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Woodruff County, Arkansas — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #2,415 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (61.6, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Woodruff County, AR?
Woodruff County, AR has a GLWP-US of 61.6 (rank #2,415 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $858 (~$44,616/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.71x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Woodruff County's wage premium vs US average (rank #2,415 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$858
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$44,616
Approx annual pay
61.6
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#2,415 / 3,141
National rank
1,980
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Woodruff County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Woodruff County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $858 | $1,392 | -$534 |
| Approx annual pay | $44,616 | $72,384 | -$27,768 |
| GLWP-US index | 61.6 | 100.0 | -38.4 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Woodruff 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 | 1.71x | $1,276 |
| Manufacturing | 1.14x | $884 |
| Retail Trade | 0.87x | $527 |
| Construction | 0.74x | $708 |
| Administrative & Support Services | 0.68x | $846 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Woodruff County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
61.6
US = 100
National Rank
#2,415
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$534
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 61.6 (rank #2,415 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($858/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 61.6.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
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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Woodruff County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Woodruff County, AR?
- Woodruff County, AR has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 61.6 (US average = 100), ranking #2,415 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Woodruff County, Arkansas?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Woodruff County, Arkansas is $858, equating to approximately $44,616/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 61.6 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Woodruff County?
- In 2023, Woodruff County, Arkansas had an annual average employment of 1,980 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 Woodruff County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Woodruff County, Arkansas are: Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.71x, avg $1276/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.14x, avg $884/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 0.87x, avg $527/wk); Construction (LQ 0.74x, avg $708/wk); Administrative & Support Services (LQ 0.68x, avg $846/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Woodruff County's wage compare to Arkansas overall?
- Woodruff County has a GLWP-US of 61.6 vs the US average of 100. To see how Woodruff County compares to other counties in Arkansas, 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: 05147. No figure is modelled or estimated.