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Windsor County, Vermont — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #510 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (82.5, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Windsor County, VT?
Windsor County, VT has a GLWP-US of 82.5 (rank #510 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1149 (~$59,748/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.69x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Windsor County's wage premium vs US average (rank #510 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,149
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$59,748
Approx annual pay
82.5
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#510 / 3,141
National rank
23,183
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Windsor County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Windsor County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,149 | $1,392 | -$243 |
| Approx annual pay | $59,748 | $72,384 | -$12,636 |
| GLWP-US index | 82.5 | 100.0 | -17.5 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Windsor 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 | 1.69x | $601 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.55x | $682 |
| Educational Services | 1.19x | $1,008 |
| Other Services | 1.15x | $885 |
| Retail Trade | 1.08x | $819 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Windsor County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
82.5
US = 100
National Rank
#510
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$243
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 82.5 (rank #510 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1149/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 82.5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #183 | Chittenden County | VT | 97.1 | $1,351 |
| #326 | Washington County | VT | 89.2 | $1,242 |
| #510 | Windsor County | VT | 82.5 | $1,149 |
| #549 | Franklin County | VT | 81.8 | $1,138 |
| #651 | Addison County | VT | 79.5 | $1,106 |
| #726 | Bennington County | VT | 78.0 | $1,086 |
| #794 | Rutland County | VT | 77.2 | $1,075 |
| #796 | Lamoille County | VT | 77.1 | $1,073 |
| #821 | Windham County | VT | 76.8 | $1,069 |
| #1,101 | Caledonia County | VT | 73.2 | $1,019 |
| #1,156 | Orange County | VT | 72.5 | $1,009 |
| #1,688 | Orleans County | VT | 67.7 | $942 |
| #1,693 | Grand Isle County | VT | 67.6 | $941 |
| #1,938 | Essex County | VT | 65.6 | $913 |
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.
Windsor County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Windsor County, VT?
- Windsor County, VT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 82.5 (US average = 100), ranking #510 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Windsor County, Vermont?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Windsor County, Vermont is $1149, equating to approximately $59,748/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 82.5 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Windsor County?
- In 2023, Windsor County, Vermont had an annual average employment of 23,183 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 Windsor County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Windsor County, Vermont are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (LQ 1.69x, avg $601/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.55x, avg $682/wk); Educational Services (LQ 1.19x, avg $1008/wk); Other Services (LQ 1.15x, avg $885/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.08x, avg $819/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Windsor County's wage compare to Vermont overall?
- Windsor County has a GLWP-US of 82.5 vs the US average of 100. To see how Windsor County compares to other counties in Vermont, 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: 50027. No figure is modelled or estimated.