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Mercer County, North Dakota — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #92 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (108.7, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Mercer County, ND?
Mercer County, ND has a GLWP-US of 108.7 (rank #92 of 3,141), above the US average. Average weekly wage: $1513 (~$78,676/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 58.86x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Mercer County's wage premium vs US average (rank #92 of 3,141). Above the US average.
How this is calculated$1,513
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$78,676
Approx annual pay
108.7
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#92 / 3,141
National rank
4,164
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Mercer County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Mercer County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,513 | $1,392 | +$121 |
| Approx annual pay | $78,676 | $72,384 | +$6,292 |
| GLWP-US index | 108.7 | 100.0 | +8.7 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Mercer 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 58.86x | $2,561 |
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 41.25x | $2,521 |
| Construction | 1.38x | $1,775 |
| Information | 1.22x | $1,445 |
| Retail Trade | 0.85x | $549 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Mercer County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
108.7
US = 100
National Rank
#92
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$121
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 108.7 (rank #92 of 3,141, above the US average). Formula: ($1513/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 108.7.
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 | McKenzie County | ND | 124.5 | $1,733 |
| #2 | Oliver County | ND | 123.7 | $1,722 |
| #3 | Williams County | ND | 120.3 | $1,675 |
| #4 | Dunn County | ND | 116.2 | $1,617 |
| #5 | Mercer County | ND | 108.7 | $1,513 |
| #6 | Mountrail County | ND | 102.5 | $1,427 |
| #7 | Stark County | ND | 97.6 | $1,359 |
| #8 | McLean County | ND | 95.7 | $1,332 |
| #9 | Sargent County | ND | 94.3 | $1,313 |
| #10 | Burke County | ND | 92.0 | $1,281 |
| #11 | Cass County | ND | 89.3 | $1,243 |
| #12 | Divide County | ND | 88.6 | $1,233 |
| #13 | Burleigh County | ND | 84.1 | $1,171 |
| #14 | Steele County | ND | 82.7 | $1,151 |
| #15 | Ward County | ND | 81.0 | $1,127 |
| #16 | Pembina County | ND | 80.2 | $1,117 |
| #17 | Grand Forks County | ND | 78.7 | $1,096 |
| #18 | Morton County | ND | 77.7 | $1,082 |
| #19 | Traill County | ND | 77.2 | $1,075 |
| #20 | McHenry County | ND | 75.9 | $1,057 |
| #21 | Cavalier County | ND | 75.7 | $1,054 |
| #22 | Walsh County | ND | 75.6 | $1,053 |
| #23 | Stutsman County | ND | 75.5 | $1,051 |
| #24 | Foster County | ND | 75.4 | $1,050 |
| #25 | Sioux County | ND | 72.8 | $1,014 |
| #26 | Hettinger County | ND | 72.6 | $1,011 |
| #27 | Richland County | ND | 72.3 | $1,007 |
| #28 | Bowman County | ND | 71.3 | $993 |
| #29 | Bottineau County | ND | 69.7 | $970 |
| #30 | Barnes County | ND | 69.5 | $967 |
| #31 | Benson County | ND | 69.4 | $966 |
| #32 | Rolette County | ND | 69.0 | $960 |
| #33 | Slope County | ND | 69.0 | $960 |
| #34 | Ramsey County | ND | 68.6 | $955 |
| #35 | Billings County | ND | 68.0 | $946 |
| #36 | Adams County | ND | 67.8 | $944 |
| #37 | LaMoure County | ND | 67.8 | $944 |
| #38 | Renville County | ND | 67.7 | $943 |
| #39 | Emmons County | ND | 66.6 | $927 |
| #40 | Towner County | ND | 66.6 | $927 |
| #41 | Pierce County | ND | 66.5 | $926 |
| #42 | Ransom County | ND | 66.4 | $924 |
| #43 | Wells County | ND | 66.2 | $922 |
| #44 | Dickey County | ND | 65.3 | $909 |
| #45 | Kidder County | ND | 64.2 | $894 |
| #46 | Grant County | ND | 63.9 | $889 |
| #47 | Golden Valley County | ND | 63.6 | $885 |
| #48 | Griggs County | ND | 63.4 | $882 |
| #49 | McIntosh County | ND | 61.8 | $860 |
| #50 | Nelson County | ND | 60.9 | $848 |
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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Mercer County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Mercer County, ND?
- Mercer County, ND has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 108.7 (US average = 100), ranking #92 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it above the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Mercer County, North Dakota?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Mercer County, North Dakota is $1513, equating to approximately $78,676/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 108.7 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Mercer County?
- In 2023, Mercer County, North Dakota had an annual average employment of 4,164 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 Mercer County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Mercer County, North Dakota are: Utilities (LQ 58.86x, avg $2561/wk); Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 41.25x, avg $2521/wk); Construction (LQ 1.38x, avg $1775/wk); Information (LQ 1.22x, avg $1445/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.85x, avg $549/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Mercer County's wage compare to North Dakota overall?
- Mercer County has a GLWP-US of 108.7 vs the US average of 100. To see how Mercer County compares to other counties in North Dakota, 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: 38057. No figure is modelled or estimated.