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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