Ranking of Texas Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q3
Updated on January 22, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2016 Q3, the average weekly wage for Texas was $1.04K. Among all Texas counties, Carson County had the highest average weekly wage ($1.63K), followed by Irion County ($1.33K), and Harris County ($1.27K).
On the other hand, Delta County had the lowest average weekly wage ($413), followed by Motley County ($488), and Menard County ($494).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties with high average weekly wage, and the table below shows the ranking of all Texas counties.
You can also see similar ranking of counties information for other states as well as for all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Ranking of Texas Counties By Average Weekly Wage in 2016 Q3
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| Rank | County | Average Weekly Wage ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson County | 1628 |
| 2 | Irion County | 1333 |
| 3 | Harris County | 1270 |
| 4 | Dallas County | 1238 |
| 5 | Calhoun County | 1228 |
| 6 | Collin County | 1191 |
| 7 | Hudspeth County | 1189 |
| 8 | Midland County | 1182 |
| 9 | Travis County | 1174 |
| 10 | La Salle County | 1169 |
| 11 | Hutchinson County | 1136 |
| 12 | Chambers County | 1130 |
| 13 | Somervell County | 1106 |
| 14 | Hemphill County | 1098 |
| 15 | Sutton County | 1088 |
| 16 | Upton County | 1086 |
| 17 | Andrews County | 1085 |
| 18 | Jefferson County | 1062 |
| 19 | Yoakum County | 1039 |
| 20 | McMullen County | 1034 |
| 20 | Reagan County | 1034 |
| 21 | Winkler County | 1030 |
| 22 | Tarrant County | 1029 |
| 23 | Brazoria County | 1028 |
| 24 | Crane County | 1023 |
| 25 | Ector County | 1022 |
| 26 | Hunt County | 1010 |
| 27 | Williamson County | 1009 |
| 28 | Montgomery County | 1006 |
| 29 | Ward County | 1001 |
| 30 | Kenedy County | 999 |
| 31 | Karnes County | 986 |
| 32 | Live Oak County | 964 |
| 33 | Orange County | 960 |
| 34 | Denton County | 953 |
| 35 | Fort Bend County | 952 |
| 36 | Matagorda County | 946 |
| 37 | Lee County | 943 |
| 38 | San Patricio County | 930 |
| 39 | Oldham County | 928 |
| 40 | Kendall County | 924 |
| 41 | Dimmit County | 919 |
| 42 | Leon County | 915 |
| 43 | Bexar County | 914 |
| 43 | Martin County | 914 |
| 43 | Scurry County | 914 |
| 44 | Hansford County | 909 |
| 45 | Harrison County | 908 |
| 45 | Jack County | 908 |
| 46 | Galveston County | 896 |
| 47 | Ochiltree County | 895 |
| 48 | Kinney County | 894 |
| 49 | Nueces County | 890 |
| 50 | Moore County | 888 |
| 51 | Roberts County | 884 |
| 52 | Frio County | 882 |
| 53 | Hockley County | 880 |
| 54 | Gray County | 879 |
| 54 | Howard County | 879 |
| 55 | Zapata County | 871 |
| 56 | Bell County | 868 |
| 57 | Gaines County | 865 |
| 58 | Atascosa County | 859 |
| 58 | Gregg County | 859 |
| 58 | Houston County | 859 |
| 58 | Waller County | 859 |
| 59 | Grimes County | 858 |
| 60 | Panola County | 854 |
| 60 | Rusk County | 854 |
| 61 | Cooke County | 851 |
| 62 | Kent County | 849 |
| 62 | Smith County | 849 |
| 62 | Victoria County | 849 |
| 63 | Blanco County | 842 |
| 63 | McLennan County | 842 |
| 64 | Austin County | 841 |
| 65 | Terrell County | 834 |
| 66 | Shackelford County | 833 |
| 67 | Robertson County | 832 |
| 68 | Freestone County | 831 |
| 68 | Potter County | 831 |
| 69 | Wise County | 825 |
| 70 | Dallam County | 824 |
| 71 | Parker County | 821 |
| 72 | Pecos County | 819 |
| 73 | Lamar County | 817 |
| 74 | Kerr County | 811 |
| 74 | Lubbock County | 811 |
| 74 | Milam County | 811 |
| 75 | Ellis County | 810 |
| 76 | Reeves County | 809 |
| 77 | Jackson County | 808 |
| 78 | Anderson County | 807 |
| 79 | Eastland County | 806 |
| 80 | Comal County | 805 |
| 81 | Knox County | 803 |
| 82 | Grayson County | 801 |
| 82 | Johnson County | 801 |
| 83 | Schleicher County | 797 |
| 84 | Guadalupe County | 792 |
| 85 | Hood County | 791 |
| 85 | Rockwall County | 791 |
| 86 | Burnet County | 789 |
| 86 | DeWitt County | 789 |
| 87 | Parmer County | 788 |
| 88 | Terry County | 787 |
| 89 | Culberson County | 786 |
| 89 | Nolan County | 786 |
| 90 | Palo Pinto County | 785 |
| 90 | Sherman County | 785 |
| 91 | Burleson County | 781 |
| 92 | Liberty County | 774 |
| 93 | Randall County | 773 |
| 94 | Kaufman County | 772 |
| 94 | Mitchell County | 772 |
| 95 | Brazos County | 771 |
| 95 | Concho County | 771 |
| 95 | Tom Green County | 771 |
| 96 | Jim Hogg County | 770 |
| 97 | Hardin County | 769 |
| 98 | Bailey County | 768 |
| 98 | Hays County | 768 |
| 99 | Taylor County | 767 |
| 100 | Refugio County | 766 |
| 101 | Hill County | 765 |
| 102 | Deaf Smith County | 764 |
| 103 | Brooks County | 763 |
| 104 | Bowie County | 757 |
| 104 | Collingsworth County | 757 |
| 104 | Coryell County | 757 |
| 104 | Lynn County | 757 |
| 105 | Gonzales County | 755 |
| 105 | Limestone County | 755 |
| 106 | Angelina County | 754 |
| 106 | Fannin County | 754 |
| 107 | Sterling County | 753 |
| 108 | Jim Wells County | 752 |
| 108 | Wichita County | 752 |
| 109 | Morris County | 751 |
| 109 | Young County | 751 |
| 110 | Hartley County | 750 |
| 111 | Walker County | 749 |
| 112 | Presidio County | 747 |
| 113 | Lipscomb County | 745 |
| 114 | Fisher County | 742 |
| 114 | Glasscock County | 742 |
| 114 | Washington County | 742 |
| 115 | Colorado County | 740 |
| 115 | Duval County | 740 |
| 115 | Franklin County | 740 |
| 116 | Jasper County | 738 |
| 117 | Camp County | 737 |
| 118 | Fayette County | 736 |
| 119 | San Augustine County | 735 |
| 120 | Loving County | 732 |
| 121 | Polk County | 729 |
| 122 | Aransas County | 728 |
| 122 | El Paso County | 728 |
| 122 | Garza County | 728 |
| 123 | Brewster County | 727 |
| 124 | Hopkins County | 725 |
| 125 | Bee County | 719 |
| 125 | Lamb County | 719 |
| 125 | Wharton County | 719 |
| 126 | Shelby County | 717 |
| 127 | Dawson County | 716 |
| 128 | Childress County | 715 |
| 128 | Titus County | 715 |
| 129 | Bastrop County | 714 |
| 129 | San Saba County | 714 |
| 130 | Cass County | 713 |
| 131 | Val Verde County | 712 |
| 132 | Cochran County | 710 |
| 133 | Jones County | 706 |
| 133 | Montague County | 706 |
| 133 | Nacogdoches County | 706 |
| 134 | Lavaca County | 705 |
| 135 | Kleberg County | 702 |
| 136 | Caldwell County | 700 |
| 136 | Gillespie County | 700 |
| 137 | Wheeler County | 696 |
| 138 | Cottle County | 695 |
| 138 | Madison County | 695 |
| 139 | Navarro County | 693 |
| 140 | Cherokee County | 692 |
| 141 | Brown County | 690 |
| 141 | Sabine County | 690 |
| 141 | Wilson County | 690 |
| 142 | McCulloch County | 689 |
| 142 | Upshur County | 689 |
| 143 | Callahan County | 688 |
| 143 | Castro County | 688 |
| 143 | Falls County | 688 |
| 144 | Llano County | 686 |
| 144 | Wilbarger County | 686 |
| 145 | Wood County | 685 |
| 146 | Crockett County | 681 |
| 147 | Stonewall County | 680 |
| 147 | Webb County | 680 |
| 148 | Dickens County | 679 |
| 149 | Stephens County | 678 |
| 150 | Tyler County | 677 |
| 151 | Bosque County | 672 |
| 152 | Armstrong County | 670 |
| 153 | King County | 667 |
| 153 | Medina County | 667 |
| 154 | Hale County | 665 |
| 154 | Hamilton County | 665 |
| 155 | Erath County | 664 |
| 156 | Trinity County | 661 |
| 157 | Archer County | 660 |
| 158 | Baylor County | 656 |
| 159 | Runnels County | 655 |
| 160 | Goliad County | 654 |
| 160 | Hidalgo County | 654 |
| 161 | Hardeman County | 653 |
| 162 | Bandera County | 649 |
| 162 | Henderson County | 649 |
| 162 | Willacy County | 649 |
| 163 | Haskell County | 647 |
| 163 | San Jacinto County | 647 |
| 164 | Van Zandt County | 646 |
| 165 | Donley County | 645 |
| 166 | Swisher County | 641 |
| 167 | Uvalde County | 640 |
| 168 | Floyd County | 639 |
| 169 | Lampasas County | 638 |
| 170 | Cameron County | 636 |
| 171 | Edwards County | 631 |
| 171 | Maverick County | 631 |
| 171 | Throckmorton County | 631 |
| 172 | Clay County | 630 |
| 173 | Jeff Davis County | 626 |
| 174 | Borden County | 624 |
| 175 | Coke County | 623 |
| 176 | Crosby County | 621 |
| 177 | Newton County | 619 |
| 178 | Zavala County | 615 |
| 179 | Kimble County | 613 |
| 180 | Comanche County | 611 |
| 181 | Mills County | 610 |
| 182 | Rains County | 607 |
| 183 | Red River County | 603 |
| 184 | Marion County | 600 |
| 185 | Starr County | 587 |
| 186 | Mason County | 582 |
| 187 | Coleman County | 576 |
| 188 | Briscoe County | 559 |
| 189 | Hall County | 555 |
| 190 | Foard County | 553 |
| 191 | Real County | 496 |
| 192 | Menard County | 494 |
| 193 | Motley County | 488 |
| 194 | Delta County | 413 |