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Harney County, Oregon — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,033 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (64.8, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Harney County, OR?
Harney County, OR has a GLWP-US of 64.8 (rank #2,033 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $902 (~$46,904/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 9.76x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Harney County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,033 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$902
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$46,904
Approx annual pay
64.8
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,033 / 3,141
National rank
2,620
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Harney County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Harney County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $902 | $1,392 | -$490 |
| Approx annual pay | $46,904 | $72,384 | -$25,480 |
| GLWP-US index | 64.8 | 100.0 | -35.2 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Harney 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 | 9.76x | $830 |
| Retail Trade | 1.42x | $658 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.21x | $348 |
| Other Services | 1.09x | $564 |
| Educational Services | 0.90x | $1,257 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Harney County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
64.8
US = 100
National Rank
#2,033
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$490
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 64.8 (rank #2,033 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($902/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 64.8.
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 | Washington County | OR | 120.5 | $1,677 |
| #2 | Multnomah County | OR | 107.2 | $1,492 |
| #3 | Crook County | OR | 104.4 | $1,453 |
| #4 | Morrow County | OR | 94.7 | $1,318 |
| #5 | Clackamas County | OR | 93.6 | $1,303 |
| #6 | Benton County | OR | 89.7 | $1,248 |
| #7 | Deschutes County | OR | 86.3 | $1,201 |
| #8 | Sherman County | OR | 84.1 | $1,170 |
| #9 | Marion County | OR | 82.3 | $1,145 |
| #10 | Lane County | OR | 77.8 | $1,083 |
| #11 | Jackson County | OR | 77.2 | $1,074 |
| #12 | Gilliam County | OR | 76.5 | $1,065 |
| #13 | Linn County | OR | 75.6 | $1,053 |
| #14 | Yamhill County | OR | 74.3 | $1,034 |
| #15 | Wasco County | OR | 73.3 | $1,021 |
| #16 | Columbia County | OR | 73.0 | $1,016 |
| #17 | Umatilla County | OR | 72.3 | $1,006 |
| #18 | Jefferson County | OR | 71.6 | $996 |
| #19 | Douglas County | OR | 70.5 | $982 |
| #20 | Hood River County | OR | 70.4 | $980 |
| #21 | Grant County | OR | 70.3 | $978 |
| #22 | Tillamook County | OR | 70.0 | $974 |
| #23 | Klamath County | OR | 69.8 | $972 |
| #24 | Union County | OR | 69.7 | $970 |
| #25 | Wallowa County | OR | 69.0 | $961 |
| #26 | Coos County | OR | 68.6 | $955 |
| #27 | Clatsop County | OR | 68.3 | $951 |
| #28 | Polk County | OR | 68.2 | $950 |
| #29 | Lincoln County | OR | 67.4 | $938 |
| #30 | Lake County | OR | 67.1 | $934 |
| #31 | Josephine County | OR | 65.9 | $917 |
| #32 | Baker County | OR | 65.4 | $910 |
| #33 | Curry County | OR | 65.0 | $905 |
| #34 | Harney County | OR | 64.8 | $902 |
| #35 | Malheur County | OR | 63.9 | $889 |
| #36 | Wheeler County | OR | 57.5 | $801 |
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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Harney County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Harney County, OR?
- Harney County, OR has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 64.8 (US average = 100), ranking #2,033 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Harney County, Oregon?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Harney County, Oregon is $902, equating to approximately $46,904/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 64.8 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Harney County?
- In 2023, Harney County, Oregon had an annual average employment of 2,620 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 Harney County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Harney County, Oregon are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 9.76x, avg $830/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.42x, avg $658/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.21x, avg $348/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.09x, avg $564/wk); Educational Services (LQ 0.90x, avg $1257/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Harney County's wage compare to Oregon overall?
- Harney County has a GLWP-US of 64.8 vs the US average of 100. To see how Harney County compares to other counties in Oregon, 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: 41025. No figure is modelled or estimated.