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Litchfield County, Connecticut — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #465 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (83.3, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Litchfield County, CT?
Litchfield County, CT has a GLWP-US of 83.3 (rank #465 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1160 (~$60,320/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Educational Services (LQ 2.29x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Litchfield County's wage premium vs US average (rank #465 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,160
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$60,320
Approx annual pay
83.3
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#465 / 3,141
National rank
61,254
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Litchfield County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Litchfield County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,160 | $1,392 | -$232 |
| Approx annual pay | $60,320 | $72,384 | -$12,064 |
| GLWP-US index | 83.3 | 100.0 | -16.7 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Litchfield 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services | 2.29x | $1,155 |
| Manufacturing | 1.66x | $1,387 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.35x | $667 |
| Retail Trade | 1.29x | $804 |
| Other Services | 1.28x | $909 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Litchfield County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
83.3
US = 100
National Rank
#465
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$232
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 83.3 (rank #465 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1160/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 83.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Fairfield County | CT | 149.0 | $2,074 |
| #76 | Hartford County | CT | 111.6 | $1,553 |
| #180 | New Haven County | CT | 97.3 | $1,354 |
| #193 | New London County | CT | 96.7 | $1,346 |
| #235 | Middlesex County | CT | 93.8 | $1,306 |
| #427 | Tolland County | CT | 84.4 | $1,175 |
| #465 | Litchfield County | CT | 83.3 | $1,160 |
| #768 | Windham County | CT | 77.4 | $1,078 |
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.
Litchfield County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Litchfield County, CT?
- Litchfield County, CT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 83.3 (US average = 100), ranking #465 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Litchfield County, Connecticut?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Litchfield County, Connecticut is $1160, equating to approximately $60,320/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 83.3 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Litchfield County?
- In 2023, Litchfield County, Connecticut had an annual average employment of 61,254 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 Litchfield County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Litchfield County, Connecticut are: Educational Services (LQ 2.29x, avg $1155/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.66x, avg $1387/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.35x, avg $667/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.29x, avg $804/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.28x, avg $909/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Litchfield County's wage compare to Connecticut overall?
- Litchfield County has a GLWP-US of 83.3 vs the US average of 100. To see how Litchfield County compares to other counties in Connecticut, 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: 09005. No figure is modelled or estimated.