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Strafford County, New Hampshire — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #296 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (90.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Strafford County, NH?
Strafford County, NH has a GLWP-US of 90.2 (rank #296 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1256 (~$65,312/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Retail Trade (LQ 1.43x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Strafford County's wage premium vs US average (rank #296 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,256
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$65,312
Approx annual pay
90.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#296 / 3,141
National rank
47,166
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Strafford County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Strafford County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,256 | $1,392 | -$136 |
| Approx annual pay | $65,312 | $72,384 | -$7,072 |
| GLWP-US index | 90.2 | 100.0 | -9.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Strafford 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 1.43x | $806 |
| Manufacturing | 1.28x | $1,431 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.17x | $1,288 |
| Other Services | 1.17x | $875 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.03x | $498 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Strafford County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
90.2
US = 100
National Rank
#296
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$136
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 90.2 (rank #296 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1256/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 90.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #104 | Hillsborough County | NH | 106.5 | $1,483 |
| #157 | Grafton County | NH | 99.8 | $1,389 |
| #173 | Rockingham County | NH | 98.0 | $1,364 |
| #288 | Merrimack County | NH | 91.0 | $1,267 |
| #296 | Strafford County | NH | 90.2 | $1,256 |
| #660 | Cheshire County | NH | 79.2 | $1,103 |
| #808 | Sullivan County | NH | 76.9 | $1,071 |
| #927 | Belknap County | NH | 75.3 | $1,048 |
| #1,235 | Coos County | NH | 71.6 | $996 |
| #1,562 | Carroll County | NH | 68.7 | $956 |
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.
Strafford County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Strafford County, NH?
- Strafford County, NH has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 90.2 (US average = 100), ranking #296 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Strafford County, New Hampshire is $1256, equating to approximately $65,312/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 90.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Strafford County?
- In 2023, Strafford County, New Hampshire had an annual average employment of 47,166 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 Strafford County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Strafford County, New Hampshire are: Retail Trade (LQ 1.43x, avg $806/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.28x, avg $1431/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.17x, avg $1288/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.17x, avg $875/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.03x, avg $498/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Strafford County's wage compare to New Hampshire overall?
- Strafford County has a GLWP-US of 90.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Strafford County compares to other counties in New Hampshire, 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: 33017. No figure is modelled or estimated.