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Valley County, Nebraska — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,649 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (59.3, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Valley County, NE?
Valley County, NE has a GLWP-US of 59.3 (rank #2,649 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $825 (~$42,900/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.01x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Valley County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,649 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$825
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$42,900
Approx annual pay
59.3
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,649 / 3,141
National rank
1,760
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Valley County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Valley County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $825 | $1,392 | -$567 |
| Approx annual pay | $42,900 | $72,384 | -$29,484 |
| GLWP-US index | 59.3 | 100.0 | -40.7 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2.01x | $1,268 |
| Retail Trade | 1.40x | $493 |
| Construction | 1.12x | $843 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1.00x | $1,036 |
| Other Services | 0.84x | $511 |
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
59.3
US = 100
National Rank
#2,649
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$567
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 59.3 (rank #2,649 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($825/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 59.3.
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 | Stanton County | NE | 112.1 | $1,560 |
| #2 | Douglas County | NE | 91.9 | $1,279 |
| #3 | Nemaha County | NE | 85.9 | $1,196 |
| #4 | Washington County | NE | 84.1 | $1,170 |
| #5 | Butler County | NE | 81.5 | $1,135 |
| #6 | Dakota County | NE | 81.2 | $1,131 |
| #7 | Sarpy County | NE | 79.8 | $1,111 |
| #8 | Lancaster County | NE | 78.9 | $1,098 |
| #9 | Thurston County | NE | 78.1 | $1,087 |
| #10 | Phelps County | NE | 77.9 | $1,085 |
| #11 | Johnson County | NE | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #12 | Saline County | NE | 74.0 | $1,030 |
| #13 | Platte County | NE | 73.9 | $1,028 |
| #14 | Hall County | NE | 73.2 | $1,019 |
| #15 | Merrick County | NE | 73.0 | $1,016 |
| #16 | Colfax County | NE | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #17 | Hamilton County | NE | 72.8 | $1,014 |
| #18 | Madison County | NE | 72.8 | $1,013 |
| #19 | Perkins County | NE | 72.1 | $1,004 |
| #20 | York County | NE | 71.9 | $1,001 |
| #21 | Pawnee County | NE | 71.8 | $1,000 |
| #22 | Dodge County | NE | 71.6 | $996 |
| #23 | Otoe County | NE | 71.2 | $991 |
| #24 | Clay County | NE | 71.0 | $989 |
| #25 | Buffalo County | NE | 70.3 | $978 |
| #26 | Seward County | NE | 70.2 | $977 |
| #27 | Cuming County | NE | 69.3 | $964 |
| #28 | Dixon County | NE | 69.3 | $965 |
| #29 | Cass County | NE | 69.1 | $962 |
| #30 | Thayer County | NE | 68.9 | $959 |
| #31 | Boone County | NE | 68.8 | $958 |
| #32 | Lincoln County | NE | 68.8 | $957 |
| #33 | Fillmore County | NE | 68.3 | $951 |
| #34 | Adams County | NE | 67.5 | $940 |
| #35 | Chase County | NE | 67.3 | $937 |
| #36 | Scotts Bluff County | NE | 67.2 | $936 |
| #37 | Dundy County | NE | 67.1 | $934 |
| #38 | Saunders County | NE | 66.7 | $928 |
| #39 | Dawson County | NE | 66.5 | $926 |
| #40 | Kearney County | NE | 66.1 | $920 |
| #41 | Morrill County | NE | 65.8 | $916 |
| #42 | Custer County | NE | 65.4 | $910 |
| #43 | Kimball County | NE | 65.2 | $908 |
| #44 | Gage County | NE | 64.7 | $901 |
| #45 | Furnas County | NE | 64.5 | $898 |
| #46 | Holt County | NE | 63.8 | $888 |
| #47 | Jefferson County | NE | 63.8 | $888 |
| #48 | Hitchcock County | NE | 63.7 | $887 |
| #49 | Cheyenne County | NE | 63.6 | $885 |
| #50 | Antelope County | NE | 63.4 | $883 |
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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Valley County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Valley County, NE?
- Valley County, NE has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 59.3 (US average = 100), ranking #2,649 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, Nebraska?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Valley County, Nebraska is $825, equating to approximately $42,900/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 59.3 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Valley County?
- In 2023, Valley County, Nebraska had an annual average employment of 1,760 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, Nebraska are: Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.01x, avg $1268/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.40x, avg $493/wk); Construction (LQ 1.12x, avg $843/wk); Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.00x, avg $1036/wk); Other Services (LQ 0.84x, avg $511/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 Nebraska overall?
- Valley County has a GLWP-US of 59.3 vs the US average of 100. To see how Valley County compares to other counties in Nebraska, 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: 31175. No figure is modelled or estimated.