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Franklin County, Maine — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,956 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (65.4, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Franklin County, ME?
Franklin County, ME has a GLWP-US of 65.4 (rank #1,956 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $911 (~$47,372/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 3.23x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Franklin County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,956 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$911
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$47,372
Approx annual pay
65.4
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,956 / 3,141
National rank
10,517
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Franklin County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Franklin County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $911 | $1,392 | -$481 |
| Approx annual pay | $47,372 | $72,384 | -$25,012 |
| GLWP-US index | 65.4 | 100.0 | -34.6 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Franklin 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 | 3.23x | $870 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 2.54x | $996 |
| Utilities | 2.07x | $1,902 |
| Retail Trade | 1.66x | $703 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.36x | $479 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Franklin County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
65.4
US = 100
National Rank
#1,956
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$481
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 65.4 (rank #1,956 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($911/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 65.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #217 | Cumberland County | ME | 95.0 | $1,323 |
| #478 | Sagadahoc County | ME | 83.1 | $1,157 |
| #552 | York County | ME | 81.7 | $1,137 |
| #695 | Kennebec County | ME | 78.5 | $1,093 |
| #769 | Androscoggin County | ME | 77.4 | $1,078 |
| #1,016 | Penobscot County | ME | 74.1 | $1,031 |
| #1,071 | Waldo County | ME | 73.4 | $1,022 |
| #1,121 | Knox County | ME | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #1,246 | Somerset County | ME | 71.5 | $995 |
| #1,279 | Hancock County | ME | 71.1 | $990 |
| #1,530 | Lincoln County | ME | 68.9 | $959 |
| #1,634 | Aroostook County | ME | 68.1 | $948 |
| #1,648 | Oxford County | ME | 68.0 | $947 |
| #1,758 | Washington County | ME | 67.0 | $932 |
| #1,956 | Franklin County | ME | 65.4 | $911 |
| #2,135 | Piscataquis County | ME | 64.1 | $892 |
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.
Franklin County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Franklin County, ME?
- Franklin County, ME has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 65.4 (US average = 100), ranking #1,956 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Franklin County, Maine?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Franklin County, Maine is $911, equating to approximately $47,372/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 65.4 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Franklin County?
- In 2023, Franklin County, Maine had an annual average employment of 10,517 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 Franklin County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Franklin County, Maine are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 3.23x, avg $870/wk); Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 2.54x, avg $996/wk); Utilities (LQ 2.07x, avg $1902/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.66x, avg $703/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.36x, avg $479/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Franklin County's wage compare to Maine overall?
- Franklin County has a GLWP-US of 65.4 vs the US average of 100. To see how Franklin County compares to other counties in Maine, 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: 23007. No figure is modelled or estimated.