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Bedford County, Pennsylvania — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,122 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (64.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Bedford County, PA?
Bedford County, PA has a GLWP-US of 64.2 (rank #2,122 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $894 (~$46,488/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 3.04x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Bedford County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,122 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$894
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$46,488
Approx annual pay
64.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,122 / 3,141
National rank
16,456
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Bedford County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Bedford County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $894 | $1,392 | -$498 |
| Approx annual pay | $46,488 | $72,384 | -$25,896 |
| GLWP-US index | 64.2 | 100.0 | -35.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Bedford 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 | 3.04x | $956 |
| Manufacturing | 1.96x | $1,177 |
| Construction | 1.47x | $1,278 |
| Retail Trade | 1.25x | $592 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.10x | $395 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Bedford County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
64.2
US = 100
National Rank
#2,122
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$498
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 64.2 (rank #2,122 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($894/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 64.2.
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 | Chester County | PA | 117.9 | $1,641 |
| #2 | Montgomery County | PA | 117.5 | $1,635 |
| #3 | Montour County | PA | 113.6 | $1,581 |
| #4 | Philadelphia County | PA | 111.4 | $1,551 |
| #5 | Allegheny County | PA | 104.7 | $1,458 |
| #6 | Delaware County | PA | 98.4 | $1,370 |
| #7 | Washington County | PA | 96.1 | $1,338 |
| #8 | Lehigh County | PA | 93.9 | $1,307 |
| #9 | Dauphin County | PA | 91.4 | $1,272 |
| #10 | Greene County | PA | 90.0 | $1,253 |
| #11 | Butler County | PA | 88.2 | $1,228 |
| #12 | Bucks County | PA | 86.9 | $1,210 |
| #13 | Cumberland County | PA | 85.8 | $1,194 |
| #14 | Berks County | PA | 84.8 | $1,181 |
| #15 | Centre County | PA | 82.8 | $1,152 |
| #16 | York County | PA | 82.5 | $1,149 |
| #17 | Wyoming County | PA | 81.8 | $1,138 |
| #18 | Bradford County | PA | 80.2 | $1,117 |
| #19 | Lancaster County | PA | 80.0 | $1,114 |
| #20 | Northampton County | PA | 79.5 | $1,106 |
| #21 | Beaver County | PA | 78.4 | $1,092 |
| #22 | Union County | PA | 77.2 | $1,075 |
| #23 | Forest County | PA | 76.9 | $1,070 |
| #24 | Westmoreland County | PA | 76.4 | $1,063 |
| #25 | Indiana County | PA | 75.4 | $1,049 |
| #26 | Fulton County | PA | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #27 | Luzerne County | PA | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #28 | Lycoming County | PA | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #29 | Lebanon County | PA | 74.7 | $1,040 |
| #30 | Franklin County | PA | 73.5 | $1,023 |
| #31 | Adams County | PA | 73.1 | $1,017 |
| #32 | Schuylkill County | PA | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #33 | Monroe County | PA | 72.4 | $1,008 |
| #34 | Mercer County | PA | 71.7 | $998 |
| #35 | Lackawanna County | PA | 71.6 | $997 |
| #36 | Cameron County | PA | 71.5 | $995 |
| #37 | Lawrence County | PA | 71.2 | $991 |
| #38 | Erie County | PA | 71.0 | $988 |
| #39 | Clinton County | PA | 70.9 | $987 |
| #40 | Blair County | PA | 70.8 | $986 |
| #41 | Northumberland County | PA | 70.5 | $982 |
| #42 | Susquehanna County | PA | 70.5 | $981 |
| #43 | Wayne County | PA | 70.0 | $975 |
| #44 | Elk County | PA | 69.8 | $972 |
| #45 | Tioga County | PA | 69.6 | $969 |
| #46 | Warren County | PA | 69.0 | $960 |
| #47 | Armstrong County | PA | 68.7 | $956 |
| #48 | Mifflin County | PA | 68.5 | $954 |
| #49 | Potter County | PA | 68.4 | $952 |
| #50 | Fayette County | PA | 68.3 | $951 |
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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Bedford County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Bedford County, PA?
- Bedford County, PA has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 64.2 (US average = 100), ranking #2,122 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Bedford County, Pennsylvania is $894, equating to approximately $46,488/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 64.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Bedford County?
- In 2023, Bedford County, Pennsylvania had an annual average employment of 16,456 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 Bedford County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Bedford County, Pennsylvania are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 3.04x, avg $956/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.96x, avg $1177/wk); Construction (LQ 1.47x, avg $1278/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.25x, avg $592/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.10x, avg $395/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Bedford County's wage compare to Pennsylvania overall?
- Bedford County has a GLWP-US of 64.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Bedford County compares to other counties in Pennsylvania, 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: 42009. No figure is modelled or estimated.