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Robertson County, Tennessee — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,140 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (72.6, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Robertson County, TN?
Robertson County, TN has a GLWP-US of 72.6 (rank #1,140 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1010 (~$52,520/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Manufacturing (LQ 2.72x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Robertson County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,140 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,010
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$52,520
Approx annual pay
72.6
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,140 / 3,141
National rank
23,290
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Robertson County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Robertson County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,010 | $1,392 | -$382 |
| Approx annual pay | $52,520 | $72,384 | -$19,864 |
| GLWP-US index | 72.6 | 100.0 | -27.4 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Robertson 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 | 2.72x | $1,244 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1.96x | $899 |
| Construction | 1.28x | $1,281 |
| Retail Trade | 1.20x | $715 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 0.94x | $893 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Robertson County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
72.6
US = 100
National Rank
#1,140
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$382
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 72.6 (rank #1,140 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1010/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 72.6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Williamson County | TN | 115.8 | $1,612 |
| #81 | Roane County | TN | 111.3 | $1,549 |
| #93 | Davidson County | TN | 108.6 | $1,512 |
| #129 | Anderson County | TN | 103.4 | $1,440 |
| #186 | Shelby County | TN | 96.9 | $1,349 |
| #312 | Hamilton County | TN | 89.7 | $1,249 |
| #381 | Knox County | TN | 86.4 | $1,203 |
| #430 | Blount County | TN | 84.3 | $1,174 |
| #442 | Maury County | TN | 84.1 | $1,170 |
| #462 | Rutherford County | TN | 83.5 | $1,162 |
| #522 | Sullivan County | TN | 82.3 | $1,146 |
| #539 | Humphreys County | TN | 81.9 | $1,140 |
| #548 | Haywood County | TN | 81.8 | $1,138 |
| #567 | Stewart County | TN | 81.5 | $1,134 |
| #597 | Moore County | TN | 80.8 | $1,125 |
| #701 | Sumner County | TN | 78.4 | $1,091 |
| #725 | Madison County | TN | 78.0 | $1,086 |
| #810 | Cheatham County | TN | 76.9 | $1,071 |
| #811 | Coffee County | TN | 76.9 | $1,071 |
| #855 | Fayette County | TN | 76.1 | $1,060 |
| #909 | Wilson County | TN | 75.6 | $1,053 |
| #915 | Unicoi County | TN | 75.5 | $1,051 |
| #924 | Rhea County | TN | 75.4 | $1,049 |
| #930 | Crockett County | TN | 75.3 | $1,048 |
| #1,009 | Washington County | TN | 74.2 | $1,033 |
| #1,018 | Loudon County | TN | 74.1 | $1,032 |
| #1,056 | Bradley County | TN | 73.7 | $1,026 |
| #1,092 | Meigs County | TN | 73.3 | $1,021 |
| #1,132 | Jefferson County | TN | 72.7 | $1,012 |
| #1,140 | Robertson County | TN | 72.6 | $1,010 |
| #1,141 | Smith County | TN | 72.6 | $1,011 |
| #1,189 | Hawkins County | TN | 72.1 | $1,003 |
| #1,206 | Marshall County | TN | 71.9 | $1,001 |
| #1,291 | Grainger County | TN | 71.0 | $988 |
| #1,317 | Johnson County | TN | 70.8 | $985 |
| #1,411 | Dyer County | TN | 70.0 | $975 |
| #1,412 | Hickman County | TN | 70.0 | $975 |
| #1,440 | Bedford County | TN | 69.7 | $970 |
| #1,452 | Hardeman County | TN | 69.5 | $968 |
| #1,464 | Tipton County | TN | 69.4 | $966 |
| #1,501 | Franklin County | TN | 69.1 | $962 |
| #1,535 | Trousdale County | TN | 68.9 | $959 |
| #1,590 | DeKalb County | TN | 68.5 | $954 |
| #1,600 | Monroe County | TN | 68.4 | $952 |
| #1,624 | Montgomery County | TN | 68.2 | $950 |
| #1,686 | Hardin County | TN | 67.7 | $943 |
| #1,692 | Hamblen County | TN | 67.6 | $941 |
| #1,707 | Dickson County | TN | 67.5 | $940 |
| #1,708 | Putnam County | TN | 67.5 | $939 |
| #1,715 | Giles County | TN | 67.4 | $938 |
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.
Robertson County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Robertson County, TN?
- Robertson County, TN has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 72.6 (US average = 100), ranking #1,140 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Robertson County, Tennessee?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Robertson County, Tennessee is $1010, equating to approximately $52,520/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 72.6 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Robertson County?
- In 2023, Robertson County, Tennessee had an annual average employment of 23,290 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 Robertson County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Robertson County, Tennessee are: Manufacturing (LQ 2.72x, avg $1244/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.96x, avg $899/wk); Construction (LQ 1.28x, avg $1281/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.20x, avg $715/wk); Administrative & Support Services (LQ 0.94x, avg $893/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Robertson County's wage compare to Tennessee overall?
- Robertson County has a GLWP-US of 72.6 vs the US average of 100. To see how Robertson County compares to other counties in Tennessee, 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: 47147. No figure is modelled or estimated.