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Copper River Census Area, Alaska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #836 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (76.4, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Copper River Census Area, AK?
Copper River Census Area, AK has a GLWP-US of 76.4 (rank #836 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1064 (~$55,328/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 12.63x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Copper River Census Area's wage premium vs US average (rank #836 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,064
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$55,328
Approx annual pay
76.4
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#836 / 3,141
National rank
1,096
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Copper River Census Area vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Copper River Census Area | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,064 | $1,392 | -$328 |
| Approx annual pay | $55,328 | $72,384 | -$17,056 |
| GLWP-US index | 76.4 | 100.0 | -23.6 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Copper River 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 | 12.63x | $2,045 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 2.02x | $682 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.53x | $676 |
| Retail Trade | 1.07x | $581 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 0.91x | $792 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Copper River Census Area — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
76.4
US = 100
National Rank
#836
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$328
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 76.4 (rank #836 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1064/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 76.4.
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.
Copper River Census Area wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Copper River Census Area, AK?
- Copper River Census Area, AK has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 76.4 (US average = 100), ranking #836 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Copper River Census Area, Alaska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Copper River Census Area, Alaska is $1064, equating to approximately $55,328/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 76.4 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Copper River Census Area?
- In 2023, Copper River Census Area, Alaska had an annual average employment of 1,096 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 Copper River Census Area?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Copper River Census Area, Alaska are: Utilities (LQ 12.63x, avg $2045/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.02x, avg $682/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.53x, avg $676/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.07x, avg $581/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 0.91x, avg $792/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Copper River Census Area's wage compare to Alaska overall?
- Copper River Census Area has a GLWP-US of 76.4 vs the US average of 100. To see how Copper River 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: 02066. No figure is modelled or estimated.