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Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,228 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (63.1, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Lincoln Parish, LA?
Lincoln Parish, LA has a GLWP-US of 63.1 (rank #2,228 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $878 (~$45,656/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 2.59x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Lincoln Parish's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,228 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$878
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$45,656
Approx annual pay
63.1
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,228 / 3,141
National rank
18,501
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Lincoln Parish vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Lincoln Parish | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $878 | $1,392 | -$514 |
| Approx annual pay | $45,656 | $72,384 | -$26,728 |
| GLWP-US index | 63.1 | 100.0 | -36.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Lincoln Parish — 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 2.59x | $1,995 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.50x | $775 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.43x | $341 |
| Retail Trade | 1.40x | $556 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.19x | $756 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Lincoln Parish — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
63.1
US = 100
National Rank
#2,228
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$514
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 63.1 (rank #2,228 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($878/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 63.1.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
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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Lincoln Parish wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Lincoln Parish, LA?
- Lincoln Parish, LA has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 63.1 (US average = 100), ranking #2,228 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is $878, equating to approximately $45,656/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 63.1 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Lincoln Parish?
- In 2023, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana had an annual average employment of 18,501 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 Lincoln Parish?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana are: Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 2.59x, avg $1995/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 1.50x, avg $775/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.43x, avg $341/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.40x, avg $556/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.19x, avg $756/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Lincoln Parish's wage compare to Louisiana overall?
- Lincoln Parish has a GLWP-US of 63.1 vs the US average of 100. To see how Lincoln Parish compares to other counties in Louisiana, 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: 22061. No figure is modelled or estimated.