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Jefferson County, Kentucky — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #213 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (95.3, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Jefferson County, KY?
Jefferson County, KY has a GLWP-US of 95.3 (rank #213 of 3,141), in line with the US average. Average weekly wage: $1327 (~$69,004/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.09x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Jefferson County's wage premium vs US average (rank #213 of 3,141). In line with the US average.
How this is calculated$1,327
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$69,004
Approx annual pay
95.3
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#213 / 3,141
National rank
479,805
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Jefferson County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Jefferson County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,327 | $1,392 | -$65 |
| Approx annual pay | $69,004 | $72,384 | -$3,380 |
| GLWP-US index | 95.3 | 100.0 | -4.7 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Jefferson 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2.09x | $1,484 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1.46x | $2,055 |
| Manufacturing | 1.35x | $1,536 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.21x | $1,730 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1.16x | $907 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Jefferson County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
95.3
US = 100
National Rank
#213
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$65
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 95.3 (rank #213 of 3,141, in line with the US average). Formula: ($1327/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 95.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hancock County | KY | 107.3 | $1,494 |
| #2 | Kenton County | KY | 99.4 | $1,384 |
| #3 | Carroll County | KY | 97.7 | $1,360 |
| #4 | Jefferson County | KY | 95.3 | $1,327 |
| #5 | Gallatin County | KY | 94.9 | $1,321 |
| #6 | Scott County | KY | 92.1 | $1,282 |
| #7 | Fayette County | KY | 86.4 | $1,203 |
| #8 | Marshall County | KY | 84.7 | $1,179 |
| #9 | Oldham County | KY | 83.4 | $1,161 |
| #10 | Trimble County | KY | 81.4 | $1,133 |
| #11 | Meade County | KY | 81.2 | $1,131 |
| #12 | Union County | KY | 81.2 | $1,131 |
| #13 | Franklin County | KY | 79.8 | $1,111 |
| #14 | Boyd County | KY | 79.4 | $1,105 |
| #15 | Campbell County | KY | 78.2 | $1,088 |
| #16 | Boone County | KY | 78.1 | $1,087 |
| #17 | Mercer County | KY | 78.1 | $1,087 |
| #18 | Logan County | KY | 77.6 | $1,080 |
| #19 | McCracken County | KY | 76.8 | $1,069 |
| #20 | Livingston County | KY | 75.9 | $1,056 |
| #21 | Nelson County | KY | 74.3 | $1,034 |
| #22 | Clark County | KY | 73.8 | $1,027 |
| #23 | Christian County | KY | 73.6 | $1,024 |
| #24 | Henderson County | KY | 73.6 | $1,024 |
| #25 | Warren County | KY | 73.5 | $1,023 |
| #26 | Hopkins County | KY | 73.3 | $1,021 |
| #27 | Daviess County | KY | 72.6 | $1,011 |
| #28 | Hardin County | KY | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #29 | Bourbon County | KY | 72.2 | $1,005 |
| #30 | Shelby County | KY | 72.2 | $1,005 |
| #31 | Muhlenberg County | KY | 71.5 | $995 |
| #32 | Simpson County | KY | 71.4 | $994 |
| #33 | Pendleton County | KY | 70.6 | $983 |
| #34 | Jessamine County | KY | 70.5 | $982 |
| #35 | Madison County | KY | 70.5 | $981 |
| #36 | Pike County | KY | 70.5 | $982 |
| #37 | Woodford County | KY | 70.0 | $974 |
| #38 | Washington County | KY | 69.3 | $964 |
| #39 | Boyle County | KY | 69.0 | $960 |
| #40 | Martin County | KY | 68.9 | $959 |
| #41 | Perry County | KY | 68.8 | $958 |
| #42 | Webster County | KY | 68.8 | $958 |
| #43 | Grant County | KY | 68.7 | $956 |
| #44 | Hart County | KY | 68.6 | $955 |
| #45 | Bullitt County | KY | 68.3 | $951 |
| #46 | Mason County | KY | 68.2 | $950 |
| #47 | Marion County | KY | 68.0 | $946 |
| #48 | Graves County | KY | 67.8 | $944 |
| #49 | Owen County | KY | 67.8 | $944 |
| #50 | Montgomery County | KY | 66.6 | $927 |
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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Jefferson County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Jefferson County, KY?
- Jefferson County, KY has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 95.3 (US average = 100), ranking #213 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it in line with the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Jefferson County, Kentucky?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Jefferson County, Kentucky is $1327, equating to approximately $69,004/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 95.3 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Jefferson County?
- In 2023, Jefferson County, Kentucky had an annual average employment of 479,805 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 Jefferson County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Jefferson County, Kentucky are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 2.09x, avg $1484/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.46x, avg $2055/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.35x, avg $1536/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21x, avg $1730/wk); Administrative & Support Services (LQ 1.16x, avg $907/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Jefferson County's wage compare to Kentucky overall?
- Jefferson County has a GLWP-US of 95.3 vs the US average of 100. To see how Jefferson County compares to other counties in Kentucky, 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: 21111. No figure is modelled or estimated.