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Hampden County, Massachusetts — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #467 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (83.3, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Hampden County, MA?
Hampden County, MA has a GLWP-US of 83.3 (rank #467 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1160 (~$60,320/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.90x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Hampden County's wage premium vs US average (rank #467 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,160
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$60,320
Approx annual pay
83.3
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#467 / 3,141
National rank
202,689
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Hampden County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Hampden County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,160 | $1,392 | -$232 |
| Approx annual pay | $60,320 | $72,384 | -$12,064 |
| GLWP-US index | 83.3 | 100.0 | -16.7 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Hampden 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.90x | $1,064 |
| Utilities | 1.56x | $2,956 |
| Educational Services | 1.20x | $929 |
| Manufacturing | 1.03x | $1,341 |
| Other Services | 1.01x | $886 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Hampden County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
83.3
US = 100
National Rank
#467
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$232
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 83.3 (rank #467 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1160/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 83.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Suffolk County | MA | 171.9 | $2,393 |
| #17 | Middlesex County | MA | 148.0 | $2,060 |
| #74 | Norfolk County | MA | 112.7 | $1,569 |
| #115 | Nantucket County | MA | 105.1 | $1,463 |
| #138 | Essex County | MA | 102.4 | $1,426 |
| #218 | Dukes County | MA | 95.0 | $1,322 |
| #221 | Worcester County | MA | 94.8 | $1,320 |
| #249 | Plymouth County | MA | 93.1 | $1,296 |
| #395 | Bristol County | MA | 86.0 | $1,197 |
| #398 | Barnstable County | MA | 85.8 | $1,195 |
| #460 | Hampshire County | MA | 83.5 | $1,162 |
| #467 | Hampden County | MA | 83.3 | $1,160 |
| #479 | Berkshire County | MA | 83.1 | $1,157 |
| #989 | Franklin County | MA | 74.5 | $1,037 |
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.
Hampden County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Hampden County, MA?
- Hampden County, MA has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 83.3 (US average = 100), ranking #467 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Hampden County, Massachusetts?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Hampden County, Massachusetts is $1160, equating to approximately $60,320/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 83.3 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Hampden County?
- In 2023, Hampden County, Massachusetts had an annual average employment of 202,689 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 Hampden County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Hampden County, Massachusetts are: Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.90x, avg $1064/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.56x, avg $2956/wk); Educational Services (LQ 1.20x, avg $929/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.03x, avg $1341/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.01x, avg $886/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Hampden County's wage compare to Massachusetts overall?
- Hampden County has a GLWP-US of 83.3 vs the US average of 100. To see how Hampden County compares to other counties in Massachusetts, 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: 25013. No figure is modelled or estimated.