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Chugach Census Area, Alaska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #142 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (102.0, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Chugach Census Area, AK?
Chugach Census Area, AK has a GLWP-US of 102.0 (rank #142 of 3,141), in line with the US average. Average weekly wage: $1420 (~$73,840/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 3.37x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Chugach Census Area's wage premium vs US average (rank #142 of 3,141). In line with the US average.
How this is calculated$1,420
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$73,840
Approx annual pay
102.0
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#142 / 3,141
National rank
3,743
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Chugach Census Area vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Chugach Census Area | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,420 | $1,392 | +$28 |
| Approx annual pay | $73,840 | $72,384 | +$1,456 |
| GLWP-US index | 102.0 | 100.0 | +2.0 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Chugach 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3.37x | $2,547 |
| Manufacturing | 2.11x | $1,344 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.12x | $754 |
| Information | 1.09x | $1,536 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 0.87x | $632 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Chugach Census Area — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
102.0
US = 100
National Rank
#142
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$28
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 102.0 (rank #142 of 3,141, in line with the US average). Formula: ($1420/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 102.0.
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.
Chugach Census Area wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Chugach Census Area, AK?
- Chugach Census Area, AK has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 102.0 (US average = 100), ranking #142 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it in line with the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Chugach Census Area, Alaska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Chugach Census Area, Alaska is $1420, equating to approximately $73,840/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 102.0 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Chugach Census Area?
- In 2023, Chugach Census Area, Alaska had an annual average employment of 3,743 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 Chugach Census Area?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Chugach Census Area, Alaska are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 3.37x, avg $2547/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 2.11x, avg $1344/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.12x, avg $754/wk); Information (LQ 1.09x, avg $1536/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 0.87x, avg $632/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Chugach Census Area's wage compare to Alaska overall?
- Chugach Census Area has a GLWP-US of 102.0 vs the US average of 100. To see how Chugach 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: 02063. No figure is modelled or estimated.