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Dundy County, Nebraska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,745 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (67.1, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Dundy County, NE?
Dundy County, NE has a GLWP-US of 67.1 (rank #1,745 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $934 (~$48,568/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 12.15x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Dundy County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,745 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$934
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$48,568
Approx annual pay
67.1
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,745 / 3,141
National rank
584
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Dundy County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Dundy County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $934 | $1,392 | -$458 |
| Approx annual pay | $48,568 | $72,384 | -$23,816 |
| GLWP-US index | 67.1 | 100.0 | -32.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Dundy 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 12.15x | $940 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.55x | $1,573 |
| Retail Trade | 0.81x | $590 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 0.60x | $726 |
| Construction | 0.56x | $824 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Dundy County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
67.1
US = 100
National Rank
#1,745
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$458
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 67.1 (rank #1,745 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($934/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 67.1.
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 | Stanton County | NE | 112.1 | $1,560 |
| #2 | Douglas County | NE | 91.9 | $1,279 |
| #3 | Nemaha County | NE | 85.9 | $1,196 |
| #4 | Washington County | NE | 84.1 | $1,170 |
| #5 | Butler County | NE | 81.5 | $1,135 |
| #6 | Dakota County | NE | 81.2 | $1,131 |
| #7 | Sarpy County | NE | 79.8 | $1,111 |
| #8 | Lancaster County | NE | 78.9 | $1,098 |
| #9 | Thurston County | NE | 78.1 | $1,087 |
| #10 | Phelps County | NE | 77.9 | $1,085 |
| #11 | Johnson County | NE | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #12 | Saline County | NE | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #13 | Platte County | NE | 73.9 | $1,028 |
| #14 | Hall County | NE | 73.2 | $1,019 |
| #15 | Merrick County | NE | 73.0 | $1,016 |
| #16 | Colfax County | NE | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #17 | Hamilton County | NE | 72.8 | $1,014 |
| #18 | Madison County | NE | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #19 | Perkins County | NE | 72.1 | $1,004 |
| #20 | York County | NE | 71.9 | $1,001 |
| #21 | Pawnee County | NE | 71.8 | $1,000 |
| #22 | Dodge County | NE | 71.6 | $996 |
| #23 | Otoe County | NE | 71.2 | $991 |
| #24 | Clay County | NE | 71.0 | $989 |
| #25 | Buffalo County | NE | 70.3 | $978 |
| #26 | Seward County | NE | 70.2 | $977 |
| #27 | Cuming County | NE | 69.3 | $964 |
| #28 | Dixon County | NE | 69.3 | $965 |
| #29 | Cass County | NE | 69.1 | $962 |
| #30 | Thayer County | NE | 68.9 | $959 |
| #31 | Boone County | NE | 68.8 | $958 |
| #32 | Lincoln County | NE | 68.8 | $957 |
| #33 | Fillmore County | NE | 68.3 | $951 |
| #34 | Adams County | NE | 67.5 | $940 |
| #35 | Chase County | NE | 67.3 | $937 |
| #36 | Scotts Bluff County | NE | 67.2 | $936 |
| #37 | Dundy County | NE | 67.1 | $934 |
| #38 | Saunders County | NE | 66.7 | $928 |
| #39 | Dawson County | NE | 66.5 | $926 |
| #40 | Kearney County | NE | 66.1 | $920 |
| #41 | Morrill County | NE | 65.8 | $916 |
| #42 | Custer County | NE | 65.4 | $910 |
| #43 | Kimball County | NE | 65.2 | $908 |
| #44 | Gage County | NE | 64.7 | $901 |
| #45 | Furnas County | NE | 64.5 | $898 |
| #46 | Holt County | NE | 63.8 | $888 |
| #47 | Jefferson County | NE | 63.8 | $888 |
| #48 | Hitchcock County | NE | 63.7 | $887 |
| #49 | Cheyenne County | NE | 63.6 | $885 |
| #50 | Antelope County | NE | 63.4 | $883 |
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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Dundy County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Dundy County, NE?
- Dundy County, NE has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 67.1 (US average = 100), ranking #1,745 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Dundy County, Nebraska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Dundy County, Nebraska is $934, equating to approximately $48,568/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 67.1 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Dundy County?
- In 2023, Dundy County, Nebraska had an annual average employment of 584 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 Dundy County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Dundy County, Nebraska are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 12.15x, avg $940/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.55x, avg $1573/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.81x, avg $590/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 0.60x, avg $726/wk); Construction (LQ 0.56x, avg $824/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Dundy County's wage compare to Nebraska overall?
- Dundy County has a GLWP-US of 67.1 vs the US average of 100. To see how Dundy County compares to other counties in Nebraska, 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: 31057. No figure is modelled or estimated.