Ranking of US Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4

Updated on December 30, 2023.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, for 2017 Q4, among all US counties, Santa Clara County, CA had the highest average weekly wage ($2.58K), followed by New York County, NY ($2.44K), and San Mateo County, CA ($2.34K).

On the other hand, Loup County, NE had the lowest average weekly wage ($454), followed by Elk County, KS ($464), and Hooker County, NE ($472).

The chart below shows the top 10 US counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 500 US counties.

You can see links at the bottom of the page for the ranking of counties for each state.

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Ranking of US Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
Santa Clara, CA
New York, NY
San Mateo, CA
San Francisco, CA
Suffolk, MA
Broomfield, CO
North Slope, AK
Butte, ID
Midland, MI
Eureka, NV
Ranking of US Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2017 Q4
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Rank County Average Weekly Wage($)
1 Santa Clara County, CA 2577
2 New York County, NY 2439
3 San Mateo County, CA 2342
4 San Francisco County, CA 2233
5 Suffolk County, MA 1987
6 Broomfield County, CO 1900
7 North Slope Borough, AK 1889
8 Butte County, ID 1815
9 Midland County, MI 1800
10 Eureka County, NV 1757
11 Cameron Parish, LA 1728
11 Arlington County, VA 1728
12 Goochland County, VA 1698
13 Fairfield County, CT 1690
14 Fairfax County, VA 1645
15 Middlesex County, MA 1612
16 Somerset County, NJ 1581
17 Morris County, NJ 1580
17 King County, WA 1580
18 King George County, VA 1546
19 Alexandria city, VA 1534
20 Los Alamos County, NM 1510
21 Oliver County, ND 1506
22 Williams County, ND 1489
23 Lipscomb County, TX 1482
24 Montgomery County, MD 1481
25 Westchester County, NY 1470
26 Alameda County, CA 1456
27 Fulton County, GA 1452
28 Lander County, NV 1451
29 Falls Church city, VA 1441
30 Burke County, GA 1438
31 Carson County, TX 1430
32 Martin County, IN 1425
33 Hudson County, NJ 1415
34 Lake County, IL 1411
35 McKenzie County, ND 1404
36 Marin County, CA 1399
37 Dunn County, ND 1384
38 Union County, NJ 1379
39 Irion County, TX 1368
40 Iberville Parish, LA 1366
41 Baltimore city, MD 1365
42 Mercer County, ND 1362
43 St. James Parish, LA 1361
44 Norfolk County, MA 1356
44 Mercer County, NJ 1356
45 Harris County, TX 1351
46 Los Angeles County, CA 1350
47 St. Mary's County, MD 1349
48 Montour County, PA 1348
49 Contra Costa County, CA 1345
49 St. Charles Parish, LA 1345
50 Union County, OH 1341
51 Chester County, PA 1340
52 Midland County, TX 1339
53 Hennepin County, MN 1336
54 Denver County, CO 1333
55 Howard County, MD 1330
56 Montgomery County, PA 1321
57 Dallas County, TX 1318
58 Essex County, NJ 1317
59 Douglas County, CO 1314
60 Northwest Arctic Borough, AK 1309
61 Manassas city, VA 1308
62 Washington County, OR 1307
62 Kenedy County, TX 1307
63 Southeast Fairbanks Borough, AK 1304
64 Union County, SD 1303
65 Surry County, VA 1297
66 Bergen County, NJ 1296
67 Hartford County, CT 1295
68 Philadelphia County, PA 1289
69 Cook County, IL 1284
69 Durham County, NC 1284
70 Greenlee County, AZ 1283
71 Calhoun County, TX 1282
72 Boulder County, CO 1277
72 Travis County, TX 1277
73 Plaquemines Parish, LA 1276
73 Hunterdon County, NJ 1276
74 Sutton County, TX 1274
75 Mountrail County, ND 1272
76 Andrews County, TX 1271
76 Loudoun County, VA 1271
77 Arapahoe County, CO 1267
77 Rock Island County, IL 1267
78 Middlesex County, NJ 1261
79 Nantucket County, MA 1260
80 Williamson County, TN 1259
81 Upton County, TX 1257
82 Oakland County, MI 1253
83 Roane County, TN 1252
84 Collin County, TX 1248
85 Nassau County, NY 1244
86 Hillsborough County, NH 1241
87 DuPage County, IL 1238
88 Orange County, CA 1235
88 Hancock County, KY 1235
89 Mecklenburg County, NC 1231
90 Suffolk County, NY 1228
91 Marshall County, WV 1224
92 San Diego County, CA 1221
93 Wayne County, MI 1212
94 La Salle County, TX 1204
95 Ramsey County, MN 1202
96 Washington County, AL 1199
97 Fayette County, TN 1198
97 Winkler County, TX 1198
98 Davidson County, TN 1197
99 New Castle County, DE 1195
100 Chambers County, TX 1185
101 Aleutians West Borough, AK 1181
101 Washington County, PA 1181
101 Richmond city, VA 1181
102 Sacramento County, CA 1180
103 Anne Arundel County, MD 1177
104 Allegheny County, PA 1172
105 St. Louis County, MO 1168
106 Stark County, ND 1163
107 Essex County, MA 1162
107 Martin County, TX 1162
108 Rappahannock County, VA 1158
109 Hamilton County, OH 1157
110 Camas County, ID 1154
110 Carver County, MN 1154
111 Yolo County, CA 1152
111 Sweetwater County, WY 1152
112 Delaware County, PA 1148
113 Multnomah County, OR 1146
114 St. Louis city, MO 1145
114 Ector County, TX 1145
115 Snohomish County, WA 1143
116 Ward County, TX 1139
117 Hemphill County, TX 1138
118 Madison County, AL 1137
118 Brazoria County, TX 1137
119 Albany County, NY 1136
120 Washtenaw County, MI 1134
120 Stanton County, NE 1134
120 Orange County, NC 1134
121 Jefferson County, TX 1132
122 Cheyenne County, NE 1126
122 Cuyahoga County, OH 1126
123 Cobb County, GA 1125
123 Prince George's County, MD 1125
124 New Haven County, CT 1122
124 Anderson County, TN 1122
124 Crane County, TX 1122
125 Linn County, IA 1121
126 Napa County, CA 1119
127 Polk County, IA 1118
127 Baltimore County, MD 1118
127 Olmsted County, MN 1118
127 Wake County, NC 1118
128 Providence County, RI 1117
129 Solano County, CA 1116
129 Posey County, IN 1116
130 Middlesex County, CT 1115
130 Rockingham County, NH 1115
130 Reagan County, TX 1115
131 Somervell County, TX 1114
132 Shelby County, TN 1113
133 Valdez-Cordova, AK 1112
133 Jefferson County, CO 1112
133 Eddy County, NM 1112
134 Stillwater County, MT 1110
135 Campbell County, WY 1109
136 Palm Beach County, FL 1107
136 Salem County, NJ 1107
137 Sweet Grass County, MT 1106
138 Placer County, CA 1105
138 Jackson County, MO 1105
139 Anchorage Borough, AK 1104
139 Burlington County, NJ 1104
140 Humboldt County, NV 1103
141 Caribou County, ID 1102
141 Hutchinson County, TX 1102
142 Monmouth County, NJ 1101
142 Hudspeth County, TX 1101
142 Sublette County, WY 1101
143 Grafton County, NH 1100
143 Camden County, NJ 1100
144 Fairfax city, VA 1099
145 Fairfield County, SC 1094
146 Yoakum County, TX 1093
147 Macomb County, MI 1092
147 White Pine County, NV 1092
148 Kenton County, KY 1091
148 Portsmouth city, VA 1091
149 Johnson County, KS 1089
149 Storey County, NV 1089
149 Albemarle County, VA 1089
150 DeKalb County, GA 1086
150 Peoria County, IL 1086
150 Marion County, IN 1086
151 Lehigh County, PA 1085
152 Jefferson County, AL 1084
153 Dukes County, MA 1082
153 Waukesha County, WI 1082
154 Pershing County, NV 1081
155 St. John the Baptist Parish, LA 1080
156 Norfolk city, VA 1079
157 Worcester County, MA 1076
158 Tarrant County, TX 1075
159 Ventura County, CA 1074
159 Adams County, CO 1074
160 Live Oak County, TX 1073
161 Montgomery County, TX 1072
161 Reeves County, TX 1072
162 Greene County, OH 1071
163 Sonoma County, CA 1070
163 Dauphin County, PA 1070
163 Dane County, WI 1070
164 Passaic County, NJ 1069
164 Steuben County, NY 1069
165 Santa Barbara County, CA 1068
166 Miami-Dade County, FL 1067
167 Pitkin County, CO 1066
168 Sangamon County, IL 1064
169 Ascension Parish, LA 1062
170 McLean County, ND 1061
171 Charlottesville city, VA 1060
172 Shackelford County, TX 1058
173 Shelby County, OH 1057
173 Salt Lake County, UT 1057
174 Dimmit County, TX 1056
174 Chittenden County, VT 1056
174 Milwaukee County, WI 1056
174 Converse County, WY 1056
175 Jefferson County, KY 1055
175 Benton County, WA 1055
176 Franklin County, OH 1054
177 Aleutians East Borough, AK 1053
177 Grundy County, IL 1053
177 Scott County, KY 1053
178 Slope County, ND 1052
179 Jack County, TX 1051
180 New London County, CT 1050
180 Merrimack County, NH 1050
181 Hillsborough County, FL 1049
181 Gwinnett County, GA 1049
182 Ada County, ID 1046
183 Doddridge County, WV 1045
184 Lowndes County, AL 1044
184 Dakota County, MN 1044
184 Hamilton County, TN 1044
185 Henrico County, VA 1043
186 Dallas County, IA 1042
186 Ingham County, MI 1042
186 Queens County, NY 1042
186 Williamson County, TX 1042
187 Broward County, FL 1041
187 Putnam County, NY 1041
188 Winnebago County, WI 1039
189 Schenectady County, NY 1038
190 Orleans Parish, LA 1036
191 Carroll County, KY 1035
191 Strafford County, NH 1035
191 Burke County, ND 1035
192 Calhoun County, AR 1034
193 Hamilton County, IN 1033
193 Anoka County, MN 1033
193 Rensselaer County, NY 1033
193 Greene County, PA 1033
193 McMullen County, TX 1033
194 Plymouth County, MA 1032
194 Dutchess County, NY 1032
194 Matagorda County, TX 1032
195 Shelby County, AL 1031
195 Duval County, FL 1031
195 Steele County, ND 1031
195 Bucks County, PA 1031
196 Pike County, IN 1030
196 Bronx County, NY 1030
197 Bristol Bay Borough, AK 1029
197 Honolulu County, HI 1029
197 Marion County, IA 1029
197 Morrow County, OR 1029
198 Calvert County, MD 1028
199 Rockland County, NY 1027
200 Wyandotte County, KS 1026
200 Delaware County, OH 1026
201 Claiborne County, MS 1025
202 Maricopa County, AZ 1023
202 Clackamas County, OR 1023
203 Warren County, NJ 1022
203 Divide County, ND 1022
204 Karnes County, TX 1021
204 Newport News city, VA 1021
204 Clark County, WA 1021
205 Livingston County, MI 1020
206 Putnam County, IL 1018
206 Coffey County, KS 1018
206 Mower County, MN 1018
207 Lea County, NM 1017
207 Oklahoma County, OK 1017
207 Orange County, TX 1017
208 Bartholomew County, IN 1016
209 Covington city, VA 1015
210 Dale County, AL 1014
210 Onondaga County, NY 1014
210 Fort Bend County, TX 1014
211 Gaines County, TX 1013
212 Kalkaska County, MI 1012
213 Larimer County, CO 1011
213 Newport County, RI 1011
214 Benton County, AR 1010
214 Douglas County, NE 1010
215 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 1009
215 Harford County, MD 1009
215 Hansford County, TX 1009
215 Kitsap County, WA 1009
216 Cumberland County, ME 1008
216 Tompkins County, NY 1008
217 Washington County, NE 1007
217 Butler County, PA 1007
217 Denton County, TX 1007
218 West Baton Rouge Parish, LA 1006
218 Forsyth County, NC 1006
219 Kane County, IL 1005
219 Stafford County, VA 1005
219 Klickitat County, WA 1005
220 Burleigh County, ND 1004
221 Washington County, AR 1002
221 Boone County, IL 1002
221 Pocahontas County, IA 1002
221 Kalamazoo County, MI 1002
221 Kendall County, TX 1002
221 Ochiltree County, TX 1002
221 Hopewell city, VA 1002
222 Richland County, MT 1001
222 Carson City, NV 1001
222 Benton County, OR 1001
223 Forsyth County, GA 1000
223 Monroe County, NY 1000
224 Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK 999
224 Muscatine County, IA 999
224 Washington County, VT 999
225 Yuba County, CA 997
226 Nye County, NV 995
227 Jackson County, MS 994
227 Culberson County, TX 994
228 Limestone County, AL 992
228 Manassas Park city, VA 992
229 Lee County, TX 991
230 Juneau City and Borough, AK 990
230 Calhoun County, MI 990
230 Cass County, ND 990
230 Howard County, TX 990
230 Prince George County, VA 990
231 Pinellas County, FL 989
231 Clayton County, GA 989
231 Black Hawk County, IA 989
231 Sagadahoc County, ME 989
231 Frederick County, MD 989
231 Lincoln County, SD 989
231 Humphreys County, TN 989
231 Scurry County, TX 989
231 Brown County, WI 989
232 Gibson County, IN 986
233 Ripley County, IN 985
234 Rio Blanco County, CO 984
234 De Soto Parish, LA 984
234 Richmond County, NY 984
235 Tolland County, CT 983
235 Elkhart County, IN 983
235 Glasscock County, TX 983
236 El Dorado County, CA 982
236 Elko County, NV 982
236 Saratoga County, NY 982
237 Berkeley County, SC 981
237 Hunt County, TX 981
238 Chattahoochee County, GA 980
239 Bristol County, MA 979
239 Wyoming County, PA 979
239 Knox County, TN 979
239 Bexar County, TX 979
240 Hall County, GA 978
240 Ottawa County, MI 978
240 Pierce County, WA 978
241 Aiken County, SC 976
241 Putnam County, WV 976
241 Natrona County, WY 976
242 Marshall County, KY 975
242 Jefferson Parish, LA 975
242 Charleston County, SC 975
242 Louisa County, VA 975
243 Mobile County, AL 974
243 Erie County, NY 974
244 Santa Cruz County, CA 973
244 Brevard County, FL 973
244 Story County, IA 973
244 Fayette County, KY 973
244 Scott County, MN 973
245 Calcasieu Parish, LA 972
245 Zapata County, TX 972
245 Pend Oreille County, WA 972
246 Pulaski County, AR 971
246 Berks County, PA 971
246 Cumberland County, PA 971
246 Stewart County, TN 971
247 Johnson County, IA 970
247 Fulton County, PA 970
247 Thurston County, WA 970
248 Orange County, FL 969
248 Washoe County, NV 969
248 Racine County, WI 969
248 Teton County, WY 969
249 La Plata County, CO 968
249 West Feliciana Parish, LA 968
249 Hampden County, MA 968
249 Fallon County, MT 968
249 Tulsa County, OK 968
250 El Paso County, CO 967
250 Garfield County, CO 967
251 Terrebonne Parish, LA 966
252 Nemaha County, NE 965
252 Grimes County, TX 965
253 Weld County, CO 963
254 Collier County, FL 962
254 Barnstable County, MA 962
254 Fauquier County, VA 962
255 Summit County, OH 961
255 Blount County, TN 961
256 Lafourche Parish, LA 960
256 Jackson County, MI 960
256 Austin County, TX 960
257 Kent County, MI 959
257 Dewey County, OK 959
257 Frio County, TX 959
258 Tioga County, NY 958
258 Sullivan County, TN 958
259 Ward County, ND 957
259 Logan County, OH 957
260 De Witt, IL 956
260 Cavalier County, ND 956
260 Grant County, OK 956
260 Gray County, TX 956
261 Hampshire County, MA 955
261 York County, PA 955
261 Rhea County, TN 955
262 Moffat County, CO 954
262 Greenville County, SC 954
262 Johnson County, TN 954
263 Warren County, OH 953
263 Centre County, PA 953
264 Macon County, IL 952
264 Will County, IL 952
264 Atascosa County, TX 952
264 Ozaukee County, WI 952
265 Monterey County, CA 951
265 Emery County, UT 951
265 Campbell County, VA 951
266 Hockley County, TX 950
266 Roanoke city, VA 950
267 Minnehaha County, SD 949
267 Prince William County, VA 949
268 Talladega County, AL 948
268 Pembina County, ND 948
269 San Benito County, CA 947
269 Clay County, MO 947
269 Pike County, OH 947
269 Rutherford County, TN 947
270 Lafayette Parish, LA 946
270 Stevens County, MN 946
270 Hancock County, MS 946
270 Guilford County, NC 946
271 San Patricio County, TX 945
272 McLean County, IL 944
272 Pulaski County, IL 944
272 Galveston County, TX 944
273 Sarasota County, FL 943
273 Washington County, MN 943
273 Leon County, TX 943
273 Outagamie County, WI 943
274 Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK 942
274 Litchfield County, CT 942
274 Allegan County, MI 942
274 Blanco County, TX 942
274 Gregg County, TX 942
275 Pleasants County, WV 941
275 Sheboygan County, WI 941
276 Mercer County, KY 940
276 Webster County, KY 940
277 Montgomery County, AL 939
277 Hancock County, OH 939
278 Ballard County, KY 938
278 Eaton County, MI 938
278 Clark County, NV 938
278 Harrison County, TX 938
278 Monongalia County, WV 938
279 Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK 937
279 Nome Borough, AK 937
279 Roseau County, MN 937
280 Crawford County, IL 936
281 Kosciusko County, IN 935
281 Musselshell County, MT 935
281 Woodward County, OK 935