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Somerset County, Maine — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,246 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (71.5, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Somerset County, ME?
Somerset County, ME has a GLWP-US of 71.5 (rank #1,246 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $995 (~$51,740/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 2.23x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Somerset County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,246 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$995
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$51,740
Approx annual pay
71.5
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,246 / 3,141
National rank
15,997
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Somerset County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Somerset County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $995 | $1,392 | -$397 |
| Approx annual pay | $51,740 | $72,384 | -$20,644 |
| GLWP-US index | 71.5 | 100.0 | -28.5 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Somerset 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 | 2.23x | $2,043 |
| Manufacturing | 1.98x | $1,273 |
| Retail Trade | 1.44x | $668 |
| Construction | 1.37x | $1,292 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.13x | $1,100 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Somerset County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
71.5
US = 100
National Rank
#1,246
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$397
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 71.5 (rank #1,246 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($995/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 71.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #217 | Cumberland County | ME | 95.0 | $1,323 |
| #478 | Sagadahoc County | ME | 83.1 | $1,157 |
| #552 | York County | ME | 81.7 | $1,137 |
| #695 | Kennebec County | ME | 78.5 | $1,093 |
| #769 | Androscoggin County | ME | 77.4 | $1,078 |
| #1,016 | Penobscot County | ME | 74.1 | $1,031 |
| #1,071 | Waldo County | ME | 73.4 | $1,022 |
| #1,121 | Knox County | ME | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #1,246 | Somerset County | ME | 71.5 | $995 |
| #1,279 | Hancock County | ME | 71.1 | $990 |
| #1,530 | Lincoln County | ME | 68.9 | $959 |
| #1,634 | Aroostook County | ME | 68.1 | $948 |
| #1,648 | Oxford County | ME | 68.0 | $947 |
| #1,758 | Washington County | ME | 67.0 | $932 |
| #1,956 | Franklin County | ME | 65.4 | $911 |
| #2,135 | Piscataquis County | ME | 64.1 | $892 |
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.
Somerset County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Somerset County, ME?
- Somerset County, ME has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 71.5 (US average = 100), ranking #1,246 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Somerset County, Maine?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Somerset County, Maine is $995, equating to approximately $51,740/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 71.5 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Somerset County?
- In 2023, Somerset County, Maine had an annual average employment of 15,997 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 Somerset County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Somerset County, Maine are: Utilities (LQ 2.23x, avg $2043/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.98x, avg $1273/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.44x, avg $668/wk); Construction (LQ 1.37x, avg $1292/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.13x, avg $1100/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Somerset County's wage compare to Maine overall?
- Somerset County has a GLWP-US of 71.5 vs the US average of 100. To see how Somerset County compares to other counties in Maine, 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: 23025. No figure is modelled or estimated.