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Crosby County, Texas — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,009 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (65.0, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Crosby County, TX?
Crosby County, TX has a GLWP-US of 65.0 (rank #2,009 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $905 (~$47,060/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.55x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Crosby County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,009 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$905
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$47,060
Approx annual pay
65.0
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,009 / 3,141
National rank
1,182
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Crosby County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Crosby County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $905 | $1,392 | -$487 |
| Approx annual pay | $47,060 | $72,384 | -$25,324 |
| GLWP-US index | 65.0 | 100.0 | -35.0 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Crosby 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1.55x | $1,466 |
| Retail Trade | 1.33x | $660 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 0.74x | $1,976 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 0.63x | $664 |
| Other Services | 0.37x | $456 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Crosby County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
65.0
US = 100
National Rank
#2,009
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$487
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 65.0 (rank #2,009 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($905/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 65.0.
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 | Loving County | TX | 149.9 | $2,086 |
| #2 | Carson County | TX | 132.7 | $1,847 |
| #3 | Midland County | TX | 127.9 | $1,780 |
| #4 | Travis County | TX | 125.7 | $1,750 |
| #5 | Irion County | TX | 120.0 | $1,671 |
| #6 | Culberson County | TX | 119.3 | $1,661 |
| #7 | Dallas County | TX | 119.3 | $1,660 |
| #8 | Harris County | TX | 117.2 | $1,632 |
| #9 | Upton County | TX | 116.1 | $1,616 |
| #10 | Winkler County | TX | 115.6 | $1,609 |
| #11 | Collin County | TX | 115.1 | $1,602 |
| #12 | Reagan County | TX | 114.1 | $1,588 |
| #13 | Calhoun County | TX | 111.5 | $1,552 |
| #14 | Andrews County | TX | 107.3 | $1,493 |
| #15 | Yoakum County | TX | 106.6 | $1,484 |
| #16 | Dimmit County | TX | 106.5 | $1,483 |
| #17 | Reeves County | TX | 106.0 | $1,476 |
| #18 | Ward County | TX | 105.7 | $1,471 |
| #19 | Chambers County | TX | 103.9 | $1,446 |
| #20 | Williamson County | TX | 103.5 | $1,441 |
| #21 | Hutchinson County | TX | 102.0 | $1,420 |
| #22 | La Salle County | TX | 101.1 | $1,408 |
| #23 | Crane County | TX | 100.4 | $1,397 |
| #24 | Ector County | TX | 100.4 | $1,398 |
| #25 | Hudspeth County | TX | 100.4 | $1,398 |
| #26 | Scurry County | TX | 99.9 | $1,390 |
| #27 | Shackelford County | TX | 99.1 | $1,379 |
| #28 | Somervell County | TX | 97.1 | $1,351 |
| #29 | Glasscock County | TX | 96.8 | $1,348 |
| #30 | Martin County | TX | 96.7 | $1,346 |
| #31 | Montgomery County | TX | 96.3 | $1,341 |
| #32 | Tarrant County | TX | 96.0 | $1,337 |
| #33 | Karnes County | TX | 93.4 | $1,300 |
| #34 | Sutton County | TX | 93.3 | $1,299 |
| #35 | Roberts County | TX | 92.8 | $1,292 |
| #36 | Brazoria County | TX | 92.7 | $1,291 |
| #37 | Jefferson County | TX | 91.7 | $1,277 |
| #38 | Matagorda County | TX | 90.6 | $1,261 |
| #39 | McMullen County | TX | 89.8 | $1,250 |
| #40 | Coke County | TX | 89.4 | $1,245 |
| #41 | Austin County | TX | 88.9 | $1,238 |
| #42 | Hockley County | TX | 88.8 | $1,236 |
| #43 | Leon County | TX | 88.8 | $1,236 |
| #44 | Live Oak County | TX | 88.7 | $1,235 |
| #45 | Cottle County | TX | 88.2 | $1,228 |
| #46 | Blanco County | TX | 87.9 | $1,224 |
| #47 | Hemphill County | TX | 87.9 | $1,224 |
| #48 | Bexar County | TX | 87.5 | $1,218 |
| #49 | Denton County | TX | 87.4 | $1,217 |
| #50 | San Patricio County | TX | 87.4 | $1,216 |
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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Crosby County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Crosby County, TX?
- Crosby County, TX has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 65.0 (US average = 100), ranking #2,009 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Crosby County, Texas?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Crosby County, Texas is $905, equating to approximately $47,060/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 65.0 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Crosby County?
- In 2023, Crosby County, Texas had an annual average employment of 1,182 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 Crosby County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Crosby County, Texas are: Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.55x, avg $1466/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.33x, avg $660/wk); Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (LQ 0.74x, avg $1976/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 0.63x, avg $664/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.37x, avg $456/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Crosby County's wage compare to Texas overall?
- Crosby County has a GLWP-US of 65.0 vs the US average of 100. To see how Crosby County compares to other counties in Texas, 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: 48107. No figure is modelled or estimated.