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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