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Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #64 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (115.5, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Aleutians West Census Area, AK?
Aleutians West Census Area, AK has a GLWP-US of 115.5 (rank #64 of 3,141), above the US average. Average weekly wage: $1608 (~$83,616/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Manufacturing (LQ 6.41x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Aleutians West Census Area's wage premium vs US average (rank #64 of 3,141). Above the US average.
How this is calculated$1,608
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$83,616
Approx annual pay
115.5
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#64 / 3,141
National rank
3,174
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Aleutians West Census Area vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Aleutians West Census Area | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,608 | $1,392 | +$216 |
| Approx annual pay | $83,616 | $72,384 | +$11,232 |
| GLWP-US index | 115.5 | 100.0 | +15.5 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Aleutians West Census Area — 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6.41x | $1,599 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3.44x | $2,116 |
| Information | 0.53x | $1,562 |
| Retail Trade | 0.42x | $1,106 |
| Other Services | 0.38x | $1,447 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Aleutians West Census Area — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
115.5
US = 100
National Rank
#64
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$216
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 115.5 (rank #64 of 3,141, above the US average). Formula: ($1608/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 115.5.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
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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Aleutians West Census Area wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Aleutians West Census Area, AK?
- Aleutians West Census Area, AK has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 115.5 (US average = 100), ranking #64 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it above the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is $1608, equating to approximately $83,616/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 115.5 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Aleutians West Census Area?
- In 2023, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska had an annual average employment of 3,174 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 Aleutians West Census Area?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska are: Manufacturing (LQ 6.41x, avg $1599/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 3.44x, avg $2116/wk); Information (LQ 0.53x, avg $1562/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.42x, avg $1106/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.38x, avg $1447/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Aleutians West Census Area's wage compare to Alaska overall?
- Aleutians West Census Area has a GLWP-US of 115.5 vs the US average of 100. To see how Aleutians West Census Area compares to other counties in Alaska, 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: 02016. No figure is modelled or estimated.