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Sussex County, Delaware — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,117 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (72.9, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Sussex County, DE?
Sussex County, DE has a GLWP-US of 72.9 (rank #1,117 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1015 (~$52,780/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.71x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Sussex County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,117 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,015
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$52,780
Approx annual pay
72.9
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,117 / 3,141
National rank
90,842
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Sussex County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Sussex County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,015 | $1,392 | -$377 |
| Approx annual pay | $52,780 | $72,384 | -$19,604 |
| GLWP-US index | 72.9 | 100.0 | -27.1 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Sussex 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.71x | $541 |
| Retail Trade | 1.43x | $719 |
| Manufacturing | 1.40x | $1,060 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.38x | $582 |
| Construction | 1.29x | $1,230 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Sussex County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
72.9
US = 100
National Rank
#1,117
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$377
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 72.9 (rank #1,117 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($1015/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 72.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #103 | New Castle County | DE | 106.5 | $1,483 |
| #981 | Kent County | DE | 74.6 | $1,038 |
| #1,117 | Sussex County | DE | 72.9 | $1,015 |
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.
Sussex County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Sussex County, DE?
- Sussex County, DE has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 72.9 (US average = 100), ranking #1,117 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Sussex County, Delaware?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Sussex County, Delaware is $1015, equating to approximately $52,780/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 72.9 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Sussex County?
- In 2023, Sussex County, Delaware had an annual average employment of 90,842 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 Sussex County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Sussex County, Delaware are: Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.71x, avg $541/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.43x, avg $719/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.40x, avg $1060/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.38x, avg $582/wk); Construction (LQ 1.29x, avg $1230/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Sussex County's wage compare to Delaware overall?
- Sussex County has a GLWP-US of 72.9 vs the US average of 100. To see how Sussex County compares to other counties in Delaware, 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: 10005. No figure is modelled or estimated.