Table 1. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 329 largest counties, fourth quarter 2007 (2)
Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 329 largest counties, fourth quarter 2007(2) Employment Average weekly wage(4) Establishments, County(3) fourth quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking 2007 December change, by Average change, by (thousands) 2007 December percent weekly fourth percent (thousands) 2006-07(5) change wage quarter change 2006-07(5) United States(6)......... 9,064.5 137,027.3 0.8 - $898 4.2 - Jefferson, AL............ 19.0 367.5 (7) - 901 3.4 186 Madison, AL.............. 8.8 182.1 4.0 4 925 3.6 164 Mobile, AL............... 10.1 177.3 2.7 28 767 1.5 289 Montgomery, AL........... 6.8 140.5 1.4 87 782 1.8 278 Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.4 87.0 0.1 189 768 1.1 297 Anchorage Borough, AK.... 8.1 146.2 0.8 127 924 5.0 76 Maricopa, AZ............. 100.3 1,848.2 -0.1 215 875 2.0 271 Pima, AZ................. 21.0 377.1 -0.6 250 770 3.5 172 Benton, AR............... 5.6 96.3 0.1 189 791 4.8 86 Pulaski, AR.............. 14.8 253.6 1.2 97 986 26.2 1 Washington, AR........... 5.7 93.2 -0.6 250 735 2.5 245 Alameda, CA.............. 51.2 692.7 0.3 173 1,165 5.1 68 Butte, CA................ 7.9 76.5 0.0 202 669 5.9 35 Contra Costa, CA......... 29.2 348.0 -0.8 263 1,117 5.9 35 Fresno, CA............... 30.2 352.7 -0.3 233 724 4.9 80 Kern, CA................. 18.2 288.5 1.2 97 761 5.4 53 Los Angeles, CA.......... 418.1 4,293.4 0.8 127 1,054 3.7 152 Marin, CA................ 11.9 110.9 0.9 119 1,170 2.5 245 Monterey, CA............. 12.6 156.9 5.2 2 773 1.0 299 Orange, CA............... 99.1 1,517.7 -1.6 290 1,027 2.8 226 Placer, CA............... 10.9 136.8 -0.1 215 875 0.8 300 Riverside, CA............ 45.5 634.1 -0.9 265 730 2.7 236 Sacramento, CA........... 53.5 633.6 0.3 173 974 4.6 101 San Bernardino, CA....... 48.3 672.9 -0.1 215 766 2.8 226 San Diego, CA............ 96.4 1,340.3 0.1 189 963 4.4 116 San Francisco, CA........ 46.3 573.2 4.0 4 1,529 4.7 94 San Joaquin, CA.......... 17.8 223.6 0.0 202 771 3.6 164 San Luis Obispo, CA...... 9.4 105.1 1.2 97 750 4.6 101 San Mateo, CA............ 23.8 347.6 0.7 131 1,513 8.0 9 Santa Barbara, CA........ 14.2 183.1 0.7 131 852 4.9 80 Santa Clara, CA.......... 59.1 913.9 1.5 81 1,700 8.0 9 Santa Cruz, CA........... 8.9 94.4 2.0 56 851 5.2 62 Solano, CA............... 10.1 127.7 0.1 189 870 6.9 20 Sonoma, CA............... 18.5 194.1 0.2 181 873 3.7 152 Stanislaus, CA........... 14.7 173.1 -0.6 250 733 3.2 198 Tulare, CA............... 9.3 152.4 3.6 9 629 5.4 53 Ventura, CA.............. 22.7 319.0 -1.0 269 979 3.5 172 Yolo, CA................. 5.8 101.9 1.8 61 860 (7) - Adams, CO................ 9.2 158.2 3.4 14 827 5.6 46 Arapahoe, CO............. 19.6 285.5 2.1 50 1,087 6.5 26 Boulder, CO.............. 12.7 162.5 1.7 68 1,064 4.1 131 Denver, CO............... 25.5 448.2 2.0 56 1,129 5.6 46 Douglas, CO.............. 9.4 93.5 3.3 16 983 12.6 4 El Paso, CO.............. 17.6 248.3 0.5 150 803 3.9 141 Jefferson, CO............ 18.7 214.1 1.7 68 907 6.3 28 Larimer, CO.............. 10.3 130.5 1.7 68 812 3.6 164 Weld, CO................. 6.0 83.3 1.3 91 744 4.8 86 Fairfield, CT............ 33.0 432.8 1.3 91 1,575 4.3 123 Hartford, CT............. 25.5 511.1 0.7 131 1,100 5.2 62 New Haven, CT............ 22.7 374.5 0.0 202 946 3.7 152 New London, CT........... 6.9 131.2 0.7 131 914 5.4 53 New Castle, DE........... 18.3 289.1 -0.2 224 1,031 3.0 219 Washington, DC........... 32.4 681.6 0.7 131 1,506 5.8 40 Alachua, FL.............. 6.7 122.9 (7) - 743 (7) - Brevard, FL.............. 14.8 203.1 -2.3 300 830 3.1 207 Broward, FL.............. 66.0 759.9 -1.0 269 864 0.5 302 Collier, FL.............. 12.6 133.7 -5.1 310 839 1.9 275 Duval, FL................ 26.4 467.8 -0.5 243 870 2.7 236 Escambia, FL............. 8.1 130.3 -1.2 277 705 2.5 245 Hillsborough, FL......... 37.2 655.8 0.0 202 846 3.7 152 Lake, FL................. 7.2 84.2 0.4 157 649 -3.9 313 Lee, FL.................. 19.8 218.3 -5.5 311 765 2.0 271 Leon, FL................. 8.2 146.6 -1.7 293 780 6.8 22 Manatee, FL.............. 9.1 127.6 -3.7 307 693 2.5 245 Marion, FL............... 8.5 102.2 -3.1 305 637 0.3 306 Miami-Dade, FL........... 87.8 1,032.1 0.0 202 902 0.6 301 Okaloosa, FL............. 6.2 80.0 (7) - 715 3.2 198 Orange, FL............... 36.8 700.9 1.5 81 821 4.5 108 Palm Beach, FL........... 51.0 567.0 -0.6 250 900 2.5 245 Pasco, FL................ 9.9 101.2 -0.7 259 652 3.5 172 Pinellas, FL............. 31.9 436.3 -2.6 302 790 3.5 172 Polk, FL................. 12.8 208.8 -1.5 287 694 2.4 254 Sarasota, FL............. 15.2 154.8 -4.1 309 766 0.0 307 Seminole, FL............. 15.3 179.0 -1.1 275 794 1.5 289 Volusia, FL.............. 14.1 164.7 -1.5 287 654 1.2 296 Bibb, GA................. 4.7 84.2 -0.3 233 703 1.7 283 Chatham, GA.............. 7.6 137.3 0.0 202 766 3.7 152 Clayton, GA.............. 4.3 115.2 0.6 143 779 2.5 245 Cobb, GA................. 20.6 323.0 0.9 119 927 1.4 292 De Kalb, GA.............. 16.3 300.0 -0.9 265 916 2.1 268 Fulton, GA............... 40.3 771.5 1.1 106 1,173 2.8 226 Gwinnett, GA............. 23.7 326.6 -0.2 224 902 2.3 261 Muscogee, GA............. 4.8 97.0 -0.8 263 716 6.5 26 Richmond, GA............. 4.8 103.5 0.1 189 728 2.4 254 Honolulu, HI............. 24.7 461.0 0.1 189 819 4.1 131 Ada, ID.................. 15.2 213.1 0.4 157 823 0.5 302 Champaign, IL............ 4.1 92.5 0.6 143 734 4.1 131 Cook, IL................. 138.5 2,556.2 -0.1 215 1,101 4.8 86 Du Page, IL.............. 35.8 604.8 0.0 202 1,056 3.5 172 Kane, IL................. 12.6 212.2 0.1 189 820 2.4 254 Lake, IL................. 21.0 335.3 1.3 91 1,266 15.6 3 McHenry, IL.............. 8.4 103.8 0.8 127 784 1.4 292 McLean, IL............... 3.7 86.0 0.3 173 814 2.0 271 Madison, IL.............. 6.0 96.7 1.2 97 731 2.5 245 Peoria, IL............... 4.8 105.2 0.4 157 841 2.9 223 Rock Island, IL.......... 3.5 79.8 1.1 106 1,063 6.8 22 St. Clair, IL............ 5.4 98.0 1.6 75 724 4.9 80 Sangamon, IL............. 5.3 130.4 0.0 202 862 4.6 101 Will, IL................. 13.4 195.9 3.5 12 797 1.1 297 Winnebago, IL............ 6.9 138.6 0.7 131 750 2.6 240 Allen, IN................ 9.0 184.5 -1.2 277 759 4.8 86 Elkhart, IN.............. 4.9 123.4 -0.5 243 714 3.2 198 Hamilton, IN............. 7.5 111.7 (7) - 859 (7) - Lake, IN................. 10.2 197.7 0.4 157 768 3.9 141 Marion, IN............... 23.9 588.6 0.6 143 888 2.5 245 St. Joseph, IN........... 6.0 126.0 -0.5 243 736 4.2 129 Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.2 76.7 -0.7 259 735 4.0 137 Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.8 107.9 -0.2 224 729 3.3 191 Linn, IA................. 6.3 125.8 2.2 46 876 5.7 44 Polk, IA................. 14.8 276.7 1.8 61 883 3.6 164 Scott, IA................ 5.2 89.3 -0.5 243 740 4.4 116 Johnson, KS.............. 20.4 318.7 1.4 87 926 4.8 86 Sedgwick, KS............. 12.2 260.5 1.2 97 811 -4.1 314 Shawnee, KS.............. 4.9 95.8 2.4 37 749 4.8 86 Wyandotte, KS............ 3.2 81.1 0.4 157 840 2.7 236 Fayette, KY.............. 9.3 179.3 0.3 173 812 4.4 116 Jefferson, KY............ 22.5 439.6 0.4 157 859 3.4 186 Caddo, LA................ 7.3 128.0 2.0 56 750 4.3 123 Calcasieu, LA............ 4.8 86.7 -0.6 250 765 5.1 68 East Baton Rouge, LA..... 14.1 268.3 1.8 61 812 5.3 59 Jefferson, LA............ 13.8 202.9 1.8 61 845 3.7 152 Lafayette, LA............ 8.5 136.6 3.4 14 869 5.8 40 Orleans, LA.............. 10.2 172.0 (7) - 957 (7) - Cumberland, ME........... 12.4 177.4 1.0 114 798 3.6 164 Anne Arundel, MD......... 14.5 235.6 0.5 150 924 3.1 207 Baltimore, MD............ 21.8 383.6 0.2 181 959 4.9 80 Frederick, MD............ 6.0 96.4 -0.6 250 857 6.2 29 Harford, MD.............. 5.7 84.7 0.1 189 803 3.6 164 Howard, MD............... 8.6 147.9 -0.3 233 1,031 3.1 207 Montgomery, MD........... 33.0 466.4 -0.1 215 1,195 4.9 80 Prince Georges, MD....... 15.7 322.3 1.9 59 968 3.5 172 Baltimore City, MD....... 14.2 348.4 -0.2 224 1,092 7.4 14 Barnstable, MA........... 9.2 86.8 -1.2 277 790 3.9 141 Bristol, MA.............. 15.6 221.7 -1.3 283 796 3.4 186 Essex, MA................ 20.8 302.1 0.5 150 945 3.2 198 Hampden, MA.............. 14.3 201.7 -0.4 238 815 3.3 191 Middlesex, MA............ 47.6 827.5 1.2 97 1,307 7.7 11 Norfolk, MA.............. 22.6 330.3 0.9 119 1,117 4.7 94 Plymouth, MA............. 13.9 178.8 -1.0 269 864 3.8 149 Suffolk, MA.............. 21.8 594.7 1.9 59 1,546 3.8 149 Worcester, MA............ 20.8 324.6 0.0 202 915 6.8 22 Genesee, MI.............. 7.9 143.9 -3.2 306 802 2.8 226 Ingham, MI............... 6.8 163.1 0.2 181 859 4.4 116 Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.5 116.5 -1.0 269 799 3.9 141 Kent, MI................. 14.1 341.0 -1.1 275 804 1.6 285 Macomb, MI............... 17.7 313.3 -2.5 301 922 3.7 152 Oakland, MI.............. 39.0 696.6 -1.3 283 1,049 1.8 278 Ottawa, MI............... 5.7 108.1 -2.2 299 761 0.0 307 Saginaw, MI.............. 4.3 86.3 -3.7 307 756 0.5 302 Washtenaw, MI............ 8.0 194.1 -1.2 277 957 3.5 172 Wayne, MI................ 32.1 751.0 -2.6 302 991 2.2 264 Anoka, MN................ 7.8 117.5 0.9 119 831 2.3 261 Dakota, MN............... 10.6 176.8 0.4 157 883 5.7 44 Hennepin, MN............. 42.4 858.4 0.7 131 1,116 6.2 29 Olmsted, MN.............. 3.6 91.3 0.9 119 916 9.4 6 Ramsey, MN............... 15.4 334.3 0.0 202 953 5.4 53 St. Louis, MN............ 5.9 98.1 1.6 75 726 4.3 123 Stearns, MN.............. 4.5 83.2 2.5 34 676 1.3 295 Harrison, MS............. 4.6 87.0 1.6 75 680 1.9 275 Hinds, MS................ 6.4 130.6 1.0 114 785 3.4 186 Boone, MO................ 4.6 82.8 -0.3 233 671 3.7 152 Clay, MO................. 5.1 91.2 0.7 131 823 5.5 50 Greene, MO............... 8.3 159.2 2.5 34 663 4.9 80 Jackson, MO.............. 18.9 372.1 0.6 143 893 3.7 152 St. Charles, MO.......... 8.3 125.8 1.2 97 737 3.2 198 St. Louis, MO............ 33.2 618.4 0.1 189 977 7.5 12 St. Louis City, MO....... 8.5 234.0 -0.1 215 962 2.6 240 Douglas, NE.............. 15.9 323.0 1.2 97 860 5.5 50 Lancaster, NE............ 8.1 159.0 (7) - 700 3.2 198 Clark, NV................ 49.8 929.0 0.8 127 875 7.2 16 Washoe, NV............... 14.6 219.1 -1.3 283 865 5.4 53 Hillsborough, NH......... 12.5 201.1 0.0 202 1,039 4.5 108 Rockingham, NH........... 11.1 138.8 -1.2 277 892 -12.4 316 Atlantic, NJ............. 7.1 145.7 -1.6 290 800 2.6 240 Bergen, NJ............... 35.0 464.3 0.3 173 1,185 5.6 46 Burlington, NJ........... 11.6 205.6 -0.7 259 939 3.3 191 Camden, NJ............... 13.3 212.3 -0.4 238 953 2.3 261 Essex, NJ................ 21.6 368.7 0.4 157 1,135 2.4 254 Gloucester, NJ........... 6.3 106.3 -0.4 238 832 5.6 46 Hudson, NJ............... 14.1 241.4 1.1 106 1,170 4.5 108 Mercer, NJ............... 11.4 229.9 (7) - 1,151 5.2 62 Middlesex, NJ............ 22.2 415.2 -0.3 233 1,130 1.6 285 Monmouth, NJ............. 21.1 260.0 -0.1 215 1,003 4.7 94 Morris, NJ............... 18.4 292.0 -2.0 296 1,316 1.9 275 Ocean, NJ................ 12.6 148.9 -0.5 243 772 1.4 292 Passaic, NJ.............. 12.7 182.4 -0.2 224 937 1.5 289 Somerset, NJ............. 10.3 176.3 -0.6 250 1,461 9.2 7 Union, NJ................ 15.3 238.8 (7) - 1,138 (7) - Bernalillo, NM........... 17.8 337.2 0.5 150 785 3.3 191 Albany, NY............... 10.0 231.0 0.1 189 894 -0.8 310 Bronx, NY................ 15.7 225.8 0.7 131 863 4.0 137 Broome, NY............... 4.5 96.6 0.4 157 696 3.9 141 Dutchess, NY............. 8.3 118.6 -1.4 286 872 2.2 264 Erie, NY................. 23.5 465.9 0.7 131 772 1.8 278 Kings, NY................ 45.2 484.2 2.2 46 789 3.1 207 Monroe, NY............... 18.0 385.8 0.1 189 849 4.6 101 Nassau, NY............... 52.5 623.6 0.5 150 1,030 4.4 116 New York, NY............. 118.0 2,419.9 2.2 46 1,862 4.1 131 Oneida, NY............... 5.3 112.7 0.4 157 683 1.8 278 Onondaga, NY............. 12.8 256.7 1.1 106 844 5.2 62 Orange, NY............... 10.0 133.6 1.1 106 744 2.6 240 Queens, NY............... 42.8 509.4 2.1 50 894 5.1 68 Richmond, NY............. 8.6 95.5 0.2 181 804 5.1 68 Rockland, NY............. 9.8 119.1 1.7 68 953 5.1 68 Saratoga, NY............. 5.4 77.9 1.0 114 735 3.4 186 Suffolk, NY.............. 50.1 639.1 1.2 97 997 4.8 86 Westchester, NY.......... 36.4 432.7 1.5 81 1,248 3.3 191 Buncombe, NC............. 8.1 118.8 2.3 41 712 3.5 172 Catawba, NC.............. 4.7 88.4 -1.5 287 687 2.4 254 Cumberland, NC........... 6.3 120.6 1.8 61 675 6.0 33 Durham, NC............... 7.0 186.8 1.6 75 1,151 7.2 16 Forsyth, NC.............. 9.3 189.8 1.1 106 803 2.2 264 Guilford, NC............. 14.9 286.3 0.7 131 781 1.8 278 Mecklenburg, NC.......... 32.6 578.6 2.7 28 1,000 3.1 207 New Hanover, NC.......... 7.6 106.3 2.1 50 736 4.7 94 Wake, NC................. 28.5 459.8 3.9 6 893 3.0 219 Cass, ND................. 5.8 99.1 3.2 17 762 5.2 62 Butler, OH............... 7.4 150.2 2.1 50 776 4.3 123 Cuyahoga, OH............. 37.7 750.9 -0.5 243 909 3.9 141 Franklin, OH............. 29.7 698.8 1.1 106 847 1.6 285 Hamilton, OH............. 24.0 525.8 0.2 181 960 4.7 94 Lake, OH................. 6.7 101.7 -0.1 215 739 2.8 226 Lorain, OH............... 6.2 98.8 -2.1 298 723 2.8 226 Lucas, OH................ 10.7 222.4 -1.8 294 765 2.4 254 Mahoning, OH............. 6.3 105.2 -0.1 215 655 3.5 172 Montgomery, OH........... 12.8 269.0 -1.8 294 807 -2.4 312 Stark, OH................ 9.1 163.3 0.4 157 686 3.5 172 Summit, OH............... 14.9 276.9 0.4 157 809 2.8 226 Trumbull, OH............. 4.7 78.5 -5.7 312 752 -7.2 315 Oklahoma, OK............. 23.7 426.2 1.0 114 806 6.1 32 Tulsa, OK................ 19.6 348.9 0.9 119 818 5.1 68 Clackamas, OR............ 12.7 152.5 1.4 87 816 2.9 223 Jackson, OR.............. 6.8 86.0 -0.6 250 651 4.0 137 Lane, OR................. 11.1 152.6 0.3 173 693 3.1 207 Marion, OR............... 9.5 139.1 1.8 61 694 3.6 164 Multnomah, OR............ 27.6 458.1 2.4 37 915 5.3 59 Washington, OR........... 16.2 253.2 -0.2 224 1,007 6.6 25 Allegheny, PA............ 35.4 692.7 0.6 143 942 2.8 226 Berks, PA................ 9.3 171.4 -0.4 238 813 5.2 62 Bucks, PA................ 20.3 267.9 0.0 202 880 3.5 172 Butler, PA............... 4.8 80.4 1.3 91 766 (7) - Chester, PA.............. 15.1 245.3 2.4 37 1,154 3.7 152 Cumberland, PA........... 6.0 126.7 -0.9 265 799 3.2 198 Dauphin, PA.............. 7.4 182.8 0.2 181 846 2.2 264 Delaware, PA............. 13.6 214.0 0.9 119 940 2.4 254 Erie, PA................. 7.3 128.6 0.3 173 701 4.5 108 Lackawanna, PA........... 5.8 102.9 -0.4 238 680 2.6 240 Lancaster, PA............ 12.3 232.1 0.4 157 742 1.6 285 Lehigh, PA............... 8.7 180.3 0.4 157 915 5.8 40 Luzerne, PA.............. 7.9 143.1 -0.2 224 686 5.1 68 Montgomery, PA........... 27.5 495.3 0.3 173 1,152 5.3 59 Northampton, PA.......... 6.5 101.4 2.3 41 781 2.8 226 Philadelphia, PA......... 30.2 639.7 0.1 189 1,068 5.8 40 Washington, PA........... 5.3 79.3 0.7 131 783 7.4 14 Westmoreland, PA......... 9.5 136.4 -1.2 277 728 9.8 5 York, PA................. 9.2 180.5 1.4 87 763 1.7 283 Kent, RI................. 5.8 81.4 -2.8 304 775 4.4 116 Providence, RI........... 18.3 288.4 -2.0 296 868 2.0 271 Charleston, SC........... 12.2 213.4 2.7 28 785 7.5 12 Greenville, SC........... 12.6 241.6 1.7 68 769 3.1 207 Horry, SC................ 8.4 111.4 -1.0 269 582 0.5 302 Lexington, SC............ 5.7 97.8 2.4 37 673 3.9 141 Richland, SC............. 9.3 217.1 -0.5 243 759 2.8 226 Spartanburg, SC.......... 6.1 120.9 1.3 91 746 3.2 198 Minnehaha, SD............ 6.3 116.0 1.8 61 734 4.4 116 Davidson, TN............. 18.5 452.0 (7) - 953 4.3 123 Hamilton, TN............. 8.7 196.7 0.4 157 788 3.0 219 Knox, TN................. 11.1 232.2 1.5 81 787 3.0 219 Rutherford, TN........... 4.3 101.2 2.5 34 837 4.5 108 Shelby, TN............... 20.1 516.0 -0.2 224 935 5.5 50 Williamson, TN........... 5.9 87.8 4.5 3 1,020 8.2 8 Bell, TX................. 4.5 99.7 1.7 68 671 4.8 86 Bexar, TX................ 32.1 730.9 2.6 32 793 4.5 108 Brazoria, TX............. 4.6 87.3 2.7 28 840 4.6 101 Brazos, TX............... 3.8 85.6 (7) - 658 (7) - Cameron, TX.............. 6.5 124.8 1.0 114 555 5.1 68 Collin, TX............... 16.5 290.0 (7) - 1,015 (7) - Dallas, TX............... 67.9 1,504.8 2.1 50 1,112 3.8 149 Denton, TX............... 10.3 170.0 3.6 9 792 2.7 236 El Paso, TX.............. 13.3 275.3 2.9 21 625 3.6 164 Fort Bend, TX............ 8.1 129.0 7.4 1 967 5.9 35 Galveston, TX............ 5.2 98.5 (7) - 828 6.2 29 Harris, TX............... 96.1 2,061.4 3.7 8 1,152 5.9 35 Hidalgo, TX.............. 10.5 219.9 3.9 6 562 3.3 191 Jefferson, TX............ 5.9 124.4 0.0 202 867 4.2 129 Lubbock, TX.............. 6.7 124.0 1.1 106 683 4.6 101 McLennan, TX............. 4.9 105.0 1.7 68 702 3.5 172 Montgomery, TX........... 7.9 125.4 (7) - 847 (7) - Nueces, TX............... 8.2 154.9 2.1 50 764 4.1 131 Smith, TX................ 5.3 94.9 2.8 25 760 3.1 207 Tarrant, TX.............. 36.7 777.0 2.3 41 897 2.9 223 Travis, TX............... 28.3 579.2 2.9 21 1,012 (7) - Webb, TX................. 4.9 90.0 2.9 21 590 3.1 207 Williamson, TX........... 6.9 121.8 (7) - 947 16.5 2 Davis, UT................ 7.2 103.3 1.5 81 729 2.1 268 Salt Lake, UT............ 39.0 599.7 2.8 25 843 5.0 76 Utah, UT................. 13.1 177.5 2.9 21 714 5.0 76 Weber, UT................ 5.8 95.6 2.8 25 673 3.5 172 Chittenden, VT........... 5.9 96.5 0.1 189 875 5.9 35 Arlington, VA............ 7.6 157.0 3.6 9 1,458 4.7 94 Chesterfield, VA......... 7.5 123.3 0.6 143 800 3.1 207 Fairfax, VA.............. 33.1 593.2 0.6 143 1,358 4.5 108 Henrico, VA.............. 9.2 182.8 1.6 75 903 -0.1 309 Loudoun, VA.............. 8.4 132.2 2.6 32 1,084 2.1 268 Prince William, VA....... 6.9 104.9 -0.9 265 817 7.2 16 Alexandria City, VA...... 6.0 101.8 -1.0 269 1,240 3.9 141 Chesapeake City, VA...... 5.7 101.6 -0.7 259 701 3.1 207 Newport News City, VA.... 4.0 100.7 0.5 150 794 3.5 172 Norfolk City, VA......... 5.8 144.0 -0.6 250 866 3.7 152 Richmond City, VA........ 7.4 160.2 (7) - 1,013 (7) - Virginia Beach City, VA.. 11.6 178.4 0.4 157 709 3.2 198 Clark, WA................ 12.1 133.6 1.6 75 793 3.7 152 King, WA................. 77.0 1,194.1 3.0 20 1,088 4.1 131 Kitsap, WA............... 6.7 84.7 0.5 150 787 3.3 191 Pierce, WA............... 20.8 278.4 2.3 41 780 5.0 76 Snohomish, WA............ 17.8 256.1 3.2 17 905 6.0 33 Spokane, WA.............. 15.4 211.0 1.5 81 706 4.3 123 Thurston, WA............. 6.9 100.6 3.1 19 785 4.7 94 Whatcom, WA.............. 6.9 83.3 3.5 12 689 7.0 19 Yakima, WA............... 8.0 92.8 2.2 46 596 4.0 137 Kanawha, WV.............. 6.1 109.5 0.2 181 764 5.4 53 Brown, WI................ 6.8 151.3 0.9 119 795 4.6 101 Dane, WI................. 14.1 308.3 (7) - 834 (7) - Milwaukee, WI............ 21.3 502.9 0.2 181 900 4.5 108 Outagamie, WI............ 5.1 106.5 2.3 41 754 3.1 207 Racine, WI............... 4.2 76.4 -1.6 290 884 6.9 20 Waukesha, WI............. 13.4 238.3 -0.2 224 892 -2.3 311 Winnebago, WI............ 3.8 90.9 1.3 91 813 2.5 245 San Juan, PR............. 13.4 300.4 -3.9 (8) 607 4.5 (8) (1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. These 328 U.S. counties comprise 71.2 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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