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Adams County, Colorado — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #168 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (98.4, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Adams County, CO?
Adams County, CO has a GLWP-US of 98.4 (rank #168 of 3,141), in line with the US average. Average weekly wage: $1370 (~$71,240/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.57x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Adams County's wage premium vs US average (rank #168 of 3,141). In line with the US average.
How this is calculated$1,370
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$71,240
Approx annual pay
98.4
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#168 / 3,141
National rank
245,136
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Adams County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Adams County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,370 | $1,392 | -$22 |
| Approx annual pay | $71,240 | $72,384 | -$1,144 |
| GLWP-US index | 98.4 | 100.0 | -1.6 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Adams County — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2.57x | $1,245 |
| Construction | 2.03x | $1,530 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.85x | $1,698 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1.13x | $1,007 |
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 1.03x | $2,432 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Adams County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
98.4
US = 100
National Rank
#168
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$22
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 98.4 (rank #168 of 3,141, in line with the US average). Formula: ($1370/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 98.4.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Broomfield County | CO | 151.4 | $2,107 |
| #2 | Denver County | CO | 132.3 | $1,841 |
| #3 | Boulder County | CO | 126.7 | $1,763 |
| #4 | Arapahoe County | CO | 115.4 | $1,606 |
| #5 | Douglas County | CO | 111.2 | $1,548 |
| #6 | Pitkin County | CO | 105.5 | $1,469 |
| #7 | Jefferson County | CO | 105.2 | $1,464 |
| #8 | Adams County | CO | 98.4 | $1,370 |
| #9 | Larimer County | CO | 93.2 | $1,298 |
| #10 | Weld County | CO | 90.8 | $1,264 |
| #11 | Gilpin County | CO | 89.8 | $1,250 |
| #12 | Clear Creek County | CO | 89.7 | $1,249 |
| #13 | El Paso County | CO | 89.4 | $1,244 |
| #14 | Garfield County | CO | 87.4 | $1,217 |
| #15 | Eagle County | CO | 87.2 | $1,214 |
| #16 | La Plata County | CO | 82.3 | $1,146 |
| #17 | Rio Blanco County | CO | 81.8 | $1,139 |
| #18 | Routt County | CO | 81.3 | $1,132 |
| #19 | Moffat County | CO | 80.5 | $1,120 |
| #20 | Elbert County | CO | 79.7 | $1,110 |
| #21 | San Miguel County | CO | 78.9 | $1,098 |
| #22 | Cheyenne County | CO | 77.7 | $1,082 |
| #23 | Mesa County | CO | 77.2 | $1,075 |
| #24 | Summit County | CO | 76.8 | $1,069 |
| #25 | Morgan County | CO | 76.5 | $1,065 |
| #26 | Crowley County | CO | 75.0 | $1,044 |
| #27 | Pueblo County | CO | 75.0 | $1,044 |
| #28 | Fremont County | CO | 74.4 | $1,035 |
| #29 | Lake County | CO | 72.6 | $1,010 |
| #30 | Gunnison County | CO | 72.2 | $1,005 |
| #31 | Teller County | CO | 71.8 | $1,000 |
| #32 | Park County | CO | 70.8 | $986 |
| #33 | Lincoln County | CO | 70.3 | $978 |
| #34 | Grand County | CO | 70.1 | $976 |
| #35 | Chaffee County | CO | 69.8 | $971 |
| #36 | Montrose County | CO | 69.1 | $962 |
| #37 | Rio Grande County | CO | 68.7 | $956 |
| #38 | Logan County | CO | 68.2 | $950 |
| #39 | Alamosa County | CO | 67.7 | $943 |
| #40 | Yuma County | CO | 67.0 | $932 |
| #41 | Phillips County | CO | 66.9 | $931 |
| #42 | Hinsdale County | CO | 65.8 | $916 |
| #43 | Ouray County | CO | 64.9 | $904 |
| #44 | Bent County | CO | 64.8 | $902 |
| #45 | Kit Carson County | CO | 64.2 | $893 |
| #46 | Archuleta County | CO | 62.9 | $875 |
| #47 | Las Animas County | CO | 62.7 | $873 |
| #48 | Jackson County | CO | 62.5 | $870 |
| #49 | Delta County | CO | 62.4 | $869 |
| #50 | Montezuma County | CO | 61.7 | $859 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
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Adams County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Adams County, CO?
- Adams County, CO has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 98.4 (US average = 100), ranking #168 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it in line with the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Adams County, Colorado?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Adams County, Colorado is $1370, equating to approximately $71,240/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 98.4 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Adams County?
- In 2023, Adams County, Colorado had an annual average employment of 245,136 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in Adams County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Adams County, Colorado are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.57x, avg $1245/wk); Construction (LQ 2.03x, avg $1530/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.85x, avg $1698/wk); Administrative & Support Services (LQ 1.13x, avg $1007/wk); Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 1.03x, avg $2432/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Adams County's wage compare to Colorado overall?
- Adams County has a GLWP-US of 98.4 vs the US average of 100. To see how Adams County compares to other counties in Colorado, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 08001. No figure is modelled or estimated.