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Suffolk County, Massachusetts — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #6 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (171.9, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Suffolk County, MA?
Suffolk County, MA has a GLWP-US of 171.9 (rank #6 of 3,141), well above the US average. Average weekly wage: $2393 (~$124,436/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Educational Services (LQ 3.09x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Suffolk County's wage premium vs US average (rank #6 of 3,141). Well above the US average.
How this is calculated$2,393
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$124,436
Approx annual pay
171.9
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#6 / 3,141
National rank
711,127
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Suffolk County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Suffolk County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $2,393 | $1,392 | +$1,001 |
| Approx annual pay | $124,436 | $72,384 | +$52,052 |
| GLWP-US index | 171.9 | 100.0 | +71.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Suffolk 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 | 3.09x | $1,679 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2.34x | $5,409 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 2.04x | $3,654 |
| Information | 1.68x | $3,281 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.54x | $1,795 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Suffolk County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
171.9
US = 100
National Rank
#6
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$1,001
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 171.9 (rank #6 of 3,141, well above the US average). Formula: ($2393/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 171.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Suffolk County | MA | 171.9 | $2,393 |
| #17 | Middlesex County | MA | 148.0 | $2,060 |
| #74 | Norfolk County | MA | 112.7 | $1,569 |
| #115 | Nantucket County | MA | 105.1 | $1,463 |
| #138 | Essex County | MA | 102.4 | $1,426 |
| #218 | Dukes County | MA | 95.0 | $1,322 |
| #221 | Worcester County | MA | 94.8 | $1,320 |
| #249 | Plymouth County | MA | 93.1 | $1,296 |
| #395 | Bristol County | MA | 86.0 | $1,197 |
| #398 | Barnstable County | MA | 85.8 | $1,195 |
| #460 | Hampshire County | MA | 83.5 | $1,162 |
| #467 | Hampden County | MA | 83.3 | $1,160 |
| #479 | Berkshire County | MA | 83.1 | $1,157 |
| #989 | Franklin County | MA | 74.5 | $1,037 |
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.
Suffolk County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Suffolk County, MA?
- Suffolk County, MA has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 171.9 (US average = 100), ranking #6 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well above the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Suffolk County, Massachusetts is $2393, equating to approximately $124,436/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 171.9 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Suffolk County?
- In 2023, Suffolk County, Massachusetts had an annual average employment of 711,127 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 Suffolk County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Suffolk County, Massachusetts are: Educational Services (LQ 3.09x, avg $1679/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 2.34x, avg $5409/wk); Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (LQ 2.04x, avg $3654/wk); Information (LQ 1.68x, avg $3281/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.54x, avg $1795/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Suffolk County's wage compare to Massachusetts overall?
- Suffolk County has a GLWP-US of 171.9 vs the US average of 100. To see how Suffolk County compares to other counties in Massachusetts, 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: 25025. No figure is modelled or estimated.