| County Name | State | Average Wages and Salaries | Rank* | |||||
| Meagher County | Montana | $13,485 | 1 | |||||
| Petroleum County | Montana | $13,636 | 2 | |||||
| Carter County | Montana | $13,657 | 3 | |||||
| Judith Basin County | Montana | $13,811 | 4 | |||||
| Garfield County | Montana | $13,860 | 5 | |||||
| Slope County | North Dakota | $13,955 | 6 | |||||
| Keya Paha County | Nebraska | $14,084 | 7 | |||||
| Golden Valley County | Montana | $14,120 | 8 | |||||
| Liberty County | Montana | $14,288 | 9 | |||||
| Wheatland County | Montana | $14,441 | 10 | |||||
| Grant County | North Dakota | $14,521 | 11 | |||||
| Catron County | New Mexico | $14,598 | 12 | |||||
| Sheridan County | North Dakota | $14,928 | 13 | |||||
| Saguache County | Colorado | $15,189 | 14 | |||||
| Sierra County | New Mexico | $15,421 | 15 | |||||
| Loup County | Nebraska | $15,429 | 16 | |||||
| Divide County | North Dakota | $15,592 | 17 | |||||
| Corson County | South Dakota | $15,622 | 18 | |||||
| Faulk County | South Dakota | $15,786 | 19 | |||||
| Harding County | South Dakota | $15,831 | 20 | |||||
| Baca County | Colorado | $15,964 | 21 | |||||
| Hickory County | Missouri | $16,149 | 22 | |||||
| Daniels County | Montana | $16,180 | 23 | |||||
| Starr County | Texas | $16,182 | 24 | |||||
| Campbell County | South Dakota | $16,203 | 25 | |||||
| Hettinger County | North Dakota | $16,264 | 26 | |||||
| Logan County | North Dakota | $16,298 | 27 | |||||
| McPherson County | South Dakota | $16,362 | 28 | |||||
| Real County | Texas | $16,376 | 29 | |||||
| Issaquena County | Mississippi | $16,377 | 30 | |||||
| Luna County | New Mexico | $16,397 | 31 | |||||
| Zavala County | Texas | $16,444 | 32 | |||||
| Boyd County | Nebraska | $16,450 | 33 | |||||
| Jewell County | Kansas | $16,463 | 34 | |||||
| Wheeler County | Nebraska | $16,544 | 35 | |||||
| Searcy County | Arkansas | $16,618 | 36 | |||||
| East Carroll Parish | Louisiana | $16,644 | 37 | |||||
| Jackson County | South Dakota | $16,751 | 38 | |||||
| Mellette County | South Dakota | $16,759 | 39 | |||||
| Powder River County | Montana | $16,779 | 40 | |||||
| Sioux County | Nebraska | $16,791 | 41 | |||||
| Emmons County | North Dakota | $16,846 | 42 | |||||
| Alcona County | Michigan | $17,055 | 43 | |||||
| Motley County | Texas | $17,120 | 44 | |||||
| Chouteau County | Montana | $17,133 | 45 | |||||
| Harding County | New Mexico | $17,147 | 46 | |||||
| Blaine County | Nebraska | $17,264 | 47 | |||||
| Hayes County | Nebraska | $17,356 | 48 | |||||
| Sharp County | Arkansas | $17,398 | 49 | |||||
| Hudspeth County | Texas | $17,450 | 50 | |||||