What is the GLWP-US score for Rich County, UT?

Rich County, UT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 53.4 (US average = 100), ranking #3,011 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.

What is the average weekly wage in Rich County, Utah?

The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Rich County, Utah is $743, equating to approximately $38,636/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 53.4 (US = 100).

How many people are employed in Rich County?

In 2023, Rich County, Utah had an annual average employment of 1,090 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 Rich County?

Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Rich County, Utah are: Utilities (LQ 9.77x, avg $1626/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.20x, avg $384/wk); Other Services (LQ 2.00x, avg $647/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.91x, avg $509/wk); Construction (LQ 1.63x, avg $979/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.

How does Rich County's wage compare to Utah overall?

Rich County has a GLWP-US of 53.4 vs the US average of 100. To see how Rich County compares to other counties in Utah, 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.

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Rich County, Utah — Wages & Employment (2023)

Ranked #3,011 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (53.4, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.

What is the average wage in Rich County, UT?

Rich County, UT has a GLWP-US of 53.4 (rank #3,011 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $743 (~$38,636/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 9.77x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.

Source:BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) 2023·As of Annual 2023 · updated annual · last refreshed 20 June 2026

Gera Local Wage Premium US

Rich County's wage premium vs US average (rank #3,011 of 3,141). Well below the US average.

How this is calculated

53.4 · US 100

$743

Avg weekly wage (2023)

$38,636

Approx annual pay

53.4

GLWP-US (US = 100)

#3,011 / 3,141

National rank

1,090

Average employment

$1,392

US avg weekly wage

Rich County vs US average — wage comparison

Metric	Rich County	US Average	Premium
Avg weekly wage	$743	$1,392	-$649
Approx annual pay	$38,636	$72,384	-$33,748
GLWP-US index	53.4	100.0	-46.6

Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.

Rich 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)
Utilities	9.77x	$1,626
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	2.20x	$384
Other Services	2.00x	$647
Accommodation & Food Services	1.91x	$509
Construction	1.63x	$979

LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).

Rich County — GLWP-US breakdown

GLWP-US

53.4

US = 100

National Rank

#3,011

of 3,141 counties

Wage Premium

$649

vs US avg/wk

GLWP-US = 53.4 (rank #3,011 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($743/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 53.4.

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Rank	County	State	GLWP-US	Avg Wk Wage	Top Sector (LQ)
#144	Salt Lake County	UT	101.9	$1,418	Finance & Insurance (1.56x)
#345	Summit County	UT	88.3	$1,229	Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (7.68x)
#471	Utah County	UT	83.3	$1,159	Information (2.35x)
#620	Box Elder County	UT	80.3	$1,118	Manufacturing (3.90x)
#708	Davis County	UT	78.3	$1,090	Construction (1.59x)
#820	Duchesne County	UT	76.8	$1,069	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (49.12x)
#827	Weber County	UT	76.7	$1,067	Manufacturing (1.85x)
#946	Emery County	UT	75.1	$1,046	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (29.63x)
#947	Wasatch County	UT	75.1	$1,046	Construction (3.10x)
#1,003	Uintah County	UT	74.3	$1,034	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (33.16x)
#1,227	Morgan County	UT	71.7	$998	Construction (4.14x)
#1,292	Millard County	UT	71.0	$988	Utilities (17.67x)
#1,429	Tooele County	UT	69.8	$972	Transportation & Warehousing (2.11x)
#1,523	Cache County	UT	69.0	$960	Manufacturing (2.38x)
#1,865	Carbon County	UT	66.2	$922	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (17.21x)
#1,991	San Juan County	UT	65.2	$907	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (20.24x)
#2,071	Washington County	UT	64.5	$898	Construction (2.26x)
#2,124	Juab County	UT	64.2	$894	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (7.21x)
#2,270	Iron County	UT	62.8	$874	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (2.95x)
#2,348	Sevier County	UT	62.2	$866	Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (17.12x)
#2,364	Grand County	UT	62.1	$865	Accommodation & Food Services (3.70x)
#2,733	Sanpete County	UT	58.3	$812	Manufacturing (1.74x)
#2,791	Kane County	UT	57.4	$799	Other Services (4.24x)
#2,884	Beaver County	UT	56.0	$780	Retail Trade (1.54x)
#2,885	Wayne County	UT	56.0	$779	Construction (3.24x)
#2,924	Daggett County	UT	55.3	$770	Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (4.38x)
#2,939	Garfield County	UT	55.1	$767	Accommodation & Food Services (4.51x)
#3,011	Rich County	UT	53.4	$743	Utilities (9.77x)
#3,126	Piute County	UT	47.1	$655	Transportation & Warehousing (1.53x)

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.

Rich County wages — FAQ

What is the GLWP-US score for Rich County, UT?: Rich County, UT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 53.4 (US average = 100), ranking #3,011 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
What is the average weekly wage in Rich County, Utah?: The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Rich County, Utah is $743, equating to approximately $38,636/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 53.4 (US = 100).
How many people are employed in Rich County?: In 2023, Rich County, Utah had an annual average employment of 1,090 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 Rich County?: Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Rich County, Utah are: Utilities (LQ 9.77x, avg $1626/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 2.20x, avg $384/wk); Other Services (LQ 2.00x, avg $647/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.91x, avg $509/wk); Construction (LQ 1.63x, avg $979/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
How does Rich County's wage compare to Utah overall?: Rich County has a GLWP-US of 53.4 vs the US average of 100. To see how Rich County compares to other counties in Utah, 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: 49033. No figure is modelled or estimated.