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Providence County, Rhode Island — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #263 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (92.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Providence County, RI?
Providence County, RI has a GLWP-US of 92.2 (rank #263 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1283 (~$66,716/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Educational Services (LQ 2.75x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Providence County's wage premium vs US average (rank #263 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,283
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$66,716
Approx annual pay
92.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#263 / 3,141
National rank
284,603
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Providence County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Providence County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,283 | $1,392 | -$109 |
| Approx annual pay | $66,716 | $72,384 | -$5,668 |
| GLWP-US index | 92.2 | 100.0 | -7.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Providence 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Services | 2.75x | $1,360 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1.53x | $2,101 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.36x | $1,176 |
| Utilities | 1.33x | $2,327 |
| Other Services | 1.27x | $881 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Providence County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
92.2
US = 100
National Rank
#263
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$109
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 92.2 (rank #263 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1283/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 92.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #262 | Newport County | RI | 92.2 | $1,284 |
| #263 | Providence County | RI | 92.2 | $1,283 |
| #450 | Kent County | RI | 83.8 | $1,166 |
| #457 | Washington County | RI | 83.6 | $1,164 |
| #738 | Bristol County | RI | 77.9 | $1,085 |
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.
Providence County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Providence County, RI?
- Providence County, RI has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 92.2 (US average = 100), ranking #263 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Providence County, Rhode Island?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Providence County, Rhode Island is $1283, equating to approximately $66,716/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 92.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Providence County?
- In 2023, Providence County, Rhode Island had an annual average employment of 284,603 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 Providence County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Providence County, Rhode Island are: Educational Services (LQ 2.75x, avg $1360/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.53x, avg $2101/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.36x, avg $1176/wk); Utilities (LQ 1.33x, avg $2327/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.27x, avg $881/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Providence County's wage compare to Rhode Island overall?
- Providence County has a GLWP-US of 92.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Providence County compares to other counties in Rhode Island, 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: 44007. No figure is modelled or estimated.