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Polk County, Wisconsin — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,126 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (64.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Polk County, WI?
Polk County, WI has a GLWP-US of 64.2 (rank #2,126 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $893 (~$46,436/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Manufacturing (LQ 2.96x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Polk County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,126 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$893
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$46,436
Approx annual pay
64.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,126 / 3,141
National rank
16,338
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Polk County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Polk County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $893 | $1,392 | -$499 |
| Approx annual pay | $46,436 | $72,384 | -$25,948 |
| GLWP-US index | 64.2 | 100.0 | -35.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Polk 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2.96x | $1,088 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 2.27x | $774 |
| Utilities | 1.47x | $1,690 |
| Retail Trade | 1.29x | $601 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.15x | $1,075 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Polk County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
64.2
US = 100
National Rank
#2,126
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$499
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 64.2 (rank #2,126 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($893/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 64.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dane County | WI | 98.9 | $1,376 |
| #2 | Waukesha County | WI | 93.2 | $1,297 |
| #3 | Milwaukee County | WI | 91.5 | $1,274 |
| #4 | Winnebago County | WI | 84.5 | $1,176 |
| #5 | Brown County | WI | 84.3 | $1,173 |
| #6 | Sheboygan County | WI | 83.2 | $1,158 |
| #7 | Outagamie County | WI | 82.5 | $1,149 |
| #8 | Racine County | WI | 81.6 | $1,136 |
| #9 | Ozaukee County | WI | 80.4 | $1,119 |
| #10 | Dodge County | WI | 79.3 | $1,104 |
| #11 | Rock County | WI | 79.0 | $1,099 |
| #12 | Fond du Lac County | WI | 78.8 | $1,097 |
| #13 | Marathon County | WI | 78.4 | $1,091 |
| #14 | Washington County | WI | 78.1 | $1,087 |
| #15 | Eau Claire County | WI | 77.9 | $1,084 |
| #16 | La Crosse County | WI | 77.7 | $1,081 |
| #17 | Kenosha County | WI | 77.3 | $1,076 |
| #18 | Wood County | WI | 76.5 | $1,065 |
| #19 | Portage County | WI | 75.8 | $1,055 |
| #20 | St. Croix County | WI | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #21 | Iowa County | WI | 73.1 | $1,017 |
| #22 | Douglas County | WI | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #23 | Oneida County | WI | 72.3 | $1,007 |
| #24 | Manitowoc County | WI | 72.1 | $1,003 |
| #25 | Monroe County | WI | 71.3 | $992 |
| #26 | Marinette County | WI | 70.9 | $987 |
| #27 | Jefferson County | WI | 70.8 | $985 |
| #28 | Chippewa County | WI | 70.7 | $984 |
| #29 | Columbia County | WI | 70.5 | $982 |
| #30 | Dunn County | WI | 70.4 | $980 |
| #31 | Calumet County | WI | 69.8 | $971 |
| #32 | Lincoln County | WI | 69.4 | $966 |
| #33 | Green County | WI | 69.2 | $963 |
| #34 | Juneau County | WI | 69.0 | $960 |
| #35 | Trempealeau County | WI | 68.4 | $952 |
| #36 | Jackson County | WI | 68.2 | $950 |
| #37 | Walworth County | WI | 68.2 | $950 |
| #38 | Sauk County | WI | 67.5 | $939 |
| #39 | Clark County | WI | 67.3 | $937 |
| #40 | Lafayette County | WI | 66.9 | $931 |
| #41 | Green Lake County | WI | 66.6 | $927 |
| #42 | Price County | WI | 66.5 | $926 |
| #43 | Buffalo County | WI | 66.2 | $922 |
| #44 | Pepin County | WI | 66.2 | $922 |
| #45 | Ashland County | WI | 66.1 | $920 |
| #46 | Taylor County | WI | 65.6 | $913 |
| #47 | Sawyer County | WI | 65.2 | $907 |
| #48 | Waupaca County | WI | 65.0 | $905 |
| #49 | Barron County | WI | 64.7 | $900 |
| #50 | Kewaunee County | WI | 64.4 | $896 |
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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Polk County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Polk County, WI?
- Polk County, WI has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 64.2 (US average = 100), ranking #2,126 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Polk County, Wisconsin?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Polk County, Wisconsin is $893, equating to approximately $46,436/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 64.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Polk County?
- In 2023, Polk County, Wisconsin had an annual average employment of 16,338 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 Polk County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Polk County, Wisconsin are: Manufacturing (LQ 2.96x, avg $1088/wk); Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 2.27x, avg $774/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.47x, avg $1690/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.29x, avg $601/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.15x, avg $1075/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Polk County's wage compare to Wisconsin overall?
- Polk County has a GLWP-US of 64.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Polk County compares to other counties in Wisconsin, 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: 55095. No figure is modelled or estimated.