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Bethel Census Area, Alaska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,021 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (74.0, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Bethel Census Area, AK?
Bethel Census Area, AK has a GLWP-US of 74.0 (rank #1,021 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1030 (~$53,560/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 4.75x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Bethel Census Area's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,021 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,030
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$53,560
Approx annual pay
74.0
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,021 / 3,141
National rank
6,380
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Bethel Census Area vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Bethel Census Area | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,030 | $1,392 | -$362 |
| Approx annual pay | $53,560 | $72,384 | -$18,824 |
| GLWP-US index | 74.0 | 100.0 | -26.0 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Bethel 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4.75x | $558 |
| Other Services | 3.08x | $912 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.52x | $1,024 |
| Retail Trade | 1.22x | $502 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 0.93x | $1,144 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Bethel Census Area — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
74.0
US = 100
National Rank
#1,021
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$362
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 74.0 (rank #1,021 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1030/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 74.0.
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.
Bethel Census Area wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Bethel Census Area, AK?
- Bethel Census Area, AK has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 74.0 (US average = 100), ranking #1,021 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Bethel Census Area, Alaska is $1030, equating to approximately $53,560/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 74.0 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Bethel Census Area?
- In 2023, Bethel Census Area, Alaska had an annual average employment of 6,380 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 Bethel Census Area?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Bethel Census Area, Alaska are: Utilities (LQ 4.75x, avg $558/wk); Other Services (LQ 3.08x, avg $912/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 1.52x, avg $1024/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.22x, avg $502/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 0.93x, avg $1144/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Bethel Census Area's wage compare to Alaska overall?
- Bethel Census Area has a GLWP-US of 74.0 vs the US average of 100. To see how Bethel 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: 02050. No figure is modelled or estimated.