Table 2. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
third quarter 2008(2)
Employment Average weekly
wage(3)
Establishments,
third quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2008 Percent Percent
(thousands) September change, Average change,
2008 September weekly third
(thousands) 2007-08(4) wage quarter
2007-08(4)
United States(5)............................. 9,150.8 135,173.8 -0.8 $841 2.8
Private industry........................... 8,857.7 113,499.1 -1.1 833 2.8
Natural resources and mining............. 126.2 2,003.6 3.6 880 7.3
Construction............................. 889.2 7,255.4 -6.7 922 5.1
Manufacturing............................ 361.0 13,345.0 -3.6 1,006 1.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 1,927.8 25,953.1 -1.3 719 1.7
Information.............................. 146.3 2,973.8 -2.0 1,335 4.9
Financial activities..................... 866.3 7,919.9 -2.5 1,207 0.8
Professional and business services....... 1,528.7 17,752.2 -1.4 1,045 4.6
Education and health services............ 851.2 17,996.4 2.7 803 3.6
Leisure and hospitality.................. 739.3 13,568.1 0.0 358 2.9
Other services........................... 1,205.9 4,482.9 0.9 544 2.4
Government................................. 293.1 21,674.7 1.0 886 3.0
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 428.8 4,141.1 -1.5 951 3.1
Private industry........................... 424.8 3,581.8 -1.4 923 2.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 11.7 -2.8 1,232 9.3
Construction............................. 14.0 145.0 -9.5 994 5.2
Manufacturing............................ 14.6 432.3 -3.4 1,009 4.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 53.7 792.1 -2.1 775 2.1
Information.............................. 8.7 214.8 (6) 1,551 (6)
Financial activities..................... 24.1 233.8 -5.4 1,482 0.1
Professional and business services....... 42.5 583.7 (6) 1,104 (6)
Education and health services............ 28.0 488.8 1.7 888 4.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 27.0 401.6 -0.2 536 3.3
Other services........................... 195.2 259.5 4.2 439 0.5
Government................................. 4.0 559.3 (6) 1,132 5.8
Cook, IL..................................... 140.4 2,504.2 -1.3 988 2.8
Private industry........................... 139.0 2,195.4 -1.5 986 2.8
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.3 -3.6 960 -9.3
Construction............................. 12.4 92.9 -5.9 1,284 5.9
Manufacturing............................ 7.0 226.3 -4.1 1,002 2.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 27.6 460.4 -2.3 788 1.8
Information.............................. 2.5 56.5 -1.5 1,557 10.2
Financial activities..................... 15.7 206.3 -3.2 1,538 -0.8
Professional and business services....... 28.9 434.2 -2.1 1,248 5.3
Education and health services............ 13.9 378.9 2.9 873 3.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.7 237.8 -1.3 443 3.3
Other services........................... 14.5 96.6 1.5 707 2.2
Government................................. 1.4 308.8 0.0 1,009 2.9
New York, NY................................. 118.9 2,363.8 0.6 1,552 0.5
Private industry........................... 118.6 1,919.7 0.7 1,673 0.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 -8.9 1,820 14.0
Construction............................. 2.4 37.8 4.1 1,535 5.4
Manufacturing............................ 3.0 35.4 -5.8 1,183 -2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.1 248.9 0.4 1,127 0.4
Information.............................. 4.6 135.9 0.0 1,982 4.2
Financial activities..................... 19.1 372.9 -2.1 2,985 -2.2
Professional and business services....... 25.6 491.8 1.4 1,799 2.3
Education and health services............ 8.8 283.4 0.6 1,059 4.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.7 218.9 3.9 748 3.2
Other services........................... 18.0 89.1 2.1 919 4.1
Government................................. 0.3 444.1 0.1 1,027 1.4
Harris, TX................................... 97.3 2,047.2 1.3 1,050 3.0
Private industry........................... 96.7 1,796.9 1.1 1,061 2.9
Natural resources and mining............. 1.6 84.8 7.9 2,585 (6)
Construction............................. 6.7 157.2 (6) 1,005 (6)
Manufacturing............................ 4.6 187.3 2.8 1,272 -1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.4 428.3 1.0 919 2.1
Information.............................. 1.4 31.9 -2.4 1,285 2.1
Financial activities..................... 10.6 118.2 (6) 1,287 2.6
Professional and business services....... 19.4 336.5 (6) 1,233 4.8
Education and health services............ 10.3 218.7 1.6 865 4.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.5 174.2 -1.2 385 5.2
Other services........................... 11.7 58.5 0.2 598 1.2
Government................................. 0.5 250.3 2.7 973 5.1
Maricopa, AZ................................. 103.0 1,761.0 -3.7 836 1.8
Private industry........................... 102.3 1,535.7 -4.5 825 1.9
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 8.5 0.9 840 16.5
Construction............................. 11.0 130.8 -21.8 878 5.1
Manufacturing............................ 3.6 125.0 -5.6 1,137 2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.8 361.4 -3.9 770 -0.3
Information.............................. 1.7 29.8 -2.0 1,083 5.5
Financial activities..................... 12.9 142.4 -4.0 1,004 -1.8
Professional and business services....... 22.9 293.9 -6.4 863 4.2
Education and health services............ 10.1 216.2 7.8 906 2.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.4 176.8 -1.7 394 1.8
Other services........................... 7.3 49.2 -2.3 584 3.4
Government................................. 0.7 225.3 2.3 915 0.9
Orange, CA................................... 102.5 1,469.5 -2.8 955 3.0
Private industry........................... 101.1 1,327.1 -3.0 947 2.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 4.5 -10.7 681 7.1
Construction............................. 6.9 90.0 -13.4 1,094 6.0
Manufacturing............................ 5.3 171.4 -3.2 1,133 3.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 17.3 270.0 -4.0 880 1.7
Information.............................. 1.3 29.4 -1.2 1,552 15.6
Financial activities..................... 10.8 112.3 -9.0 1,346 -1.0
Professional and business services....... 19.0 266.8 -4.2 1,071 4.5
Education and health services............ 10.0 148.9 3.9 899 3.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.1 177.8 1.3 420 2.2
Other services........................... 17.5 49.4 2.6 551 -1.6
Government................................. 1.4 142.3 -1.2 1,033 9.2
Dallas, TX................................... 68.2 1,489.1 0.5 1,025 2.4
Private industry........................... 67.6 1,321.8 0.3 1,034 2.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 8.3 14.7 4,831 61.8
Construction............................. 4.4 84.7 0.3 922 2.6
Manufacturing............................ 3.1 132.9 -4.0 1,148 -1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.1 304.7 0.1 953 0.3
Information.............................. 1.7 47.6 -3.2 1,445 5.8
Financial activities..................... 8.9 143.9 0.4 1,311 -3.7
Professional and business services....... 14.8 279.1 0.7 1,153 2.6
Education and health services............ 6.7 150.7 3.1 938 4.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 5.4 129.7 1.5 461 4.5
Other services........................... 6.5 39.1 -0.5 634 4.1
Government................................. 0.5 167.3 2.0 952 3.6
San Diego, CA................................ 99.6 1,318.0 -1.2 921 3.8
Private industry........................... 98.3 1,099.8 -1.5 904 4.1
Natural resources and mining............. 0.8 11.4 -3.6 564 1.6
Construction............................. 7.1 76.2 -12.9 988 4.2
Manufacturing............................ 3.1 102.1 -0.4 1,198 3.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 14.2 214.5 -3.2 733 -0.8
Information.............................. 1.3 39.1 3.6 2,244 30.4
Financial activities..................... 9.6 75.2 -5.2 1,090 -2.2
Professional and business services....... 16.2 215.9 -2.2 1,131 4.6
Education and health services............ 8.1 135.5 3.8 869 4.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.9 165.8 0.0 419 2.9
Other services........................... 26.1 58.2 1.6 489 1.5
Government................................. 1.3 218.2 0.4 1,014 2.7
King, WA..................................... 78.5 1,198.7 1.4 1,162 2.9
Private industry........................... 78.0 1,045.7 1.3 1,176 2.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 3.2 0.8 1,288 12.1
Construction............................. 6.9 72.3 -2.9 1,083 4.9
Manufacturing............................ 2.5 112.0 -0.8 1,259 0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.2 220.2 0.3 921 3.5
Information.............................. 1.8 80.9 5.9 3,364 8.3
Financial activities..................... 7.1 74.6 -0.9 1,368 6.0
Professional and business services....... 13.9 193.2 1.3 1,243 -6.3
Education and health services............ 6.6 126.5 5.2 863 3.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.2 115.7 1.9 447 0.9
Other services........................... 17.5 47.2 4.2 601 4.7
Government................................. 0.5 153.0 2.1 1,064 4.9
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 87.8 993.1 -3.2 842 2.2
Private industry........................... 87.5 842.7 -3.5 805 1.5
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.7 -9.6 474 -2.3
Construction............................. 6.6 44.2 -20.3 844 2.9
Manufacturing............................ 2.6 42.8 -10.2 745 3.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 23.5 248.8 -2.1 746 -0.4
Information.............................. 1.5 19.0 -7.5 1,227 2.8
Financial activities..................... 10.4 68.0 -5.6 1,156 0.3
Professional and business services....... 18.1 129.8 -4.4 1,011 4.6
Education and health services............ 9.4 144.2 2.8 822 1.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.0 100.6 -2.0 481 4.3
Other services........................... 7.6 35.9 -0.5 523 1.4
Government................................. 0.4 150.4 -1.4 1,058 4.9
(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs.
(2) Data are preliminary.
(3) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(4) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
county reclassifications. See Technical Note.
(5) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(6) Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
