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Tioga County, New York — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #285 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (91.2, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Tioga County, NY?
Tioga County, NY has a GLWP-US of 91.2 (rank #285 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1270 (~$66,040/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Manufacturing (LQ 3.33x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Tioga County's wage premium vs US average (rank #285 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,270
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$66,040
Approx annual pay
91.2
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#285 / 3,141
National rank
13,062
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Tioga County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Tioga County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,270 | $1,392 | -$122 |
| Approx annual pay | $66,040 | $72,384 | -$6,344 |
| GLWP-US index | 91.2 | 100.0 | -8.8 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Tioga 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3.33x | $2,091 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.08x | $1,441 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.08x | $588 |
| Retail Trade | 0.95x | $637 |
| Other Services | 0.84x | $748 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Tioga County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
91.2
US = 100
National Rank
#285
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$122
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 91.2 (rank #285 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1270/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 91.2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | New York County | NY | 217.1 | $3,022 |
| #31 | Westchester County | NY | 126.3 | $1,758 |
| #94 | Albany County | NY | 108.5 | $1,511 |
| #126 | Nassau County | NY | 103.5 | $1,441 |
| #131 | Suffolk County | NY | 103.3 | $1,438 |
| #146 | Rensselaer County | NY | 101.2 | $1,409 |
| #177 | Steuben County | NY | 97.7 | $1,360 |
| #179 | Schenectady County | NY | 97.4 | $1,356 |
| #225 | Bronx County | NY | 94.7 | $1,318 |
| #229 | Tompkins County | NY | 94.3 | $1,312 |
| #232 | Dutchess County | NY | 94.2 | $1,311 |
| #259 | Queens County | NY | 92.5 | $1,288 |
| #261 | Saratoga County | NY | 92.4 | $1,286 |
| #282 | Onondaga County | NY | 91.4 | $1,272 |
| #284 | Putnam County | NY | 91.2 | $1,270 |
| #285 | Tioga County | NY | 91.2 | $1,270 |
| #290 | Richmond County | NY | 90.9 | $1,265 |
| #305 | Franklin County | NY | 89.8 | $1,250 |
| #323 | Erie County | NY | 89.3 | $1,243 |
| #333 | Monroe County | NY | 88.9 | $1,238 |
| #337 | Rockland County | NY | 88.7 | $1,235 |
| #417 | Ontario County | NY | 84.9 | $1,182 |
| #434 | Orange County | NY | 84.2 | $1,172 |
| #469 | Delaware County | NY | 83.3 | $1,159 |
| #482 | Wyoming County | NY | 83.0 | $1,155 |
| #490 | Washington County | NY | 82.8 | $1,153 |
| #514 | Chenango County | NY | 82.4 | $1,147 |
| #515 | Oswego County | NY | 82.4 | $1,147 |
| #520 | Seneca County | NY | 82.3 | $1,145 |
| #536 | Kings County | NY | 82.0 | $1,141 |
| #556 | Cayuga County | NY | 81.6 | $1,136 |
| #565 | Chemung County | NY | 81.5 | $1,134 |
| #571 | St. Lawrence County | NY | 81.4 | $1,133 |
| #575 | Broome County | NY | 81.3 | $1,132 |
| #576 | Oneida County | NY | 81.3 | $1,132 |
| #595 | Ulster County | NY | 80.9 | $1,126 |
| #599 | Clinton County | NY | 80.7 | $1,124 |
| #629 | Otsego County | NY | 80.0 | $1,113 |
| #642 | Greene County | NY | 79.7 | $1,109 |
| #673 | Warren County | NY | 79.0 | $1,099 |
| #752 | Sullivan County | NY | 77.7 | $1,082 |
| #789 | Orleans County | NY | 77.2 | $1,074 |
| #817 | Wayne County | NY | 76.8 | $1,069 |
| #904 | Genesee County | NY | 75.6 | $1,053 |
| #913 | Cortland County | NY | 75.5 | $1,051 |
| #920 | Jefferson County | NY | 75.4 | $1,050 |
| #934 | Columbia County | NY | 75.2 | $1,047 |
| #971 | Madison County | NY | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #1,039 | Montgomery County | NY | 73.9 | $1,029 |
| #1,053 | Livingston County | NY | 73.7 | $1,026 |
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.
Tioga County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Tioga County, NY?
- Tioga County, NY has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 91.2 (US average = 100), ranking #285 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Tioga County, New York?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Tioga County, New York is $1270, equating to approximately $66,040/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 91.2 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Tioga County?
- In 2023, Tioga County, New York had an annual average employment of 13,062 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 Tioga County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Tioga County, New York are: Manufacturing (LQ 3.33x, avg $2091/wk); Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08x, avg $1441/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.08x, avg $588/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.95x, avg $637/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.84x, avg $748/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Tioga County's wage compare to New York overall?
- Tioga County has a GLWP-US of 91.2 vs the US average of 100. To see how Tioga County compares to other counties in New York, 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: 36107. No figure is modelled or estimated.