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Prairie County, Montana — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,812 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (57.1, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Prairie County, MT?
Prairie County, MT has a GLWP-US of 57.1 (rank #2,812 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $795 (~$41,340/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 8.70x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Prairie County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,812 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$795
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$41,340
Approx annual pay
57.1
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,812 / 3,141
National rank
464
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Prairie County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Prairie County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $795 | $1,392 | -$597 |
| Approx annual pay | $41,340 | $72,384 | -$31,044 |
| GLWP-US index | 57.1 | 100.0 | -42.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Prairie 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 8.70x | $938 |
| Other Services | 1.08x | $400 |
| Retail Trade | 0.49x | $380 |
| Construction | 0.17x | $931 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Prairie County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
57.1
US = 100
National Rank
#2,812
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$597
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 57.1 (rank #2,812 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($795/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 57.1.
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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Prairie County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Prairie County, MT?
- Prairie County, MT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 57.1 (US average = 100), ranking #2,812 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Prairie County, Montana?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Prairie County, Montana is $795, equating to approximately $41,340/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 57.1 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Prairie County?
- In 2023, Prairie County, Montana had an annual average employment of 464 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 Prairie County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Prairie County, Montana are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (LQ 8.70x, avg $938/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.08x, avg $400/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.49x, avg $380/wk); Construction (LQ 0.17x, avg $931/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Prairie County's wage compare to Montana overall?
- Prairie County has a GLWP-US of 57.1 vs the US average of 100. To see how Prairie County compares to other counties in Montana, 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: 30079. No figure is modelled or estimated.