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Counties in Virginia by average weekly wage (QCEW)

Goochland County had the highest average weekly wage (QCEW) of 133 counties in 2019, at $1,920. Mathews County had the lowest, at $561. The median was $778 and the figure for Virginia was $1,158. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest1,920Goochland County
Lowest561Mathews County
Median778133 counties
Virginia1,158History

Top 40 counties, 2019

Goochland County: 1,920 USDGoochland County1,920Arlington County: 1,847 USDArlington County1,847Fairfax County: 1,719 USDFairfax County1,719Surry County: 1,551 USDSurry County1,551Alexandria city: 1,526 USDAlexandria city1,526King George County: 1,516 USDKing George County1,516Falls Church city: 1,381 USDFalls Church city1,381Loudoun County: 1,282 USDLoudoun County1,282Manassas city: 1,270 USDManassas city1,270Richmond city: 1,231 USDRichmond city1,231Fairfax city: 1,106 USDFairfax city1,106Norfolk city: 1,105 USDNorfolk city1,105Portsmouth city: 1,092 USDPortsmouth city1,092Henrico County: 1,071 USDHenrico County1,071Albemarle County: 1,061 USDAlbemarle County1,061Charlottesville city: 1,057 USDCharlottesville city1,057Newport News city: 1,056 USDNewport News city1,056Hopewell city: 1,046 USDHopewell city1,046Prince George County: 1,042 USDPrince George County1,042Stafford County: 1,033 USDStafford County1,033Covington city: 1,015 USDCovington city1,015Fauquier County: 975 USDFauquier County975Prince William County: 966 USDPrince William County966Buchanan County: 965 USDBuchanan County965Winchester city: 965 USDWinchester city965Suffolk city: 959 USDSuffolk city959Louisa County: 958 USDLouisa County958Salem city: 955 USDSalem city955Hampton city: 949 USDHampton city949Manassas Park city: 946 USDManassas Park city946Northumberland County: 942 USDNorthumberland County942Fredericksburg city: 937 USDFredericksburg city937Chesterfield County: 933 USDChesterfield County933Roanoke city: 929 USDRoanoke city929Campbell County: 925 USDCampbell County925Frederick County: 915 USDFrederick County915Charles City County: 902 USDCharles City County902Montgomery County: 896 USDMontgomery County896Augusta County: 877 USDAugusta County877King William County: 869 USDKing William County869
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

RankCounties2019
USD		Change on 2018
1Goochland County1,920+3.6%
2Arlington County1,847+3.5%
3Fairfax County1,719+3.5%
4Surry County1,551-1.1%
5Alexandria city1,526+1.7%
6King George County1,516+2.6%
7Falls Church city1,381+2.8%
8Loudoun County1,282+1.5%
9Manassas city1,270+5.5%
10Richmond city1,231+3.8%
11Fairfax city1,106+3.3%
12Norfolk city1,105+3.4%
13Portsmouth city1,092+3.9%
14Henrico County1,071+3%
15Albemarle County1,061+1.1%
16Charlottesville city1,057-2.6%
17Newport News city1,056+3.6%
18Hopewell city1,046-1.1%
19Prince George County1,042+3.8%
20Stafford County1,033+3.5%
21Covington city1,015-1.5%
22Fauquier County975+3%
23Prince William County966+2.1%
24Buchanan County965+9.8%
24Winchester city965+4.6%
26Suffolk city959+6.3%
27Louisa County958-1.6%
28Salem city955+1.4%
29Hampton city949+5.1%
30Manassas Park city946+0.4%
31Northumberland County942+13.6%
32Fredericksburg city937+5.8%
33Chesterfield County933+2.4%
34Roanoke city929+3.3%
35Campbell County925+1.3%
36Frederick County915+4.6%
37Charles City County902+1.2%
38Montgomery County896+2.5%
39Augusta County877+1.6%
40King William County869+1.3%
40Lynchburg city869+2.1%
42Chesapeake city868+3.1%
43Dinwiddie County867+4.7%
44Lexington city866+4.2%
45Isle of Wight County860-5.3%
46Rockingham County859+3.5%
47Bland County858+0.7%
48Radford city856+0.6%
49Virginia Beach city854+3.8%
50Greensville County848+5.6%
51Culpeper County847+3.5%
52Clarke County845-0.8%
53Hanover County844+2.2%
54Roanoke County838+3.3%
55Williamsburg city834+1.3%
56Botetourt County818+1.5%
57Fluvanna County809+4.8%
58Petersburg city801+1.8%
59Pulaski County797+2.6%
60Giles County794+1.9%
61Spotsylvania County793+3.5%
62Powhatan County791+4.4%
63New Kent County790+10.2%
64Russell County789+2.6%
65Warren County785+3.2%
66York County782+4.4%
67Dickenson County778+1.7%
67Norton city778+7.5%
69Bath County773+8%
69James City County773+3.9%
71Sussex County772+4.5%
72Harrisonburg city769+3.2%
73Accomack County765+1.6%
74Caroline County753+0.4%
75Richmond County750+2%
76Rappahannock County749+2.3%
77King and Queen County748+2.2%
78Orange County747+4.5%
79Bedford County746+3%
79Shenandoah County746+3.3%
81Buckingham County744+4.5%
82Amherst County737+1.2%
82Danville city737+2.5%
84Halifax County733+2.2%
85Waynesboro city732+1.2%
86Staunton city726+0.3%
87Amelia County720+5.6%
88Washington County716+2%
89Pittsylvania County715+3.5%
90Nottoway County714+6.3%
91Prince Edward County712+4.1%
92Southampton County711+2.4%
93Brunswick County708+6.8%
93Madison County708+2.6%
95Lancaster County707+0.3%
96Gloucester County697+4.8%
97Lunenburg County694+7.1%
97Smyth County694+4%
99Greene County692+2.8%
100Tazewell County691-1.7%
101Bristol city687+0.4%
101Wythe County687+3.5%
103Nelson County685+2.7%
104Middlesex County682-7%
105Mecklenburg County681+2.9%
106Charlotte County678+2.4%
107Alleghany County676+2.6%
108Essex County674+4%
109Franklin County673+3.2%
110Wise County668+0.6%
111Buena Vista city664+3.4%
111Craig County664+2.3%
113Cumberland County660+1.7%
113Henry County660+2.3%
115Poquoson city657+2%
116Page County650+3%
117Lee County646+2.7%
118Scott County645+2.7%
119Rockbridge County640+3.4%
120Martinsville city639+0.2%
121Colonial Heights city628+3.3%
122Northampton County623+4.2%
123Carroll County616+0.3%
124Westmoreland County614+1%
125Galax city612+0.2%
126Highland County604-0.8%
127Emporia city600+3.1%
128Franklin city593+1.2%
129Floyd County590+3.5%
130Appomattox County587+1.9%
131Patrick County577+2.3%
132Grayson County562-0.4%
133Mathews County561+2.2%

Other periods

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.

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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/2019/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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 Virginia by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2019. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2019/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/virginia-counties?period=2019. 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 Virginia by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2019/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/virginia-counties?period=2019.

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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 Virginia by average weekly wage (QCEW), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2019/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-weekly-wage/virginia-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Goochland County, with $1,920 in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

Mathews County, with $561 in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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