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Bristol County, Rhode Island — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #738 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (77.9, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Bristol County, RI?
Bristol County, RI has a GLWP-US of 77.9 (rank #738 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1085 (~$56,420/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Educational Services (LQ 5.37x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Bristol County's wage premium vs US average (rank #738 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,085
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$56,420
Approx annual pay
77.9
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#738 / 3,141
National rank
14,773
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Bristol County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Bristol County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,085 | $1,392 | -$307 |
| Approx annual pay | $56,420 | $72,384 | -$15,964 |
| GLWP-US index | 77.9 | 100.0 | -22.1 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Bristol 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services | 5.37x | $1,106 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.87x | $665 |
| Other Services | 1.65x | $808 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.42x | $508 |
| Construction | 1.00x | $1,295 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Bristol County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
77.9
US = 100
National Rank
#738
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$307
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 77.9 (rank #738 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1085/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 77.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #262 | Newport County | RI | 92.2 | $1,284 |
| #263 | Providence County | RI | 92.2 | $1,283 |
| #450 | Kent County | RI | 83.8 | $1,166 |
| #457 | Washington County | RI | 83.6 | $1,164 |
| #738 | Bristol County | RI | 77.9 | $1,085 |
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.
Bristol County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Bristol County, RI?
- Bristol County, RI has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 77.9 (US average = 100), ranking #738 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Bristol County, Rhode Island?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Bristol County, Rhode Island is $1085, equating to approximately $56,420/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 77.9 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Bristol County?
- In 2023, Bristol County, Rhode Island had an annual average employment of 14,773 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 Bristol County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Bristol County, Rhode Island are: Educational Services (LQ 5.37x, avg $1106/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.87x, avg $665/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.65x, avg $808/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.42x, avg $508/wk); Construction (LQ 1.00x, avg $1295/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Bristol County's wage compare to Rhode Island overall?
- Bristol County has a GLWP-US of 77.9 vs the US average of 100. To see how Bristol County compares to other counties in Rhode Island, 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: 44001. No figure is modelled or estimated.