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Athens County, Ohio — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,880 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (66.0, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Athens County, OH?
Athens County, OH has a GLWP-US of 66.0 (rank #1,880 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $919 (~$47,788/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.43x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Athens County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,880 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$919
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$47,788
Approx annual pay
66.0
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,880 / 3,141
National rank
21,027
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Athens County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Athens County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $919 | $1,392 | -$473 |
| Approx annual pay | $47,788 | $72,384 | -$24,596 |
| GLWP-US index | 66.0 | 100.0 | -34.0 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Athens 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.43x | $357 |
| Retail Trade | 1.24x | $623 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.13x | $1,050 |
| Utilities | 1.01x | $2,081 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 0.77x | $787 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Athens County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
66.0
US = 100
National Rank
#1,880
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$473
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 66.0 (rank #1,880 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($919/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 66.0.
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 | Hamilton County | OH | 101.8 | $1,417 |
| #2 | Cuyahoga County | OH | 98.9 | $1,376 |
| #3 | Franklin County | OH | 96.9 | $1,349 |
| #4 | Greene County | OH | 96.1 | $1,338 |
| #5 | Delaware County | OH | 95.4 | $1,328 |
| #6 | Union County | OH | 91.7 | $1,277 |
| #7 | Warren County | OH | 89.8 | $1,250 |
| #8 | Hancock County | OH | 86.3 | $1,201 |
| #9 | Clinton County | OH | 84.7 | $1,179 |
| #10 | Butler County | OH | 84.1 | $1,170 |
| #11 | Summit County | OH | 83.9 | $1,168 |
| #12 | Lucas County | OH | 82.8 | $1,153 |
| #13 | Montgomery County | OH | 82.2 | $1,144 |
| #14 | Pike County | OH | 82.2 | $1,144 |
| #15 | Shelby County | OH | 81.5 | $1,134 |
| #16 | Harrison County | OH | 79.2 | $1,102 |
| #17 | Washington County | OH | 79.2 | $1,103 |
| #18 | Pickaway County | OH | 79.0 | $1,099 |
| #19 | Lake County | OH | 78.5 | $1,093 |
| #20 | Medina County | OH | 77.5 | $1,079 |
| #21 | Clermont County | OH | 77.3 | $1,076 |
| #22 | Ross County | OH | 77.3 | $1,076 |
| #23 | Wayne County | OH | 77.3 | $1,076 |
| #24 | Allen County | OH | 77.2 | $1,075 |
| #25 | Portage County | OH | 76.8 | $1,069 |
| #26 | Geauga County | OH | 76.0 | $1,058 |
| #27 | Auglaize County | OH | 75.9 | $1,056 |
| #28 | Knox County | OH | 75.4 | $1,050 |
| #29 | Fulton County | OH | 75.3 | $1,048 |
| #30 | Wood County | OH | 75.2 | $1,047 |
| #31 | Licking County | OH | 74.9 | $1,043 |
| #32 | Miami County | OH | 74.4 | $1,036 |
| #33 | Wyandot County | OH | 73.9 | $1,028 |
| #34 | Lorain County | OH | 73.8 | $1,027 |
| #35 | Stark County | OH | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #36 | Logan County | OH | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #37 | Huron County | OH | 72.0 | $1,002 |
| #38 | Holmes County | OH | 71.9 | $1,001 |
| #39 | Marion County | OH | 71.8 | $999 |
| #40 | Sandusky County | OH | 71.4 | $994 |
| #41 | Preble County | OH | 71.3 | $992 |
| #42 | Henry County | OH | 71.1 | $990 |
| #43 | Ottawa County | OH | 70.9 | $987 |
| #44 | Muskingum County | OH | 70.8 | $986 |
| #45 | Defiance County | OH | 70.5 | $982 |
| #46 | Paulding County | OH | 70.5 | $981 |
| #47 | Noble County | OH | 70.1 | $976 |
| #48 | Clark County | OH | 69.7 | $970 |
| #49 | Champaign County | OH | 69.6 | $969 |
| #50 | Williams County | OH | 69.2 | $963 |
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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Athens County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Athens County, OH?
- Athens County, OH has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 66.0 (US average = 100), ranking #1,880 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Athens County, Ohio?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Athens County, Ohio is $919, equating to approximately $47,788/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 66.0 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Athens County?
- In 2023, Athens County, Ohio had an annual average employment of 21,027 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 Athens County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Athens County, Ohio are: Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.43x, avg $357/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.24x, avg $623/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.13x, avg $1050/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.01x, avg $2081/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 0.77x, avg $787/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Athens County's wage compare to Ohio overall?
- Athens County has a GLWP-US of 66.0 vs the US average of 100. To see how Athens County compares to other counties in Ohio, 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: 39009. No figure is modelled or estimated.