Table 1. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 335 largest counties, fourth quarter 2008 (2)
Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 335 largest counties,
fourth quarter 2008(2)
Employment Average weekly wage(4)
Establishments,
County(3) fourth quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2008 December change, by Average change, by
(thousands) 2008 December percent weekly fourth percent
(thousands) 2007-08(5) change wage quarter change
2007-08(5)
United States(6)......... 9,177.5 133,870.4 -2.3 - $918 2.2 -
Jefferson, AL............ 19.0 355.3 -3.3 234 922 2.2 181
Madison, AL.............. 9.0 182.5 -0.4 51 997 7.9 6
Mobile, AL............... 10.2 174.5 -1.6 118 806 5.1 31
Montgomery, AL........... 6.7 135.4 -3.8 261 824 5.4 27
Shelby, AL............... 5.0 75.5 -2.1 153 842 -1.2 304
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.5 86.0 -1.8 131 783 2.1 188
Anchorage Borough, AK.... 8.2 148.2 1.5 8 969 4.9 35
Maricopa, AZ............. 103.6 1,741.0 -5.8 305 892 2.1 188
Pima, AZ................. 21.3 366.7 -3.4 241 805 4.5 48
Benton, AR............... 5.6 94.7 -2.2 160 844 6.3 15
Pulaski, AR.............. 15.2 250.3 -1.2 92 847 -14.3 324
Washington, AR........... 5.8 90.9 -2.4 177 747 2.2 181
Alameda, CA.............. 54.4 669.9 -4.0 267 1,161 0.1 277
Butte, CA................ 8.1 74.4 -3.1 222 698 4.6 45
Contra Costa, CA......... 30.4 335.8 -3.6 252 1,135 1.7 209
Fresno, CA............... 30.9 345.9 -1.6 118 737 1.7 209
Kern, CA................. 18.5 285.6 -1.2 92 794 4.5 48
Los Angeles, CA.......... 433.9 4,152.9 -3.4 241 1,075 1.8 204
Marin, CA................ 12.1 108.6 -2.0 145 1,152 -2.0 310
Monterey, CA............. 13.0 152.3 -3.4 241 801 3.4 95
Orange, CA............... 102.7 1,451.2 -4.8 286 1,043 1.4 235
Placer, CA............... 11.0 130.5 -5.9 311 892 1.8 204
Riverside, CA............ 47.5 593.2 -7.0 317 745 2.2 181
Sacramento, CA........... 54.7 610.8 -3.6 252 1,006 3.2 107
San Bernardino, CA....... 49.8 640.3 -5.8 305 788 3.0 122
San Diego, CA............ 100.0 1,309.1 -3.0 208 981 2.0 192
San Francisco, CA........ 52.7 574.0 -0.9 76 1,491 -2.4 314
San Joaquin, CA.......... 18.1 214.5 -4.4 282 796 3.2 107
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 9.8 101.8 -2.8 196 765 1.7 209
San Mateo, CA............ 24.2 342.4 -1.6 118 1,439 -5.4 320
Santa Barbara, CA........ 14.4 180.5 -2.0 145 868 1.6 218
Santa Clara, CA.......... 61.2 901.1 -1.7 126 1,566 -7.8 322
Santa Cruz, CA........... 9.2 90.0 -4.2 273 821 -2.3 312
Solano, CA............... 10.2 124.8 -3.1 222 903 3.9 71
Sonoma, CA............... 19.0 185.8 -4.9 291 896 3.0 122
Stanislaus, CA........... 15.1 166.7 -4.3 278 759 3.8 77
Tulare, CA............... 9.7 147.6 -3.0 208 651 3.7 81
Ventura, CA.............. 23.7 310.4 -3.4 241 926 -5.1 318
Yolo, CA................. 6.0 99.1 -2.2 160 883 3.2 107
Adams, CO................ 9.2 152.4 -2.2 160 840 1.3 237
Arapahoe, CO............. 19.3 279.7 -2.2 160 1,054 -2.8 315
Boulder, CO.............. 12.9 161.1 -0.9 76 1,047 -1.5 308
Denver, CO............... 25.6 445.0 -1.5 109 1,111 -1.3 305
Douglas, CO.............. 9.5 93.8 0.5 24 933 -5.9 321
El Paso, CO.............. 17.3 241.7 -2.9 204 834 3.9 71
Jefferson, CO............ 18.5 210.9 -0.8 70 926 2.0 192
Larimer, CO.............. 10.4 129.9 -0.4 51 837 3.1 114
Weld, CO................. 6.0 82.3 -0.9 76 765 2.5 159
Fairfield, CT............ 33.1 420.2 -2.2 160 1,596 1.1 247
Hartford, CT............. 25.6 504.5 -1.5 109 1,111 1.0 253
New Haven, CT............ 22.7 366.4 -2.2 160 978 3.3 101
New London, CT........... 7.0 130.1 -0.8 70 910 -0.4 290
New Castle, DE........... 18.3 278.7 -3.7 255 1,055 2.3 169
Washington, DC........... 34.4 687.5 0.3 29 1,570 5.1 31
Alachua, FL.............. 6.8 121.7 -2.0 145 740 -0.1 282
Brevard, FL.............. 15.0 195.7 -5.8 305 856 3.9 71
Broward, FL.............. 65.6 729.6 -5.6 302 874 0.8 259
Collier, FL.............. 12.6 125.4 -8.0 324 811 (7) -
Duval, FL................ 27.7 455.5 -4.3 278 874 0.8 259
Escambia, FL............. 8.1 122.9 -5.8 305 720 2.1 188
Hillsborough, FL......... 38.3 609.9 -6.1 312 872 2.7 143
Lake, FL................. 7.6 83.6 -5.5 300 665 -0.9 300
Lee, FL.................. 20.1 203.3 -9.2 326 760 -0.3 286
Leon, FL................. 8.3 141.9 -3.3 234 783 0.5 268
Manatee, FL.............. 9.4 114.1 -4.3 278 691 -0.7 297
Marion, FL............... 8.6 97.6 -7.9 321 657 3.5 88
Miami-Dade, FL........... 86.8 1,003.9 -4.2 273 924 2.6 151
Okaloosa, FL............. 6.2 77.1 -3.8 261 735 2.8 139
Orange, FL............... 36.3 678.3 -4.6 285 829 1.1 247
Palm Beach, FL........... 51.4 527.4 -6.3 314 914 1.6 218
Pasco, FL................ 10.4 100.9 -3.3 234 672 3.1 114
Pinellas, FL............. 32.1 410.9 -6.2 313 808 1.9 200
Polk, FL................. 12.8 199.3 -5.4 298 706 1.7 209
Sarasota, FL............. 15.4 144.4 -8.1 325 783 1.4 235
Seminole, FL............. 14.9 168.9 -7.5 320 789 -0.3 286
Volusia, FL.............. 14.2 158.2 -6.4 315 665 1.5 224
Bibb, GA................. 4.8 84.1 -1.0 80 716 1.8 204
Chatham, GA.............. 7.9 133.8 -3.3 234 799 4.4 52
Clayton, GA.............. 4.5 111.1 -4.0 267 856 9.9 2
Cobb, GA................. 21.2 312.7 -4.2 273 959 3.1 114
De Kalb, GA.............. 18.1 294.0 -3.1 222 936 1.6 218
Fulton, GA............... 39.9 732.2 -3.4 241 1,183 1.0 253
Gwinnett, GA............. 24.5 310.9 -5.3 297 894 -0.8 299
Muscogee, GA............. 4.9 94.7 -2.7 193 721 1.5 224
Richmond, GA............. 4.8 101.2 -1.4 104 770 5.5 23
Honolulu, HI............. 24.8 449.5 -2.4 177 850 3.8 77
Ada, ID.................. 15.0 202.9 -5.0 293 814 -1.1 301
Champaign, IL............ 4.2 92.0 -0.6 63 777 5.7 19
Cook, IL................. 141.0 2,480.0 -2.8 196 1,118 1.5 224
Du Page, IL.............. 36.2 586.1 -3.5 248 1,059 0.2 273
Kane, IL................. 12.8 203.3 -4.9 291 836 1.7 209
Lake, IL................. 21.2 328.0 -2.5 183 1,143 -9.9 323
McHenry, IL.............. 8.5 100.6 -3.1 222 784 -0.4 290
McLean, IL............... 3.7 85.9 -0.3 47 836 2.7 143
Madison, IL.............. 6.0 95.9 -0.6 63 770 5.5 23
Peoria, IL............... 4.8 105.3 0.0 38 869 3.5 88
Rock Island, IL.......... 3.5 79.4 -1.2 92 1,082 2.0 192
St. Clair, IL............ 5.5 96.8 -1.9 139 755 4.4 52
Sangamon, IL............. 5.2 128.8 -1.1 84 897 3.9 71
Will, IL................. 13.9 194.5 -2.0 145 824 3.5 88
Winnebago, IL............ 7.0 134.3 -3.0 208 775 3.1 114
Allen, IN................ 9.1 180.0 -3.0 208 748 -1.1 301
Elkhart, IN.............. 5.0 101.3 -17.8 327 686 -3.9 316
Hamilton, IN............. 7.8 111.3 -1.1 84 852 -1.3 305
Lake, IN................. 10.4 193.2 -2.6 189 826 7.4 8
Marion, IN............... 24.3 571.8 -2.8 196 913 2.8 139
St. Joseph, IN........... 6.1 121.0 -4.2 273 761 3.5 88
Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.4 76.8 -0.6 63 773 5.3 29
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.8 107.8 -0.4 51 767 5.5 23
Linn, IA................. 6.3 127.2 1.0 14 896 2.3 169
Polk, IA................. 14.9 273.7 -1.1 84 904 2.4 163
Scott, IA................ 5.2 88.8 -0.4 51 751 1.3 237
Johnson, KS.............. 20.7 316.0 -1.1 84 949 1.3 237
Sedgwick, KS............. 12.3 261.6 0.3 29 846 5.2 30
Shawnee, KS.............. 4.9 96.4 0.7 22 753 0.9 255
Wyandotte, KS............ 3.2 80.9 0.2 35 854 2.2 181
Boone, KY................ 3.4 74.5 -2.6 189 800 4.8 39
Fayette, KY.............. 9.0 178.1 (7) - 832 (7) -
Jefferson, KY............ 22.0 423.8 -3.3 234 871 1.5 224
Caddo, LA................ 7.5 125.3 -1.9 139 762 1.7 209
Calcasieu, LA............ 5.1 87.9 0.6 23 832 9.0 3
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 14.8 265.9 0.3 29 874 8.0 4
Jefferson, LA............ 14.7 200.5 -1.5 109 876 4.0 67
Lafayette, LA............ 9.1 137.4 0.5 24 911 4.8 39
Orleans, LA.............. 11.6 173.6 2.1 5 1,002 4.2 62
St. Tammany, LA.......... 7.5 75.3 -2.2 160 749 2.6 151
Cumberland, ME........... 12.2 173.4 -2.3 175 822 3.0 122
Anne Arundel, MD......... 14.5 233.3 -1.4 104 963 3.8 77
Baltimore, MD............ 21.5 374.5 -2.7 193 963 0.7 264
Frederick, MD............ 6.0 93.4 -3.1 222 890 3.1 114
Harford, MD.............. 5.6 82.6 (7) - 846 (7) -
Howard, MD............... 8.7 147.5 (7) - 1,073 3.9 71
Montgomery, MD........... 32.9 460.3 -1.3 100 1,219 1.9 200
Prince Georges, MD....... 15.7 312.5 -3.0 208 993 2.5 159
Baltimore City, MD....... 14.0 340.4 -1.6 118 1,112 1.5 224
Barnstable, MA........... 9.1 84.2 -3.2 230 813 3.2 107
Bristol, MA.............. 15.3 215.0 -3.0 208 854 7.3 9
Essex, MA................ 20.9 298.2 -1.5 109 976 3.3 101
Hampden, MA.............. 14.5 199.2 -1.4 104 867 6.4 13
Middlesex, MA............ 47.8 826.2 -0.4 51 1,296 -1.1 301
Norfolk, MA.............. 24.2 326.4 -1.1 84 1,139 2.3 169
Plymouth, MA............. 13.7 175.9 -1.9 139 894 3.5 88
Suffolk, MA.............. 21.8 593.4 -0.5 58 1,568 1.3 237
Worcester, MA............ 20.7 318.5 -2.2 160 931 2.2 181
Genesee, MI.............. 7.8 134.3 -7.0 317 804 0.2 273
Ingham, MI............... 6.8 158.3 -3.8 261 886 3.4 95
Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.6 112.1 -4.1 270 855 7.0 12
Kent, MI................. 14.3 323.8 -5.5 300 832 3.2 107
Macomb, MI............... 17.7 291.2 -7.9 321 966 5.1 31
Oakland, MI.............. 39.3 660.7 -5.4 298 1,096 4.3 58
Ottawa, MI............... 5.7 102.9 -5.2 295 794 4.3 58
Saginaw, MI.............. 4.4 81.8 -5.8 305 776 3.6 86
Washtenaw, MI............ 8.1 187.3 -3.8 261 971 1.5 224
Wayne, MI................ 32.1 709.8 -5.6 302 1,032 4.2 62
Anoka, MN................ 7.8 113.2 -3.7 255 839 1.1 247
Dakota, MN............... 10.6 172.8 -2.4 177 898 1.6 218
Hennepin, MN............. 42.5 837.8 -2.4 177 1,146 2.7 143
Olmsted, MN.............. 3.6 89.5 -1.8 131 975 6.4 13
Ramsey, MN............... 15.3 328.9 -1.3 100 980 2.3 169
St. Louis, MN............ 5.9 96.0 -1.9 139 759 4.4 52
Stearns, MN.............. 4.5 82.2 -1.2 92 700 3.6 86
Harrison, MS............. 4.6 85.0 -3.1 222 702 3.4 95
Hinds, MS................ 6.4 127.6 -1.8 131 809 3.3 101
Boone, MO................ 4.5 82.5 -0.7 69 691 3.1 114
Clay, MO................. 5.1 88.2 -3.4 241 821 -0.2 285
Greene, MO............... 8.2 155.6 -2.1 153 685 3.2 107
Jackson, MO.............. 18.8 368.6 -0.9 76 926 3.8 77
St. Charles, MO.......... 8.2 122.0 -3.0 208 733 -0.5 293
St. Louis, MO............ 32.8 600.5 -3.0 208 990 1.3 237
St. Louis City, MO....... 8.5 231.2 -1.2 92 1,508 56.8 1
Yellowstone, MT.......... 5.8 78.2 -0.2 45 738 1.2 245
Douglas, NE.............. 16.1 322.8 0.0 38 842 -2.1 311
Lancaster, NE............ 8.2 158.5 -0.1 43 726 3.7 81
Clark, NV................ 51.0 870.0 -6.5 316 856 -2.3 312
Washoe, NV............... 14.7 201.6 -7.9 321 867 0.0 280
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.4 195.9 -2.6 189 1,062 1.8 204
Rockingham, NH........... 11.0 136.1 -2.3 175 906 1.6 218
Atlantic, NJ............. 7.0 139.3 -4.0 267 818 1.7 209
Bergen, NJ............... 34.6 450.4 -2.5 183 1,188 0.4 270
Burlington, NJ........... 11.5 198.2 -3.9 266 968 3.0 122
Camden, NJ............... 13.1 205.9 -2.8 196 1,008 5.5 23
Essex, NJ................ 21.5 359.7 -2.5 183 1,170 3.3 101
Gloucester, NJ........... 6.4 104.0 -1.3 100 855 2.0 192
Hudson, NJ............... 14.1 237.1 -2.2 160 1,205 2.3 169
Mercer, NJ............... 11.3 230.4 -0.6 63 1,249 7.7 7
Middlesex, NJ............ 22.0 398.0 -3.7 255 1,148 2.2 181
Monmouth, NJ............. 20.9 254.6 -2.8 196 1,016 1.3 237
Morris, NJ............... 18.1 285.3 -2.9 204 1,351 2.5 159
Ocean, NJ................ 12.5 146.3 -2.5 183 792 2.9 131
Passaic, NJ.............. 12.6 175.4 -3.7 255 974 4.1 65
Somerset, NJ............. 10.3 173.1 -2.1 153 1,498 2.9 131
Union, NJ................ 15.1 230.8 -3.1 222 1,166 2.6 151
Bernalillo, NM........... 17.8 329.9 -2.0 145 812 3.0 122
Albany, NY............... 10.0 228.3 -1.4 104 945 4.9 35
Bronx, NY................ 16.1 230.0 1.4 10 889 (7) -
Broome, NY............... 4.5 95.5 -1.1 84 727 4.3 58
Dutchess, NY............. 8.3 116.1 -2.2 160 904 3.4 95
Erie, NY................. 23.7 464.1 -0.5 58 794 3.0 122
Kings, NY................ 46.8 488.2 0.3 29 816 3.3 101
Monroe, NY............... 18.1 382.4 -0.8 70 859 1.1 247
Nassau, NY............... 52.5 611.8 -1.7 126 1,049 1.5 224
New York, NY............. 118.9 2,386.4 -1.3 100 1,856 -0.6 294
Oneida, NY............... 5.3 112.0 -0.5 58 720 5.6 20
Onondaga, NY............. 12.8 252.9 -1.6 118 849 0.7 264
Orange, NY............... 10.0 132.6 -1.5 109 778 4.4 52
Queens, NY............... 43.7 507.0 -0.3 47 926 3.7 81
Richmond, NY............. 8.7 95.5 -0.2 45 835 4.0 67
Rockland, NY............. 9.9 117.5 -1.7 126 1,002 (7) -
Saratoga, NY............. 5.4 76.5 -2.2 160 762 3.4 95
Suffolk, NY.............. 50.6 626.9 -2.2 160 1,037 (7) -
Westchester, NY.......... 36.5 424.3 -2.2 160 1,234 -1.4 307
Buncombe, NC............. 8.2 115.9 -2.1 153 724 1.7 209
Catawba, NC.............. 4.6 83.8 -4.8 286 695 1.5 224
Cumberland, NC........... 6.3 121.9 1.0 14 711 4.9 35
Durham, NC............... 7.2 185.0 (7) - 1,131 (7) -
Forsyth, NC.............. 9.3 184.8 -2.5 183 826 2.7 143
Guilford, NC............. 14.8 275.4 -3.6 252 797 2.0 192
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 33.4 567.7 -1.7 126 1,016 1.5 224
New Hanover, NC.......... 7.5 101.0 -4.8 286 755 2.4 163
Wake, NC................. 29.2 448.8 -2.1 153 915 1.8 204
Cass, ND................. 5.9 100.7 1.5 8 778 2.1 188
Butler, OH............... 7.4 145.0 -3.8 261 788 1.3 237
Cuyahoga, OH............. 37.7 724.7 -3.0 208 926 2.0 192
Franklin, OH............. 30.0 678.4 -2.2 160 879 3.7 81
Hamilton, OH............. 24.0 514.3 -1.5 109 980 2.3 169
Lake, OH................. 6.7 99.0 -3.0 208 755 2.3 169
Lorain, OH............... 6.3 95.7 -5.0 293 742 3.2 107
Lucas, OH................ 10.7 210.6 -4.3 278 776 0.9 255
Mahoning, OH............. 6.4 100.7 -3.7 255 670 3.4 95
Montgomery, OH........... 12.9 257.6 -4.5 283 824 2.4 163
Stark, OH................ 9.0 158.3 -3.3 234 706 2.9 131
Summit, OH............... 15.0 271.3 -2.1 153 827 2.4 163
Trumbull, OH............. 4.7 75.1 -3.1 222 752 -0.1 282
Warren, OH............... 4.2 74.6 -4.1 270 763 3.0 122
Oklahoma, OK............. 23.9 427.1 0.1 36 852 5.6 20
Tulsa, OK................ 19.5 349.8 -0.1 43 838 2.3 169
Clackamas, OR............ 13.1 145.9 -4.5 283 821 0.2 273
Jackson, OR.............. 6.7 81.2 -5.7 304 665 2.3 169
Lane, OR................. 11.1 144.0 -5.8 305 711 2.6 151
Marion, OR............... 9.6 135.3 -2.9 204 711 2.3 169
Multnomah, OR............ 28.7 444.7 -2.6 189 934 2.0 192
Washington, OR........... 16.4 243.3 -4.2 273 986 -1.8 309
Allegheny, PA............ 35.3 685.4 -1.0 80 976 3.5 88
Berks, PA................ 9.2 167.8 -1.8 131 817 0.2 273
Bucks, PA................ 20.1 259.8 -3.0 208 905 2.6 151
Butler, PA............... 4.8 80.8 0.5 24 806 5.8 18
Chester, PA.............. 15.3 244.4 -0.4 51 1,181 2.2 181
Cumberland, PA........... 6.0 124.5 -1.8 131 823 3.0 122
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.4 180.8 -1.0 80 883 4.1 65
Delaware, PA............. 13.7 213.0 -0.3 47 953 1.1 247
Erie, PA................. 7.4 126.4 -1.8 131 729 4.0 67
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.9 101.2 -2.0 145 717 5.9 17
Lancaster, PA............ 12.5 226.9 -2.7 193 771 4.2 62
Lehigh, PA............... 8.8 177.6 -1.8 131 906 -0.7 297
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.9 142.5 -1.0 80 695 1.5 224
Montgomery, PA........... 27.7 488.0 -1.6 118 1,151 -0.3 286
Northampton, PA.......... 6.5 98.3 -3.3 234 805 2.7 143
Philadelphia, PA......... 31.5 637.6 -0.5 58 1,094 2.8 139
Washington, PA........... 5.4 80.5 0.9 18 814 4.5 48
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.4 135.7 -0.4 51 728 0.1 277
York, PA................. 9.2 177.6 -1.2 92 788 3.0 122
Kent, RI................. 5.7 77.6 -4.8 286 783 0.9 255
Providence, RI........... 18.1 277.8 -3.5 248 931 7.1 10
Charleston, SC........... 12.8 209.5 -1.9 139 782 -0.4 290
Greenville, SC........... 13.0 237.1 -2.8 196 795 2.7 143
Horry, SC................ 8.5 105.6 -7.1 319 581 -0.3 286
Lexington, SC............ 5.8 98.4 -1.7 126 680 1.2 245
Richland, SC............. 9.7 214.4 -2.1 153 790 3.3 101
Spartanburg, SC.......... 6.3 117.9 -5.2 295 776 4.7 42
Minnehaha, SD............ 6.4 116.8 1.2 12 741 0.8 259
Davidson, TN............. 18.6 436.1 -3.0 208 976 2.7 143
Hamilton, TN............. 8.6 189.2 -3.5 248 813 2.8 139
Knox, TN................. 11.2 228.9 -1.5 109 796 0.8 259
Rutherford, TN........... 4.3 97.5 -4.8 286 842 0.8 259
Shelby, TN............... 19.9 497.0 -3.5 248 935 0.1 277
Williamson, TN........... 6.1 87.5 -1.6 118 980 -4.9 317
Bell, TX................. 4.6 104.1 1.6 7 705 4.6 45
Bexar, TX................ 32.8 731.6 0.0 38 806 1.9 200
Brazoria, TX............. 4.7 87.8 0.0 38 871 3.9 71
Brazos, TX............... 3.9 86.9 (7) - 688 (7) -
Cameron, TX.............. 6.4 124.5 -0.5 58 584 5.4 27
Collin, TX............... 17.4 297.8 0.9 18 1,040 0.7 264
Dallas, TX............... 68.6 1,484.4 -1.2 92 1,123 1.1 247
Denton, TX............... 10.7 170.5 0.0 38 798 1.9 200
El Paso, TX.............. 13.6 273.0 -0.6 63 643 2.9 131
Fort Bend, TX............ 8.5 132.3 2.2 4 967 0.5 268
Galveston, TX............ 5.2 93.8 -4.1 270 829 0.0 280
Harris, TX............... 98.1 2,078.1 1.0 14 1,187 2.6 151
Hidalgo, TX.............. 10.7 222.4 0.9 18 574 2.0 192
Jefferson, TX............ 5.9 127.9 2.5 2 941 8.0 4
Lubbock, TX.............. 6.8 126.4 2.4 3 699 2.3 169
McLennan, TX............. 4.9 103.6 (7) - 718 2.4 163
Montgomery, TX........... 8.3 129.6 2.7 1 876 3.7 81
Nueces, TX............... 8.1 156.1 0.8 21 806 4.9 35
Potter, TX............... 3.8 77.5 1.3 11 797 (7) -
Smith, TX................ 5.3 95.7 1.2 12 809 6.2 16
Tarrant, TX.............. 37.6 770.8 -0.8 70 919 2.7 143
Travis, TX............... 29.3 578.8 0.1 36 1,009 -0.6 294
Webb, TX................. 4.8 89.4 0.4 28 600 1.5 224
Williamson, TX........... 7.3 121.6 -0.3 47 895 -5.1 318
Davis, UT................ 7.4 101.4 -2.2 160 737 0.7 264
Salt Lake, UT............ 38.9 588.6 -1.5 109 847 0.4 270
Utah, UT................. 13.3 172.2 -3.2 230 727 1.7 209
Weber, UT................ 5.7 93.0 -2.8 196 677 0.4 270
Chittenden, VT........... 6.0 95.3 -1.4 104 896 2.4 163
Arlington, VA............ 7.8 158.6 1.9 6 1,509 3.1 114
Chesterfield, VA......... 7.7 120.0 -2.9 204 825 2.9 131
Fairfax, VA.............. 34.3 589.2 -0.8 70 1,407 3.5 88
Henrico, VA.............. 9.7 178.0 -2.4 177 916 1.3 237
Loudoun, VA.............. 9.2 133.8 0.3 29 1,091 0.9 255
Prince William, VA....... 7.3 103.6 -1.2 92 816 -0.6 294
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.2 102.2 0.5 24 1,311 5.6 20
Chesapeake City, VA...... 5.8 98.5 -3.7 255 714 1.6 218
Newport News City, VA.... 4.0 99.2 -1.8 131 850 7.1 10
Norfolk City, VA......... 5.9 143.7 -1.1 84 906 4.3 58
Richmond City, VA........ 7.5 157.8 (7) - 1,024 (7) -
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 11.7 170.8 -3.0 208 726 2.5 159
Clark, WA................ 12.3 129.9 -2.8 196 817 2.9 131
King, WA................. 77.6 1,175.3 -1.5 109 1,130 4.0 67
Kitsap, WA............... 6.6 82.7 -2.4 177 822 4.6 45
Pierce, WA............... 20.8 269.4 -3.4 241 814 4.4 52
Snohomish, WA............ 17.9 250.2 -2.5 183 928 2.9 131
Spokane, WA.............. 15.5 207.2 -2.0 145 737 4.4 52
Thurston, WA............. 7.0 100.0 -0.8 70 807 2.9 131
Whatcom, WA.............. 6.9 80.6 -3.2 230 708 2.6 151
Yakima, WA............... 8.3 93.5 1.0 14 624 5.1 31
Kanawha, WV.............. 6.1 109.0 -0.6 63 799 4.7 42
Brown, WI................ 6.8 148.1 -1.9 139 821 3.1 114
Dane, WI................. 14.2 304.1 -1.1 84 878 4.8 39
Milwaukee, WI............ 21.3 495.4 -1.6 118 923 2.6 151
Outagamie, WI............ 5.1 103.6 -2.0 145 784 4.5 48
Racine, WI............... 4.2 74.7 -3.0 208 879 -0.1 282
Waukesha, WI............. 13.3 231.0 -3.2 230 920 2.3 169
Winnebago, WI............ 3.8 91.1 0.3 29 855 4.7 42
San Juan, PR............. 13.0 291.7 -2.5 (8) 621 2.3 (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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