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Flathead County, Montana — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #892 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (75.8, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Flathead County, MT?
Flathead County, MT has a GLWP-US of 75.8 (rank #892 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1055 (~$54,860/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.06x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Flathead County's wage premium vs US average (rank #892 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,055
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$54,860
Approx annual pay
75.8
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#892 / 3,141
National rank
49,588
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Flathead County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Flathead County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,055 | $1,392 | -$337 |
| Approx annual pay | $54,860 | $72,384 | -$17,524 |
| GLWP-US index | 75.8 | 100.0 | -24.2 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Flathead 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 2.06x | $489 |
| Construction | 1.77x | $1,159 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.57x | $528 |
| Retail Trade | 1.42x | $828 |
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 1.26x | $1,613 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Flathead County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
75.8
US = 100
National Rank
#892
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$337
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 75.8 (rank #892 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1055/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 75.8.
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.
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Flathead County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Flathead County, MT?
- Flathead County, MT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 75.8 (US average = 100), ranking #892 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Flathead County, Montana?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Flathead County, Montana is $1055, equating to approximately $54,860/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 75.8 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Flathead County?
- In 2023, Flathead County, Montana had an annual average employment of 49,588 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 Flathead County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Flathead County, Montana are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.06x, avg $489/wk); Construction (LQ 1.77x, avg $1159/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.57x, avg $528/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.42x, avg $828/wk); Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 1.26x, avg $1613/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Flathead County's wage compare to Montana overall?
- Flathead County has a GLWP-US of 75.8 vs the US average of 100. To see how Flathead County compares to other counties in Montana, 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: 30029. No figure is modelled or estimated.