Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 1. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 335 largest counties, first quarter 2008 (2)
Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 335 largest counties,
first quarter 2008(2)
Employment Average weekly wage(4)
Establishments,
County(3) first quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2008 March change, by Average change, by
(thousands) 2008 March percent weekly first percent
(thousands) 2007-08(5) change wage quarter change
2007-08(5)
United States(6)......... 9,112.7 134,761.1 0.4 - $905 2.4 -
Jefferson, AL............ 19.0 359.3 -1.3 277 914 4.0 62
Madison, AL.............. 8.9 181.4 3.4 11 919 3.3 112
Mobile, AL............... 10.1 176.0 0.5 139 710 2.7 158
Montgomery, AL........... 6.8 138.9 -0.4 226 723 1.4 233
Shelby, AL............... 5.0 75.8 2.5 23 878 0.9 260
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.5 86.0 -0.5 230 718 2.9 140
Anchorage Borough, AK.... 8.1 144.4 0.6 120 916 4.7 38
Maricopa, AZ............. 101.7 1,805.2 -1.4 282 867 1.3 239
Pima, AZ................. 21.2 373.5 -1.5 283 778 6.7 8
Benton, AR............... 5.6 95.7 -0.9 257 880 4.9 30
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.8 250.4 0.9 93 791 4.8 35
Washington, AR........... 5.7 91.7 -1.3 277 690 4.9 30
Alameda, CA.............. 51.8 686.6 -0.6 237 1,146 1.0 253
Butte, CA................ 8.0 75.6 0.2 168 640 1.7 224
Contra Costa, CA......... 29.5 341.6 -0.8 249 1,109 -0.5 304
Fresno, CA............... 30.7 339.8 -0.9 257 689 3.3 112
Kern, CA................. 18.4 267.5 0.1 180 758 3.6 89
Los Angeles, CA.......... 425.0 4,229.6 0.4 147 992 2.1 204
Marin, CA................ 12.0 109.0 0.7 107 1,073 3.4 103
Monterey, CA............. 12.7 160.6 2.3 27 800 1.7 224
Orange, CA............... 100.1 1,504.9 -1.1 264 1,019 1.2 243
Placer, CA............... 11.0 137.7 -2.3 302 829 -0.1 295
Riverside, CA............ 46.5 624.8 -2.9 311 751 1.9 217
Sacramento, CA........... 54.3 632.7 -1.2 272 962 3.6 89
San Bernardino, CA....... 49.2 656.3 -2.3 302 741 2.2 199
San Diego, CA............ 97.8 1,327.6 0.0 190 945 1.9 217
San Francisco, CA........ 47.2 564.5 2.9 16 1,639 -0.4 300
San Joaquin, CA.......... 18.1 218.5 -2.1 296 731 3.2 122
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 9.5 105.8 0.3 154 741 8.3 4
San Mateo, CA............ 24.1 343.9 1.3 70 1,457 0.6 271
Santa Barbara, CA........ 14.3 186.7 0.6 120 821 0.9 260
Santa Clara, CA.......... 60.0 912.0 1.9 48 1,631 3.1 129
Santa Cruz, CA........... 9.1 92.7 -1.2 272 819 -2.3 320
Solano, CA............... 10.2 124.8 -2.4 305 837 1.2 243
Sonoma, CA............... 18.7 192.9 0.7 107 817 1.7 224
Stanislaus, CA........... 14.9 171.2 -0.8 249 713 2.6 163
Tulare, CA............... 9.5 144.1 1.9 48 608 3.4 103
Ventura, CA.............. 23.0 318.9 -1.1 264 924 -0.6 307
Yolo, CA................. 5.9 100.8 0.5 139 806 -0.5 304
Adams, CO................ 9.3 154.4 3.1 14 813 6.8 7
Arapahoe, CO............. 19.5 281.6 1.9 48 1,081 2.3 192
Boulder, CO.............. 12.9 161.8 2.1 39 1,068 3.5 97
Denver, CO............... 25.7 445.9 1.6 60 1,166 4.2 56
Douglas, CO.............. 9.5 91.9 4.1 5 952 6.3 11
El Paso, CO.............. 17.6 244.2 0.0 190 788 3.7 80
Jefferson, CO............ 18.7 209.7 1.2 77 899 1.8 221
Larimer, CO.............. 10.4 128.1 1.4 65 755 2.0 212
Weld, CO................. 6.1 82.8 1.7 56 718 4.7 38
Fairfield, CT............ 32.9 418.1 1.2 77 1,905 -3.8 325
Hartford, CT............. 25.5 503.7 1.2 77 1,188 0.3 283
New Haven, CT............ 22.7 366.2 0.6 120 924 1.2 243
New London, CT........... 6.9 128.4 0.3 154 939 7.3 6
New Castle, DE........... 18.4 279.9 -0.2 212 1,130 -0.2 297
Washington, DC........... 32.5 680.8 1.1 84 1,488 4.3 52
Alachua, FL.............. 6.9 122.6 (7) - 725 (7) -
Brevard, FL.............. 15.2 204.8 -2.3 302 777 1.2 243
Broward, FL.............. 66.6 757.1 -1.9 292 815 -0.4 300
Collier, FL.............. 12.8 134.6 -7.4 330 750 -1.4 315
Duval, FL................ 27.3 466.7 -1.8 290 888 2.8 151
Escambia, FL............. 8.1 128.3 -2.5 307 675 2.6 163
Hillsborough, FL......... 38.0 633.8 -3.6 321 843 4.2 56
Lake, FL................. 7.4 86.5 -3.3 317 595 2.6 163
Lee, FL.................. 20.3 219.3 -8.1 331 718 2.1 204
Leon, FL................. 8.3 145.0 -2.4 305 717 2.9 140
Manatee, FL.............. 9.5 115.4 0.0 190 664 0.2 286
Marion, FL............... 8.8 104.2 -5.1 327 609 1.8 221
Miami-Dade, FL........... 88.2 1,029.9 -1.0 262 871 1.5 231
Okaloosa, FL............. 6.2 80.1 -3.5 320 681 3.2 122
Orange, FL............... 37.5 701.4 -0.4 226 796 3.1 129
Palm Beach, FL........... 51.6 552.2 -3.3 317 851 0.4 279
Pasco, FL................ 10.2 104.3 -0.3 219 594 1.0 253
Pinellas, FL............. 32.1 433.4 -3.3 317 742 3.6 89
Polk, FL................. 13.0 210.0 -1.8 290 664 2.8 151
Sarasota, FL............. 15.6 157.6 -4.8 326 717 0.6 271
Seminole, FL............. 15.4 178.6 -2.0 294 745 2.1 204
Volusia, FL.............. 14.3 168.2 -4.1 324 616 2.2 199
Bibb, GA................. 4.6 83.8 -0.6 237 693 3.1 129
Chatham, GA.............. 7.6 136.8 -1.3 277 736 (7) -
Clayton, GA.............. 4.4 113.6 0.6 120 810 6.7 8
Cobb, GA................. 20.8 318.5 -0.3 219 969 -2.6 323
De Kalb, GA.............. 16.9 300.2 -0.1 203 962 0.2 286
Fulton, GA............... 39.4 749.3 0.6 120 1,268 0.1 290
Gwinnett, GA............. 23.7 321.7 -1.1 264 876 0.0 292
Muscogee, GA............. 4.9 96.3 -0.7 243 708 3.4 103
Richmond, GA............. 4.8 101.5 0.2 168 727 4.0 62
Honolulu, HI............. 24.6 452.8 0.0 190 800 3.6 89
Ada, ID.................. 15.3 209.2 -0.5 230 746 -2.4 321
Champaign, IL............ 4.1 91.4 0.5 139 705 4.0 62
Cook, IL................. 138.2 2,490.4 -0.5 230 1,147 2.7 158
Du Page, IL.............. 35.9 590.6 -0.1 203 1,058 1.3 239
Kane, IL................. 12.7 205.7 -1.2 272 763 3.0 136
Lake, IL................. 21.0 326.0 0.2 168 1,134 0.4 279
McHenry, IL.............. 8.4 100.1 -0.1 203 729 1.7 224
McLean, IL............... 3.7 85.2 0.2 168 918 6.7 8
Madison, IL.............. 6.0 95.9 0.9 93 704 3.5 97
Peoria, IL............... 4.8 104.3 1.4 65 840 3.2 122
Rock Island, IL.......... 3.5 79.3 0.6 120 863 2.0 212
St. Clair, IL............ 5.4 95.9 0.2 168 673 3.1 129
Sangamon, IL............. 5.2 128.3 0.1 180 849 4.9 30
Will, IL................. 13.5 192.7 2.3 27 757 3.1 129
Winnebago, IL............ 6.9 135.5 -0.2 212 751 2.9 140
Allen, IN................ 9.1 178.2 -2.8 308 726 1.4 233
Elkhart, IN.............. 5.0 120.2 -3.6 321 703 0.1 290
Hamilton, IN............. 7.6 109.4 1.7 56 897 3.7 80
Lake, IN................. 10.3 192.7 -0.1 203 752 2.6 163
Marion, IN............... 24.2 575.0 0.3 154 953 2.5 177
St. Joseph, IN........... 6.1 122.1 -0.9 257 740 6.2 13
Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.3 75.3 -1.6 287 765 4.4 48
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.8 106.5 -0.9 257 728 3.7 80
Linn, IA................. 6.3 124.1 2.3 27 834 2.3 192
Polk, IA................. 14.8 271.7 1.6 60 905 2.3 192
Scott, IA................ 5.2 88.0 0.7 107 698 4.3 52
Johnson, KS.............. 20.2 316.7 1.5 63 938 2.9 140
Sedgwick, KS............. 12.0 259.2 1.3 70 836 -1.1 312
Shawnee, KS.............. 4.8 94.6 0.3 154 736 2.8 151
Wyandotte, KS............ 3.2 80.2 0.5 139 805 2.0 212
Boone, KY................ 3.6 74.4 2.2 37 751 2.2 199
Fayette, KY.............. 9.4 174.3 -0.4 226 767 0.8 263
Jefferson, KY............ 22.7 426.6 0.3 154 849 0.7 267
Caddo, LA................ 7.3 126.0 0.8 101 693 2.4 184
Calcasieu, LA............ 4.8 86.2 -1.1 264 749 5.8 19
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 14.1 265.1 1.4 65 814 4.9 30
Jefferson, LA............ 13.8 199.5 0.3 154 797 3.8 73
Lafayette, LA............ 8.6 135.3 2.0 42 817 3.9 70
Orleans, LA.............. 10.2 171.6 5.0 1 1,005 2.7 158
St. Tammany, LA.......... 7.1 74.8 -1.2 272 689 4.7 38
Cumberland, ME........... 12.4 169.6 0.7 107 824 5.0 28
Anne Arundel, MD......... 14.6 232.5 0.6 120 928 3.2 122
Baltimore, MD............ 21.7 374.7 0.0 190 901 2.5 177
Frederick, MD............ 6.0 94.1 -0.5 230 863 3.6 89
Harford, MD.............. 5.7 82.2 -1.9 292 826 2.6 163
Howard, MD............... 8.7 147.9 0.6 120 1,025 2.0 212
Montgomery, MD........... 33.0 455.7 -0.4 226 1,238 2.1 204
Prince Georges, MD....... 15.8 314.5 0.4 147 913 2.8 151
Baltimore City, MD....... 14.1 340.7 -0.8 249 1,033 4.1 60
Barnstable, MA........... 9.1 82.7 -0.5 230 748 3.5 97
Bristol, MA.............. 15.5 214.8 -0.8 249 770 4.9 30
Essex, MA................ 20.8 296.3 1.2 77 922 0.4 279
Hampden, MA.............. 14.2 196.9 0.2 168 824 3.1 129
Middlesex, MA............ 47.5 814.4 1.3 70 1,285 3.0 136
Norfolk, MA.............. 22.8 320.0 0.8 101 1,066 2.6 163
Plymouth, MA............. 13.8 173.7 0.3 154 798 2.4 184
Suffolk, MA.............. 21.7 587.3 1.5 63 1,708 3.4 103
Worcester, MA............ 20.7 318.3 0.2 168 875 3.6 89
Genesee, MI.............. 7.8 134.7 -6.5 329 750 -0.9 310
Ingham, MI............... 6.8 159.8 -1.0 262 819 2.8 151
Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.5 114.1 -2.2 299 773 4.0 62
Kent, MI................. 14.2 330.2 -1.1 264 770 1.0 253
Macomb, MI............... 17.7 302.0 -3.2 313 879 -1.3 314
Oakland, MI.............. 39.0 668.6 -2.8 308 1,021 1.2 243
Ottawa, MI............... 5.7 105.8 -2.2 299 715 0.3 283
Saginaw, MI.............. 4.3 81.8 -5.2 328 717 -4.4 327
Washtenaw, MI............ 8.0 187.5 -2.8 308 947 -2.0 318
Wayne, MI................ 32.1 724.6 -3.1 312 1,013 1.7 224
Anoka, MN................ 7.9 112.4 -1.1 264 796 2.7 158
Dakota, MN............... 10.7 172.8 0.1 180 870 3.4 103
Hennepin, MN............. 42.9 837.2 0.4 147 1,188 5.2 24
Olmsted, MN.............. 3.6 89.3 0.9 93 910 -2.5 322
Ramsey, MN............... 15.5 327.4 0.1 180 1,006 2.3 192
St. Louis, MN............ 6.0 95.8 1.3 70 691 2.5 177
Stearns, MN.............. 4.6 81.2 0.7 107 683 4.4 48
Harrison, MS............. 4.6 86.9 1.9 48 667 1.1 252
Hinds, MS................ 6.4 127.3 -0.1 203 755 0.8 263
Boone, MO................ 4.6 82.8 0.4 147 655 3.8 73
Clay, MO................. 5.1 89.1 -0.7 243 809 0.6 271
Greene, MO............... 8.2 155.4 -0.6 237 638 1.8 221
Jackson, MO.............. 18.7 370.0 0.6 120 894 3.0 136
St. Charles, MO.......... 8.2 120.8 -2.1 296 741 0.7 267
St. Louis, MO............ 32.8 600.2 -1.1 264 953 5.4 22
St. Louis City, MO....... 8.5 232.3 0.7 107 1,033 1.9 217
Yellowstone, MT.......... 5.7 77.1 2.0 42 695 3.4 103
Douglas, NE.............. 15.7 317.4 2.0 42 814 2.6 163
Lancaster, NE............ 8.0 155.9 1.2 77 683 2.1 204
Clark, NV................ 50.2 917.5 -0.6 237 854 5.3 23
Washoe, NV............... 14.6 209.5 -3.2 313 796 3.8 73
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.3 195.0 0.0 190 982 6.3 11
Rockingham, NH........... 10.9 134.4 -0.7 243 839 -3.9 326
Atlantic, NJ............. 7.1 142.2 -0.1 203 790 3.3 112
Bergen, NJ............... 35.1 447.7 0.1 180 1,150 4.0 62
Burlington, NJ........... 11.6 202.4 0.0 190 921 2.4 184
Camden, NJ............... 13.2 207.4 0.0 190 882 0.8 263
Essex, NJ................ 21.6 362.0 0.1 180 1,190 0.5 276
Gloucester, NJ........... 6.3 103.0 0.6 120 784 4.7 38
Hudson, NJ............... 14.1 236.6 0.7 107 1,528 6.0 15
Mercer, NJ............... 11.4 229.3 2.0 42 1,206 5.8 19
Middlesex, NJ............ 22.3 403.8 -0.3 219 1,167 2.9 140
Monmouth, NJ............. 21.1 254.9 0.1 180 935 3.3 112
Morris, NJ............... 18.4 284.3 -1.5 283 1,388 2.1 204
Ocean, NJ................ 12.6 146.2 0.2 168 725 1.4 233
Passaic, NJ.............. 12.7 177.5 -0.3 219 894 0.8 263
Somerset, NJ............. 10.4 172.8 0.5 139 1,765 9.0 3
Union, NJ................ 15.3 234.4 1.0 88 1,231 0.7 267
Bernalillo, NM........... 17.6 331.4 -0.2 212 758 3.7 80
Albany, NY............... 9.9 225.8 -0.1 203 858 2.0 212
Bronx, NY................ 15.9 224.6 2.2 37 803 2.3 192
Broome, NY............... 4.5 95.0 0.6 120 695 3.4 103
Dutchess, NY............. 8.4 115.2 -0.8 249 906 3.7 80
Erie, NY................. 23.6 453.4 0.3 154 762 0.0 292
Kings, NY................ 45.6 478.3 2.1 39 730 -1.2 313
Monroe, NY............... 18.0 376.4 -0.3 219 863 3.2 122
Nassau, NY............... 52.5 601.3 0.6 120 958 -2.1 319
New York, NY............. 118.5 2,376.0 1.7 56 2,805 -1.0 311
Oneida, NY............... 5.3 109.5 0.4 147 676 0.9 260
Onondaga, NY............. 12.8 248.6 0.5 139 804 2.4 184
Orange, NY............... 10.0 130.2 0.8 101 723 1.4 233
Queens, NY............... 43.2 499.9 2.3 27 852 3.1 129
Richmond, NY............. 8.7 93.1 0.1 180 745 2.1 204
Rockland, NY............. 9.8 115.6 1.9 48 949 3.4 103
Saratoga, NY............. 5.4 74.9 -0.2 212 743 3.8 73
Suffolk, NY.............. 50.5 618.0 1.0 88 892 0.2 286
Westchester, NY.......... 36.6 418.5 0.6 120 1,311 -0.2 297
Buncombe, NC............. 8.1 115.8 1.1 84 657 3.3 112
Catawba, NC.............. 4.6 86.8 -2.1 296 662 1.5 231
Cumberland, NC........... 6.3 119.1 0.5 139 657 4.6 42
Durham, NC............... 7.0 184.9 1.0 88 1,237 2.6 163
Forsyth, NC.............. 9.3 186.3 0.6 120 827 5.1 26
Guilford, NC............. 14.9 281.0 0.2 168 770 1.0 253
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 32.8 571.2 2.1 39 1,181 -3.4 324
New Hanover, NC.......... 7.5 104.5 0.0 190 704 3.7 80
Wake, NC................. 28.6 452.1 3.5 10 877 1.2 243
Cass, ND................. 5.8 98.1 3.8 7 715 5.6 21
Butler, OH............... 7.4 146.9 0.6 120 778 3.9 70
Cuyahoga, OH............. 37.8 725.6 -1.7 288 907 -0.4 300
Franklin, OH............. 29.9 674.4 -0.1 203 906 1.2 243
Hamilton, OH............. 24.1 511.0 0.0 190 961 1.2 243
Lake, OH................. 6.8 98.8 -0.6 237 731 1.0 253
Lorain, OH............... 6.3 95.9 -4.2 325 721 1.7 224
Lucas, OH................ 10.8 212.7 -2.0 294 771 -0.5 304
Mahoning, OH............. 6.4 100.5 -1.5 283 618 1.0 253
Montgomery, OH........... 12.9 259.2 -3.2 313 804 -1.5 316
Stark, OH................ 9.1 160.1 -0.2 212 679 1.3 239
Summit, OH............... 15.0 270.8 0.6 120 814 2.9 140
Trumbull, OH............. 4.7 75.5 -3.2 313 709 -17.2 328
Warren, OH............... 4.2 76.0 -0.7 243 747 (7) -
Oklahoma, OK............. 23.8 424.9 1.3 70 788 5.2 24
Tulsa, OK................ 19.4 348.8 1.1 84 823 4.0 62
Clackamas, OR............ 13.0 150.8 0.9 93 789 2.6 163
Jackson, OR.............. 6.8 81.8 -1.7 288 620 0.6 271
Lane, OR................. 11.0 149.6 0.1 180 657 2.5 177
Marion, OR............... 9.6 138.2 0.7 107 675 2.7 158
Multnomah, OR............ 28.3 449.5 1.7 56 885 2.4 184
Washington, OR........... 16.4 249.1 -0.2 212 1,020 6.0 15
Allegheny, PA............ 35.4 677.2 0.3 154 952 0.5 276
Berks, PA................ 9.2 167.9 0.2 168 770 2.4 184
Bucks, PA................ 20.3 262.0 0.5 139 849 2.3 192
Butler, PA............... 4.8 78.8 0.8 101 750 6.1 14
Chester, PA.............. 15.2 241.7 2.0 42 1,118 0.3 283
Cumberland, PA........... 6.0 125.1 0.3 154 794 2.3 192
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.4 180.0 0.1 180 842 1.4 233
Delaware, PA............. 13.8 209.1 0.6 120 959 3.7 80
Erie, PA................. 7.3 125.4 -1.1 264 683 2.4 184
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.8 100.4 -0.9 257 645 2.4 184
Lancaster, PA............ 12.4 227.3 0.7 107 729 2.8 151
Lehigh, PA............... 8.7 176.4 0.2 168 872 0.7 267
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.9 140.2 0.0 190 674 -0.7 308
Montgomery, PA........... 27.6 486.3 1.0 88 1,189 1.0 253
Northampton, PA.......... 6.5 99.2 0.8 101 772 3.9 70
Philadelphia, PA......... 30.4 630.8 -0.3 219 1,064 2.6 163
Washington, PA........... 5.3 78.1 1.2 77 762 3.5 97
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.5 133.6 -0.5 230 757 14.9 1
York, PA................. 9.1 176.3 0.6 120 759 3.3 112
Kent, RI................. 5.7 78.0 -3.6 321 773 1.2 243
Providence, RI........... 18.1 279.3 -2.2 299 896 4.2 56
Charleston, SC........... 12.1 209.4 0.7 107 733 4.3 52
Greenville, SC........... 12.5 240.6 0.9 93 733 2.9 140
Horry, SC................ 8.3 113.9 -1.3 277 534 -0.4 300
Lexington, SC............ 5.6 97.3 0.9 93 639 2.9 140
Richland, SC............. 9.4 215.6 0.0 190 771 2.9 140
Spartanburg, SC.......... 6.1 119.9 0.7 107 783 3.2 122
Minnehaha, SD............ 6.3 114.6 2.5 23 736 4.5 46
Davidson, TN............. 18.8 438.8 0.4 147 898 4.1 60
Hamilton, TN............. 8.7 195.0 1.2 77 742 2.2 199
Knox, TN................. 11.2 230.5 2.3 27 711 0.6 271
Rutherford, TN........... 4.3 100.4 1.4 65 741 -1.9 317
Shelby, TN............... 20.2 502.6 -0.2 212 883 5.1 26
Williamson, TN........... 6.1 87.0 2.3 27 939 2.8 151
Bell, TX................. 4.6 102.3 2.6 20 674 5.0 28
Bexar, TX................ 32.2 729.6 2.9 16 788 2.9 140
Brazoria, TX............. 4.6 87.4 1.8 55 867 3.7 80
Brazos, TX............... 3.8 84.2 (7) - 637 (7) -
Cameron, TX.............. 6.5 125.2 1.1 84 523 4.6 42
Collin, TX............... 16.8 293.3 (7) - 1,059 (7) -
Dallas, TX............... 67.8 1,489.7 2.0 42 1,119 2.6 163
Denton, TX............... 10.4 168.2 2.7 18 744 3.3 112
El Paso, TX.............. 13.4 273.6 3.7 8 599 0.0 292
Fort Bend, TX............ 8.2 127.8 4.7 2 968 4.0 62
Galveston, TX............ 5.2 96.9 3.1 14 840 4.6 42
Harris, TX............... 96.6 2,046.5 3.4 11 1,172 3.8 73
Hidalgo, TX.............. 10.6 221.2 3.4 11 532 3.5 97
Jefferson, TX............ 5.9 124.9 -0.8 249 856 7.9 5
Lubbock, TX.............. 6.8 122.9 2.5 23 626 3.6 89
McLennan, TX............. 4.9 103.3 1.3 70 694 4.4 48
Montgomery, TX........... 8.1 125.1 4.7 2 797 3.2 122
Nueces, TX............... 8.1 155.0 2.6 20 754 6.0 15
Potter, TX............... 3.8 76.4 4.1 5 739 (7) -
Smith, TX................ 5.2 94.1 2.3 27 711 3.3 112
Tarrant, TX.............. 37.1 770.1 2.3 27 885 2.5 177
Travis, TX............... 28.6 577.5 2.4 26 974 3.6 89
Webb, TX................. 4.8 88.6 1.4 65 554 1.3 239
Williamson, TX........... 7.1 121.2 4.6 4 912 10.8 2
Davis, UT................ 7.2 101.7 -0.6 237 671 2.1 204
Salt Lake, UT............ 38.2 587.6 1.9 48 811 3.0 136
Utah, UT................. 13.0 173.1 -0.3 219 651 4.3 52
Weber, UT................ 5.7 95.0 1.6 60 617 2.5 177
Chittenden, VT........... 5.9 93.5 -0.5 230 896 6.0 15
Arlington, VA............ 7.6 153.1 1.0 88 1,473 1.7 224
Chesterfield, VA......... 7.5 120.1 -0.8 249 790 3.3 112
Fairfax, VA.............. 33.2 585.0 0.8 101 1,376 0.4 279
Henrico, VA.............. 9.4 179.6 0.4 147 998 -0.8 309
Loudoun, VA.............. 8.7 130.2 1.9 48 1,105 2.5 177
Prince William, VA....... 7.0 102.6 0.2 168 761 2.6 163
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.1 99.8 0.3 154 1,180 4.0 62
Chesapeake City, VA...... 5.7 99.3 -1.3 277 672 1.4 233
Newport News City, VA.... 4.0 99.5 -0.1 203 794 4.6 42
Norfolk City, VA......... 5.8 143.6 -0.7 243 826 -0.2 297
Richmond City, VA........ 7.4 157.8 0.7 107 1,114 4.4 48
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 11.6 172.7 -0.7 243 683 3.8 73
Clark, WA................ 12.0 132.0 0.6 120 770 3.5 97
King, WA................. 76.8 1,186.2 2.7 18 1,125 4.2 56
Kitsap, WA............... 6.6 83.8 0.3 154 744 2.6 163
Pierce, WA............... 20.4 273.9 0.7 107 804 4.8 35
Snohomish, WA............ 17.8 254.2 2.3 27 895 0.2 286
Spokane, WA.............. 15.0 209.4 1.3 70 701 3.4 103
Thurston, WA............. 6.8 100.9 2.6 20 769 3.8 73
Whatcom, WA.............. 6.9 83.0 2.3 27 683 4.8 35
Yakima, WA............... 7.7 97.7 3.6 9 587 3.3 112
Kanawha, WV.............. 6.1 106.5 -1.2 272 765 3.7 80
Brown, WI................ 6.7 146.8 0.0 190 787 4.5 46
Dane, WI................. 14.0 299.3 0.3 154 859 1.9 217
Milwaukee, WI............ 21.0 494.8 0.9 93 893 2.2 199
Outagamie, WI............ 5.1 101.8 0.3 154 737 2.6 163
Racine, WI............... 4.2 74.1 -1.5 283 784 2.9 140
Waukesha, WI............. 13.3 230.6 -0.8 249 867 0.5 276
Winnebago, WI............ 3.8 89.2 0.9 93 823 -0.1 295
San Juan, PR............. 13.5 284.1 -2.4 (8) 593 3.1 (8)
(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs. These 334 U.S. counties comprise 71.5 percent of the total covered workers
in the U.S.
(2) Data are preliminary.
(3) Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See Technical Note.
(4) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(5) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
county reclassifications. See Technical Note.
(6) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(7) Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
(8) This county was not included in the U.S. rankings.
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