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Conecuh County, Alabama — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,279 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (62.6, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Conecuh County, AL?
Conecuh County, AL has a GLWP-US of 62.6 (rank #2,279 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $872 (~$45,344/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.66x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Conecuh County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,279 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$872
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$45,344
Approx annual pay
62.6
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,279 / 3,141
National rank
3,252
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Conecuh County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Conecuh County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $872 | $1,392 | -$520 |
| Approx annual pay | $45,344 | $72,384 | -$27,040 |
| GLWP-US index | 62.6 | 100.0 | -37.4 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Conecuh 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 | 2.66x | $915 |
| Manufacturing | 1.94x | $988 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.69x | $1,313 |
| Utilities | 1.31x | $776 |
| Retail Trade | 1.02x | $503 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Conecuh County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
62.6
US = 100
National Rank
#2,279
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$520
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 62.6 (rank #2,279 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($872/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 62.6.
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 | Washington County | AL | 123.3 | $1,716 |
| #2 | Madison County | AL | 102.9 | $1,432 |
| #3 | Jefferson County | AL | 95.6 | $1,331 |
| #4 | Lowndes County | AL | 91.7 | $1,277 |
| #5 | Shelby County | AL | 89.5 | $1,246 |
| #6 | Dale County | AL | 87.1 | $1,213 |
| #7 | Mobile County | AL | 81.8 | $1,139 |
| #8 | Montgomery County | AL | 81.7 | $1,137 |
| #9 | Limestone County | AL | 81.6 | $1,136 |
| #10 | Choctaw County | AL | 80.8 | $1,125 |
| #11 | Morgan County | AL | 80.6 | $1,122 |
| #12 | Tuscaloosa County | AL | 79.7 | $1,109 |
| #13 | Colbert County | AL | 78.2 | $1,089 |
| #14 | Cleburne County | AL | 76.2 | $1,061 |
| #15 | Wilcox County | AL | 74.9 | $1,043 |
| #16 | Talladega County | AL | 74.7 | $1,040 |
| #17 | Macon County | AL | 73.6 | $1,025 |
| #18 | Henry County | AL | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #19 | Houston County | AL | 71.6 | $996 |
| #20 | Marengo County | AL | 71.2 | $991 |
| #21 | Bibb County | AL | 70.8 | $986 |
| #22 | Monroe County | AL | 70.3 | $978 |
| #23 | Lee County | AL | 70.0 | $974 |
| #24 | Escambia County | AL | 69.3 | $964 |
| #25 | Calhoun County | AL | 69.0 | $960 |
| #26 | Autauga County | AL | 68.8 | $958 |
| #27 | Clarke County | AL | 68.8 | $957 |
| #28 | St. Clair County | AL | 68.8 | $957 |
| #29 | Cullman County | AL | 68.7 | $956 |
| #30 | Chambers County | AL | 67.8 | $944 |
| #31 | DeKalb County | AL | 67.8 | $944 |
| #32 | Baldwin County | AL | 67.5 | $939 |
| #33 | Pickens County | AL | 67.5 | $939 |
| #34 | Pike County | AL | 67.4 | $938 |
| #35 | Lamar County | AL | 67.2 | $935 |
| #36 | Bullock County | AL | 66.5 | $926 |
| #37 | Coosa County | AL | 66.5 | $925 |
| #38 | Winston County | AL | 66.4 | $924 |
| #39 | Jackson County | AL | 66.1 | $920 |
| #40 | Lawrence County | AL | 65.9 | $917 |
| #41 | Dallas County | AL | 65.3 | $909 |
| #42 | Walker County | AL | 64.9 | $903 |
| #43 | Hale County | AL | 64.6 | $899 |
| #44 | Chilton County | AL | 64.4 | $897 |
| #45 | Russell County | AL | 64.4 | $896 |
| #46 | Marshall County | AL | 64.1 | $892 |
| #47 | Crenshaw County | AL | 63.9 | $890 |
| #48 | Franklin County | AL | 63.9 | $889 |
| #49 | Sumter County | AL | 63.4 | $883 |
| #50 | Marion County | AL | 63.1 | $879 |
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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Conecuh County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Conecuh County, AL?
- Conecuh County, AL has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 62.6 (US average = 100), ranking #2,279 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Conecuh County, Alabama?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Conecuh County, Alabama is $872, equating to approximately $45,344/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 62.6 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Conecuh County?
- In 2023, Conecuh County, Alabama had an annual average employment of 3,252 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 Conecuh County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Conecuh County, Alabama are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.66x, avg $915/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.94x, avg $988/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.69x, avg $1313/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.31x, avg $776/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.02x, avg $503/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Conecuh County's wage compare to Alabama overall?
- Conecuh County has a GLWP-US of 62.6 vs the US average of 100. To see how Conecuh County compares to other counties in Alabama, 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: 01035. No figure is modelled or estimated.