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Carroll County, New Hampshire — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,562 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (68.7, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Carroll County, NH?
Carroll County, NH has a GLWP-US of 68.7 (rank #1,562 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $956 (~$49,712/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.93x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Carroll County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,562 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$956
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$49,712
Approx annual pay
68.7
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,562 / 3,141
National rank
19,508
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Carroll County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Carroll County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $956 | $1,392 | -$436 |
| Approx annual pay | $49,712 | $72,384 | -$22,672 |
| GLWP-US index | 68.7 | 100.0 | -31.3 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Carroll 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 2.93x | $692 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2.34x | $640 |
| Retail Trade | 1.71x | $740 |
| Construction | 1.18x | $1,231 |
| Other Services | 0.97x | $889 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Carroll County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
68.7
US = 100
National Rank
#1,562
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$436
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 68.7 (rank #1,562 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($956/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 68.7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #104 | Hillsborough County | NH | 106.5 | $1,483 |
| #157 | Grafton County | NH | 99.8 | $1,389 |
| #173 | Rockingham County | NH | 98.0 | $1,364 |
| #288 | Merrimack County | NH | 91.0 | $1,267 |
| #296 | Strafford County | NH | 90.2 | $1,256 |
| #660 | Cheshire County | NH | 79.2 | $1,103 |
| #808 | Sullivan County | NH | 76.9 | $1,071 |
| #927 | Belknap County | NH | 75.3 | $1,048 |
| #1,235 | Coos County | NH | 71.6 | $996 |
| #1,562 | Carroll County | NH | 68.7 | $956 |
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.
Carroll County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Carroll County, NH?
- Carroll County, NH has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 68.7 (US average = 100), ranking #1,562 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Carroll County, New Hampshire?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Carroll County, New Hampshire is $956, equating to approximately $49,712/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 68.7 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Carroll County?
- In 2023, Carroll County, New Hampshire had an annual average employment of 19,508 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 Carroll County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Carroll County, New Hampshire are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.93x, avg $692/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 2.34x, avg $640/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.71x, avg $740/wk); Construction (LQ 1.18x, avg $1231/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.97x, avg $889/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Carroll County's wage compare to New Hampshire overall?
- Carroll County has a GLWP-US of 68.7 vs the US average of 100. To see how Carroll County compares to other counties in New Hampshire, 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: 33003. No figure is modelled or estimated.