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Tillman County, Oklahoma — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,847 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (56.6, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Tillman County, OK?
Tillman County, OK has a GLWP-US of 56.6 (rank #2,847 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $788 (~$40,976/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 7.84x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Tillman County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,847 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$788
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$40,976
Approx annual pay
56.6
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,847 / 3,141
National rank
1,494
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Tillman County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Tillman County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $788 | $1,392 | -$604 |
| Approx annual pay | $40,976 | $72,384 | -$31,408 |
| GLWP-US index | 56.6 | 100.0 | -43.4 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Tillman 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 | 7.84x | $1,643 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.06x | $849 |
| Retail Trade | 0.90x | $584 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 0.38x | $682 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 0.32x | $899 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Tillman County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
56.6
US = 100
National Rank
#2,847
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$604
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 56.6 (rank #2,847 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($788/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 56.6.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dewey County | OK | 95.2 | $1,325 |
| #2 | Oklahoma County | OK | 87.2 | $1,214 |
| #3 | Tulsa County | OK | 84.2 | $1,172 |
| #4 | Washington County | OK | 83.3 | $1,159 |
| #5 | Rogers County | OK | 77.5 | $1,079 |
| #6 | Kingfisher County | OK | 77.0 | $1,072 |
| #7 | Grant County | OK | 76.0 | $1,058 |
| #8 | Garvin County | OK | 75.9 | $1,057 |
| #9 | Latimer County | OK | 75.9 | $1,057 |
| #10 | Pontotoc County | OK | 75.9 | $1,057 |
| #11 | Mayes County | OK | 75.6 | $1,052 |
| #12 | Woodward County | OK | 74.9 | $1,043 |
| #13 | Creek County | OK | 73.7 | $1,026 |
| #14 | Stephens County | OK | 72.4 | $1,008 |
| #15 | Noble County | OK | 71.3 | $993 |
| #16 | Wagoner County | OK | 71.3 | $992 |
| #17 | Texas County | OK | 71.0 | $988 |
| #18 | Jackson County | OK | 70.8 | $986 |
| #19 | Beckham County | OK | 70.5 | $982 |
| #20 | Carter County | OK | 70.5 | $982 |
| #21 | Bryan County | OK | 70.4 | $980 |
| #22 | Muskogee County | OK | 70.3 | $979 |
| #23 | Beaver County | OK | 70.1 | $976 |
| #24 | Pittsburg County | OK | 69.3 | $964 |
| #25 | Alfalfa County | OK | 69.1 | $962 |
| #26 | Cleveland County | OK | 68.8 | $957 |
| #27 | Lincoln County | OK | 68.8 | $957 |
| #28 | Payne County | OK | 68.6 | $955 |
| #29 | Custer County | OK | 67.7 | $942 |
| #30 | Kay County | OK | 67.7 | $943 |
| #31 | Comanche County | OK | 67.6 | $941 |
| #32 | Garfield County | OK | 67.3 | $937 |
| #33 | Canadian County | OK | 67.2 | $936 |
| #34 | Love County | OK | 66.8 | $930 |
| #35 | Blaine County | OK | 66.3 | $923 |
| #36 | Marshall County | OK | 66.2 | $921 |
| #37 | Woods County | OK | 66.0 | $919 |
| #38 | Grady County | OK | 65.7 | $914 |
| #39 | Caddo County | OK | 65.6 | $913 |
| #40 | McClain County | OK | 65.5 | $912 |
| #41 | Osage County | OK | 65.4 | $910 |
| #42 | Cotton County | OK | 64.8 | $902 |
| #43 | Roger Mills County | OK | 64.3 | $895 |
| #44 | Nowata County | OK | 63.9 | $889 |
| #45 | Cherokee County | OK | 63.3 | $881 |
| #46 | Ellis County | OK | 62.6 | $872 |
| #47 | Okmulgee County | OK | 62.4 | $868 |
| #48 | Pottawatomie County | OK | 62.4 | $869 |
| #49 | Harper County | OK | 62.0 | $863 |
| #50 | Major County | OK | 61.9 | $862 |
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.
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Tillman County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Tillman County, OK?
- Tillman County, OK has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 56.6 (US average = 100), ranking #2,847 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Tillman County, Oklahoma?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Tillman County, Oklahoma is $788, equating to approximately $40,976/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 56.6 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Tillman County?
- In 2023, Tillman County, Oklahoma had an annual average employment of 1,494 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 Tillman County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Tillman County, Oklahoma are: Utilities (LQ 7.84x, avg $1643/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06x, avg $849/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.90x, avg $584/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 0.38x, avg $682/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 0.32x, avg $899/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Tillman County's wage compare to Oklahoma overall?
- Tillman County has a GLWP-US of 56.6 vs the US average of 100. To see how Tillman County compares to other counties in Oklahoma, 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: 40141. No figure is modelled or estimated.