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New Castle County, Delaware — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #103 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (106.5, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in New Castle County, DE?
New Castle County, DE has a GLWP-US of 106.5 (rank #103 of 3,141), above the US average. Average weekly wage: $1483 (~$77,116/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Finance & Insurance (LQ 3.16x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
New Castle County's wage premium vs US average (rank #103 of 3,141). Above the US average.
How this is calculated$1,483
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$77,116
Approx annual pay
106.5
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#103 / 3,141
National rank
300,075
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
New Castle County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | New Castle County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,483 | $1,392 | +$91 |
| Approx annual pay | $77,116 | $72,384 | +$4,732 |
| GLWP-US index | 106.5 | 100.0 | +6.5 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
New Castle 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3.16x | $2,437 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1.42x | $974 |
| Utilities | 1.34x | $2,612 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.19x | $1,392 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.19x | $564 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
New Castle County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
106.5
US = 100
National Rank
#103
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$91
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 106.5 (rank #103 of 3,141, above the US average). Formula: ($1483/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 106.5.
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.
New Castle County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for New Castle County, DE?
- New Castle County, DE has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 106.5 (US average = 100), ranking #103 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it above the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in New Castle County, Delaware?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in New Castle County, Delaware is $1483, equating to approximately $77,116/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 106.5 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in New Castle County?
- In 2023, New Castle County, Delaware had an annual average employment of 300,075 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 New Castle County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in New Castle County, Delaware are: Finance & Insurance (LQ 3.16x, avg $2437/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.42x, avg $974/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.34x, avg $2612/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.19x, avg $1392/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.19x, avg $564/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does New Castle County's wage compare to Delaware overall?
- New Castle County has a GLWP-US of 106.5 vs the US average of 100. To see how New Castle 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: 10003. No figure is modelled or estimated.