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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, 2025 Read More »
- Change in the presentation of Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) data in QCEW 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 2025 to March 2026
County
Percent change in employment
Percent change in establishments
Percent change in average weekly wages
Los Angeles, CA
1.0%
8.5%
1.5%
Cook, IL
0.3%
3.2%
4.3%
New York, NY
0.5%
0.8%
8.2%
Harris, TX
-0.8%
-0.9%
2.5%
Maricopa, AZ
-0.5%
-0.4%
3.9%
Dallas, TX
-0.4%
-1.3%
4.6%
Orange, CA
0.6%
8.5%
4.2%
San Diego, CA
0.6%
7.9%
6.5%
King, WA
-0.4%
-0.9%
1.9%
Miami-Dade, FL
-0.6%
4.5%
4.6%
Latest Numbers
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Employment Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+0.1%(p) since Mar 2025
Los Angeles County, California
+1.0%(p) since Mar 2025
Cook County, Illinois
+0.3%(p) since Mar 2025
New York County, New York
+0.5%(p) since Mar 2025
Harris County, Texas
-0.8%(p) since Mar 2025
Maricopa County, Arizona
-0.5%(p) since Mar 2025
Dallas County, Texas
-0.4%(p) since Mar 2025
Orange County, California
+0.6%(p) since Mar 2025
San Diego County, California
+0.6%(p) since Mar 2025
King County, Washington
-0.4%(p) since Mar 2025
Miami-Dade County, Florida
-0.6%(p) since Mar 2025
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Average Weekly Wage Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+3.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Los Angeles County, California
+1.5%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Cook County, Illinois
+4.3%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
New York County, New York
+8.2%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Harris County, Texas
+2.5%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Maricopa County, Arizona
+3.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Dallas County, Texas
+4.6%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Orange County, California
+4.2%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
San Diego County, California
+6.5%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
King County, Washington
+1.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+4.6%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2025
Historical Data
News Release
p - preliminary
News Releases
St. Tammany, LA, has largest county 1st quarter over-the-year wage gain at 23.4%
08/28/2026
From first quarter 2025 to first quarter 2026, St. Tammany, LA, had the largest county percentage increase in average weekly wages at 23.4 percent. Licking, OH, had the largest county over-the-year percentage increase in employment in March 2026 at 3.6 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 2026
is scheduled to be released on
Wednesday, December 2, 2026,
at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
read more »
Publications
The Economics Daily
Employment up 1.7 percent in Miami-Dade county, wages up 4.1 percent in New York county
Employment grew 1.7 percent in Miami-Dade, Florida, from June 2024 to June 2025, the highest percentage growth among the 10 largest U.S. counties. In Cook, Illinois (part of the Chicago area) employment increased 0.6 percent, while in Orange, California (Los Angeles area), employment increased by 0.4 percent. read more »
Regional Resources
Click a state on the map for economic summaries produced by BLS Regional Information Offices.
