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Pearl River County, Mississippi — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,944 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (55.0, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Pearl River County, MS?
Pearl River County, MS has a GLWP-US of 55.0 (rank #2,944 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $766 (~$39,832/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Retail Trade (LQ 1.98x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Pearl River County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,944 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$766
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$39,832
Approx annual pay
55.0
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,944 / 3,141
National rank
11,405
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Pearl River County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Pearl River County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $766 | $1,392 | -$626 |
| Approx annual pay | $39,832 | $72,384 | -$32,552 |
| GLWP-US index | 55.0 | 100.0 | -45.0 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Pearl River 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 | 1.98x | $595 |
| Utilities | 1.68x | $1,521 |
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 1.43x | $1,281 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.40x | $312 |
| Construction | 0.97x | $1,075 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Pearl River County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
55.0
US = 100
National Rank
#2,944
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$626
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 55.0 (rank #2,944 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($766/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 55.0.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #376 | Claiborne County | MS | 86.6 | $1,205 |
| #454 | Hancock County | MS | 83.7 | $1,165 |
| #611 | Jackson County | MS | 80.5 | $1,120 |
| #687 | Hinds County | MS | 78.8 | $1,097 |
| #933 | Lowndes County | MS | 75.2 | $1,047 |
| #960 | Warren County | MS | 74.9 | $1,043 |
| #1,027 | Madison County | MS | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #1,122 | Lawrence County | MS | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #1,312 | Rankin County | MS | 70.8 | $985 |
| #1,372 | Yazoo County | MS | 70.3 | $979 |
| #1,418 | Choctaw County | MS | 69.9 | $973 |
| #1,531 | Forrest County | MS | 68.9 | $959 |
| #1,621 | Lee County | MS | 68.2 | $949 |
| #1,733 | Jasper County | MS | 67.2 | $935 |
| #1,812 | Monroe County | MS | 66.6 | $927 |
| #1,829 | Union County | MS | 66.5 | $926 |
| #1,896 | Winston County | MS | 65.9 | $918 |
| #1,905 | Lafayette County | MS | 65.8 | $916 |
| #1,959 | Smith County | MS | 65.4 | $910 |
| #1,985 | Marion County | MS | 65.2 | $908 |
| #2,017 | Marshall County | MS | 64.9 | $903 |
| #2,091 | Jones County | MS | 64.4 | $897 |
| #2,115 | Harrison County | MS | 64.2 | $893 |
| #2,116 | Neshoba County | MS | 64.2 | $894 |
| #2,178 | Alcorn County | MS | 63.6 | $886 |
| #2,215 | Oktibbeha County | MS | 63.3 | $881 |
| #2,221 | Lauderdale County | MS | 63.2 | $880 |
| #2,231 | Franklin County | MS | 63.1 | $878 |
| #2,305 | Lincoln County | MS | 62.5 | $870 |
| #2,306 | Perry County | MS | 62.5 | $870 |
| #2,346 | Tishomingo County | MS | 62.2 | $866 |
| #2,397 | Amite County | MS | 61.8 | $860 |
| #2,443 | DeSoto County | MS | 61.4 | $855 |
| #2,473 | Benton County | MS | 61.1 | $851 |
| #2,474 | Scott County | MS | 61.1 | $851 |
| #2,486 | Panola County | MS | 61.0 | $849 |
| #2,499 | Tallahatchie County | MS | 60.8 | $847 |
| #2,500 | Yalobusha County | MS | 60.8 | $847 |
| #2,537 | Clay County | MS | 60.4 | $841 |
| #2,574 | Grenada County | MS | 60.1 | $837 |
| #2,582 | Coahoma County | MS | 60.0 | $835 |
| #2,626 | Kemper County | MS | 59.6 | $829 |
| #2,647 | Bolivar County | MS | 59.3 | $826 |
| #2,664 | Lamar County | MS | 59.1 | $822 |
| #2,671 | Wayne County | MS | 59.0 | $821 |
| #2,698 | Covington County | MS | 58.6 | $816 |
| #2,699 | Tippah County | MS | 58.6 | $816 |
| #2,705 | Clarke County | MS | 58.5 | $814 |
| #2,715 | Tate County | MS | 58.4 | $813 |
| #2,722 | Attala County | MS | 58.3 | $812 |
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.
Pearl River County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Pearl River County, MS?
- Pearl River County, MS has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 55.0 (US average = 100), ranking #2,944 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Pearl River County, Mississippi?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Pearl River County, Mississippi is $766, equating to approximately $39,832/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 55.0 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Pearl River County?
- In 2023, Pearl River County, Mississippi had an annual average employment of 11,405 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 Pearl River County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Pearl River County, Mississippi are: Retail Trade (LQ 1.98x, avg $595/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.68x, avg $1521/wk); Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 1.43x, avg $1281/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.40x, avg $312/wk); Construction (LQ 0.97x, avg $1075/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Pearl River County's wage compare to Mississippi overall?
- Pearl River County has a GLWP-US of 55.0 vs the US average of 100. To see how Pearl River County compares to other counties in Mississippi, 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: 28109. No figure is modelled or estimated.