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Average weekly wage in Lee County
2014 – 2025 · 12 data points
15 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
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Latest value · 2025
$1,225
+3.5%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
15 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+56%
+4.4% a year on average
vs Florida
−12%
Florida: $1,399 · 2025
Average weekly wage, 2014 – 2025 US Dollar · Lee County · Florida · United States
+56% since 2015
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
2014
2018
2020
2022
2025
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Compared with Average weekly wage · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
The series at a glance Lee County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value
$1,225 · 2025
First value
$762 · 2014
Highest
$1,225 · 2025
Lowest
$762 · 2014
Average change
+4.4% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2014 – 2025
| Year | Lee County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,225 | +3.5% | $1,399 | $1,514 |
| 2024 | $1,184 | +2.9% | $1,336 | $1,454 |
| 2023 | $1,151 | +5.3% | $1,278 | $1,392 |
| 2022 | $1,093 | +7.9% | $1,226 | $1,346 |
| 2021 | $1,013 | +5.7% | $1,159 | $1,300 |
| 2020 | $958 | +7.9% | $1,074 | $1,231 |
| 2019 | $888 | +3.0% | $995 | $1,139 |
| 2018 | $862 | +3.0% | $963 | $1,101 |
| 2017 | $837 | +4.0% | $932 | $1,065 |
| 2016 | $805 | +2.3% | $905 | $1,031 |
| 2015 | $787 | +3.3% | $890 | $1,018 |
| 2014 | $762 | $862 | $988 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average weekly wage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Bradford County | $744 | |
| 66 | Holmes County | $844 | |
| 65 | Calhoun County | $851 | |
| 64 | Madison County | $877 | |
| 63 | Franklin County | $882 | |
| 62 | Levy County | $893 | |
| 61 | Lafayette County | $909 | |
| 60 | Washington County | $912 | |
| 59 | Baker County | $915 | |
| 58 | Dixie County | $923 | |
| 57 | Hardee County | $931 | |
| 56 | Suwannee County | $936 | |
| 55 | Gilchrist County | $947 | |
| 54 | Taylor County | $949 | |
| 53 | Jefferson County | $952 | |
| 52 | Gadsden County | $962 | |
| 51 | Okeechobee County | $963 | |
| 50 | Highlands County | $967 | |
| 49 | Wakulla County | $970 | |
| 48 | Citrus County | $970 | |
| 47 | Jackson County | $974 | |
| 46 | Hernando County | $998 | |
| 45 | DeSoto County | $998 | |
| 44 | Liberty County | $1,010 | |
| 43 | Flagler County | $1,013 | |
| … | |||
| 18 | Escambia County | $1,206 | |
| 17 | Indian River County | $1,218 | |
| 16 | Manatee County | $1,221 | |
| 15 | Lee County | $1,225 | |
| 14 | Okaloosa County | $1,230 | |
| 13 | Leon County | $1,249 | |
| 12 | Alachua County | $1,270 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025
What it means
What employees earn per week on average.
How it is calculated
Total wages paid by employers divided by average employment and by 52 weeks.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Lee County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$54B
2024
Economic growth
3.4%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
53.6%
2024
Labour force
376K
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida