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Kent County, Delaware — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #981 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (74.6, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Kent County, DE?
Kent County, DE has a GLWP-US of 74.6 (rank #981 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1038 (~$53,976/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Retail Trade (LQ 1.30x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Kent County's wage premium vs US average (rank #981 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,038
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$53,976
Approx annual pay
74.6
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#981 / 3,141
National rank
70,304
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Kent County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Kent County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,038 | $1,392 | -$354 |
| Approx annual pay | $53,976 | $72,384 | -$18,408 |
| GLWP-US index | 74.6 | 100.0 | -25.4 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Kent 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 1.30x | $707 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.19x | $641 |
| Utilities | 1.12x | $2,138 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.06x | $1,034 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 0.97x | $464 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Kent County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
74.6
US = 100
National Rank
#981
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$354
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 74.6 (rank #981 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1038/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 74.6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #103 | New Castle County | DE | 106.5 | $1,483 |
| #981 | Kent County | DE | 74.6 | $1,038 |
| #1,117 | Sussex County | DE | 72.9 | $1,015 |
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.
Kent County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Kent County, DE?
- Kent County, DE has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 74.6 (US average = 100), ranking #981 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Kent County, Delaware?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Kent County, Delaware is $1038, equating to approximately $53,976/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 74.6 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Kent County?
- In 2023, Kent County, Delaware had an annual average employment of 70,304 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 Kent County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Kent County, Delaware are: Retail Trade (LQ 1.30x, avg $707/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.19x, avg $641/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.12x, avg $2138/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.06x, avg $1034/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 0.97x, avg $464/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Kent County's wage compare to Delaware overall?
- Kent County has a GLWP-US of 74.6 vs the US average of 100. To see how Kent County compares to other counties in Delaware, 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: 10001. No figure is modelled or estimated.