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Yavapai County, Arizona — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #1,257 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (71.3, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Yavapai County, AZ?
Yavapai County, AZ has a GLWP-US of 71.3 (rank #1,257 of 3,141), well below the US average. Average weekly wage: $993 (~$51,636/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 4.59x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Yavapai County's wage premium vs US average (rank #1,257 of 3,141). Well below the US average.
How this is calculated$993
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$51,636
Approx annual pay
71.3
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#1,257 / 3,141
National rank
70,562
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Yavapai County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Yavapai County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $993 | $1,392 | -$399 |
| Approx annual pay | $51,636 | $72,384 | -$20,748 |
| GLWP-US index | 71.3 | 100.0 | -28.7 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Yavapai 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction | 4.59x | $1,727 |
| Construction | 1.59x | $1,083 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1.50x | $587 |
| Retail Trade | 1.42x | $725 |
| Educational Services | 1.41x | $881 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Yavapai County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
71.3
US = 100
National Rank
#1,257
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
$399
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 71.3 (rank #1,257 of 3,141, well below the US average). Formula: ($993/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 71.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #67 | Greenlee County | AZ | 114.9 | $1,600 |
| #181 | Maricopa County | AZ | 97.1 | $1,352 |
| #524 | Pima County | AZ | 82.2 | $1,144 |
| #686 | Cochise County | AZ | 78.8 | $1,097 |
| #690 | Santa Cruz County | AZ | 78.7 | $1,095 |
| #765 | Pinal County | AZ | 77.4 | $1,077 |
| #968 | Graham County | AZ | 74.8 | $1,041 |
| #1,004 | Apache County | AZ | 74.2 | $1,033 |
| #1,048 | Gila County | AZ | 73.7 | $1,026 |
| #1,191 | Coconino County | AZ | 72.0 | $1,002 |
| #1,224 | Yuma County | AZ | 71.7 | $998 |
| #1,257 | Yavapai County | AZ | 71.3 | $993 |
| #1,558 | Mohave County | AZ | 68.7 | $956 |
| #1,579 | La Paz County | AZ | 68.5 | $954 |
| #1,724 | Navajo County | AZ | 67.2 | $935 |
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.
Yavapai County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Yavapai County, AZ?
- Yavapai County, AZ has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 71.3 (US average = 100), ranking #1,257 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it well below the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Yavapai County, Arizona?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Yavapai County, Arizona is $993, equating to approximately $51,636/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 71.3 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Yavapai County?
- In 2023, Yavapai County, Arizona had an annual average employment of 70,562 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 Yavapai County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Yavapai County, Arizona are: Mining, Quarrying & Oil and Gas Extraction (LQ 4.59x, avg $1727/wk); Construction (LQ 1.59x, avg $1083/wk); Accommodation & Food Services (LQ 1.50x, avg $587/wk); Retail Trade (LQ 1.42x, avg $725/wk); Educational Services (LQ 1.41x, avg $881/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Yavapai County's wage compare to Arizona overall?
- Yavapai County has a GLWP-US of 71.3 vs the US average of 100. To see how Yavapai County compares to other counties in Arizona, 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: 04025. No figure is modelled or estimated.