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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
- Employment and Wages, Annual Averages, 2024 Read More »
- QCEW Summary and Historical Reporting Rates Tables now updated with First Quarter 2025 data Read More »
- Hurricane Erin - Employment, wages, and establishment counts in hurricane flood zones Read More »
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Percent change in employment, average weekly wages, and establishments in 10 largest counties, total covered employment, March 2024 to March 2025
County
Percent change in employment
Percent change in establishments
Percent change in average weekly wages
Los Angeles, CA
-0.5%
8.2%
3.9%
Cook, IL
0.6%
3.1%
4.7%
New York, NY
0.9%
1.1%
10.4%
Harris, TX
0.0%
-2.3%
2.9%
Maricopa, AZ
0.0%
-3.7%
3.6%
Dallas, TX
-0.1%
-2.5%
3.9%
Orange, CA
0.2%
8.4%
3.8%
San Diego, CA
-0.2%
7.9%
2.5%
King, WA
-0.5%
5.1%
6.2%
Miami-Dade, FL
1.9%
0.1%
6.5%
Latest Numbers
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Employment Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+0.4%(p) since Mar 2024
Los Angeles County, California
-0.5%(p) since Mar 2024
Cook County, Illinois
+0.6%(p) since Mar 2024
New York County, New York
+0.9%(p) since Mar 2024
Harris County, Texas
unchanged since Mar 2024
Maricopa County, Arizona
unchanged since Mar 2024
Dallas County, Texas
-0.1%(p) since Mar 2024
Orange County, California
+0.2%(p) since Mar 2024
San Diego County, California
-0.2%(p) since Mar 2024
King County, Washington
-0.5%(p) since Mar 2024
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+1.9%(p) since Mar 2024
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Average Weekly Wage Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+4.1%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Los Angeles County, California
+3.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Cook County, Illinois
+4.7%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
New York County, New York
+10.4%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Harris County, Texas
+2.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Maricopa County, Arizona
+3.6%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Dallas County, Texas
+3.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Orange County, California
+3.8%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
San Diego County, California
+2.5%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
King County, Washington
+6.2%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+6.5%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2024
Historical Data
News Release
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News Releases
Benton, AR, has largest county 1st quarter over-the-year wage gain at 14.6%
09/09/2025
From first quarter 2024 to first quarter 2025, Benton, AR, had the largest county percentage increase in average weekly wages at 14.6 percent. Loudoun, VA, had the largest county over-the-year percentage increase in employment in March 2025 at 3.4 percent.
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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 second quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Which state has the highest concentration of ice cream manufacturing employment? Utah!
July is National Ice Cream Month, giving everyone a good reason to cool off by enjoying some of their favorite frozen treats. At BLS, we celebrate with our favorite employment statistic, the location quotient. Just as an ice cream sundae must be prepared with certain proportions of specific ingredients according to a recipe (you learn this in sundae school), the location quotient is constructed with specific ratios according to a formula. 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 »
Monthly Labor Review
Measuring labor market concentration using the QCEW
Many labor markets in the United States are highly concentrated. read more »
