Ranking of Virginia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q1, the average weekly wage for Virginia was $1.13K. Among all Virginia counties, Goochland County had the highest average weekly wage ($2.37K), followed by Arlington County ($1.85K), and Fairfax County ($1.75K).
On the other hand, Mathews County had the lowest average weekly wage ($526), followed by Appomattox County ($541), and Patrick County ($547).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q1
Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goochland County | 2,368 |
| 2 | Arlington County | 1,847 |
| 3 | Fairfax County | 1,747 |
| 4 | Surry County | 1,583 |
| 5 | Alexandria city | 1,463 |
| 6 | King George County | 1,430 |
| 7 | Falls Church city | 1,293 |
| 8 | Richmond city | 1,251 |
| 9 | Loudoun County | 1,239 |
| 10 | Manassas city | 1,212 |
| 11 | Isle of Wight County | 1,127 |
| 12 | Charlottesville city | 1,117 |
| 13 | Henrico County | 1,116 |
| 14 | Fairfax city | 1,082 |
| 15 | Newport News city | 1,063 |
| 16 | Rappahannock County | 1,053 |
| 17 | Albemarle County | 1,048 |
| 18 | Hopewell city | 1,043 |
| 19 | Norfolk city | 1,023 |
| 20 | Prince George County | 1,012 |
| 21 | Stafford County | 991 |
| 22 | Campbell County | 980 |
| 23 | Portsmouth city | 965 |
| 24 | Louisa County | 931 |
| 25 | Salem city | 926 |
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