Internet address: http://stats.bls.gov/newsrels.htm Technical information: (202) 691-6567 USDL 00-367 For release: 10:00 A.M. EST Media contact: 691-5902 Tuesday, December 19, 2000 EMPLOYMENT AND AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY FOR LARGE COUNTIES, 1999 Of the 305 largest counties in the United States, 135 had rates of employment growth above the national average of 2.3 percent in 1999, and 16 experienced declines in employment, according to preliminary data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Average annual pay in 1999 was higher than the national average of $33,313 in 97 of the largest 305 U.S. counties. (New Jersey data were not available for the fourth quarter of 1999 and therefore are not shown in this release. Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New Jersey.) Employment and annual pay data by county are compiled from reports submitted by employers subject to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws, covering 127.0 million full- and part-time workers. Average annual pay is computed by dividing total annual payrolls of employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these employees. The attached tables and charts contain data for the nation and for the 305 counties with employment of 75,000 or more. (Some areas defined as counties in this release are not officially designated as counties. In addition, data for San Juan, Puerto Rico, are provided. See Technical Note.) Employment The 305 U.S. counties with 75,000 or more employees accounted for 70.2 percent of total U.S. covered employment, 77.5 percent of total wages, and 9.7 percent of the 3,140 U.S. counties. (San Juan, P.R., is not included in this grouping of U.S. counties, but estimated data for New Jersey are.) The largest absolute gains in employment were recorded in the counties of Los Angeles, Calif. (102,294), Maricopa, Ariz. (62,474), Dallas, Texas (49,674), New York, N.Y. (47,548), and Clark, Nev. (47,520). These five counties accounted for 10.8 percent of total U.S. covered employment growth. (See table A.) Eight of the ten fastest-growing counties were found in the southern and western states. Clark County, Nev., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (7.7 percent), followed by the counties of Harrison, Miss. (7.1 percent), Placer, Calif., (7.0 percent), Riverside, Calif., (6.4 percent), and Gwinnett, Ga., (6.2 percent). (See table 1 and chart 1.) Table A. Top 10 counties ranked by 1999 employment level, 1998-99 employment growth, and 1998-99 percentage growth in employment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Employment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1998-99 Percentage 1999 Employment level | 1998-99 Employment growth | growth in | | employment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Los Angeles, Calif. 4,049,200|Los Angeles, Calif. 102,294|Clark, Nev. 7.7 Cook, Ill. 2,666,571|Maricopa, Ariz. 62,474|Harrison, Miss. 7.1 New York, N.Y. 2,306,946|Dallas, Texas 49,674|Placer, Calif. 7.0 Harris, Texas 1,793,849|New York, N.Y. 47,548|Riverside,Calif. 6.4 Dallas, Texas 1,510,248|Clark, Nev. 47,520|Gwinnett, Ga. 6.2 Maricopa, Ariz. 1,494,061|Orange, Calif. 46,535|Cobb, Ga. 6.0 Orange, Calif. 1,345,268|San Diego, Calif. 43,415|Sangamon, Ill. 5.8 San Diego, Calif. 1,157,524|King, Wash. 36,702|Denton, Texas 5.6 King, Wash. 1,130,385|Riverside, Calif. 26,706|Minnehaha, S.D. 5.5 Santa Clara, Calif. 975,402|Sacramento, Calif. 26,121|Travis, Texas 5.3 -----------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------- U.S. 127,039,783|U.S. 2,856,234|U.S. 2.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 2 - Employment declined in 16 counties from 1998 to 1999. The largest percentage declines in employment were in Lafayette County, La. (-2.7 percent), followed by the counties of Newport News, Va. (-2.1 percent), Yakima, Wash. (-1.7 percent), Gaston, N.C. (-1.4 percent), and Snohomish, Wash. (-0.9 percent). The largest absolute declines in employment occurred in Lafayette County, La. (-3,128), Newport News County, Va. (-1,976), Snohomish County, Wash. (-1,843), St. Louis City, Mo. (-1,701), and Yakima County, Wash. (-1,581). Average Annual Pay Average annual pay in 1999 was higher than the national average of $33,313 in 97 of the largest 305 U.S. counties. New York County, N.Y., comprised entirely of the borough of Manhattan, continued to have the highest level of average annual pay at $65,653, followed by the counties of Santa Clara, Calif. ($61,110), Fairfield, Conn. ($56,361), Loudoun, Va. ($52,282), and San Mateo, Calif. ($51,447). (See table B.) There were 193 counties with average annual pay below the national average. The lowest average annual pay (excluding San Juan, Puerto Rico) was reported in Cameron County, Texas ($20,997), followed by the counties of Hidalgo, Texas ($21,105), Horry, S.C. ($21,691), Yakima, Wash. ($22,400), and Tulare, Calif. ($22,703). (See table 2.) (Fifteen New Jersey counties were not included in the rankings.) Santa Clara County, Calif., led the nation in growth in average annual pay with an increase of 18.9 percent from 1998 to 1999. San Mateo County, Calif., was second with 13.4 percent growth, followed by the counties of King, Wash. (11.5 percent), Arapahoe, Colo. (11.4 percent), and Barnstable, Mass. (10.2 percent). (See chart 2.) Only four counties showed declines in average annual pay. Rock Island County, Ill., had the largest percentage decrease in average annual pay in 1999, at -3.1 percent. This was followed by the counties of Lafayette, La. (-2.1 percent), Lake, Ind. (-0.3 percent), and Duval, Fla. (-0.2 percent). Cameron County, Texas, had the smallest increase in average annual pay, with a 0.1 percent year over-the-year change. Table B. Top 10 counties ranked by 1999 pay level, 1998-99 growth in pay, and 1998-99 percentage growth in pay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average annual pay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | 1998-99 Percentage 1999 Pay level | 1998-99 Growth in pay | growth in pay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York, N.Y. $65,653|Santa Clara, Calif. $9,713|Santa Clara, Calif.18.9 Santa Clara, Calif. 61,110|San Mateo, Calif. 6,075|San Mateo, Calif. 13.4 Fairfield, Conn. 56,361|King, Wash. 4,762|King, Wash. 11.5 Loudoun, Va. 52,282|Arapahoe, Colo. 4,377|Arapahoe, Colo. 11.4 San Mateo, Calif. 51,447|San Francisco, Calif.4,087|Barnstable, Mass. 10.2 San Francisco, Calif.51,440|Suffolk, Mass. 3,695|San Francisco,Calif.8.6 Suffolk, Mass. 50,757|Middlesex, Mass. 3,687|Middlesex, Mass. 8.6 Washington, D.C. 50,742|Fairfield, Conn. 3,261|Johnson, Kan. 8.5 Arlington, Va. 49,311|Contra Costa, Calif. 2,890|Placer, Calif. 7.9 Fairfax, Va. 46,718|New York, N.Y. 2,808|Suffolk, Mass. 7.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. 33,313|U.S. 1,368|U.S. 4.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------- | 1999 average annual pay and other data from the Covered| |Employment and Wages program are available on the BLS | |website at http://stats.bls.gov/cewnote.htm. | ---------------------------------------------------------- Technical Note These data are the product of a Federal-State cooperative program known as Covered Employment and Wages, or the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs). The summaries are a by-product of the administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by UI. Data for 1999 are preliminary and subject to revision. Coverage Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws and for federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled from quarterly contribution reports submitted to the SESAs by employers. In addition to the quarterly contribution report, employers who operate multiple establishments within a state complete a questionnaire, called the "Multiple Worksite Report," which provides detailed information on the location and industry of each of their establishments. Average annual employment and pay data included in this release are derived from establishment level summaries of nearly 7.8 million employer reports of employment and wages submitted by states to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These reports are based on place of employment rather than place of residence. UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from state to state. In 1999, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in 127.0 million jobs. The estimated 122 million workers in these jobs (after adjustment for multiple jobholders) represented 99.0 percent of wage and salary civilian employment. Multiple jobholder estimates are produced by the Current Population Survey (CPS). Covered workers received $4.232 trillion in pay, representing 94.7 percent of the wage and salary component of personal income and 45.5 percent of the gross domestic product. Major exclusions from UI coverage during 1999 included most agricultural workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected officials in most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers, most student workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit organizations. Concepts and methodology Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number of these employees. Included in the annual payroll data are bonuses, the cash value of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and other gratuities, and, in some states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such as 401(k) plans and stock options. Monthly employment is based on the number of workers who worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 12th day of the month. With few exceptions, all employees of covered firms are reported, including production and sales workers, corporation officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical workers. Workers on paid vacation and part-time workers also are included. Percent changes in average annual pay were computed using final 1998 data as the base. These final 1998 data may differ from the preliminary 1998 data previously published. Average annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and low-paying occupations. When comparing average annual pay levels between counties, these factors should be taken into consideration. Annual pay data only approximate annual earnings because an individual may not be employed by the same employer all year or may work for more than one employer. Also, year-to-year changes in average annual pay can result from a change in the proportion of employment in high- and low-wage jobs, as well as from changes in the level of average annual pay. In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle. Changes in establishment classification codes resulting from the verification process are introduced with the data reported for the first quarter of the year. Changes resulting from improved employer reporting also are introduced in the first quarter. For these reasons, some data, especially at more detailed geographic levels, may not be strictly comparable with earlier years. The 1998 data have been adjusted for establishment classification code changes in order to be comparable with 1999 data. Some code changes were too extensive to allow comparisons for ranking. These counties are presented in the table with totals in employment and average annual pay but are not assigned rankings by 1998-99 percent change. County definitions are assigned according to Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) as issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, after approval by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Section 5131 of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 and the Computer Security Act of 1987, Public Law 104-106. Areas shown as counties include those designated as independent cities in some jurisdictions and, in Alaska, those designated as census areas where counties have not been created. County data also are presented for the New England states for comparative purposes even though townships are the more common designation used in New England (and New Jersey). The regions referred to in this release are defined as census regions. This is the third year that BLS has published data for San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the tables. Data for Puerto Rico are not included in the U.S. totals. Additional statistics and other information Average annual industry employment and pay data at the national, state, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and county levels are available upon request from the Division of Occupational and Administrative Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail: 202_info@bls.gov). The comprehensive bulletin, Employment and Wages, features information by detailed industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the nation and all states. Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 1999 will be available in early 2001 from the BLS Publication Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145, Chicago, Illinois 60690. News releases providing 1999 average annual pay data by state and industry and by metropolitan areas also are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. To be added or dropped from the mailing list for these news releases, please call 202-691-5887. Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD message referral phone number: 1-800-877-8339. Table 1. Employment and average annual pay for 1999 and 1998-99 percent changes for all covered workers(1) in the 306 largest counties Employment Average annual pay County(2) Percent Ranked by Percent 1999(3) change, percent 1999(3) change, 1998-99(4) change, 1998-99(4) 1998-99(5) United States(6)........ 127,039,783 2.3 - $33,313 4.3 Jefferson, AL........... 383,014 1.3 211 32,680 4.4 Madison, AL............. 151,623 1.5 198 34,187 1.4 Mobile, AL.............. 169,859 -0.2 274 27,945 2.7 Montgomery, AL.......... 132,886 1.9 171 27,979 4.4 Tuscaloosa, AL.......... 75,835 0.9 236 28,384 5.1 Anchorage, AK........... 127,087 0.9 237 35,707 0.7 Maricopa, AZ............ 1,494,061 4.4 28 32,562 3.9 Pima, AZ................ 317,662 2.8 100 28,194 5.3 Pulaski, AR............. 242,529 1.5 199 29,696 3.1 Washington, AR.......... 78,076 3.5 66 25,443 3.9 Alameda, CA............. 673,025 3.0 90 41,054 5.6 Contra Costa, CA........ 329,282 4.0 45 40,814 7.6 Fresno, CA.............. 316,956 2.0 160 24,944 3.7 Kern, CA................ 232,666 1.5 200 26,997 2.0 Los Angeles, CA......... 4,049,200 2.6 113 37,748 3.2 Marin, CA............... 110,388 3.7 55 39,223 4.8 Monterey, CA............ 160,917 3.7 56 28,500 4.5 Orange, CA.............. 1,345,268 3.6 61 37,487 5.0 Placer, CA.............. 98,600 7.0 3 31,755 7.9 Riverside, CA........... 443,927 6.4 4 27,777 3.4 Sacramento, CA.......... 558,998 4.9 18 35,203 3.3 San Bernardino, CA...... 508,154 4.2 34 28,809 2.5 San Diego, CA........... 1,157,524 3.9 50 34,690 7.7 San Francisco, CA....... 590,922 4.2 35 51,440 8.6 San Joaquin, CA......... 194,576 3.6 62 27,921 3.4 San Luis Obispo, CA..... 92,941 4.0 46 26,441 2.3 San Mateo, CA........... 358,121 4.1 40 51,447 13.4 Santa Barbara, CA....... 171,714 3.7 57 30,092 2.8 Santa Clara, CA......... 975,402 1.6 191 61,110 18.9 Santa Cruz, CA.......... 100,344 1.7 184 30,975 7.4 Solano, CA.............. 112,265 4.8 19 29,189 3.9 Sonoma, CA.............. 185,014 2.8 101 32,077 4.7 Stanislaus, CA.......... 158,443 3.3 74 26,958 3.5 Tulare, CA.............. 127,652 0.8 242 22,703 4.0 Ventura, CA............. 276,171 3.4 67 33,927 6.1 Yolo, CA................ 82,944 4.3 31 32,341 1.0 Adams, CO............... 138,755 4.2 36 31,883 5.5 Arapahoe, CO............ 274,417 4.3 32 42,900 11.4 Boulder, CO............. 166,733 5.2 12 40,002 5.8 Denver, CO.............. 455,656 3.4 68 39,734 6.0 El Paso, CO............. 229,822 4.4 29 30,674 4.3 Jefferson, CO........... 204,840 2.5 121 34,392 4.6 Larimer, CO............. 113,345 2.6 114 30,019 2.9 Fairfield, CT........... 424,486 1.2 217 56,361 6.1 Hartford, CT............ 497,437 1.7 185 40,979 3.9 New Haven, CT........... 364,893 0.9 238 36,418 3.5 New London, CT.......... 122,372 1.8 178 35,409 2.3 New Castle, DE.......... 284,384 3.6 63 38,643 3.3 Washington, DC.......... 614,665 3.6 64 50,742 4.7 Alachua, FL............. 115,236 2.5 122 25,166 1.0 Brevard, FL............. 176,031 1.1 223 $29,961 1.6 Broward, FL............. 623,376 2.1 150 31,210 4.0 Collier, FL............. 96,475 4.2 37 28,008 4.5 Dade, FL................ 958,735 1.3 212 32,059 3.9 Duval, FL............... 417,145 1.4 205 31,185 -0.2 Escambia, FL............ 124,177 2.4 129 25,565 0.4 Hillsborough, FL........ 572,312 3.4 69 30,198 3.8 Lee, FL................. 157,613 2.5 123 26,451 4.5 Leon, FL................ 139,086 2.4 130 28,081 3.1 Manatee, FL............. 110,402 (7) (7) 24,772 (7) Marion, FL.............. 81,573 2.5 124 24,196 2.6 Orange, FL.............. 592,344 4.2 38 29,841 3.3 Palm Beach, FL.......... 463,644 3.2 77 32,609 2.3 Pinellas, FL............ 420,006 3.1 80 29,676 4.1 Polk, FL................ 178,206 0.8 243 26,914 2.8 Sarasota, FL............ 147,522 (7) (7) 26,056 (7) Seminole, FL............ 132,884 4.2 39 28,836 4.1 Volusia, FL............. 139,276 1.7 186 23,762 3.6 Bibb, GA................ 89,591 0.8 244 28,374 3.1 Chatham, GA............. 121,581 1.9 172 29,046 3.1 Clayton, GA............. 117,263 2.8 102 34,478 4.4 Cobb, GA................ 298,389 6.0 6 36,797 3.6 Dekalb, GA.............. 317,119 2.0 161 36,818 4.5 Fulton, GA.............. 739,026 3.6 65 43,401 6.6 Gwinnett, GA............ 267,576 6.2 5 36,973 7.5 Muscogee, GA............ 98,728 2.3 137 26,766 4.2 Richmond, GA............ 107,460 1.8 179 27,591 2.1 Honolulu, HI............ 397,985 -0.2 275 30,971 2.3 Ada, ID................. 166,789 4.5 24 31,338 7.4 Champaign, IL........... 87,717 1.3 213 28,047 4.1 Cook, IL................ 2,666,571 1.0 229 40,504 5.3 Du Page, IL............. 578,987 4.3 33 41,091 4.9 Kane, IL................ 176,463 3.8 52 32,124 2.4 Lake, IL................ 300,316 2.4 131 39,920 2.6 McHenry, IL............. 85,066 3.3 75 31,368 5.9 McLean, IL.............. 83,113 4.8 20 32,888 4.6 Madison, IL............. 94,381 1.2 218 28,111 3.0 Peoria, IL.............. 103,147 0.0 268 30,886 5.5 Rock Island, IL......... 79,330 0.2 261 32,077 -3.1 St. Clair, IL........... 88,305 1.6 192 26,211 0.4 Sangamon, IL............ 151,277 5.8 7 34,179 4.2 Will, IL................ 134,832 3.7 58 31,670 4.3 Winnebago, IL........... 143,087 0.1 264 30,873 1.8 Allen, IN............... 188,653 -0.3 277 31,331 4.3 Elkhart, IN............. 121,986 4.7 21 29,643 3.2 Lake, IN................ 204,050 0.4 257 30,351 -0.3 Marion, IN.............. 597,430 2.7 105 35,332 3.2 St. Joseph, IN.......... 129,484 0.6 251 28,632 3.4 Tippecanoe, IN.......... 76,623 2.1 151 29,896 1.8 Vanderburgh, IN......... 109,017 2.1 152 28,651 1.9 Linn, IA................ 119,728 4.0 47 $32,441 3.4 Polk, IA................ 260,429 2.1 153 32,851 5.4 Scott, IA............... 87,507 0.8 245 27,994 2.5 Johnson, KS............. 280,228 4.5 25 34,918 8.5 Sedgwick, KS............ 249,806 0.0 269 31,765 1.0 Shawnee, KS............. 97,990 1.3 214 28,464 3.6 Wyandotte, KS........... 78,221 0.1 265 33,625 4.3 Fayette, KY............. 169,239 2.6 115 29,539 4.7 Jefferson, KY........... 432,843 1.7 187 31,914 4.6 Caddo, LA............... 118,880 1.0 230 27,904 3.1 Calcasieu, LA........... 83,792 0.5 255 27,957 0.7 East Baton Rouge, LA.... 239,750 2.7 106 28,797 1.8 Jefferson, LA........... 216,589 0.6 252 27,470 2.9 Lafayette, LA........... 112,005 -2.7 288 28,366 -2.1 Orleans, LA............. 258,973 -0.1 273 31,287 1.0 Cumberland, ME.......... 160,714 2.9 95 30,412 5.2 Anne Arundel, MD........ 183,167 2.0 162 33,057 2.7 Baltimore, MD........... 354,012 2.1 154 32,556 2.0 Howard, MD.............. 121,418 5.3 10 36,062 3.8 Montgomery, MD.......... 426,297 3.1 81 41,299 4.2 Prince Georges, MD...... 298,155 2.3 138 34,638 2.2 Baltimore City, MD...... 384,032 2.2 145 36,826 4.9 Barnstable, MA.......... 85,519 3.7 59 29,711 10.2 Bristol, MA............. 216,676 1.7 188 29,436 4.2 Essex, MA............... 296,274 1.4 206 35,969 7.7 Hampden, MA............. 199,767 1.8 180 30,734 3.4 Middlesex, MA........... 819,042 1.8 181 46,602 8.6 Norfolk, MA............. 314,330 2.0 163 39,292 5.3 Plymouth, MA............ 164,345 2.0 164 31,854 2.9 Suffolk, MA............. 596,083 3.0 91 50,757 7.9 Worcester, MA........... 313,390 1.1 224 33,988 3.6 Genesee, MI............. 166,942 0.0 270 35,658 3.1 Ingham, MI.............. 172,785 -0.6 282 33,191 4.6 Kalamazoo, MI........... 119,548 2.3 139 31,947 1.0 Kent, MI................ 338,026 2.1 155 33,001 3.3 Macomb, MI.............. 332,859 0.6 253 39,569 4.0 Oakland, MI............. 752,405 2.5 125 42,789 3.2 Ottawa, MI.............. 115,406 3.0 92 30,871 2.2 Saginaw, MI............. 95,473 2.4 132 33,924 4.3 Washtenaw, MI........... 194,345 3.1 82 38,125 4.4 Wayne, MI............... 848,459 1.0 231 41,034 3.3 Anoka, MN............... 104,747 3.1 83 32,485 3.3 Dakota, MN.............. 147,540 3.8 53 32,807 4.3 Hennepin, MN............ 858,629 2.0 165 40,905 4.8 Olmsted, MN............. 79,512 3.8 54 35,025 5.7 Ramsey, MN.............. 329,509 2.6 116 36,903 4.9 St. Louis, MN........... 93,506 1.0 232 27,645 4.0 Harrison, MS............ 90,370 7.1 2 24,284 3.7 Hinds, MS............... 142,190 0.5 256 29,221 4.5 Clay, MO................ 83,846 0.0 271 30,257 4.1 Greene, MO.............. 139,153 2.3 140 $26,128 3.0 Jackson, MO............. 392,209 1.0 233 33,937 4.4 St. Charles, MO......... 92,504 2.7 107 28,436 3.5 St. Louis, MO........... 640,891 1.5 201 36,116 4.2 St. Louis City, MO...... 250,535 -0.7 283 37,082 2.5 Douglas, NE............. 323,276 2.5 126 31,080 5.6 Lancaster, NE........... 143,666 2.9 96 27,431 3.1 Clark, NV............... 662,815 7.7 1 31,078 2.8 Washoe, NV.............. 183,366 2.2 146 31,380 5.2 Hillsborough, NH........ 188,061 2.7 108 35,948 5.0 Rockingham, NH.......... 124,971 4.5 26 32,618 2.2 Atlantic, NJ............ (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Bergen, NJ.............. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Burlington, NJ.......... (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Camden, NJ.............. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Essex, NJ............... (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Gloucester, NJ.......... (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Hudson, NJ.............. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Mercer, NJ.............. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Middlesex, NJ........... (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Monmouth, NJ............ (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Morris, NJ.............. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Ocean, NJ............... (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Passaic, NJ............. (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Somerset, NJ............ (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Union, NJ............... (8) (8) (8) (8) (8) Bernalillo, NM.......... 300,787 0.7 248 28,982 2.5 Albany, NY.............. 228,805 2.3 141 33,749 2.7 Bronx, NY............... 209,370 2.4 133 31,966 2.5 Broome, NY.............. 98,766 3.1 84 28,629 2.2 Dutchess, NY............ 107,681 2.6 117 35,256 5.0 Erie, NY................ 456,352 1.6 193 30,570 2.7 Kings, NY............... 432,253 3.0 93 29,612 2.4 Monroe, NY.............. 396,762 0.7 249 34,808 1.3 Nassau, NY.............. 590,977 2.7 109 38,314 4.4 New York, NY............ 2,306,946 2.1 156 65,653 4.5 Niagara, NY............. 78,606 0.4 258 30,009 3.0 Oneida, NY.............. 109,141 2.5 127 26,417 2.6 Onondaga, NY............ 250,738 0.9 239 31,427 3.1 Orange, NY.............. 117,549 2.8 103 28,057 2.8 Queens, NY.............. 477,003 2.3 142 33,486 2.6 Richmond, NY............ 86,898 4.4 30 30,819 2.1 Rockland, NY............ 105,340 2.9 97 35,695 1.1 Suffolk, NY............. 562,829 4.0 48 35,505 2.0 Westchester, NY......... 396,790 2.3 143 43,438 4.2 Buncombe, NC............ 105,177 1.2 219 26,608 2.8 Catawba, NC............. 98,881 1.6 194 27,100 3.8 Cumberland, NC.......... 108,792 1.9 173 25,120 2.6 Durham, NC.............. 163,571 4.0 49 43,951 6.5 Forsyth, NC............. 177,854 1.4 207 32,005 2.4 Gaston, NC.............. 79,974 -1.4 285 $27,249 5.4 Guilford, NC............ 280,242 2.7 110 31,271 4.0 Mecklenburg, NC......... 494,001 5.0 16 38,399 4.1 New Hanover, NC......... 87,169 4.5 27 27,397 6.1 Wake, NC................ 370,347 4.6 22 32,965 6.5 Cass, ND................ 79,922 2.2 147 26,705 3.7 Butler, OH.............. 121,843 2.4 134 30,980 3.6 Cuyahoga, OH............ 815,019 1.1 225 35,034 3.6 Franklin, OH............ 685,162 3.1 85 33,458 4.1 Hamilton, OH............ 565,702 1.2 220 36,179 4.2 Lake, OH................ 100,994 0.2 262 30,106 3.0 Lorain, OH.............. 102,967 2.0 166 31,403 1.9 Lucas, OH............... 238,526 1.1 226 31,534 3.5 Mahoning, OH............ 113,613 0.7 250 25,222 2.6 Montgomery, OH.......... 302,411 0.1 266 33,680 4.3 Stark, OH............... 172,666 -0.3 278 27,888 1.2 Summit, OH.............. 265,381 1.6 195 31,416 0.5 Trumbull, OH............ 95,120 -0.2 276 32,472 3.7 Oklahoma, OK............ 402,983 2.2 148 27,766 2.4 Tulsa, OK............... 332,538 0.9 240 30,037 2.2 Clackamas, OR........... 130,048 1.9 174 31,235 4.2 Lane, OR................ 139,139 2.1 157 26,913 3.0 Marion, OR.............. 125,166 1.6 196 27,323 4.9 Multnomah, OR........... 444,341 0.6 254 34,654 3.9 Washington, OR.......... 214,761 2.7 111 39,186 6.9 Allegheny, PA........... 701,941 1.5 202 35,839 6.4 Berks, PA............... 165,091 1.7 189 31,002 1.5 Bucks, PA............... 237,410 2.4 135 32,938 4.6 Chester, PA............. 210,706 4.1 41 40,927 3.8 Cumberland, PA.......... 125,944 2.1 158 31,814 3.5 Dauphin, PA............. 169,139 -0.4 280 32,941 3.6 Delaware, PA............ 215,212 0.8 246 34,930 2.3 Erie, PA................ 129,746 2.2 149 27,864 1.4 Lackawanna, PA.......... 98,544 3.1 86 25,747 0.7 Lancaster, PA........... 214,234 1.7 190 29,452 3.2 Lehigh, PA.............. 166,856 2.0 167 34,398 5.2 Luzerne, PA............. 139,390 1.3 215 27,115 2.4 Montgomery, PA.......... 469,349 1.4 208 41,142 4.4 Northampton, PA......... 85,548 1.1 227 29,797 3.6 Philadelphia, PA........ 656,155 1.2 221 38,012 1.3 Westmoreland, PA........ 132,724 0.3 259 27,723 3.8 York, PA................ 163,814 1.9 175 29,817 1.8 Providence, RI.......... 285,996 1.6 197 32,132 3.1 Charleston, SC.......... 179,876 3.3 76 26,447 5.0 Greenville, SC.......... 227,307 3.1 87 30,082 3.6 Horry, SC............... 97,635 5.1 15 21,691 4.5 Lexington, SC........... 79,938 2.0 168 26,569 6.3 Richland, SC............ 206,468 2.0 169 28,472 3.6 Spartanburg, SC......... 119,485 0.0 272 29,577 4.2 Minnehaha, SD........... 102,718 5.5 9 27,203 3.7 Davidson, TN............ 429,755 2.3 144 $33,072 3.4 Hamilton, TN............ 184,633 5.0 17 29,391 3.3 Knox, TN................ 198,394 1.4 209 28,896 2.0 Rutherford, TN.......... 76,435 4.1 42 30,007 3.3 Shelby, TN.............. 494,065 2.0 170 33,720 4.4 Bell, TX................ 86,367 2.9 98 24,209 3.3 Bexar, TX............... 634,922 2.8 104 28,436 4.0 Cameron, TX............. 103,026 4.1 43 20,997 0.1 Collin, TX.............. 156,746 5.2 13 38,283 0.9 Dallas, TX.............. 1,510,248 3.4 70 41,206 6.1 Denton, TX.............. 113,271 5.6 8 28,157 1.5 El Paso, TX............. 247,309 0.8 247 24,275 2.5 Fort Bend, TX........... 84,706 1.0 234 33,860 0.6 Galveston, TX........... 87,726 0.2 263 28,371 0.5 Harris, TX.............. 1,793,849 1.4 210 38,881 3.9 Hidalgo, TX............. 152,878 4.6 23 21,105 2.0 Jefferson, TX........... 119,241 -0.3 279 31,035 0.3 Lubbock, TX............. 113,177 1.8 182 24,727 0.4 Mc Lennan, TX........... 97,654 2.6 118 26,487 4.0 Nueces, TX.............. 140,446 0.1 267 26,916 1.1 Potter, TX.............. 75,489 1.2 222 25,840 3.0 Smith, TX............... 80,845 1.5 203 28,505 3.4 Tarrant, TX............. 680,617 3.4 71 33,767 4.2 Travis, TX.............. 511,192 5.3 11 38,631 2.3 Davis, UT............... 82,004 2.5 128 25,835 3.3 Salt Lake, UT........... 517,998 2.4 136 30,646 4.1 Utah, UT................ 136,203 4.1 44 26,543 4.9 Weber, UT............... 86,195 1.9 176 25,986 3.6 Chittenden, VT.......... 91,143 3.1 88 32,897 4.4 Arlington, VA........... 152,336 3.1 89 49,311 2.3 Chesterfield, VA........ 105,053 3.7 60 30,852 5.1 Fairfax, VA............. 505,062 5.2 14 46,718 3.5 Henrico, VA............. 160,926 2.7 112 34,138 7.2 Loudoun, VA............. 77,284 (7) (7) 52,282 (7) Alexandria, VA.......... 87,576 2.1 159 39,687 1.7 Chesapeake, VA.......... 79,699 1.0 235 25,016 4.7 Newport News, VA........ 91,777 -2.1 287 28,722 4.2 Norfolk, VA............. 144,938 0.3 260 30,678 4.9 Richmond, VA............ 165,606 -0.5 281 36,796 4.0 Virginia Beach, VA...... 160,279 3.9 51 24,331 3.0 Clark, WA............... 112,510 2.9 99 30,322 3.4 King, WA................ 1,130,385 3.4 72 46,057 11.5 Pierce, WA.............. 231,680 1.3 216 28,654 4.3 Snohomish, WA........... 211,832 -0.9 284 33,909 0.9 Spokane, WA............. 183,631 1.5 204 27,566 3.8 Thurston, WA............ 82,852 2.6 119 29,702 4.4 Yakima, WA.............. 92,585 -1.7 286 22,400 4.1 Kanawha, WV............. 112,257 0.9 241 29,222 2.0 Brown, WI............... 138,704 3.2 78 30,632 2.8 Dane, WI................ 268,987 3.0 94 31,097 4.1 Milwaukee, WI........... 529,904 1.8 183 $33,705 4.3 Outagamie, WI........... 91,918 3.4 73 29,460 4.5 Racine, WI.............. 79,536 1.1 228 32,532 3.8 Waukesha, WI............ 217,739 2.6 120 34,002 2.6 Winnebago, WI........... 88,609 1.9 177 32,728 4.7 San Juan, PR............ 324,010 3.2 79 20,532 4.1 1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. The 305 U.S. counties including New Jersey counties, comprise 70.2% of the total covered workers in the U.S. 2 Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See technical note. 3 Data are preliminary. 4 Percent changes were computed from annual employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See technical note. 5 Rankings for percent change in employment are based on the 288 counties that are comparable over the year. 6 Totals for the United States were calculated using estimated data for New Jersey for the fourth quarter in 1999 and do not include data for Puerto Rico. 7 Data are not available for release. 8 New Jersey counties are not available for 1999. Please see text for more information. Table 2. County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 1999 and 1998-99 percent changes for all covered workers(1) in the 306 largest counties Employment Average annual pay County(2) Net Ranked by 1999(3) change, 1999(3) Ranked by percent 1998-99(4) 1999 level change, 1998-99(5) Los Angeles, CA....... 4,049,200 102,294 $37,748 45 178 Cook, IL.............. 2,666,571 25,900 40,504 28 39 New York, NY.......... 2,306,946 47,548 65,653 1 73 Harris, TX............ 1,793,849 24,095 38,881 37 130 Dallas, TX............ 1,510,248 49,674 41,206 19 27 Maricopa, AZ.......... 1,494,061 62,474 32,562 113 124 Orange, CA............ 1,345,268 46,535 37,487 46 46 San Diego, CA......... 1,157,524 43,415 34,690 74 11 King, WA.............. 1,130,385 36,702 46,057 12 3 Santa Clara, CA....... 975,402 15,019 61,110 2 1 Dade, FL.............. 958,735 12,444 32,059 124 128 Hennepin, MN.......... 858,629 16,493 40,905 26 57 Wayne, MI............. 848,459 8,249 41,034 23 172 Middlesex, MA......... 819,042 14,283 46,602 11 7 Cuyahoga, OH.......... 815,019 8,539 35,034 69 148 Oakland, MI........... 752,405 18,284 42,789 17 181 Fulton, GA............ 739,026 25,752 43,401 15 19 Allegheny, PA......... 701,941 10,635 35,839 60 22 Franklin, OH.......... 685,162 20,567 33,458 97 111 Tarrant, TX........... 680,617 22,141 33,767 90 104 Alameda, CA........... 673,025 19,391 41,054 22 32 Clark, NV............. 662,815 47,520 31,078 150 204 Philadelphia, PA...... 656,155 7,969 38,012 44 263 St. Louis, MO......... 640,891 9,682 36,116 56 99 Bexar, TX............. 634,922 17,017 28,436 215 121 Broward, FL........... 623,376 13,063 31,210 146 117 Washington, DC........ 614,665 21,218 50,742 8 59 Marion, IN............ 597,430 15,472 35,332 66 180 Suffolk, MA........... 596,083 17,584 50,757 7 10 Orange, FL............ 592,344 23,698 29,841 181 170 Nassau, NY............ 590,977 15,308 38,314 41 81 San Francisco, CA..... 590,922 23,580 51,440 6 6 Du Page, IL........... 578,987 24,080 41,091 21 50 Hillsborough, FL...... 572,312 18,777 30,198 171 131 Hamilton, OH.......... 565,702 6,523 36,179 55 101 Suffolk, NY........... 562,829 21,467 35,505 64 246 Sacramento, CA........ 558,998 26,121 35,203 68 168 Milwaukee, WI......... 529,904 9,311 33,705 93 94 Salt Lake, UT......... 517,998 12,179 30,646 164 112 Travis, TX............ 511,192 25,818 38,631 39 235 San Bernardino, CA.... 508,154 20,308 28,809 203 219 Fairfax, VA........... 505,062 25,175 46,718 10 159 Hartford, CT.......... 497,437 8,091 40,979 24 127 Shelby, TN............ 494,065 9,642 33,720 92 83 Mecklenburg, NC....... 494,001 23,729 38,399 40 110 Queens, NY............ 477,003 10,838 33,486 96 215 Montgomery, PA........ 469,349 6,616 41,142 20 82 Palm Beach, FL........ 463,644 14,297 32,609 112 232 Erie, NY.............. 456,352 7,220 30,570 166 211 Denver, CO............ 455,656 15,045 39,734 31 28 Multnomah, OR......... 444,341 2,467 $34,654 75 129 Riverside, CA......... 443,927 26,706 27,777 235 160 Jefferson, KY......... 432,843 7,151 31,914 128 65 Kings, NY............. 432,253 12,412 29,612 189 226 Davidson, TN.......... 429,755 9,557 33,072 99 165 Montgomery, MD........ 426,297 12,665 41,299 18 97 Fairfield, CT......... 424,486 5,177 56,361 3 25 Pinellas, FL.......... 420,006 12,699 29,676 187 106 Duval, FL............. 417,145 5,586 31,185 147 285 Oklahoma, OK.......... 402,983 8,552 27,766 236 228 Honolulu, HI.......... 397,985 -710 30,971 155 233 Westchester, NY....... 396,790 8,739 43,438 14 100 Monroe, NY............ 396,762 2,710 34,808 73 262 Jackson, MO........... 392,209 3,757 33,937 85 80 Baltimore City, MD.... 384,032 8,296 36,826 50 51 Jefferson, AL......... 383,014 4,947 32,680 110 76 Wake, NC.............. 370,347 16,322 32,965 102 21 New Haven, CT......... 364,893 3,423 36,418 54 155 San Mateo, CA......... 358,121 14,056 51,447 5 2 Baltimore, MD......... 354,012 7,129 32,556 114 245 Kent, MI.............. 338,026 6,861 33,001 101 171 Macomb, MI............ 332,859 1,874 39,569 33 118 Tulsa, OK............. 332,538 3,025 30,037 175 241 Ramsey, MN............ 329,509 8,388 36,903 49 52 Contra Costa, CA...... 329,282 12,748 40,814 27 13 San Juan, PR.......... 324,010 9,948 20,532 291 115 Douglas, NE........... 323,276 7,907 31,080 149 33 Pima, AZ.............. 317,662 8,506 28,194 220 38 Dekalb, GA............ 317,119 6,188 36,818 51 71 Fresno, CA............ 316,956 6,102 24,944 277 138 Norfolk, MA........... 314,330 6,057 39,292 34 40 Worcester, MA......... 313,390 3,312 33,988 84 146 Montgomery, OH........ 302,411 406 33,680 94 92 Bernalillo, NM........ 300,787 2,233 28,982 200 222 Lake, IL.............. 300,316 6,954 39,920 30 213 Cobb, GA.............. 298,389 16,884 36,797 52 144 Prince Georges, MD.... 298,155 6,777 34,638 76 237 Essex, MA............. 296,274 4,227 35,969 58 12 Providence, RI........ 285,996 4,516 32,132 120 191 New Castle, DE........ 284,384 9,930 38,643 38 169 Guilford, NC.......... 280,242 7,423 31,271 144 120 Johnson, KS........... 280,228 12,155 34,918 72 8 Ventura, CA........... 276,171 9,160 33,927 86 24 Arapahoe, CO.......... 274,417 11,320 42,900 16 4 Dane, WI.............. 268,987 7,864 31,097 148 114 Gwinnett, GA.......... 267,576 15,650 36,973 48 14 Summit, OH............ 265,381 4,211 31,416 137 278 Polk, IA.............. 260,429 5,288 32,851 107 36 Orleans, LA........... 258,973 -387 31,287 143 270 Onondaga, NY.......... 250,738 2,281 31,427 136 190 St. Louis City, MO.... 250,535 -1,701 $37,082 47 221 Sedgwick, KS.......... 249,806 104 31,765 132 269 El Paso, TX........... 247,309 2,019 24,275 282 224 Pulaski, AR........... 242,529 3,607 29,696 186 183 East Baton Rouge, LA.. 239,750 6,304 28,797 204 254 Lucas, OH............. 238,526 2,597 31,534 135 157 Bucks, PA............. 237,410 5,627 32,938 104 67 Kern, CA.............. 232,666 3,454 26,997 249 244 Pierce, WA............ 231,680 2,953 28,654 206 93 El Paso, CO........... 229,822 9,690 30,674 163 86 Albany, NY............ 228,805 5,245 33,749 91 210 Greenville, SC........ 227,307 6,933 30,082 174 151 Waukesha, WI.......... 217,739 5,593 34,002 83 218 Bristol, MA........... 216,676 3,649 29,436 194 98 Jefferson, LA......... 216,589 1,266 27,470 241 200 Delaware, PA.......... 215,212 1,608 34,930 71 234 Washington, OR........ 214,761 5,723 39,186 36 18 Lancaster, PA......... 214,234 3,565 29,452 193 182 Snohomish, WA......... 211,832 -1,843 33,909 88 273 Chester, PA........... 210,706 8,318 40,927 25 134 Bronx, NY............. 209,370 4,913 31,966 126 223 Richland, SC.......... 206,468 4,128 28,472 212 152 Jefferson, CO......... 204,840 4,916 34,392 79 63 Lake, IN.............. 204,050 822 30,351 168 286 Hampden, MA........... 199,767 3,599 30,734 161 164 Knox, TN.............. 198,394 2,794 28,896 201 247 San Joaquin, CA....... 194,576 6,703 27,921 231 161 Washtenaw, MI......... 194,345 5,884 38,125 43 79 Allen, IN............. 188,653 -620 31,331 142 88 Hillsborough, NH...... 188,061 4,931 35,948 59 47 Sonoma, CA............ 185,014 4,971 32,077 122 58 Hamilton, TN.......... 184,633 8,808 29,391 195 174 Spokane, WA........... 183,631 2,798 27,566 240 136 Washoe, NV............ 183,366 3,945 31,380 139 42 Anne Arundel, MD...... 183,167 3,636 33,057 100 209 Charleston, SC........ 179,876 5,776 26,447 261 49 Polk, FL.............. 178,206 1,429 26,914 252 203 Forsyth, NC........... 177,854 2,432 32,005 125 227 Kane, IL.............. 176,463 6,395 32,124 121 225 Brevard, FL........... 176,031 1,875 29,961 179 257 Ingham, MI............ 172,785 -964 33,191 98 66 Stark, OH............. 172,666 -468 27,888 233 264 Santa Barbara, CA..... 171,714 6,131 30,092 173 202 Mobile, AL............ 169,859 -350 27,945 230 208 Fayette, KY........... 169,239 4,268 29,539 191 60 Dauphin, PA........... 169,139 -699 32,941 103 149 Genesee, MI........... 166,942 51 35,658 63 188 Lehigh, PA............ 166,856 3,337 34,398 78 43 Ada, ID............... 166,789 7,160 31,338 141 16 Boulder, CO........... 166,733 8,197 40,002 29 30 Richmond, VA.......... 165,606 -825 $36,796 53 123 Berks, PA............. 165,091 2,832 31,002 152 258 Plymouth, MA.......... 164,345 3,175 31,854 130 201 York, PA.............. 163,814 3,061 29,817 182 255 Durham, NC............ 163,571 6,222 43,951 13 20 Henrico, VA........... 160,926 4,221 34,138 82 17 Monterey, CA.......... 160,917 5,695 28,500 211 68 Cumberland, ME........ 160,714 4,464 30,412 167 41 Virginia Beach, VA.... 160,279 6,087 24,331 280 198 Stanislaus, CA........ 158,443 5,096 26,958 250 154 Lee, FL............... 157,613 3,918 26,451 260 70 Collin, TX............ 156,746 7,766 38,283 42 272 Hidalgo, TX........... 152,878 6,756 21,105 289 248 Arlington, VA......... 152,336 4,650 49,311 9 236 Madison, AL........... 151,623 2,186 34,187 80 260 Sangamon, IL.......... 151,277 8,330 34,179 81 96 Dakota, MN............ 147,540 5,366 32,807 108 91 Sarasota, FL.......... 147,522 (6) 26,056 266 (6) Norfolk, VA........... 144,938 401 30,678 162 55 Lancaster, NE......... 143,666 4,065 27,431 242 189 Winnebago, IL......... 143,087 85 30,873 157 252 Hinds, MS............. 142,190 732 29,221 197 72 Nueces, TX............ 140,446 121 26,916 251 266 Luzerne, PA........... 139,390 1,856 27,115 247 229 Volusia, FL........... 139,276 2,287 23,762 285 143 Greene, MO............ 139,153 3,122 26,128 265 193 Lane, OR.............. 139,139 2,913 26,913 253 196 Leon, FL.............. 139,086 3,263 28,081 223 184 Adams, CO............. 138,755 5,648 31,883 129 34 Brown, WI............. 138,704 4,344 30,632 165 207 Utah, UT.............. 136,203 5,403 26,543 258 54 Will, IL.............. 134,832 4,766 31,670 134 87 Montgomery, AL........ 132,886 2,446 27,979 228 77 Seminole, FL.......... 132,884 5,406 28,836 202 107 Westmoreland, PA...... 132,724 454 27,723 237 135 Clackamas, OR......... 130,048 2,486 31,235 145 102 Erie, PA.............. 129,746 2,823 27,864 234 261 St. Joseph, IN........ 129,484 765 28,632 208 162 Tulare, CA............ 127,652 1,004 22,703 286 116 Anchorage, AK......... 127,087 1,190 35,707 61 274 Cumberland, PA........ 125,944 2,650 31,814 131 158 Marion, OR............ 125,166 1,982 27,323 244 53 Rockingham, NH........ 124,971 5,385 32,618 111 239 Escambia, FL.......... 124,177 2,862 25,565 271 280 New London, CT........ 122,372 2,120 35,409 65 231 Elkhart, IN........... 121,986 5,467 29,643 188 179 Butler, OH............ 121,843 2,820 30,980 153 147 Chatham, GA........... 121,581 2,246 29,046 199 186 Howard, MD............ 121,418 6,105 36,062 57 132 Linn, IA.............. 119,728 4,580 32,441 118 163 Kalamazoo, MI......... 119,548 2,641 $31,947 127 271 Spartanburg, SC....... 119,485 -37 29,577 190 103 Jefferson, TX......... 119,241 -312 31,035 151 283 Caddo, LA............. 118,880 1,152 27,904 232 187 Orange, NY............ 117,549 3,252 28,057 224 205 Clayton, GA........... 117,263 3,219 34,478 77 78 Ottawa, MI............ 115,406 3,403 30,871 158 238 Alachua, FL........... 115,236 2,758 25,166 274 268 Mahoning, OH.......... 113,613 818 25,222 273 217 Larimer, CO........... 113,345 2,885 30,019 176 199 Denton, TX............ 113,271 5,967 28,157 221 259 Lubbock, TX........... 113,177 2,016 24,727 279 282 Clark, WA............. 112,510 3,187 30,322 169 167 Solano, CA............ 112,265 5,170 29,189 198 126 Kanawha, WV........... 112,257 1,025 29,222 196 249 Lafayette, LA......... 112,005 -3,128 28,366 219 287 Manatee, FL........... 110,402 (6) 24,772 278 (6) Marin, CA............. 110,388 3,961 39,223 35 56 Oneida, NY............ 109,141 2,648 26,417 263 214 Vanderburgh, IN....... 109,017 2,269 28,651 207 250 Cumberland, NC........ 108,792 2,057 25,120 275 216 Dutchess, NY.......... 107,681 2,708 35,256 67 48 Richmond, GA.......... 107,460 1,924 27,591 239 242 Rockland, NY.......... 105,340 3,003 35,695 62 265 Buncombe, NC.......... 105,177 1,276 26,608 256 206 Chesterfield, VA...... 105,053 3,779 30,852 159 45 Anoka, MN............. 104,747 3,124 32,485 116 173 Peoria, IL............ 103,147 12 30,886 156 35 Cameron, TX........... 103,026 4,077 20,997 290 284 Lorain, OH............ 102,967 2,005 31,403 138 251 Minnehaha, SD......... 102,718 5,354 27,203 246 142 Lake, OH.............. 100,994 229 30,106 172 195 Santa Cruz, CA........ 100,344 1,655 30,975 154 15 Catawba, NC........... 98,881 1,584 27,100 248 133 Broome, NY............ 98,766 2,991 28,629 209 240 Muscogee, GA.......... 98,728 2,258 26,766 254 95 Placer, CA............ 98,600 6,421 31,755 133 9 Lackawanna, PA........ 98,544 2,926 25,747 270 276 Shawnee, KS........... 97,990 1,212 28,464 213 145 Mc Lennan, TX......... 97,654 2,504 26,487 259 122 Horry, SC............. 97,635 4,759 21,691 288 74 Collier, FL........... 96,475 3,880 28,008 226 69 Saginaw, MI........... 95,473 2,246 33,924 87 90 Trumbull, OH.......... 95,120 -171 32,472 117 141 Madison, IL........... 94,381 1,120 28,111 222 192 St. Louis, MN......... 93,506 880 27,645 238 119 San Luis Obispo, CA... 92,941 3,585 26,441 262 230 Yakima, WA............ 92,585 -1,581 22,400 287 113 St. Charles, MO....... 92,504 2,449 28,436 214 156 Outagamie, WI......... 91,918 3,017 29,460 192 75 Newport News, VA...... 91,777 -1,976 $28,722 205 105 Chittenden, VT........ 91,143 2,716 32,897 105 84 Harrison, MS.......... 90,370 5,988 24,284 281 139 Bibb, GA.............. 89,591 749 28,374 217 185 Winnebago, WI......... 88,609 1,681 32,728 109 62 St. Clair, IL......... 88,305 1,371 26,211 264 281 Galveston, TX......... 87,726 213 28,371 218 279 Champaign, IL......... 87,717 1,129 28,047 225 108 Alexandria, VA........ 87,576 1,791 39,687 32 256 Scott, IA............. 87,507 731 27,994 227 220 New Hanover, NC....... 87,169 3,721 27,397 243 26 Richmond, NY.......... 86,898 3,648 30,819 160 243 Bell, TX.............. 86,367 2,427 24,209 283 176 Weber, UT............. 86,195 1,646 25,986 267 153 Northampton, PA....... 85,548 897 29,797 183 150 Barnstable, MA........ 85,519 3,048 29,711 184 5 McHenry, IL........... 85,066 2,733 31,368 140 29 Fort Bend, TX......... 84,706 833 33,860 89 277 Clay, MO.............. 83,846 -34 30,257 170 109 Calcasieu, LA......... 83,792 435 27,957 229 275 McLean, IL............ 83,113 3,833 32,888 106 64 Yolo, CA.............. 82,944 3,456 32,341 119 267 Thurston, WA.......... 82,852 2,104 29,702 185 85 Davis, UT............. 82,004 2,003 25,835 269 177 Marion, FL............ 81,573 1,981 24,196 284 212 Smith, TX............. 80,845 1,196 28,505 210 166 Gaston, NC............ 79,974 -1,098 27,249 245 37 Lexington, SC......... 79,938 1,588 26,569 257 23 Cass, ND.............. 79,922 1,717 26,705 255 140 Chesapeake, VA........ 79,699 819 25,016 276 61 Racine, WI............ 79,536 830 32,532 115 137 Olmsted, MN........... 79,512 2,940 35,025 70 31 Rock Island, IL....... 79,330 150 32,077 123 288 Niagara, NY........... 78,606 303 30,009 177 194 Wyandotte, KS......... 78,221 90 33,625 95 89 Washington, AR........ 78,076 2,626 25,443 272 125 Loudoun, VA........... 77,284 (6) 52,282 4 (6) Tippecanoe, IN........ 76,623 1,590 29,896 180 253 Rutherford, TN........ 76,435 3,018 30,007 178 175 Tuscaloosa, AL........ 75,835 658 28,384 216 44 Potter, TX............ 75,489 864 25,840 268 197 Atlantic, NJ.......... (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Bergen, NJ............ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Burlington, NJ........ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Camden, NJ............ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Essex, NJ............. (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Gloucester, NJ........ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Hudson, NJ............ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Mercer, NJ............ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Middlesex, NJ......... (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Monmouth, NJ.......... (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Morris, NJ............ (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Ocean, NJ............. (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Passaic, NJ........... (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Somerset, NJ.......... (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) Union, NJ............. (7) (7) (7) (7) (7) 1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. The 305 U.S. counties including New Jersey counties, comprise 70.2% of the total covered workers in the U.S. 2 Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See technical note. 3 Data are preliminary. 4 Net changes were computed from annual employment data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See technical note. 5 Rankings for percent change in annual pay are based on the 288 counties that are comparable over the year. 6 Data are not available for release. 7 New Jersey counties are not available for 1999. Please see text for more information.