Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 329 largest counties,
third quarter 2007(2)
Employment Average weekly wage(4)
Establishments,
County(3) third quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2007 September change, by Average change, by
(thousands) 2007 September percent weekly third percent
(thousands) 2006-07(5) change wage quarter change
2006-07(5)
United States(6)......... 9,012.8 136,246.9 0.9 - $818 4.3 -
Jefferson, AL............ 18.9 363.6 (7) - 837 (7) -
Madison, AL.............. 8.7 178.8 3.4 14 896 3.7 149
Mobile, AL............... 10.0 173.6 1.5 84 697 0.6 298
Montgomery, AL........... 6.7 138.6 0.0 218 692 3.3 193
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.4 86.8 1.8 73 701 3.7 149
Anchorage Borough, AK.... 8.1 149.2 0.2 200 894 5.5 48
Maricopa, AZ............. 99.3 1,825.1 0.2 200 822 3.8 140
Pima, AZ................. 21.0 373.9 (7) - 731 (7) -
Benton, AR............... 5.5 96.0 1.1 112 713 3.6 168
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.7 250.9 0.6 157 751 4.3 102
Washington, AR........... 5.7 93.0 -0.2 234 663 3.3 193
Alameda, CA.............. 49.8 690.8 -0.5 257 1,080 2.1 261
Butte, CA................ 7.7 77.2 -1.1 282 641 6.3 27
Contra Costa, CA......... 28.2 345.5 -1.0 278 1,003 2.8 223
Fresno, CA............... 29.3 373.9 1.1 112 643 3.7 149
Kern, CA................. 17.5 291.6 0.2 200 720 7.0 15
Los Angeles, CA.......... 401.9 4,191.6 0.4 181 925 3.4 188
Marin, CA................ 11.5 109.1 0.6 157 1,021 4.5 92
Monterey, CA............. 12.3 182.0 0.5 168 738 6.2 32
Orange, CA............... 95.3 1,503.8 -1.3 289 924 2.6 236
Placer, CA............... 10.6 138.9 -0.2 234 810 4.1 117
Riverside, CA............ 43.8 629.5 -1.4 291 702 3.7 149
Sacramento, CA........... 51.8 640.7 -0.3 239 905 3.5 177
San Bernardino, CA....... 46.6 661.5 0.0 218 724 3.3 193
San Diego, CA............ 92.7 1,325.9 0.0 218 887 4.4 98
San Francisco, CA........ 44.8 563.4 3.3 17 1,286 3.4 188
San Joaquin, CA.......... 17.4 231.2 0.7 146 715 4.1 117
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 9.2 107.0 1.4 93 689 3.0 211
San Mateo, CA............ 23.0 343.1 1.2 106 1,322 3.6 168
Santa Barbara, CA........ 13.7 189.2 2.0 57 780 (7) -
Santa Clara, CA.......... 56.9 902.3 1.7 76 1,585 11.8 3
Santa Cruz, CA........... 8.7 103.6 1.0 122 750 -1.3 310
Solano, CA............... 9.8 129.3 0.1 211 788 3.4 188
Sonoma, CA............... 18.0 196.4 0.8 137 814 3.8 140
Stanislaus, CA........... 14.3 179.2 -1.1 282 696 3.1 204
Tulare, CA............... 9.0 153.6 0.6 157 585 3.7 149
Ventura, CA.............. 21.9 317.2 -0.5 257 840 2.4 248
Yolo, CA................. 5.6 104.2 (7) - 759 0.1 305
Adams, CO................ 9.5 155.7 0.5 168 768 3.4 188
Arapahoe, CO............. 20.1 284.0 2.7 35 960 0.4 303
Boulder, CO.............. 13.0 161.1 2.3 47 989 4.0 125
Denver, CO............... 26.0 448.4 2.7 35 995 0.9 293
Douglas, CO.............. 9.6 91.7 2.9 32 832 5.9 36
El Paso, CO.............. 18.0 249.4 1.5 84 762 4.0 125
Jefferson, CO............ 19.2 212.5 1.3 100 841 3.7 149
Larimer, CO.............. 10.4 133.6 3.0 23 753 3.9 134
Weld, CO................. 6.1 84.6 3.1 20 727 8.7 6
Fairfield, CT............ 32.8 423.7 1.4 93 1,298 8.3 8
Hartford, CT............. 25.4 504.9 0.8 137 1,002 6.3 27
New Haven, CT............ 22.6 367.7 0.2 200 883 5.5 48
New London, CT........... 6.9 131.0 0.8 137 855 5.6 45
New Castle, DE........... 18.8 282.3 -0.4 248 955 0.0 306
Washington, DC........... 32.1 679.0 0.6 157 1,376 5.3 60
Alachua, FL.............. 6.6 128.8 1.7 76 689 1.6 279
Brevard, FL.............. 14.8 201.6 -2.5 303 771 4.8 79
Broward, FL.............. 65.0 747.5 -0.4 248 774 2.8 223
Collier, FL.............. 12.5 124.0 -5.4 314 748 3.5 177
Duval, FL................ 26.2 465.1 0.4 181 833 6.7 18
Escambia, FL............. 8.0 130.8 -0.1 230 649 3.5 177
Hillsborough, FL......... 36.9 639.0 0.0 218 778 2.5 240
Lake, FL................. 7.2 82.9 0.3 194 595 1.0 292
Lee, FL.................. 19.6 215.4 -3.7 310 703 2.0 267
Leon, FL................. 8.2 146.3 -0.2 234 724 4.3 102
Manatee, FL.............. 9.0 121.7 -4.2 312 653 2.7 228
Marion, FL............... 8.4 101.5 -2.3 301 594 1.7 274
Miami-Dade, FL........... 86.4 1,012.4 0.4 181 826 4.3 102
Okaloosa, FL............. 6.2 81.9 -2.8 306 675 5.0 67
Orange, FL............... 36.3 686.4 1.0 122 756 3.8 140
Palm Beach, FL........... 50.2 547.0 0.1 211 807 6.3 27
Pasco, FL................ 9.9 99.2 -0.9 275 584 -0.5 308
Pinellas, FL............. 31.5 434.4 -2.1 299 709 4.3 102
Polk, FL................. 12.6 202.2 -1.3 289 655 1.2 288
Sarasota, FL............. 15.1 151.6 -4.3 313 701 3.7 149
Seminole, FL............. 15.1 177.8 -0.6 263 708 1.7 274
Volusia, FL.............. 14.0 165.1 -1.4 291 594 2.4 248
Bibb, GA................. 4.7 83.3 0.5 168 658 2.5 240
Chatham, GA.............. 7.5 137.6 2.7 35 705 4.1 117
Clayton, GA.............. 4.4 114.9 1.3 100 919 23.9 1
Cobb, GA................. 20.5 319.3 0.8 137 874 0.5 302
De Kalb, GA.............. 16.3 296.6 -0.4 248 875 2.6 236
Fulton, GA............... 40.0 762.2 1.2 106 1,058 2.9 216
Gwinnett, GA............. 23.6 327.2 1.9 67 869 6.8 17
Muscogee, GA............. 4.8 97.1 -1.1 282 696 12.1 2
Richmond, GA............. 4.9 101.9 -0.4 248 709 4.1 117
Honolulu, HI............. 24.6 451.0 -0.4 248 786 5.8 40
Ada, ID.................. 15.2 213.9 1.1 112 749 2.9 216
Champaign, IL............ 4.1 92.4 0.7 146 705 4.8 79
Cook, IL................. 138.0 2,541.5 0.0 218 961 3.3 193
Du Page, IL.............. 35.6 600.0 0.0 218 980 5.8 40
Kane, IL................. 12.6 212.7 -0.5 257 742 2.8 223
Lake, IL................. 20.8 338.7 1.1 112 972 2.9 216
McHenry, IL.............. 8.4 104.8 1.1 112 713 2.3 254
McLean, IL............... 3.6 86.2 0.8 137 782 1.8 272
Madison, IL.............. 6.0 96.3 0.4 181 663 1.5 283
Peoria, IL............... 4.7 104.7 1.0 122 774 3.3 193
Rock Island, IL.......... 3.5 79.1 1.5 84 844 11.5 4
St. Clair, IL............ 5.4 96.8 0.7 146 673 4.8 79
Sangamon, IL............. 5.2 130.3 0.0 218 818 4.3 102
Will, IL................. 13.3 194.4 3.0 23 728 1.4 284
Winnebago, IL............ 6.9 138.3 1.6 81 712 2.3 254
Allen, IN................ 9.0 184.4 -0.5 257 692 1.6 279
Elkhart, IN.............. 4.9 126.0 -0.9 275 681 2.1 261
Hamilton, IN............. 7.5 111.5 (7) - 802 (7) -
Lake, IN................. 10.2 195.1 -0.3 239 734 4.9 71
Marion, IN............... 24.1 584.8 1.2 106 830 2.1 261
St. Joseph, IN........... 6.0 125.5 0.0 218 684 2.7 228
Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.2 77.0 0.4 181 707 1.7 274
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.8 107.3 -1.5 296 678 -6.1 315
Linn, IA................. 6.3 123.7 2.1 56 791 6.5 23
Polk, IA................. 14.7 274.6 2.0 57 804 2.9 216
Scott, IA................ 5.2 89.4 0.4 181 680 4.5 92
Johnson, KS.............. 20.2 319.2 2.4 44 830 2.0 267
Sedgwick, KS............. 12.1 258.5 2.4 44 737 1.2 288
Shawnee, KS.............. 4.8 95.1 1.6 81 690 2.2 259
Wyandotte, KS............ 3.2 81.8 1.8 73 779 0.9 293
Fayette, KY.............. 9.1 174.9 0.7 146 734 2.8 223
Jefferson, KY............ 22.2 437.5 1.2 106 791 2.1 261
Caddo, LA................ 7.3 126.6 1.1 112 678 1.3 287
Calcasieu, LA............ 4.8 86.0 0.4 181 696 5.0 67
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 13.9 264.4 1.9 67 742 5.4 55
Jefferson, LA............ 13.8 197.0 1.2 106 754 3.7 149
Lafayette, LA............ 8.5 135.5 3.1 20 778 5.7 44
Orleans, LA.............. 10.2 166.2 8.6 1 887 1.1 290
Cumberland, ME........... 12.3 174.7 0.9 131 738 3.8 140
Anne Arundel, MD......... 14.4 233.5 0.5 168 875 3.7 149
Baltimore, MD............ 21.7 377.0 0.6 157 836 4.0 125
Frederick, MD............ 6.0 95.6 0.7 146 796 5.6 45
Harford, MD.............. 5.7 84.3 0.3 194 811 6.7 18
Howard, MD............... 8.5 147.7 0.9 131 945 3.7 149
Montgomery, MD........... 32.7 460.9 -0.3 239 1,090 5.1 64
Prince Georges, MD....... 15.6 317.6 1.2 106 901 3.9 134
Baltimore City, MD....... 14.1 346.3 0.5 168 937 3.1 204
Barnstable, MA........... 9.2 98.0 0.3 194 690 3.4 188
Bristol, MA.............. 15.6 221.2 -0.6 263 724 4.5 92
Essex, MA................ 20.8 301.5 0.2 200 881 4.3 102
Hampden, MA.............. 14.2 200.5 -0.6 263 760 3.5 177
Middlesex, MA............ 47.5 818.3 1.4 93 1,176 5.9 36
Norfolk, MA.............. 22.2 326.0 1.1 112 960 1.6 279
Plymouth, MA............. 13.8 179.1 -0.3 239 760 2.6 236
Suffolk, MA.............. 21.8 587.0 2.0 57 1,299 7.7 13
Worcester, MA............ 20.8 322.3 0.2 200 833 5.3 60
Genesee, MI.............. 7.9 142.5 -3.2 309 736 -4.0 314
Ingham, MI............... 6.8 161.6 -0.7 271 781 -1.1 309
Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.5 115.7 -1.1 282 737 3.5 177
Kent, MI................. 14.2 340.9 -0.8 273 735 1.1 290
Macomb, MI............... 17.8 315.2 -2.9 307 877 4.8 79
Oakland, MI.............. 39.1 692.0 -1.4 291 958 3.1 204
Ottawa, MI............... 5.7 112.3 -2.6 304 711 1.9 271
Saginaw, MI.............. 4.3 86.5 -2.9 307 697 -3.1 313
Washtenaw, MI............ 8.0 191.6 -1.9 298 954 4.5 92
Wayne, MI................ 32.2 747.7 -2.4 302 930 3.1 204
Anoka, MN................ 8.2 116.7 0.6 157 769 2.9 216
Dakota, MN............... 11.1 177.2 1.9 67 772 2.1 261
Hennepin, MN............. 44.3 849.5 0.8 137 1,043 5.4 55
Olmsted, MN.............. 3.7 91.7 1.4 93 904 3.2 199
Ramsey, MN............... 16.1 337.0 0.9 131 896 5.5 48
St. Louis, MN............ 6.2 98.4 2.0 57 667 4.2 110
Stearns, MN.............. 4.7 82.8 3.0 23 657 4.0 125
Harrison, MS............. 4.5 87.4 2.0 57 643 2.7 228
Hinds, MS................ 6.4 127.8 -0.3 239 717 3.0 211
Boone, MO................ 4.6 83.3 0.7 146 633 2.4 248
Clay, MO................. 5.1 91.2 3.0 23 779 3.5 177
Greene, MO............... 8.2 158.8 3.0 23 637 3.6 168
Jackson, MO.............. 18.8 371.0 1.3 100 826 3.6 168
St. Charles, MO.......... 8.2 124.7 0.9 131 694 2.4 248
St. Louis, MO............ 33.3 611.9 0.5 168 873 6.3 27
St. Louis City, MO....... 8.5 234.2 -1.0 278 887 1.4 284
Douglas, NE.............. 15.7 318.8 1.0 122 782 6.5 23
Lancaster, NE............ 8.0 158.0 (7) - 666 2.5 240
Clark, NV................ 48.8 920.2 -0.3 239 796 5.9 36
Washoe, NV............... 14.4 220.6 -0.4 248 776 3.7 149
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.5 197.9 0.4 181 899 4.4 98
Rockingham, NH........... 11.1 140.7 0.0 218 783 2.5 240
Atlantic, NJ............. 7.1 148.5 -3.8 311 719 4.1 117
Bergen, NJ............... 34.9 454.2 0.3 194 1,009 3.9 134
Burlington, NJ........... 11.5 203.9 -0.2 234 871 3.1 204
Camden, NJ............... 13.3 210.1 -1.0 278 833 4.0 125
Essex, NJ................ 21.5 357.4 -0.9 275 1,022 3.2 199
Gloucester, NJ........... 6.3 104.2 0.1 211 746 5.1 64
Hudson, NJ............... 14.0 237.7 0.6 157 1,110 4.2 110
Mercer, NJ............... 11.3 223.9 0.7 146 1,027 5.5 48
Middlesex, NJ............ 22.1 411.0 1.1 112 996 -0.1 307
Monmouth, NJ............. 21.1 257.5 -0.7 271 874 4.9 71
Morris, NJ............... 18.3 286.1 -1.1 282 1,142 0.4 303
Ocean, NJ................ 12.6 153.6 0.2 200 679 2.0 267
Passaic, NJ.............. 12.7 176.6 -1.1 282 853 2.4 248
Somerset, NJ............. 10.3 174.1 -0.6 263 1,210 5.8 40
Union, NJ................ 15.3 234.8 (7) - 1,056 (7) -
Bernalillo, NM........... 17.6 335.2 0.5 168 732 3.1 204
Albany, NY............... 10.0 227.4 0.2 200 830 4.3 102
Bronx, NY................ 15.8 221.9 0.7 146 813 2.5 240
Broome, NY............... 4.5 95.8 1.6 81 662 2.5 240
Dutchess, NY............. 8.4 116.8 -1.4 291 841 2.9 216
Erie, NY................. 23.5 457.5 0.5 168 715 3.0 211
Kings, NY................ 45.2 469.0 1.5 84 718 4.1 117
Monroe, NY............... 18.0 379.3 -0.3 239 805 3.1 204
Nassau, NY............... 52.5 603.4 0.1 211 914 5.2 63
New York, NY............. 118.0 2,350.3 2.0 57 1,544 8.7 6
Oneida, NY............... 5.3 109.9 -0.2 234 652 4.0 125
Onondaga, NY............. 12.8 254.6 1.4 93 756 2.7 228
Orange, NY............... 10.0 131.3 0.7 146 686 1.6 279
Queens, NY............... 42.9 503.3 2.6 39 814 4.1 117
Richmond, NY............. 8.7 92.9 0.8 137 748 4.8 79
Rockland, NY............. 9.8 115.9 2.0 57 870 3.8 140
Saratoga, NY............. 5.4 76.6 0.6 157 694 4.0 125
Suffolk, NY.............. 50.3 626.9 0.9 131 891 4.7 86
Westchester, NY.......... 36.5 420.5 1.4 93 1,068 3.8 140
Buncombe, NC............. 8.0 117.6 2.9 32 648 3.7 149
Catawba, NC.............. 4.6 89.1 0.7 146 633 3.6 168
Cumberland, NC........... 6.2 118.1 1.1 112 650 7.4 14
Durham, NC............... 6.9 185.5 3.7 12 1,105 6.5 23
Forsyth, NC.............. 9.2 185.6 0.5 168 756 0.9 293
Guilford, NC............. 14.7 282.9 2.2 51 722 2.1 261
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 32.2 572.6 4.0 8 923 0.8 296
New Hanover, NC.......... 7.5 107.0 3.5 13 675 5.5 48
Wake, NC................. 28.0 453.5 5.2 4 808 3.5 177
Cass, ND................. 5.8 98.5 2.4 44 688 6.2 32
Butler, OH............... 7.3 148.7 1.8 73 751 8.1 10
Cuyahoga, OH............. 37.6 747.6 -0.8 273 832 3.6 168
Franklin, OH............. 29.5 690.2 1.3 100 831 3.2 199
Hamilton, OH............. 24.0 522.0 0.4 181 890 2.2 259
Lake, OH................. 6.7 100.9 0.2 200 669 3.7 149
Lorain, OH............... 6.3 99.6 -2.7 305 701 4.5 92
Lucas, OH................ 10.6 223.4 -1.0 278 732 1.7 274
Mahoning, OH............. 6.3 105.6 0.5 168 600 2.7 228
Montgomery, OH........... 12.8 268.7 -2.1 299 754 -3.0 312
Stark, OH................ 9.0 162.8 -0.3 239 643 1.7 274
Summit, OH............... 14.9 274.2 -0.1 230 740 3.5 177
Trumbull, OH............. 4.7 78.8 -5.7 315 690 -10.6 316
Oklahoma, OK............. 23.5 424.8 1.0 122 748 5.6 45
Tulsa, OK................ 19.4 348.2 2.3 47 743 5.4 55
Clackamas, OR............ 12.7 151.0 1.7 76 763 3.2 199
Jackson, OR.............. 6.7 86.2 0.3 194 627 4.7 86
Lane, OR................. 11.1 151.8 0.8 137 660 3.9 134
Marion, OR............... 9.4 143.9 1.3 100 661 3.3 193
Multnomah, OR............ 27.4 451.1 2.5 42 840 4.5 92
Washington, OR........... 16.1 251.8 0.4 181 967 4.7 86
Allegheny, PA............ 35.4 686.2 0.6 157 864 4.9 71
Berks, PA................ 9.1 168.6 -0.5 257 764 6.7 18
Bucks, PA................ 20.2 265.3 0.2 200 787 2.7 228
Butler, PA............... 4.8 80.3 2.2 51 806 (7) -
Chester, PA.............. 15.0 241.5 2.3 47 1,015 (7) -
Cumberland, PA........... 6.0 126.8 0.1 211 762 3.7 149
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.3 182.1 -0.4 248 804 5.0 67
Delaware, PA............. 13.6 211.1 1.1 112 844 2.6 236
Erie, PA................. 7.3 128.8 0.1 211 657 4.0 125
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.8 101.8 -0.4 248 629 2.4 248
Lancaster, PA............ 12.3 230.2 0.4 181 702 2.0 267
Lehigh, PA............... 8.6 178.5 0.0 218 837 7.0 15
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.9 142.8 0.1 211 653 4.8 79
Montgomery, PA........... 27.3 486.8 0.5 168 995 3.5 177
Northampton, PA.......... 6.5 100.5 1.0 122 717 2.3 254
Philadelphia, PA......... 30.3 630.8 -0.3 239 976 5.1 64
Washington, PA........... 5.3 79.5 0.4 181 722 0.7 297
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.5 137.7 -0.6 263 656 0.6 298
York, PA................. 9.1 178.4 1.4 93 728 4.7 86
Kent, RI................. 5.7 82.0 -0.6 263 725 4.2 110
Providence, RI........... 18.2 288.3 -1.5 296 779 -2.4 311
Charleston, SC........... 12.0 212.7 3.8 9 703 4.8 79
Greenville, SC........... 12.4 238.2 1.9 67 707 3.5 177
Horry, SC................ 8.3 119.3 1.0 122 536 3.7 149
Lexington, SC............ 5.6 96.5 2.2 51 640 4.6 91
Richland, SC............. 9.2 216.7 1.5 84 724 2.7 228
Spartanburg, SC.......... 6.0 119.9 2.0 57 710 2.3 254
Minnehaha, SD............ 6.3 115.5 2.7 35 695 4.4 98
Davidson, TN............. 18.5 449.0 (7) - 860 9.1 5
Hamilton, TN............. 8.7 194.8 -0.1 230 711 3.8 140
Knox, TN................. 11.1 229.7 1.0 122 695 3.7 149
Rutherford, TN........... 4.2 100.1 0.5 168 719 1.4 284
Shelby, TN............... 20.1 511.0 0.2 200 850 4.4 98
Williamson, TN........... 5.8 86.8 5.8 3 858 0.6 298
Bell, TX................. 4.5 98.6 3.0 23 644 4.9 71
Bexar, TX................ 31.9 721.4 2.6 39 715 3.5 177
Brazoria, TX............. 4.5 85.8 3.2 18 793 6.3 27
Brazos, TX............... 3.7 85.3 (7) - 629 (7) -
Cameron, TX.............. 6.5 122.6 0.6 157 518 5.5 48
Collin, TX............... 16.2 283.8 3.2 18 981 5.5 48
Dallas, TX............... 67.7 1,487.3 2.2 51 1,002 4.2 110
Denton, TX............... 10.2 166.1 3.0 23 716 2.9 216
El Paso, TX.............. 13.2 269.8 2.0 57 593 4.0 125
Fort Bend, TX............ 7.9 124.6 7.1 2 854 4.3 102
Galveston, TX............ 5.2 96.2 (7) - 776 (7) -
Harris, TX............... 95.1 2,028.0 3.8 9 1,015 6.7 18
Hidalgo, TX.............. 10.4 211.8 4.5 6 529 2.5 240
Jefferson, TX............ 5.8 124.5 1.9 67 787 0.6 298
Lubbock, TX.............. 6.7 122.8 1.0 122 616 3.0 211
McLennan, TX............. 4.9 105.0 1.7 76 656 3.8 140
Montgomery, TX........... 7.8 122.1 (7) - 740 3.6 168
Nueces, TX............... 8.1 151.6 1.5 84 709 6.0 34
Smith, TX................ 5.2 92.6 0.9 131 715 3.6 168
Tarrant, TX.............. 36.4 769.0 2.6 39 830 2.3 254
Travis, TX............... 28.0 572.6 3.1 20 911 2.7 228
Webb, TX................. 4.7 88.3 2.8 34 548 4.2 110
Williamson, TX........... 6.7 119.1 (7) - 781 (7) -
Davis, UT................ 7.1 104.2 2.5 42 666 4.9 71
Salt Lake, UT............ 38.6 591.0 3.4 14 771 5.8 40
Utah, UT................. 12.9 177.6 5.0 5 646 4.9 71
Weber, UT................ 5.7 95.0 3.4 14 615 3.7 149
Chittenden, VT........... 5.9 95.8 -0.4 248 812 4.2 110
Arlington, VA............ 7.5 154.5 3.8 9 1,364 3.6 168
Chesterfield, VA......... 7.5 121.3 1.3 100 748 3.7 149
Fairfax, VA.............. 32.9 584.9 0.7 146 1,243 5.3 60
Henrico, VA.............. 9.2 180.3 3.0 23 833 2.5 240
Loudoun, VA.............. 8.3 129.0 1.5 84 1,011 4.7 86
Prince William, VA....... 6.9 103.9 -0.6 263 755 6.0 34
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.1 99.8 -1.4 291 1,130 6.4 26
Chesapeake City, VA...... 5.6 100.2 0.5 168 662 3.8 140
Newport News City, VA.... 4.0 99.2 1.5 84 753 5.9 36
Norfolk City, VA......... 5.8 143.0 0.8 137 822 7.9 12
Richmond City, VA........ 7.4 158.2 (7) - 945 (7) -
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 11.6 177.8 0.6 157 650 4.2 110
Clark, WA................ 11.9 134.0 1.5 84 749 3.7 149
King, WA................. 76.3 1,182.8 2.3 47 1,129 8.0 11
Kitsap, WA............... 6.6 83.9 -0.1 230 770 8.3 8
Pierce, WA............... 20.4 278.0 2.0 57 755 5.4 55
Snohomish, WA............ 17.7 255.0 4.4 7 842 5.0 67
Spokane, WA.............. 15.1 210.6 1.9 67 681 4.9 71
Thurston, WA............. 6.8 99.8 3.0 23 782 6.7 18
Whatcom, WA.............. 6.9 82.7 2.2 51 659 3.9 134
Yakima, WA............... 7.9 108.1 -0.5 257 568 5.4 55
Kanawha, WV.............. 6.1 108.8 0.3 194 704 4.1 117
Brown, WI................ 6.7 150.4 0.0 218 719 1.8 272
Dane, WI................. 14.1 306.2 (7) - 783 (7) -
Milwaukee, WI............ 21.2 497.8 0.0 218 802 2.8 223
Outagamie, WI............ 5.0 104.8 1.7 76 712 4.9 71
Racine, WI............... 4.2 76.4 -1.1 282 738 3.2 199
Waukesha, WI............. 13.3 236.4 -0.6 263 814 3.0 211
Winnebago, WI............ 3.8 90.4 0.4 181 765 3.9 134
San Juan, PR............. 13.6 289.0 -2.7 (8) 538 3.5 (8)
(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs. These 328 U.S. counties comprise 70.9 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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