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Counties in Pennsylvania by average weekly wage (QCEW)

Montgomery County had the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) of 67 counties in 2020, at $1,524. Perry County had the lowest, at $699. The median was $894 and the figure for Pennsylvania was $1,193. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest1,524Montgomery County
Lowest699Perry County
Median89467 counties
Pennsylvania1,193History

Top 40 counties, 2020

Montgomery County: 1,524 USDMontgomery County1,524Chester County: 1,511 USDChester County1,511Philadelphia County: 1,426 USDPhiladelphia County1,426Montour County: 1,396 USDMontour County1,396Allegheny County: 1,302 USDAllegheny County1,302Delaware County: 1,263 USDDelaware County1,263Washington County: 1,186 USDWashington County1,186Dauphin County: 1,178 USDDauphin County1,178Lehigh County: 1,174 USDLehigh County1,174Greene County: 1,117 USDGreene County1,117Bucks County: 1,113 USDBucks County1,113Cumberland County: 1,088 USDCumberland County1,088Butler County: 1,083 USDButler County1,083Centre County: 1,080 USDCentre County1,080Beaver County: 1,070 USDBeaver County1,070Berks County: 1,067 USDBerks County1,067Wyoming County: 1,032 USDWyoming County1,032York County: 1,023 USDYork County1,023Northampton County: 1,016 USDNorthampton County1,016Lancaster County: 1,001 USDLancaster County1,001Bradford County: 991 USDBradford County991Union County: 958 USDUnion County958Indiana County: 953 USDIndiana County953Forest County: 951 USDForest County951Monroe County: 947 USDMonroe County947Westmoreland County: 947 USDWestmoreland County947Luzerne County: 931 USDLuzerne County931Lycoming County: 927 USDLycoming County927Lebanon County: 922 USDLebanon County922Franklin County: 919 USDFranklin County919Lackawanna County: 913 USDLackawanna County913Erie County: 902 USDErie County902Adams County: 896 USDAdams County896Schuylkill County: 894 USDSchuylkill County894Mercer County: 887 USDMercer County887Blair County: 879 USDBlair County879Fulton County: 878 USDFulton County878Northumberland County: 876 USDNorthumberland County876Lawrence County: 870 USDLawrence County870Warren County: 870 USDWarren County870
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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Montgomery County1,524+10.6%
2Chester County1,511+8.3%
3Philadelphia County1,426+7.2%
4Montour County1,396+3.7%
5Allegheny County1,302+8%
6Delaware County1,263+8%
7Washington County1,186+5.5%
8Dauphin County1,178+8%
9Lehigh County1,174+8%
10Greene County1,117+0.7%
11Bucks County1,113+9.1%
12Cumberland County1,088+7.5%
13Butler County1,083+6.1%
14Centre County1,080+6.8%
15Beaver County1,070+4.5%
16Berks County1,067+8.4%
17Wyoming County1,032+5.4%
18York County1,023+6.6%
19Northampton County1,016+8.3%
20Lancaster County1,001+8.9%
21Bradford County991+4%
22Union County958+8.6%
23Indiana County953+4.3%
24Forest County951+7.9%
25Monroe County947+11.2%
25Westmoreland County947+5.5%
27Luzerne County931+7.4%
28Lycoming County927+6.4%
29Lebanon County922+8.1%
30Franklin County919+7%
31Lackawanna County913+10.1%
32Erie County902+8%
33Adams County896+7.4%
34Schuylkill County894+6.6%
35Mercer County887+6%
36Blair County879+6%
37Fulton County878-5.5%
38Northumberland County876+10.6%
39Lawrence County870+5.1%
39Warren County870+6.1%
41Elk County869+1.6%
42Wayne County868+9%
43Clinton County866+2.4%
44Potter County862+4.1%
45Armstrong County858+5.5%
45Tioga County858+2%
47Columbia County851+6.2%
48Susquehanna County850+1.8%
49Clearfield County843+5.9%
50Fayette County842+4.7%
51McKean County841+4.9%
52Mifflin County839+6.9%
53Cambria County831+6.1%
54Somerset County830+3.9%
55Venango County826+3.5%
56Crawford County824+4%
57Huntingdon County823+6.7%
58Jefferson County804+4.6%
59Carbon County780+8.5%
60Cameron County768+1.1%
61Clarion County766+6.1%
62Snyder County750+7.1%
63Bedford County742+3.1%
64Juniata County738+4.5%
65Sullivan County737+2.2%
66Pike County736+9.9%
67Perry County699+6.4%

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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/2020/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 (Counties in Pennsylvania by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2020/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, Counties in Pennsylvania by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2020. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2020/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/pennsylvania-counties?period=2020. 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. Counties in Pennsylvania by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2020/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/pennsylvania-counties?period=2020.

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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, Counties in Pennsylvania by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2020/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/pennsylvania-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest average weekly wage (QCEW)?

Montgomery County, with $1,524 in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest average weekly wage (QCEW)?

Perry County, with $699 in 2020.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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 2026-10-12.

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