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Washoe County, Nevada — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #286 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (91.1, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Washoe County, NV?
Washoe County, NV has a GLWP-US of 91.1 (rank #286 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1268 (~$65,936/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.97x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Washoe County's wage premium vs US average (rank #286 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,268
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$65,936
Approx annual pay
91.1
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#286 / 3,141
National rank
238,729
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Washoe County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Washoe County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,268 | $1,392 | -$124 |
| Approx annual pay | $65,936 | $72,384 | -$6,448 |
| GLWP-US index | 91.1 | 100.0 | -8.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Washoe 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1.97x | $1,136 |
| Construction | 1.71x | $1,446 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1.61x | $620 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.42x | $631 |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 1.22x | $1,266 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Washoe County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
91.1
US = 100
National Rank
#286
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$124
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 91.1 (rank #286 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1268/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 91.1.
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 | Lander County | NV | 125.3 | $1,744 |
| #2 | Storey County | NV | 106.0 | $1,475 |
| #3 | Pershing County | NV | 104.5 | $1,455 |
| #4 | White Pine County | NV | 98.2 | $1,367 |
| #5 | Humboldt County | NV | 94.0 | $1,309 |
| #6 | Esmeralda County | NV | 93.8 | $1,306 |
| #7 | Washoe County | NV | 91.1 | $1,268 |
| #8 | Douglas County | NV | 88.5 | $1,232 |
| #9 | Nye County | NV | 88.1 | $1,227 |
| #10 | Carson City | NV | 88.1 | $1,227 |
| #11 | Elko County | NV | 87.4 | $1,216 |
| #12 | Clark County | NV | 85.6 | $1,192 |
| #13 | Mineral County | NV | 84.1 | $1,171 |
| #14 | Churchill County | NV | 80.6 | $1,122 |
| #15 | Lyon County | NV | 76.6 | $1,066 |
| #16 | Lincoln County | NV | 64.8 | $902 |
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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Washoe County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Washoe County, NV?
- Washoe County, NV has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 91.1 (US average = 100), ranking #286 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Washoe County, Nevada?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Washoe County, Nevada is $1268, equating to approximately $65,936/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 91.1 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Washoe County?
- In 2023, Washoe County, Nevada had an annual average employment of 238,729 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 Washoe County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Washoe County, Nevada are: Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.97x, avg $1136/wk); Construction (LQ 1.71x, avg $1446/wk); Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.61x, avg $620/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.42x, avg $631/wk); Real Estate & Rental and Leasing (LQ 1.22x, avg $1266/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Washoe County's wage compare to Nevada overall?
- Washoe County has a GLWP-US of 91.1 vs the US average of 100. To see how Washoe County compares to other counties in Nevada, 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: 32031. No figure is modelled or estimated.