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Pima County, Arizona — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #524 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (82.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Pima County, AZ?
Pima County, AZ has a GLWP-US of 82.2 (rank #524 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1144 (~$59,488/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 1.57x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Pima County's wage premium vs US average (rank #524 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,144
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$59,488
Approx annual pay
82.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#524 / 3,141
National rank
386,655
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Pima County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Pima County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,144 | $1,392 | -$248 |
| Approx annual pay | $59,488 | $72,384 | -$12,896 |
| GLWP-US index | 82.2 | 100.0 | -17.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Pima 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 1.57x | $1,835 |
| Utilities | 1.39x | $2,157 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.16x | $1,121 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.12x | $530 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 1.11x | $879 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Pima County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
82.2
US = 100
National Rank
#524
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$248
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 82.2 (rank #524 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1144/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 82.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 | Greenlee County | AZ | 114.9 | $1,600 |
| #181 | Maricopa County | AZ | 97.1 | $1,352 |
| #524 | Pima County | AZ | 82.2 | $1,144 |
| #686 | Cochise County | AZ | 78.8 | $1,097 |
| #690 | Santa Cruz County | AZ | 78.7 | $1,095 |
| #765 | Pinal County | AZ | 77.4 | $1,077 |
| #968 | Graham County | AZ | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #1,004 | Apache County | AZ | 74.2 | $1,033 |
| #1,048 | Gila County | AZ | 73.7 | $1,026 |
| #1,191 | Coconino County | AZ | 72.0 | $1,002 |
| #1,224 | Yuma County | AZ | 71.7 | $998 |
| #1,257 | Yavapai County | AZ | 71.3 | $993 |
| #1,558 | Mohave County | AZ | 68.7 | $956 |
| #1,579 | La Paz County | AZ | 68.5 | $954 |
| #1,724 | Navajo County | AZ | 67.2 | $935 |
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.
Pima County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Pima County, AZ?
- Pima County, AZ has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 82.2 (US average = 100), ranking #524 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Pima County, Arizona?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Pima County, Arizona is $1144, equating to approximately $59,488/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 82.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Pima County?
- In 2023, Pima County, Arizona had an annual average employment of 386,655 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 Pima County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Pima County, Arizona are: Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 1.57x, avg $1835/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.39x, avg $2157/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.16x, avg $1121/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.12x, avg $530/wk); Administrative & Support Services (LQ 1.11x, avg $879/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Pima County's wage compare to Arizona overall?
- Pima County has a GLWP-US of 82.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Pima County compares to other counties in Arizona, 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: 04019. No figure is modelled or estimated.