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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program publishes a quarterly count of employment and wages reported by employers covering more than 95 percent of U.S. jobs, available at the county, MSA, state and national levels by industry.
Notices
- QCEW Summary and Historical Reporting Rates Tables now updated with Second Quarter 2025 data Read More »
- Revised County Employment and Wages release dates following the 2025 lapse in appropriations Read More »
- Employment and Wages, Annual Averages, 2024 Read More »
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Percent change in employment, average weekly wages, and establishments in 10 largest counties, total covered employment, June 2024 to June 2025
County
Percent change in employment
Percent change in establishments
Percent change in average weekly wages
Los Angeles, CA
0.1%
5.0%
1.6%
Cook, IL
0.6%
0.8%
3.7%
New York, NY
0.0%
0.5%
4.1%
Harris, TX
0.0%
-2.4%
3.8%
Maricopa, AZ
-0.1%
-0.2%
3.4%
Dallas, TX
0.0%
-2.6%
2.0%
Orange, CA
0.4%
6.2%
3.7%
San Diego, CA
-0.4%
5.3%
2.2%
King, WA
-0.6%
0.6%
-0.2%
Miami-Dade, FL
1.7%
-0.2%
3.7%
Latest Numbers
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Employment Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+0.3%(p) since Jun 2024
Los Angeles County, California
+0.1%(p) since Jun 2024
Cook County, Illinois
+0.6%(p) since Jun 2024
New York County, New York
unchanged since Jun 2024
Harris County, Texas
unchanged since Jun 2024
Maricopa County, Arizona
-0.1%(p) since Jun 2024
Dallas County, Texas
unchanged since Jun 2024
Orange County, California
+0.4%(p) since Jun 2024
San Diego County, California
-0.4%(p) since Jun 2024
King County, Washington
-0.6%(p) since Jun 2024
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+1.7%(p) since Jun 2024
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Average Weekly Wage Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+3.4%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Los Angeles County, California
+1.6%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Cook County, Illinois
+3.7%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
New York County, New York
+4.1%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Harris County, Texas
+3.8%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Maricopa County, Arizona
+3.4%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Dallas County, Texas
+2.0%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Orange County, California
+3.7%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
San Diego County, California
+2.2%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
King County, Washington
-0.2%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+3.7%(p) since 2nd Qtr of 2024
Historical Data
News Release
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News Releases
County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 2nd quarter 2025
12/19/2025
BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the second quarter of 2025. Links to updated databases, files, and tables can be found at www.bls.gov/web/cewqtr.supp.toc.htm.
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County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 3rd quarter 2024
03/05/2025
BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the third quarter of 2024. Links to updated databases, files, and tables can be found at www.bls.gov/web/cewdat.supp.toc.htm.
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Next Release
The County Employment and Wages release for third quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Employment up over the year in 221 of the 372 largest U.S. counties, March 2025
Employment in Miami-Dade County, Florida, increased 1.9 percent from March 2024 to March 2025, the largest over-the-year percentage gain in employment among the 10 largest U.S. counties. Employment increased 0.9 percent in New York County (Manhattan), New York. In Los Angeles County, California, and King County, Washington, employment decreased 0.5 percent. read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
A Look at a Thrilling Industry: Amusement and Theme Parks
This Spotlight on Statistics reviews historical establishment, employment, and wage trends for the amusement and theme parks industry. Additionally, productivity, consumer expenditures for entertainment fees and admissions, and producer prices for select amusement and theme parks products are reviewed. read more »
