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Pickens County, South Carolina — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,290 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (71.0, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Pickens County, SC?
Pickens County, SC has a GLWP-US of 71.0 (rank #1,290 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $988 (~$51,376/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.77x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Pickens County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,290 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$988
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$51,376
Approx annual pay
71.0
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,290 / 3,141
National rank
38,911
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Pickens County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Pickens County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $988 | $1,392 | -$404 |
| Approx annual pay | $51,376 | $72,384 | -$21,008 |
| GLWP-US index | 71.0 | 100.0 | -29.0 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Pickens 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.77x | $435 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.67x | $362 |
| Manufacturing | 1.63x | $1,291 |
| Utilities | 1.48x | $1,768 |
| Retail Trade | 1.48x | $628 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Pickens County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
71.0
US = 100
National Rank
#1,290
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$404
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 71.0 (rank #1,290 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($988/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 71.0.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
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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Pickens County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Pickens County, SC?
- Pickens County, SC has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 71.0 (US average = 100), ranking #1,290 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Pickens County, South Carolina?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Pickens County, South Carolina is $988, equating to approximately $51,376/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 71.0 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Pickens County?
- In 2023, Pickens County, South Carolina had an annual average employment of 38,911 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 Pickens County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Pickens County, South Carolina are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.77x, avg $435/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.67x, avg $362/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.63x, avg $1291/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.48x, avg $1768/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.48x, avg $628/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Pickens County's wage compare to South Carolina overall?
- Pickens County has a GLWP-US of 71.0 vs the US average of 100. To see how Pickens County compares to other counties in South Carolina, 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: 45077. No figure is modelled or estimated.