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Worcester County, Massachusetts — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #221 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (94.8, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Worcester County, MA?
Worcester County, MA has a GLWP-US of 94.8 (rank #221 of 3,141), below the US average. Average weekly wage: $1320 (~$68,640/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Utilities (LQ 2.37x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Worcester County's wage premium vs US average (rank #221 of 3,141). Below the US average.
How this is calculated$1,320
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$68,640
Approx annual pay
94.8
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#221 / 3,141
National rank
351,037
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Worcester County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Worcester County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,320 | $1,392 | -$72 |
| Approx annual pay | $68,640 | $72,384 | -$3,744 |
| GLWP-US index | 94.8 | 100.0 | -5.2 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Worcester 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 2.37x | $2,780 |
| Educational Services | 1.52x | $1,235 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1.45x | $1,229 |
| Manufacturing | 1.22x | $1,687 |
| Retail Trade | 1.05x | $780 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Worcester County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
94.8
US = 100
National Rank
#221
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$72
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 94.8 (rank #221 of 3,141, below the US average). Formula: ($1320/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 94.8.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | Suffolk County | MA | 171.9 | $2,393 |
| #17 | Middlesex County | MA | 148.0 | $2,060 |
| #74 | Norfolk County | MA | 112.7 | $1,569 |
| #115 | Nantucket County | MA | 105.1 | $1,463 |
| #138 | Essex County | MA | 102.4 | $1,426 |
| #218 | Dukes County | MA | 95.0 | $1,322 |
| #221 | Worcester County | MA | 94.8 | $1,320 |
| #249 | Plymouth County | MA | 93.1 | $1,296 |
| #395 | Bristol County | MA | 86.0 | $1,197 |
| #398 | Barnstable County | MA | 85.8 | $1,195 |
| #460 | Hampshire County | MA | 83.5 | $1,162 |
| #467 | Hampden County | MA | 83.3 | $1,160 |
| #479 | Berkshire County | MA | 83.1 | $1,157 |
| #989 | Franklin County | MA | 74.5 | $1,037 |
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.
Worcester County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Worcester County, MA?
- Worcester County, MA has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 94.8 (US average = 100), ranking #221 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Worcester County, Massachusetts is $1320, equating to approximately $68,640/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 94.8 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Worcester County?
- In 2023, Worcester County, Massachusetts had an annual average employment of 351,037 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 Worcester County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Worcester County, Massachusetts are: Utilities (LQ 2.37x, avg $2780/wk); Educational Services (LQ 1.52x, avg $1235/wk); Health Care & Social Assistance (LQ 1.45x, avg $1229/wk); Manufacturing (LQ 1.22x, avg $1687/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.05x, avg $780/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Worcester County's wage compare to Massachusetts overall?
- Worcester County has a GLWP-US of 94.8 vs the US average of 100. To see how Worcester County compares to other counties in Massachusetts, 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: 25027. No figure is modelled or estimated.