Internet: www.bls.gov/ro3/ | PLS - 4494 For Release: Monday, February 9, 2009 |
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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
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Area(3) | Employment | Average weekly wage(4) | ||||
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June 2008 (thousands) | Percent change, June 2007-08(5) | Average weekly wage | Ranking by level | Percent change, second quarter 2007-08(5) | Ranking by percent change | |
United States(6) |
136,631.8 | -0.3 | $841 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
New York, N.Y. |
2,392.5 | 1.0 | 1,569 | 1 | 2.0 | 212 |
Santa Clara, Calif. |
917.6 | 1.0 | 1,529 | 2 | 1.6 | 242 |
Washington, D.C. |
691.4 | 1.2 | 1,433 | 3 | 5.9 | 10 |
Arlington, Va. |
156.8 | 1.0 | 1,376 | 4 | 1.5 | 248 |
San Francisco, Calif. |
576.9 | (7) | 1,334 | 5 | 1.1 | 268 |
Fairfield, Conn. |
428.2 | 0.6 | 1,325 | 6 | 0.8 | 275 |
Fairfax, Va. |
592.4 | 0.1 | 1,317 | 7 | 3.8 | 66 |
Suffolk, Mass. |
596.6 | 0.9 | 1,309 | 8 | 2.2 | 194 |
San Mateo, Calif. |
344.6 | 0.5 | 1,291 | 9 | 0.5 | 285 |
Somerset, N.J. |
177.4 | -0.8 | 1,277 | 10 | -0.4 | 305 |
Footnotes: |
State | Employment | Average weekly wage(3) | ||||
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June 2008 (thousands) | Percent change, June 2007-08 | Average weekly wage | National ranking by level | Percent change, second quarter 2007-08 | National ranking by percent change | |
United States (4) |
136,631.8 | -0.3 | $841 | - | 2.6 | - |
Alabama |
1,955.4 | -0.5 | 720 | 33 | 3.3 | 15 |
Alaska |
330.6 | 1.4 | 860 | 12 | 3.1 | 16 |
Arizona |
2,543.9 | -2.6 | 806 | 19 | 2.4 | 34 |
Arkansas |
1,183.5 | -0.2 | 661 | 46 | 3.4 | 11 |
California |
15,760.3 | -0.5 | 955 | 6 | 2.2 | 42 |
Colorado |
2,346.3 | 0.8 | 858 | 13 | 3.1 | 16 |
Connecticut |
1,722.3 | 0.5 | 1,036 | 4 | 0.3 | 49 |
Delaware |
427.3 | -0.9 | 862 | 10 | -0.8 | 51 |
District of Columbia |
691.4 | 1.2 | 1,433 | 1 | 5.9 | 1 |
Florida |
7,620.1 | -3.4 | 762 | 26 | 2.6 | 30 |
Georgia |
4,059.7 | -0.6 | 787 | 22 | -0.6 | 50 |
Hawaii |
623.9 | -1.3 | 764 | 24 | 3.9 | 9 |
Idaho |
671.9 | -0.9 | 636 | 48 | 1.6 | 46 |
Illinois |
5,930.0 | -0.4 | 893 | 8 | 2.3 | 39 |
Indiana |
2,906.5 | -0.9 | 715 | 38 | 1.9 | 43 |
Iowa |
1,521.2 | 0.1 | 683 | 42 | 2.9 | 23 |
Kansas |
1,389.1 | 1.2 | 720 | 33 | 2.4 | 34 |
Kentucky |
1,818.9 | -0.5 | 718 | 35 | 2.6 | 30 |
Louisiana |
1,900.3 | 1.2 | 750 | 29 | 5.5 | 3 |
Maine |
620.3 | 0.1 | 676 | 44 | 2.7 | 28 |
Maryland |
2,577.7 | -0.3 | 920 | 7 | 2.8 | 26 |
Massachusetts |
3,310.4 | 0.1 | 1,044 | 2 | 3.6 | 10 |
Michigan |
4,163.3 | -2.2 | 825 | 18 | 2.4 | 34 |
Minnesota |
2,733.9 | -0.5 | 849 | 14 | 1.8 | 45 |
Mississippi |
1,139.1 | 0.1 | 635 | 49 | 4.4 | 7 |
Missouri |
2,761.6 | 0.0 | 752 | 28 | 3.4 | 11 |
Montana |
450.3 | 0.1 | 629 | 50 | 2.9 | 23 |
Nebraska |
936.1 | 0.5 | 676 | 44 | 3.4 | 11 |
Nevada |
1,271.8 | -1.9 | 797 | 20 | 2.7 | 28 |
New Hampshire |
641.9 | -0.4 | 835 | 16 | 1.5 | 48 |
New Jersey |
4,054.4 | -0.4 | 1,004 | 5 | 1.6 | 46 |
New Mexico |
837.2 | 0.6 | 715 | 38 | 4.2 | 8 |
New York |
8,758.2 | 0.6 | 1,040 | 3 | 2.3 | 39 |
North Carolina |
4,083.6 | -0.1 | 735 | 31 | 2.4 | 34 |
North Dakota |
356.4 | 2.5 | 654 | 47 | 5.8 | 2 |
Ohio |
5,315.0 | -1.3 | 757 | 27 | 2.3 | 39 |
Oklahoma |
1,556.0 | 1.0 | 701 | 40 | 5.3 | 5 |
Oregon |
1,747.4 | -0.8 | 764 | 24 | 3.0 | 20 |
Pennsylvania |
5,743.3 | 0.1 | 827 | 17 | 3.1 | 16 |
Rhode Island |
481.6 | -2.2 | 796 | 21 | 2.8 | 26 |
South Carolina |
1,907.5 | -0.6 | 681 | 43 | 2.4 | 34 |
South Dakota |
409.0 | 1.2 | 606 | 51 | 2.9 | 23 |
Tennessee |
2,752.7 | -0.4 | 745 | 30 | 1.9 | 43 |
Texas |
10,510.3 | 2.2 | 849 | 14 | 2.5 | 33 |
Utah |
1,234.3 | 0.1 | 716 | 37 | 2.6 | 30 |
Vermont |
305.6 | -0.9 | 718 | 35 | 3.0 | 20 |
Virginia |
3,720.4 | -0.3 | 885 | 9 | 3.0 | 20 |
Washington |
3,000.9 | 0.3 | 862 | 10 | 3.4 | 11 |
West Virginia |
715.3 | 0.0 | 695 | 41 | 5.1 | 6 |
Wisconsin |
2,836.8 | -0.5 | 730 | 32 | 3.1 | 16 |
Wyoming |
296.7 | 2.7 | 780 | 23 | 5.4 | 4 |
Puerto Rico |
997.8 | -2.0 | 475 | (5) | 3.5 | (5) |
Virgin Islands |
45.9 | -2.2 | 703 | (5) | -0.6 | (5) |
Footnotes: |
Chart 1. Average weekly wages in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, second quarter 20081
Last Modified Date: February 9, 2009
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