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Elmore County, Idaho — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,339 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (62.3, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Elmore County, ID?
Elmore County, ID has a GLWP-US of 62.3 (rank #2,339 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $867 (~$45,084/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 9.82x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Elmore County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,339 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$867
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$45,084
Approx annual pay
62.3
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,339 / 3,141
National rank
7,462
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Elmore County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Elmore County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $867 | $1,392 | -$525 |
| Approx annual pay | $45,084 | $72,384 | -$27,300 |
| GLWP-US index | 62.3 | 100.0 | -37.7 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Elmore 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 | 9.82x | $865 |
| Utilities | 1.53x | $2,292 |
| Manufacturing | 1.24x | $861 |
| Retail Trade | 1.20x | $670 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1.18x | $1,322 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Elmore County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
62.3
US = 100
National Rank
#2,339
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$525
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 62.3 (rank #2,339 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($867/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 62.3.
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 | Butte County | ID | 151.9 | $2,115 |
| #2 | Caribou County | ID | 92.0 | $1,281 |
| #3 | Ada County | ID | 90.3 | $1,257 |
| #4 | Clark County | ID | 82.9 | $1,154 |
| #5 | Camas County | ID | 82.4 | $1,147 |
| #6 | Blaine County | ID | 80.1 | $1,115 |
| #7 | Power County | ID | 75.4 | $1,049 |
| #8 | Adams County | ID | 74.1 | $1,032 |
| #9 | Benewah County | ID | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #10 | Kootenai County | ID | 73.3 | $1,020 |
| #11 | Nez Perce County | ID | 72.3 | $1,007 |
| #12 | Teton County | ID | 70.3 | $978 |
| #13 | Shoshone County | ID | 70.0 | $974 |
| #14 | Canyon County | ID | 68.5 | $953 |
| #15 | Bonner County | ID | 68.2 | $950 |
| #16 | Jerome County | ID | 68.2 | $950 |
| #17 | Clearwater County | ID | 66.9 | $931 |
| #18 | Minidoka County | ID | 66.9 | $931 |
| #19 | Valley County | ID | 66.9 | $931 |
| #20 | Lincoln County | ID | 66.6 | $927 |
| #21 | Bonneville County | ID | 65.9 | $917 |
| #22 | Boundary County | ID | 65.9 | $917 |
| #23 | Cassia County | ID | 65.8 | $916 |
| #24 | Payette County | ID | 65.4 | $910 |
| #25 | Lemhi County | ID | 65.2 | $907 |
| #26 | Latah County | ID | 65.0 | $905 |
| #27 | Twin Falls County | ID | 64.5 | $898 |
| #28 | Gooding County | ID | 64.3 | $895 |
| #29 | Owyhee County | ID | 64.0 | $891 |
| #30 | Bannock County | ID | 63.0 | $877 |
| #31 | Idaho County | ID | 62.9 | $875 |
| #32 | Bingham County | ID | 62.6 | $871 |
| #33 | Elmore County | ID | 62.3 | $867 |
| #34 | Franklin County | ID | 60.3 | $839 |
| #35 | Gem County | ID | 59.0 | $821 |
| #36 | Fremont County | ID | 58.5 | $815 |
| #37 | Jefferson County | ID | 57.9 | $806 |
| #38 | Washington County | ID | 57.1 | $795 |
| #39 | Lewis County | ID | 57.0 | $794 |
| #40 | Custer County | ID | 55.3 | $770 |
| #41 | Madison County | ID | 55.2 | $769 |
| #42 | Bear Lake County | ID | 53.0 | $738 |
| #43 | Boise County | ID | 51.7 | $720 |
| #44 | Oneida County | ID | 48.2 | $671 |
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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Elmore County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Elmore County, ID?
- Elmore County, ID has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 62.3 (US average = 100), ranking #2,339 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Elmore County, Idaho?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Elmore County, Idaho is $867, equating to approximately $45,084/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 62.3 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Elmore County?
- In 2023, Elmore County, Idaho had an annual average employment of 7,462 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 Elmore County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Elmore County, Idaho are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 9.82x, avg $865/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.53x, avg $2292/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.24x, avg $861/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.20x, avg $670/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.18x, avg $1322/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Elmore County's wage compare to Idaho overall?
- Elmore County has a GLWP-US of 62.3 vs the US average of 100. To see how Elmore County compares to other counties in Idaho, 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: 16039. No figure is modelled or estimated.