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Howard County, Indiana — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #582 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (81.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Howard County, IN?
Howard County, IN has a GLWP-US of 81.2 (rank #582 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1130 (~$58,760/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Manufacturing (LQ 3.14x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Howard County's wage premium vs US average (rank #582 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,130
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$58,760
Approx annual pay
81.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#582 / 3,141
National rank
35,015
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Howard County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Howard County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,130 | $1,392 | -$262 |
| Approx annual pay | $58,760 | $72,384 | -$13,624 |
| GLWP-US index | 81.2 | 100.0 | -18.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Howard 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3.14x | $1,993 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.31x | $356 |
| Retail Trade | 1.24x | $608 |
| Other Services | 1.17x | $542 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.09x | $1,026 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Howard County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
81.2
US = 100
National Rank
#582
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$262
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 81.2 (rank #582 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1130/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 81.2.
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 | Martin County | IN | 114.3 | $1,591 |
| #2 | Marion County | IN | 99.6 | $1,386 |
| #3 | Bartholomew County | IN | 93.5 | $1,301 |
| #4 | Hamilton County | IN | 93.3 | $1,299 |
| #5 | Posey County | IN | 90.2 | $1,255 |
| #6 | Gibson County | IN | 86.5 | $1,204 |
| #7 | DeKalb County | IN | 85.9 | $1,196 |
| #8 | Elkhart County | IN | 82.1 | $1,143 |
| #9 | Lake County | IN | 81.5 | $1,135 |
| #10 | Howard County | IN | 81.2 | $1,130 |
| #11 | Tippecanoe County | IN | 80.4 | $1,119 |
| #12 | Kosciusko County | IN | 79.7 | $1,110 |
| #13 | Allen County | IN | 79.5 | $1,106 |
| #14 | St. Joseph County | IN | 79.1 | $1,101 |
| #15 | Pike County | IN | 79.0 | $1,099 |
| #16 | Vermillion County | IN | 79.0 | $1,099 |
| #17 | Monroe County | IN | 77.9 | $1,085 |
| #18 | Whitley County | IN | 77.9 | $1,085 |
| #19 | Warrick County | IN | 77.8 | $1,083 |
| #20 | Montgomery County | IN | 77.0 | $1,072 |
| #21 | Shelby County | IN | 76.9 | $1,070 |
| #22 | Porter County | IN | 76.5 | $1,065 |
| #23 | Owen County | IN | 76.1 | $1,060 |
| #24 | Decatur County | IN | 75.9 | $1,056 |
| #25 | Jackson County | IN | 75.9 | $1,057 |
| #26 | Hancock County | IN | 75.8 | $1,055 |
| #27 | Vanderburgh County | IN | 75.7 | $1,054 |
| #28 | Tipton County | IN | 75.0 | $1,044 |
| #29 | Boone County | IN | 74.6 | $1,039 |
| #30 | Ripley County | IN | 74.5 | $1,037 |
| #31 | Floyd County | IN | 73.6 | $1,025 |
| #32 | Pulaski County | IN | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #33 | Clark County | IN | 71.6 | $996 |
| #34 | Clinton County | IN | 71.5 | $995 |
| #35 | Dubois County | IN | 71.2 | $991 |
| #36 | Hendricks County | IN | 71.0 | $989 |
| #37 | LaPorte County | IN | 70.8 | $985 |
| #38 | Vigo County | IN | 70.8 | $986 |
| #39 | Warren County | IN | 69.7 | $970 |
| #40 | Knox County | IN | 69.6 | $969 |
| #41 | LaGrange County | IN | 69.6 | $969 |
| #42 | Perry County | IN | 69.2 | $963 |
| #43 | Delaware County | IN | 69.1 | $962 |
| #44 | Jefferson County | IN | 68.8 | $958 |
| #45 | Sullivan County | IN | 68.8 | $957 |
| #46 | White County | IN | 68.8 | $957 |
| #47 | Wayne County | IN | 68.4 | $952 |
| #48 | Marshall County | IN | 68.2 | $950 |
| #49 | Benton County | IN | 68.1 | $948 |
| #50 | Grant County | IN | 67.7 | $943 |
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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Howard County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Howard County, IN?
- Howard County, IN has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 81.2 (US average = 100), ranking #582 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Howard County, Indiana?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Howard County, Indiana is $1130, equating to approximately $58,760/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 81.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Howard County?
- In 2023, Howard County, Indiana had an annual average employment of 35,015 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 Howard County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Howard County, Indiana are: Manufacturing (LQ 3.14x, avg $1993/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.31x, avg $356/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.24x, avg $608/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.17x, avg $542/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.09x, avg $1026/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Howard County's wage compare to Indiana overall?
- Howard County has a GLWP-US of 81.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Howard County compares to other counties in Indiana, 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: 18067. No figure is modelled or estimated.