011: 550 USD2012: 568 USD2013: 571 USD2014: 605 USD2015: 636 USD2016: 634 USD2017: 659 USD2018: 687 USD2019: 732 USD2020: 799 USD2021: 818 USD2022: 867 USD2023: 922 USD2024: 961 USD2025: 953 USD2004006008001,0002001201020252001: 363 USD2002: 380 USD2003: 384 USD2004: 395 USD2005: 418 USD2006: 417 USD2007: 427 USD2008: 462 USD2009: 492 USD2010: 516 USD2011: 550 USD2012: 568 USD2013: 571 USD2014: 605 USD2015: 636 USD2016: 634 USD2017: 659 USD2018: 687 USD2019: 732 USD2020: 799 USD2021: 818 USD2022: 867 USD2023: 922 USD2024: 961 USD2025: 953 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
2025953
2024961
2023922
2022867
2021818
2020799
2019732
2018687
2017659
2016634
2015636
2014605
2013571
2012568
2011550
2010516
2009492
2008462
2007427
2006417
2005418
2004395
2003384
2002380
2001363

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2025
Wells County953
North Dakota1,300
United States1,514

Wells 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. Wells 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), Wells 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), Wells 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/wells-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), Wells 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/wells-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), Wells 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/wells-county-north-dakota (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Wells County was $953 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.8% from 2024. That is the 47th 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 Wells County?

$961 in 2024, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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