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Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Worcester County

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Worcester County was $1,424 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 14 counties in 2025.

2025, USD1,424
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank7th of 14Counties in Massachusetts ranked
Series high1,4242025
Series low7172001

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

6008001,0001,2001,4001,60020012005200920132017202120252001: 717 USD2002: 724 USD2003: 751 USD2004: 777 USD2005: 790 USD2006: 822 USD2007: 859 USD2008: 884 USD2009: 880 USD2010: 902 USD2011: 927 USD2012: 931 USD2013: 956 USD2014: 976 USD2015: 999 USD2016: 1,013 USD2017: 1,045 USD2018: 1,064 USD2019: 1,096 USD2020: 1,205 USD2021: 1,249 USD2022: 1,288 USD2023: 1,320 USD2024: 1,378 USD2025: 1,424 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
20251,424
20241,378
20231,320
20221,288
20211,249
20201,205
20191,096
20181,064
20171,045
20161,013
2015999
2014976
2013956
2012931
2011927
2010902
2009880
2008884
2007859
2006822
2005790
2004777
2003751
2002724
2001717

Compared with Massachusetts and United States

Place2025
Worcester County1,424
Massachusetts1,925
United States1,514

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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), Worcester County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

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), Worcester 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/worcester-county-massachusetts. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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), Worcester 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/worcester-county-massachusetts.

Harvard

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), Worcester 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/worcester-county-massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Average weekly wage (QCEW) in Worcester County was $1,424 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 7th 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 Worcester County?

$1,424 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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