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Perry County, Arkansas — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,915 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (55.4, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Perry County, AR?
Perry County, AR has a GLWP-US of 55.4 (rank #2,915 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $771 (~$40,092/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Retail Trade (LQ 1.38x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Perry County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,915 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$771
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$40,092
Approx annual pay
55.4
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,915 / 3,141
National rank
1,016
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Perry County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Perry County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $771 | $1,392 | -$621 |
| Approx annual pay | $40,092 | $72,384 | -$32,292 |
| GLWP-US index | 55.4 | 100.0 | -44.6 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Perry 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 | 1.38x | $413 |
| Construction | 1.27x | $855 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 0.80x | $317 |
| Other Services | 0.79x | $953 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0.49x | $1,580 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Perry County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
55.4
US = 100
National Rank
#2,915
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$621
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 55.4 (rank #2,915 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($771/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 55.4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #122 | Benton County | AR | 103.7 | $1,443 |
| #196 | Calhoun County | AR | 96.3 | $1,340 |
| #209 | Mississippi County | AR | 95.6 | $1,331 |
| #415 | Pulaski County | AR | 84.9 | $1,182 |
| #533 | Union County | AR | 82.0 | $1,142 |
| #621 | Little River County | AR | 80.2 | $1,117 |
| #758 | Washington County | AR | 77.5 | $1,079 |
| #1,070 | Sebastian County | AR | 73.4 | $1,022 |
| #1,334 | Grant County | AR | 70.5 | $982 |
| #1,419 | Craighead County | AR | 69.8 | $972 |
| #1,420 | Jefferson County | AR | 69.8 | $972 |
| #1,448 | Arkansas County | AR | 69.5 | $967 |
| #1,569 | Columbia County | AR | 68.6 | $955 |
| #1,641 | Independence County | AR | 68.0 | $947 |
| #1,669 | Miller County | AR | 67.7 | $942 |
| #1,711 | Ashley County | AR | 67.4 | $938 |
| #1,767 | Pope County | AR | 66.9 | $931 |
| #1,786 | Faulkner County | AR | 66.7 | $929 |
| #1,802 | Poinsett County | AR | 66.6 | $927 |
| #1,854 | Jackson County | AR | 66.2 | $921 |
| #1,995 | Crawford County | AR | 65.1 | $906 |
| #2,059 | St. Francis County | AR | 64.6 | $899 |
| #2,078 | Ouachita County | AR | 64.4 | $896 |
| #2,101 | Conway County | AR | 64.3 | $895 |
| #2,102 | Desha County | AR | 64.3 | $895 |
| #2,128 | Boone County | AR | 64.1 | $892 |
| #2,158 | Crittenden County | AR | 63.8 | $888 |
| #2,176 | Greene County | AR | 63.6 | $886 |
| #2,199 | Hot Spring County | AR | 63.4 | $882 |
| #2,226 | Lincoln County | AR | 63.1 | $878 |
| #2,238 | Saline County | AR | 63.0 | $877 |
| #2,392 | Garland County | AR | 61.8 | $860 |
| #2,407 | Nevada County | AR | 61.7 | $859 |
| #2,408 | White County | AR | 61.7 | $859 |
| #2,415 | Woodruff County | AR | 61.6 | $858 |
| #2,433 | Cleveland County | AR | 61.5 | $856 |
| #2,492 | Hempstead County | AR | 60.8 | $846 |
| #2,510 | Madison County | AR | 60.6 | $843 |
| #2,544 | Baxter County | AR | 60.3 | $839 |
| #2,595 | Franklin County | AR | 59.8 | $833 |
| #2,633 | Clark County | AR | 59.4 | $827 |
| #2,634 | Drew County | AR | 59.4 | $827 |
| #2,690 | Chicot County | AR | 58.7 | $817 |
| #2,701 | Lee County | AR | 58.5 | $815 |
| #2,713 | Bradley County | AR | 58.4 | $813 |
| #2,719 | Dallas County | AR | 58.3 | $811 |
| #2,736 | Van Buren County | AR | 58.1 | $809 |
| #2,743 | Prairie County | AR | 58.0 | $807 |
| #2,759 | Clay County | AR | 57.8 | $805 |
| #2,760 | Phillips County | AR | 57.8 | $804 |
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.
Perry County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Perry County, AR?
- Perry County, AR has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 55.4 (US average = 100), ranking #2,915 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Perry County, Arkansas?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Perry County, Arkansas is $771, equating to approximately $40,092/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 55.4 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Perry County?
- In 2023, Perry County, Arkansas had an annual average employment of 1,016 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 Perry County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Perry County, Arkansas are: Retail Trade (LQ 1.38x, avg $413/wk); Construction (LQ 1.27x, avg $855/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 0.80x, avg $317/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.79x, avg $953/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.49x, avg $1580/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Perry County's wage compare to Arkansas overall?
- Perry County has a GLWP-US of 55.4 vs the US average of 100. To see how Perry County compares to other counties in Arkansas, 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: 05105. No figure is modelled or estimated.