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Valley County, Idaho — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,771 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (66.9, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Valley County, ID?
Valley County, ID has a GLWP-US of 66.9 (rank #1,771 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $931 (~$48,412/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 6.58x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Valley County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,771 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$931
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$48,412
Approx annual pay
66.9
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,771 / 3,141
National rank
5,423
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Valley County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Valley County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $931 | $1,392 | -$461 |
| Approx annual pay | $48,412 | $72,384 | -$23,972 |
| GLWP-US index | 66.9 | 100.0 | -33.1 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Valley 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 6.58x | $661 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 2.34x | $742 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2.32x | $586 |
| Construction | 1.66x | $968 |
| Retail Trade | 1.31x | $783 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Valley County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
66.9
US = 100
National Rank
#1,771
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$461
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 66.9 (rank #1,771 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($931/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 66.9.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Butte County | ID | 151.9 | $2,115 |
| #267 | Caribou County | ID | 92.0 | $1,281 |
| #293 | Ada County | ID | 90.3 | $1,257 |
| #486 | Clark County | ID | 82.9 | $1,154 |
| #513 | Camas County | ID | 82.4 | $1,147 |
| #626 | Blaine County | ID | 80.1 | $1,115 |
| #917 | Power County | ID | 75.4 | $1,049 |
| #1,014 | Adams County | ID | 74.1 | $1,032 |
| #1,023 | Benewah County | ID | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #1,078 | Kootenai County | ID | 73.3 | $1,020 |
| #1,166 | Nez Perce County | ID | 72.3 | $1,007 |
| #1,366 | Teton County | ID | 70.3 | $978 |
| #1,401 | Shoshone County | ID | 70.0 | $974 |
| #1,581 | Canyon County | ID | 68.5 | $953 |
| #1,612 | Bonner County | ID | 68.2 | $950 |
| #1,613 | Jerome County | ID | 68.2 | $950 |
| #1,769 | Clearwater County | ID | 66.9 | $931 |
| #1,770 | Minidoka County | ID | 66.9 | $931 |
| #1,771 | Valley County | ID | 66.9 | $931 |
| #1,804 | Lincoln County | ID | 66.6 | $927 |
| #1,887 | Bonneville County | ID | 65.9 | $917 |
| #1,888 | Boundary County | ID | 65.9 | $917 |
| #1,904 | Cassia County | ID | 65.8 | $916 |
| #1,953 | Payette County | ID | 65.4 | $910 |
| #1,981 | Lemhi County | ID | 65.2 | $907 |
| #2,000 | Latah County | ID | 65.0 | $905 |
| #2,066 | Twin Falls County | ID | 64.5 | $898 |
| #2,103 | Gooding County | ID | 64.3 | $895 |
| #2,140 | Owyhee County | ID | 64.0 | $891 |
| #2,239 | Bannock County | ID | 63.0 | $877 |
| #2,256 | Idaho County | ID | 62.9 | $875 |
| #2,283 | Bingham County | ID | 62.6 | $871 |
| #2,339 | Elmore County | ID | 62.3 | $867 |
| #2,546 | Franklin County | ID | 60.3 | $839 |
| #2,669 | Gem County | ID | 59.0 | $821 |
| #2,703 | Fremont County | ID | 58.5 | $815 |
| #2,755 | Jefferson County | ID | 57.9 | $806 |
| #2,809 | Washington County | ID | 57.1 | $795 |
| #2,815 | Lewis County | ID | 57.0 | $794 |
| #2,918 | Custer County | ID | 55.3 | $770 |
| #2,928 | Madison County | ID | 55.2 | $769 |
| #3,024 | Bear Lake County | ID | 53.0 | $738 |
| #3,061 | Boise County | ID | 51.7 | $720 |
| #3,116 | Oneida County | ID | 48.2 | $671 |
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.
Valley County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Valley County, ID?
- Valley County, ID has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 66.9 (US average = 100), ranking #1,771 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Valley County, Idaho?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Valley County, Idaho is $931, equating to approximately $48,412/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 66.9 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Valley County?
- In 2023, Valley County, Idaho had an annual average employment of 5,423 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 Valley County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Valley County, Idaho are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 6.58x, avg $661/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 2.34x, avg $742/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 2.32x, avg $586/wk); Construction (LQ 1.66x, avg $968/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.31x, avg $783/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Valley County's wage compare to Idaho overall?
- Valley County has a GLWP-US of 66.9 vs the US average of 100. To see how Valley County compares to other counties in Idaho, 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: 16085. No figure is modelled or estimated.