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For release 10:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, February 23, 2022 USDL-22-0315 Technical Information: (202) 691-6567 * QCEWInfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cew Media Contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES – THIRD QUARTER 2021 From September 2020 to September 2021, employment increased in 332 of the 343 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In September 2021, national employment increased to 144.9 million, a 4.4-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Honolulu, HI, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment with a gain of 13.3 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for September 2021, and average weekly wage data are presented for third quarter 2021. Among the 343 largest counties, 333 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the third quarter of 2021, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,251, a 6.7-percent increase over the year. San Mateo, CA, had the largest third quarter over-the-year wage gain at 27.2 percent. (See table 1.) Large County Employment in September 2021 Honolulu, HI, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+13.3 percent). Within Honolulu, the largest employment increase occurred in leisure and hospitality, which gained 26,131 jobs over the year (+80.1 percent). Jefferson, LA, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment, with a loss of 3.2 percent. Within Jefferson, combined government had the largest employment decrease with a loss of 2,429 jobs (-13.6 percent). Large County Average Weekly Wage in Third Quarter 2021 San Mateo, CA, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+27.2 percent). Within San Mateo, an average weekly wage gain of $2,568 (+35.1 percent) in information made the largest contribution to the county’s increase in average weekly wages. Union, NJ, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages, with a loss of 1.2 percent. Within Union, professional and business services had the largest impact, with an average weekly wage decrease of $262 (-11.9 percent) over the year. Ten Largest Counties All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment. In September 2021, Miami-Dade, FL, had the largest over-the-year employment percentage gain (+7.6 percent). Within Miami-Dade, leisure and hospitality had the largest employment increase, with a gain of 32,934 jobs (+35.4 percent). (See table 2.) All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in average weekly wages. In third quarter 2021, Miami-Dade, FL, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in average weekly wages (+10.4 percent). Within Miami-Dade, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest impact, with an average weekly wage increase of $129 (+13.4 percent) over the year. For More Information The tables included in this release contain data for the nation and for the 343 U.S. counties with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2020. September 2021 employment and third quarter 2021 average weekly wages for all states are provided in table 3 of this release. The QCEW Technical Note is available at www.bls.gov/cew/news-release-technical-note.htm. QCEW response rate tables are available at www.bls.gov/cew/response-rates/. The most current news release on quarterly measures of gross job flows is available from QCEW Business Employment Dynamics at www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewbd.pdf. Several BLS regional offices issue QCEW news releases targeted to local data users. Links to these releases are available at www.bls.gov/cew/regional-resources.htm. QCEW data are available in the Census Business Builder suite of web tools assisting business owners and regional analysts in data-driven decision making at www.census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html. The QCEW news release schedule is available at www.bls.gov/cew/release-calendar.htm. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. ____________ The County Employment and Wages full data update for third quarter 2021 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The County Employment and Wages news release for fourth quarter 2021 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2021 Business Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Available The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics developed new data on how U.S. businesses changed their operations since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. These data provide employer responses to questions on telework, changes in pay, COVID-19 workplace requirements, automation, and more. The 2021 Business Response Survey to the Coronavirus Pandemic is available at www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/covid2.pdf. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties, third quarter 2021 Employment Average weekly wage(2) Establishments, County(1) third quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking 2021 September change, by Third change, by (thousands) 2021 September percent quarter third percent (thousands) 2020-21(3) change 2021 quarter change 2020-21(3) United States(4)......... 11,021.4 144,863.9 4.4 - $1,251 6.7 - Jefferson, AL............ 20.3 337.8 (5) - 1,173 (5) - Madison, AL.............. 11.1 207.7 2.6 222 1,335 3.5 282 Mobile, AL............... 10.9 174.7 (5) - 1,016 (5) - Montgomery, AL........... 6.6 125.8 1.9 267 1,003 3.5 282 Shelby, AL............... 6.4 83.0 3.0 196 1,132 4.5 237 Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.8 90.5 0.6 322 993 3.8 274 Anchorage, AK............ 8.5 141.4 3.3 173 1,252 2.5 312 Maricopa, AZ............. 119.3 2,077.5 4.5 92 1,226 7.6 53 Pima, AZ................. 20.3 366.8 2.3 244 1,051 5.0 208 Benton, AR............... 7.5 129.1 4.1 119 1,181 9.6 23 Pulaski, AR.............. 14.7 244.3 3.3 173 1,094 5.9 146 Washington, AR........... 6.6 111.2 3.5 161 1,000 7.5 56 Alameda, CA.............. 67.5 768.7 6.2 31 1,725 2.5 312 Butte, CA................ 8.3 78.6 5.3 50 984 4.0 262 Contra Costa, CA......... 35.6 352.3 5.1 64 1,506 2.2 317 Fresno, CA............... 39.5 401.7 4.9 71 981 4.8 216 Kern, CA................. 23.3 336.9 3.8 141 1,007 3.4 289 Los Angeles, CA.......... 532.3 4,302.0 7.0 15 1,409 6.3 124 Marin, CA................ 12.9 105.9 4.2 112 1,570 0.5 329 Merced, CA............... 7.2 86.9 4.2 112 942 5.4 183 Monterey, CA............. 14.6 204.0 3.9 138 1,070 6.5 106 Orange, CA............... 135.3 1,570.5 6.4 24 1,391 5.4 183 Placer, CA............... 14.6 173.0 6.4 24 1,306 7.1 73 Riverside, CA............ 74.1 767.4 8.2 7 1,014 3.6 279 Sacramento, CA........... 65.1 672.3 5.2 55 1,344 5.0 208 San Bernardino, CA....... 68.1 793.9 5.0 68 1,055 5.2 198 San Diego, CA............ 121.5 1,449.6 6.3 28 1,395 5.1 201 San Francisco, CA........ 62.3 697.0 5.3 50 3,224 17.8 2 San Joaquin, CA.......... 19.6 266.2 4.6 87 1,082 5.4 183 San Luis Obispo, CA...... 11.0 116.2 6.4 24 1,071 3.1 300 San Mateo, CA............ 29.7 407.6 6.3 28 3,710 27.2 1 Santa Barbara, CA........ 16.3 218.4 5.2 55 1,143 4.3 249 Santa Clara, CA.......... 77.0 1,081.6 4.8 77 3,209 11.3 6 Santa Cruz, CA........... 9.9 105.8 4.7 86 1,159 2.7 308 Solano, CA............... 12.2 134.2 4.5 92 1,240 2.6 309 Sonoma, CA............... 20.4 201.8 5.2 55 1,296 7.4 59 Stanislaus, CA........... 16.8 192.5 3.6 154 1,094 5.6 168 Tulare, CA............... 12.6 166.7 4.8 77 920 6.1 138 Ventura, CA.............. 29.0 315.3 4.0 129 1,209 4.2 256 Yolo, CA................. 7.4 114.2 3.5 161 1,260 3.3 292 Adams, CO................ 13.0 229.6 (5) - 1,223 7.4 59 Arapahoe, CO............. 24.8 328.7 3.1 191 1,442 5.9 146 Boulder, CO.............. 17.8 188.4 5.2 55 1,627 11.3 6 Denver, CO............... 39.4 525.8 8.0 8 1,606 5.4 183 Douglas, CO.............. 14.4 134.9 4.0 129 1,408 (5) - El Paso, CO.............. 23.3 287.9 3.7 149 1,136 6.7 97 Jefferson, CO............ 23.1 237.0 2.9 204 1,306 7.0 80 Larimer, CO.............. 14.0 167.3 4.8 77 1,157 6.2 130 Weld, CO................. 8.6 107.7 2.4 234 1,106 8.1 44 Fairfield, CT............ 39.5 397.1 3.2 184 1,680 4.6 229 Hartford, CT............. 30.9 487.8 1.8 278 1,381 4.9 214 New Haven, CT............ 26.4 361.6 2.9 204 1,257 7.1 73 New London, CT........... 8.1 112.8 3.5 161 1,213 5.0 208 New Castle, DE........... 22.1 281.0 1.7 285 1,317 3.2 295 Sussex, DE............... 8.2 84.7 3.3 173 932 11.2 8 Washington, DC........... 45.3 736.0 3.1 191 2,042 4.1 259 Alachua, FL.............. 7.9 133.4 4.2 112 1,083 7.1 73 Brevard, FL.............. 17.7 225.8 4.4 101 1,081 6.2 130 Broward, FL.............. 79.3 798.4 5.7 41 1,173 8.0 45 Collier, FL.............. 16.8 149.4 6.9 17 1,082 10.0 19 Duval, FL................ 33.4 528.7 3.6 154 1,142 6.5 106 Escambia, FL............. 9.2 139.1 3.3 173 989 8.3 38 Hillsborough, FL......... 51.2 715.2 5.8 37 1,206 7.1 73 Lake, FL................. 9.8 103.6 5.0 68 871 8.3 38 Lee, FL.................. 26.2 273.1 7.3 14 997 6.5 106 Leon, FL................. 9.7 151.1 4.1 119 998 5.3 190 Manatee, FL.............. 13.1 128.5 5.4 45 983 9.7 22 Marion, FL............... 9.4 108.3 3.3 173 849 8.2 42 Miami-Dade, FL........... 115.6 1,129.1 7.6 10 1,238 10.4 10 Okaloosa, FL............. 7.2 87.2 3.5 161 1,056 7.5 56 Orange, FL............... 51.3 838.0 (5) - 1,118 (5) - Osceola, FL.............. 9.0 99.1 10.2 5 838 10.0 19 Palm Beach, FL........... 65.5 605.0 6.3 28 1,218 8.0 45 Pasco, FL................ 13.1 126.9 5.3 50 913 9.3 27 Pinellas, FL............. 38.2 436.1 4.8 77 1,080 6.7 97 Polk, FL................. 16.9 246.3 (5) - 930 (5) - St. Johns, FL............ 9.5 84.8 7.8 9 964 7.0 80 St. Lucie, FL............ 7.8 82.4 6.1 33 908 8.6 33 Sarasota, FL............. 18.4 174.2 7.5 13 1,041 7.2 65 Seminole, FL............. 17.0 199.5 4.1 119 1,076 9.0 29 Volusia, FL.............. 16.1 176.4 (5) - 887 8.3 38 Bibb, GA................. 4.7 81.2 3.4 170 949 7.2 65 Chatham, GA.............. 9.5 159.7 5.4 45 1,002 7.2 65 Clayton, GA.............. 4.8 113.1 3.7 149 1,205 -0.7 336 Cobb, GA................. 25.8 364.2 4.1 119 1,307 6.8 91 DeKalb, GA............... 21.2 293.9 3.7 149 1,242 6.2 130 Fulton, GA............... 52.5 884.6 7.0 15 1,614 5.1 201 Gwinnett, GA............. 30.3 358.6 4.5 92 1,112 5.3 190 Hall, GA................. 5.2 90.5 3.2 184 1,036 8.5 34 Muscogee, GA............. 5.1 90.3 0.2 327 940 8.0 45 Richmond, GA............. 5.0 101.3 1.5 291 1,017 4.7 222 Honolulu, HI............. 28.5 420.5 13.3 1 1,193 2.4 315 Ada, ID.................. 20.3 264.9 5.2 55 1,093 6.8 91 Champaign, IL............ 4.2 91.3 1.3 302 1,087 4.5 237 Cook, IL................. 142.6 2,451.0 3.3 173 1,428 7.2 65 DuPage, IL............... 35.2 583.1 2.3 244 1,356 4.3 249 Kane, IL................. 13.0 201.5 3.0 196 1,079 5.6 168 Lake, IL................. 20.5 325.4 1.9 267 1,430 4.1 259 McHenry, IL.............. 8.0 94.9 2.8 211 944 1.8 320 McLean, IL............... 3.3 80.7 5.1 64 1,106 -0.4 335 Madison, IL.............. 5.4 103.8 3.3 173 941 7.5 56 Peoria, IL............... 4.2 100.0 2.8 211 1,178 0.1 332 St. Clair, IL............ 5.1 87.8 2.2 252 998 7.9 49 Sangamon, IL............. 4.9 126.5 3.1 191 1,192 5.9 146 Will, IL................. 15.9 247.5 1.9 267 1,046 7.3 63 Winnebago, IL............ 6.0 117.6 1.5 291 1,033 7.2 65 Allen, IN................ 9.5 186.7 1.5 291 1,002 8.2 42 Elkhart, IN.............. 5.0 138.9 7.6 10 1,135 13.2 4 Hamilton, IN............. 10.8 147.1 3.2 184 1,152 5.7 164 Lake, IN................. 10.9 181.0 1.8 278 1,044 10.2 15 Marion, IN............... 26.0 590.2 3.6 154 1,220 5.9 146 St. Joseph, IN........... 6.0 115.3 0.7 321 1,024 10.1 17 Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.9 85.5 3.5 161 977 0.3 331 Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.9 104.6 1.8 278 977 4.3 249 Johnson, IA.............. 4.7 80.5 2.9 204 1,159 5.6 168 Linn, IA................. 7.3 124.0 1.9 267 1,117 4.7 222 Polk, IA................. 18.9 296.5 3.8 141 1,206 4.4 244 Scott, IA................ 5.8 87.0 3.2 184 992 4.6 229 Johnson, KS.............. 25.9 344.5 2.1 256 1,225 3.5 282 Sedgwick, KS............. 13.2 245.4 2.3 244 970 5.5 180 Shawnee, KS.............. 5.1 93.7 1.3 302 968 5.3 190 Wyandotte, KS............ 3.6 86.3 -0.5 335 1,095 3.2 295 Boone, KY................ 5.2 101.1 4.1 119 1,027 7.9 49 Fayette, KY.............. 12.6 189.6 4.0 129 1,062 6.1 138 Jefferson, KY............ 28.5 459.3 3.4 170 1,155 5.0 208 Caddo, LA................ 7.6 104.5 2.4 234 983 6.5 106 Calcasieu, LA............ 5.7 85.4 11.6 3 1,088 5.6 168 East Baton Rouge, LA..... 17.8 253.2 3.2 184 1,113 4.2 256 Jefferson, LA............ 15.1 167.1 -3.2 336 1,064 6.8 91 Lafayette, LA............ 10.8 125.3 3.3 173 971 4.5 237 Orleans, LA.............. 15.3 163.0 1.0 312 1,163 0.1 332 St. Tammany, LA.......... 9.6 87.0 1.5 291 1,018 9.1 28 Cumberland, ME........... 15.4 181.5 3.0 196 1,174 6.2 130 Anne Arundel, MD......... 15.5 261.1 3.3 173 1,296 2.2 317 Baltimore, MD............ 21.3 358.8 2.5 227 1,183 2.9 306 Frederick, MD............ 6.7 100.8 2.9 204 1,133 4.4 244 Harford, MD.............. 5.9 92.0 2.4 234 1,181 4.0 262 Howard, MD............... 10.3 164.0 2.2 252 1,550 2.4 315 Montgomery, MD........... 33.1 451.1 3.5 161 1,591 3.6 279 Prince George's, MD...... 16.4 305.2 3.7 149 1,236 1.7 322 Baltimore City, MD....... 13.6 338.3 4.0 129 1,375 3.2 295 Barnstable, MA........... 10.0 96.2 4.1 119 1,073 6.2 130 Bristol, MA.............. 18.6 221.5 4.8 77 1,109 6.2 130 Essex, MA................ 29.4 313.5 4.5 92 1,296 3.5 282 Hampden, MA.............. 19.7 204.2 6.0 36 1,074 3.9 266 Middlesex, MA............ 60.4 897.8 4.4 101 1,972 10.1 17 Norfolk, MA.............. 26.8 332.3 5.1 64 1,369 3.2 295 Plymouth, MA............. 17.3 187.5 3.9 138 1,160 3.5 282 Suffolk, MA.............. 34.0 673.8 6.2 31 2,077 7.0 80 Worcester, MA............ 28.1 340.8 4.9 71 1,212 3.9 266 Genesee, MI.............. 7.1 126.2 1.9 267 981 4.8 216 Ingham, MI............... 6.5 144.5 2.4 234 1,159 6.5 106 Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.8 116.1 2.6 222 1,102 5.8 156 Kent, MI................. 16.4 386.6 4.3 107 1,088 5.1 201 Macomb, MI............... 19.1 324.6 5.3 50 1,184 7.1 73 Oakland, MI.............. 42.2 694.8 2.7 216 1,311 4.2 256 Ottawa, MI............... 6.3 126.9 2.1 256 1,022 7.4 59 Saginaw, MI.............. 4.0 77.4 0.1 332 1,002 7.1 73 Washtenaw, MI............ 9.3 209.9 3.8 141 1,298 1.6 324 Wayne, MI................ 34.9 693.4 3.2 184 1,282 4.0 262 Anoka, MN................ 8.0 124.3 2.5 227 1,221 8.9 30 Dakota, MN............... 10.9 180.2 1.7 285 1,193 4.6 229 Hennepin, MN............. 42.6 879.3 3.2 184 1,516 4.7 222 Olmsted, MN.............. 3.8 99.3 2.4 234 1,282 4.7 222 Ramsey, MN............... 14.4 311.4 1.9 267 1,316 4.4 244 St. Louis, MN............ 5.4 91.9 2.1 256 1,043 9.6 23 Stearns, MN.............. 4.4 82.7 0.9 316 1,062 5.3 190 Washington, MN........... 6.3 88.4 2.4 234 1,009 6.3 124 Harrison, MS............. 4.7 84.1 2.6 222 822 6.5 106 Hinds, MS................ 5.5 111.4 -0.3 334 998 5.6 168 Boone, MO................ 5.4 95.3 4.5 92 1,031 2.2 317 Clay, MO................. 6.3 103.5 0.9 316 1,031 3.1 300 Greene, MO............... 10.0 168.3 2.0 263 971 8.4 35 Jackson, MO.............. 23.8 362.8 2.9 204 1,200 5.9 146 St. Charles, MO.......... 10.4 154.2 1.8 278 958 3.9 266 St. Louis, MO............ 42.7 577.4 1.9 267 1,249 4.6 229 St. Louis City, MO....... 15.2 218.3 3.8 141 1,279 5.6 168 Yellowstone, MT.......... 6.9 83.3 2.5 227 1,014 5.1 201 Douglas, NE.............. 19.7 328.8 1.2 304 1,145 4.3 249 Lancaster, NE............ 10.4 166.9 1.2 304 1,003 6.3 124 Clark, NV................ 57.2 989.8 12.5 2 1,096 7.6 53 Washoe, NV............... 15.5 223.0 3.8 141 1,194 9.4 25 Hillsborough, NH......... 12.8 197.0 1.7 285 1,323 6.3 124 Rockingham, NH........... 11.7 149.8 3.1 191 1,181 5.4 183 Atlantic, NJ............. 6.9 121.6 6.6 21 1,020 6.9 87 Bergen, NJ............... 35.1 417.1 5.4 45 1,389 1.8 320 Burlington, NJ........... 11.8 198.4 4.1 119 1,244 2.6 309 Camden, NJ............... 13.0 195.5 4.4 101 1,170 3.9 266 Essex, NJ................ 22.5 318.7 3.6 154 1,471 4.5 237 Gloucester, NJ........... 6.9 114.7 5.7 41 1,013 5.7 164 Hudson, NJ............... 17.4 256.5 4.8 77 1,560 3.9 266 Mercer, NJ............... 11.8 253.9 3.0 196 1,457 5.0 208 Middlesex, NJ............ 24.0 416.1 4.3 107 1,393 5.2 198 Monmouth, NJ............. 21.3 256.0 3.8 141 1,189 1.6 324 Morris, NJ............... 17.9 285.2 4.6 87 1,677 1.3 327 Ocean, NJ................ 14.7 172.6 5.2 55 971 3.4 289 Passaic, NJ.............. 13.6 158.8 4.9 71 1,148 3.6 279 Somerset, NJ............. 10.6 181.0 1.9 267 1,717 4.3 249 Union, NJ................ 15.7 218.3 4.9 71 1,394 -1.2 337 Bernalillo, NM........... 21.1 325.3 4.3 107 1,060 4.8 216 Albany, NY............... 10.2 220.2 0.5 323 1,395 10.3 11 Bronx, NY................ 19.3 304.9 1.7 285 1,262 5.9 146 Broome, NY............... 4.3 79.1 1.2 304 1,126 15.6 3 Dutchess, NY............. 8.5 105.0 1.1 311 1,193 5.4 183 Erie, NY................. 24.6 439.6 2.3 244 1,121 6.6 103 Kings, NY................ 66.7 770.1 5.2 55 1,068 3.5 282 Monroe, NY............... 18.7 364.5 2.3 244 1,139 5.3 190 Nassau, NY............... 54.2 593.7 4.2 112 1,301 1.6 324 New York, NY............. 124.8 2,230.0 5.8 37 2,492 6.5 106 Oneida, NY............... 5.2 98.5 1.5 291 997 10.3 11 Onondaga, NY............. 12.6 232.5 1.5 291 1,159 7.2 65 Orange, NY............... 10.8 142.5 4.2 112 1,060 5.8 156 Queens, NY............... 54.0 670.0 5.4 45 1,202 4.3 249 Richmond, NY............. 10.1 125.8 5.2 55 1,160 3.2 295 Rockland, NY............. 11.3 125.2 4.9 71 1,107 3.1 300 Saratoga, NY............. 6.1 86.5 4.1 119 1,129 5.9 146 Suffolk, NY.............. 53.8 637.5 2.7 216 1,374 1.7 322 Westchester, NY.......... 35.8 399.0 2.7 216 1,580 10.3 11 Buncombe, NC............. 11.0 130.8 6.1 33 981 8.8 32 Catawba, NC.............. 4.7 86.2 3.7 149 965 10.2 15 Cumberland, NC........... 6.8 118.6 3.1 191 943 5.6 168 Durham, NC............... 9.8 222.3 4.5 92 1,567 5.8 156 Forsyth, NC.............. 10.0 185.8 2.5 227 1,118 8.9 30 Guilford, NC............. 15.8 279.1 3.8 141 1,057 7.0 80 Mecklenburg, NC.......... 44.3 718.1 4.6 87 1,373 6.9 87 New Hanover, NC.......... 9.6 118.5 5.3 50 1,012 5.6 168 Wake, NC................. 41.8 583.5 6.1 33 1,273 4.1 259 Cass, ND................. 8.0 121.5 3.8 141 1,109 4.8 216 Butler, OH............... 8.4 150.0 2.0 263 1,058 6.5 106 Cuyahoga, OH............. 37.8 691.6 2.4 234 1,228 5.1 201 Delaware, OH............. 6.3 88.6 3.6 154 1,167 4.8 216 Franklin, OH............. 36.7 742.3 3.0 196 1,243 5.6 168 Hamilton, OH............. 25.7 498.4 2.8 211 1,333 2.5 312 Lake, OH................. 6.5 91.2 1.4 299 972 6.6 103 Lorain, OH............... 6.5 94.4 1.9 267 931 5.4 183 Lucas, OH................ 10.6 195.4 1.2 304 1,042 7.0 80 Mahoning, OH............. 6.0 91.9 1.2 304 871 6.1 138 Montgomery, OH........... 12.6 241.4 0.8 319 1,035 5.1 201 Stark, OH................ 8.9 152.0 1.0 312 901 5.8 156 Summit, OH............... 15.1 251.0 0.5 323 1,048 6.9 87 Warren, OH............... 5.8 95.9 2.3 244 1,242 0.5 329 Cleveland, OK............ 6.3 87.6 2.8 211 849 3.9 266 Oklahoma, OK............. 29.3 454.3 2.8 211 1,082 4.7 222 Tulsa, OK................ 23.3 347.6 1.2 304 1,052 5.3 190 Clackamas, OR............ 16.7 166.2 4.4 101 1,181 6.0 142 Deschutes, OR............ 10.6 87.4 5.0 68 1,084 9.4 25 Jackson, OR.............. 8.2 90.0 2.4 234 990 8.4 35 Lane, OR................. 13.5 151.8 4.0 129 993 5.5 180 Marion, OR............... 12.0 160.8 3.0 196 1,053 7.7 51 Multnomah, OR............ 39.3 486.3 4.0 129 1,341 6.6 103 Washington, OR........... 21.6 294.9 3.3 173 1,744 12.2 5 Allegheny, PA............ 36.5 652.1 1.8 278 1,307 5.8 156 Berks, PA................ 8.9 163.8 2.0 263 1,100 4.6 229 Bucks, PA................ 20.7 254.3 3.9 138 1,123 4.5 237 Butler, PA............... 5.2 82.6 0.3 326 1,109 6.8 91 Chester, PA.............. 16.1 240.2 2.5 227 1,443 6.3 124 Cumberland, PA........... 6.8 132.8 1.4 299 1,112 5.1 201 Dauphin, PA.............. 7.6 178.3 2.1 256 1,151 2.8 307 Delaware, PA............. 14.3 212.8 3.0 196 1,230 3.7 278 Erie, PA................. 6.9 115.3 0.8 319 909 3.9 266 Lackawanna, PA........... 5.6 91.8 2.1 256 937 4.6 229 Lancaster, PA............ 14.2 240.5 3.0 196 1,033 6.7 97 Lehigh, PA............... 8.9 191.6 4.2 112 1,200 6.4 120 Luzerne, PA.............. 7.5 138.8 1.9 267 970 6.8 91 Montgomery, PA........... 28.5 489.4 2.7 216 1,489 6.1 138 Northampton, PA.......... 6.9 116.2 4.0 129 1,046 6.2 130 Philadelphia, PA......... 35.2 658.8 4.2 112 1,409 1.1 328 Washington, PA........... 5.6 82.6 2.3 244 1,157 3.3 292 Westmoreland, PA......... 9.2 128.1 2.5 227 977 5.7 164 York, PA................. 9.3 173.3 2.2 252 1,059 7.2 65 Providence, RI........... 20.3 278.0 4.0 129 1,130 3.5 282 Charleston, SC........... 18.6 250.6 4.3 107 1,114 6.4 120 Greenville, SC........... 16.9 270.0 1.8 278 1,032 6.7 97 Horry, SC................ 10.5 131.6 5.1 64 804 11.2 8 Lexington, SC............ 7.7 120.5 0.9 316 935 5.9 146 Richland, SC............. 11.2 215.9 2.4 234 1,034 5.7 164 Spartanburg, SC.......... 7.1 146.4 0.2 327 977 4.6 229 York, SC................. 7.3 99.7 2.6 222 1,003 5.9 146 Minnehaha, SD............ 8.7 129.5 3.5 161 1,074 5.3 190 Davidson, TN............. 28.6 510.1 (5) - 1,345 (5) - Hamilton, TN............. 11.5 203.3 2.2 252 1,115 7.1 73 Knox, TN................. 14.6 241.8 4.1 119 1,075 6.9 87 Rutherford, TN........... 7.0 133.4 2.5 227 1,069 7.0 80 Shelby, TN............... 22.7 484.9 2.9 204 1,262 10.3 11 Williamson, TN........... 11.5 143.6 6.7 20 1,383 5.3 190 Bell, TX................. 6.2 122.2 3.6 154 1,013 6.7 97 Bexar, TX................ 44.7 861.1 4.4 101 1,095 5.5 180 Brazoria, TX............. 6.5 112.3 3.3 173 1,150 4.7 222 Brazos, TX............... 5.0 109.1 4.8 77 920 6.5 106 Cameron, TX.............. 6.8 145.3 5.6 44 756 6.5 106 Collin, TX............... 31.6 462.9 7.6 10 1,454 6.4 120 Dallas, TX............... 84.4 1,747.4 5.8 37 1,448 7.3 63 Denton, TX............... 18.7 277.1 6.5 23 1,084 5.0 208 El Paso, TX.............. 16.4 308.2 2.7 216 850 3.9 266 Fort Bend, TX............ 16.8 202.9 6.4 24 1,020 3.0 303 Galveston, TX............ 6.8 110.6 4.8 77 1,032 3.0 303 Harris, TX............... 124.5 2,272.5 4.3 107 1,415 5.9 146 Hidalgo, TX.............. 13.3 269.1 4.9 71 761 5.8 156 Jefferson, TX............ 5.9 111.0 -0.1 333 1,133 3.0 303 Lubbock, TX.............. 8.2 142.8 4.1 119 928 5.2 198 McLennan, TX............. 5.7 118.4 3.5 161 984 5.8 156 Midland, TX.............. 6.3 98.9 10.4 4 1,466 8.0 45 Montgomery, TX........... 13.8 197.7 5.8 37 1,167 3.8 274 Nueces, TX............... 8.5 152.0 1.9 267 990 4.4 244 Smith, TX................ 6.6 104.9 3.6 154 1,003 7.7 51 Tarrant, TX.............. 49.2 922.7 5.2 55 1,186 6.0 142 Travis, TX............... 49.8 817.3 8.8 6 1,578 10.0 19 Webb, TX................. 5.8 100.3 4.4 101 773 4.7 222 Williamson, TX........... 14.3 193.5 6.9 17 1,240 -0.2 334 Davis, UT................ 9.8 136.4 1.7 285 972 3.4 289 Salt Lake, UT............ 56.9 740.5 4.6 87 1,234 7.0 80 Utah, UT................. 20.3 276.5 6.6 21 1,054 7.4 59 Weber, UT................ 7.0 112.7 5.4 45 947 7.2 65 Chittenden, VT........... 8.0 98.9 3.5 161 1,195 6.0 142 Arlington, VA............ 9.5 172.6 0.4 325 1,907 3.3 292 Chesterfield, VA......... 9.9 135.1 2.7 216 1,021 5.6 168 Fairfax, VA.............. 38.0 608.1 2.6 222 1,846 4.4 244 Henrico, VA.............. 12.2 181.3 1.4 299 1,156 6.5 106 Loudoun, VA.............. 13.6 172.6 4.5 92 1,417 6.5 106 Prince William, VA....... 10.0 130.5 4.5 92 1,088 4.0 262 Alexandria City, VA...... 6.4 84.2 1.8 278 1,603 3.8 274 Chesapeake City, VA...... 6.5 99.2 0.2 327 973 6.2 130 Newport News City, VA.... 4.2 99.4 0.2 327 1,119 4.6 229 Norfolk City, VA......... 6.2 133.9 2.0 263 1,192 5.8 156 Richmond City, VA........ 8.3 151.1 3.4 170 1,334 2.6 309 Virginia Beach City, VA.. 13.0 171.4 2.1 256 944 5.6 168 Benton, WA............... 6.4 93.0 4.5 92 1,219 3.8 274 Clark, WA................ 17.0 167.7 6.8 19 1,219 6.5 106 King, WA................. 94.8 1,405.4 5.7 41 2,220 6.5 106 Kitsap, WA............... 7.5 89.1 2.3 244 1,167 4.5 237 Pierce, WA............... 24.9 314.8 4.0 129 1,171 5.6 168 Snohomish, WA............ 23.2 276.2 1.5 291 1,314 6.0 142 Spokane, WA.............. 17.9 232.8 2.4 234 1,077 6.4 120 Thurston, WA............. 9.2 118.7 4.6 87 1,191 6.7 97 Whatcom, WA.............. 7.9 88.8 4.8 77 1,052 4.5 237 Yakima, WA............... 8.3 121.1 1.0 312 878 4.3 249 Kanawha, WV.............. 5.7 91.3 1.6 290 1,038 4.8 216 Brown, WI................ 7.3 152.5 1.2 304 1,061 4.9 214 Dane, WI................. 17.0 337.3 2.9 204 1,218 8.4 35 Milwaukee, WI............ 28.4 459.5 2.1 256 1,141 8.3 38 Outagamie, WI............ 5.8 104.4 1.0 312 1,032 6.8 91 Waukesha, WI............. 14.0 238.5 1.5 291 1,170 6.3 124 Winnebago, WI............ 4.1 90.3 0.2 327 1,087 7.6 53 San Juan, PR............. 11.3 237.4 6.4 (6) 689 3.5 (6) (1) Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See Technical Note. (2) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (3) Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See Technical Note. (4) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. (5) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (6) This county was not included in the U.S. rankings. Note: Data are preliminary. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. These 343 U.S. counties comprise 72.3 percent of the total covered workers in the U.S.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties, third quarter 2021 Employment Average weekly wage(1) Establishments, third quarter County by NAICS supersector 2021 Percent Percent (thousands) September change, Third change, 2021 September quarter third (thousands) 2020-21(2) 2021 quarter 2020-21(2) United States(3) ............................ 11,021.4 144,863.9 4.4 $1,251 6.7 Private industry........................... 10,718.4 123,480.3 5.1 1,253 7.2 Natural resources and mining............. 141.6 1,844.9 0.9 1,128 5.7 Construction............................. 881.7 7,561.6 3.1 1,321 4.3 Manufacturing............................ 368.6 12,320.0 2.1 1,408 6.7 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 1,994.7 27,354.8 3.4 1,060 9.4 Information.............................. 229.5 2,873.7 7.8 2,832 11.2 Financial activities..................... 991.8 8,351.3 2.2 1,877 8.1 Professional and business services....... 2,143.1 21,344.0 6.1 1,638 7.6 Education and health services............ 1,939.2 22,557.5 2.0 1,127 6.7 Leisure and hospitality.................. 912.6 14,850.1 17.0 553 14.7 Other services........................... 848.6 4,174.7 6.6 880 5.4 Government................................. 303.0 21,383.6 0.3 1,240 4.5 Los Angeles, CA.............................. 532.3 4,302.0 7.0 1,409 6.3 Private industry........................... 525.8 3,733.4 8.0 1,381 7.6 Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 6.2 6.8 1,165 3.5 Construction............................. 18.3 147.0 1.1 1,434 3.2 Manufacturing............................ 12.5 310.6 0.3 1,525 6.9 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 61.4 801.2 4.6 1,166 9.3 Information.............................. 14.3 209.5 16.5 2,847 15.0 Financial activities..................... 32.3 208.4 1.0 2,245 11.5 Professional and business services....... 61.2 622.6 7.6 1,747 7.7 Education and health services............ 253.3 821.6 3.1 1,042 4.8 Leisure and hospitality.................. 41.8 470.3 32.1 815 7.4 Other services........................... 29.7 135.3 19.8 970 5.8 Government................................. 6.4 568.7 1.2 1,599 0.9 Cook, IL..................................... 142.6 2,451.0 3.3 1,428 7.2 Private industry........................... 141.4 2,167.2 3.8 1,440 7.4 Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 2.0 19.9 1,179 -5.0 Construction............................. 11.4 75.3 4.1 1,621 2.1 Manufacturing............................ 5.7 173.4 -0.6 1,450 9.8 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 29.1 443.1 1.4 1,153 9.9 Information.............................. 2.7 49.3 0.7 2,660 16.5 Financial activities..................... 14.3 199.9 -1.7 2,512 10.2 Professional and business services....... 30.1 456.7 3.5 1,783 7.8 Education and health services............ 16.6 438.3 2.2 1,189 5.8 Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.1 239.9 23.4 691 15.7 Other services........................... 16.6 88.6 3.3 1,096 4.0 Government................................. 1.3 283.8 0.0 1,333 5.9 Harris, TX................................... 124.5 2,272.5 4.3 1,415 5.9 Private industry........................... 123.9 1,989.0 4.9 1,427 5.9 Natural resources and mining............. 1.6 50.1 -5.2 3,286 -0.6 Construction............................. 8.4 154.4 1.6 1,467 4.3 Manufacturing............................ 5.1 161.5 1.1 1,639 5.2 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.2 465.7 3.9 1,331 10.9 Information.............................. 1.5 23.3 6.6 1,820 4.4 Financial activities..................... 13.6 130.0 2.7 1,941 11.1 Professional and business services....... 25.7 405.2 4.3 1,727 4.8 Education and health services............ 17.6 306.6 4.2 1,242 11.9 Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.2 224.6 17.9 553 10.8 Other services........................... 11.8 65.2 8.4 954 7.1 Government................................. 0.6 283.5 0.0 1,330 6.2 New York, NY................................. 124.8 2,230.0 5.8 2,492 6.5 Private industry........................... 123.3 2,007.0 7.0 2,574 5.9 Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 -37.3 2,273 7.6 Construction............................. 2.4 36.2 -6.3 2,129 3.7 Manufacturing............................ 1.7 16.0 12.2 1,683 0.5 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 17.2 202.2 3.5 1,777 9.4 Information.............................. 5.8 194.6 13.9 3,546 6.2 Financial activities..................... 19.0 376.8 -1.2 3,980 9.8 Professional and business services....... 28.3 544.6 3.8 2,839 8.2 Education and health services............ 10.2 340.8 2.4 1,660 7.6 Leisure and hospitality.................. 13.8 199.9 56.8 1,202 4.6 Other services........................... 17.7 89.3 1.7 1,441 1.6 Government................................. 1.5 223.0 -3.6 1,760 9.3 Maricopa, AZ................................. 119.3 2,077.5 4.5 1,226 7.6 Private industry........................... 118.6 1,865.2 5.1 1,219 7.8 Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.5 9.8 1,159 -7.9 Construction............................. 9.3 136.2 3.6 1,275 4.9 Manufacturing............................ 3.6 132.6 3.4 1,709 19.5 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 22.6 416.3 5.2 1,091 8.4 Information.............................. 2.8 37.2 3.4 2,002 13.2 Financial activities..................... 15.8 194.7 1.0 1,582 5.1 Professional and business services....... 31.0 345.5 3.3 1,341 11.6 Education and health services............ 14.7 331.6 2.4 1,168 5.0 Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.4 208.8 18.8 601 10.3 Other services........................... 7.6 53.2 6.3 926 11.2 Government................................. 0.7 212.2 -0.6 1,290 6.4 Dallas, TX................................... 84.4 1,747.4 5.8 1,448 7.3 Private industry........................... 83.9 1,571.7 6.6 1,458 7.3 Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.1 0.0 2,747 6.8 Construction............................. 5.3 89.1 0.2 1,448 6.5 Manufacturing............................ 2.9 117.1 2.1 1,586 4.3 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.8 369.3 5.0 1,311 10.3 Information.............................. 1.6 45.0 3.3 2,205 6.3 Financial activities..................... 10.7 166.7 5.9 2,034 9.2 Professional and business services....... 19.8 385.9 10.4 1,690 7.0 Education and health services............ 10.3 201.4 2.4 1,262 6.8 Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.6 147.8 16.5 591 13.7 Other services........................... 7.4 40.9 10.3 994 5.2 Government................................. 0.5 175.7 -1.5 1,361 7.0 Orange, CA................................... 135.3 1,570.5 6.4 1,391 5.4 Private industry........................... 133.9 1,422.8 6.9 1,385 5.9 Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 2.6 16.6 1,057 15.6 Construction............................. 8.1 101.4 0.7 1,604 4.6 Manufacturing............................ 5.3 146.2 -0.1 1,725 11.9 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 19.0 245.3 2.9 1,245 8.9 Information.............................. 1.7 23.4 1.3 2,572 6.9 Financial activities..................... 14.1 113.3 -0.2 2,251 6.9 Professional and business services....... 25.1 315.3 3.4 1,602 9.8 Education and health services............ 42.0 230.5 5.6 1,098 5.3 Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.1 199.2 39.0 656 14.9 Other services........................... 8.1 45.3 14.1 850 3.0 Government................................. 1.4 147.7 1.7 1,460 1.7 San Diego, CA................................ 121.5 1,449.6 6.3 1,395 5.1 Private industry........................... 119.6 1,211.3 7.1 1,372 5.7 Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 9.2 -2.8 916 7.9 Construction............................. 8.4 83.6 2.9 1,438 3.5 Manufacturing............................ 3.6 113.9 1.5 1,859 6.1 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.5 213.2 2.4 1,072 7.8 Information.............................. 1.5 21.8 3.8 2,585 0.7 Financial activities..................... 11.9 74.5 1.9 1,852 5.9 Professional and business services....... 22.7 263.7 8.3 1,933 9.9 Education and health services............ 37.3 208.4 2.6 1,124 6.4 Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.4 176.4 27.5 666 9.9 Other services........................... 8.6 46.5 13.9 799 5.5 Government................................. 1.9 238.3 2.2 1,517 3.2 King, WA..................................... 94.8 1,405.4 5.7 2,220 6.5 Private industry........................... 94.2 1,236.7 6.5 2,296 6.3 Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 3.1 -0.7 1,376 12.8 Construction............................. 7.3 77.1 4.1 1,642 4.9 Manufacturing............................ 2.6 89.0 -0.7 1,884 11.2 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 13.6 283.2 6.1 2,028 5.0 Information.............................. 3.2 137.6 6.0 6,542 4.1 Financial activities..................... 7.5 70.0 3.1 2,248 9.8 Professional and business services....... 21.0 246.7 7.6 2,287 13.0 Education and health services............ 21.4 172.5 1.5 1,243 6.4 Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.6 114.7 26.7 757 17.7 Other services........................... 9.6 42.8 6.2 1,149 5.4 Government................................. 0.6 168.7 0.3 1,662 5.7 Miami-Dade, FL............................... 115.6 1,129.1 7.6 1,238 10.4 Private industry........................... 115.3 993.7 8.7 1,210 11.0 Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 9.1 8.7 770 10.3 Construction............................. 7.8 50.9 -0.5 1,139 7.9 Manufacturing............................ 3.1 39.6 0.6 1,105 13.2 Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.5 281.5 (4) 1,093 13.4 Information.............................. 2.1 18.4 6.3 2,162 18.7 Financial activities..................... 12.7 78.4 4.0 1,948 15.5 Professional and business services....... 28.0 167.7 7.8 1,422 8.2 Education and health services............ 14.8 186.8 5.8 1,224 11.3 Leisure and hospitality.................. 8.5 126.0 35.4 770 16.3 Other services........................... 8.7 34.8 3.8 822 11.8 Government................................. 0.3 135.4 0.1 1,452 8.9 (1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (2) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See Technical Note. (3) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. (4) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. Note: Data are preliminary. Counties selected are based on 2020 annual average employment. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state, third quarter 2021 Employment Average weekly wage(1) Establishments, third quarter State 2021 Percent Percent (thousands) September change, Third change, 2021 September quarter third (thousands) 2020-21 2021 quarter 2020-21 United States(2)........... 11,021.4 144,863.9 4.4 $1,251 6.7 Alabama.................... 139.8 1,955.3 2.6 1,030 5.3 Alaska..................... 24.0 316.9 4.6 1,205 3.4 Arizona.................... 184.5 2,926.3 4.6 1,167 7.0 Arkansas................... 97.4 1,212.9 2.9 963 7.8 California................. 1,679.6 17,208.7 6.6 1,576 7.7 Colorado................... 231.8 2,723.4 4.8 1,322 7.0 Connecticut................ 132.0 1,605.1 2.9 1,401 5.7 Delaware................... 35.9 439.7 2.1 1,198 4.4 District of Columbia....... 45.4 736.1 3.1 2,042 4.1 Florida.................... 808.4 8,910.9 7.0 1,120 8.7 Georgia.................... 343.9 4,491.4 4.9 1,158 6.8 Hawaii..................... 49.2 592.8 16.6 1,150 3.3 Idaho...................... 79.2 804.0 5.3 953 7.8 Illinois................... 398.4 5,751.2 3.3 1,274 6.3 Indiana.................... 178.9 3,020.6 2.6 1,032 7.4 Iowa....................... 106.8 1,509.6 2.2 1,015 4.9 Kansas..................... 92.1 1,349.3 1.7 997 4.7 Kentucky................... 134.3 1,869.0 3.4 989 5.8 Louisiana.................. 144.2 1,772.7 1.7 1,021 5.4 Maine...................... 58.5 619.9 3.6 1,031 6.7 Maryland................... 178.1 2,604.6 3.9 1,314 3.5 Massachusetts.............. 281.4 3,501.0 5.5 1,593 7.0 Michigan................... 271.3 4,181.4 3.6 1,154 5.3 Minnesota.................. 186.9 2,780.5 2.7 1,249 6.1 Mississippi................ 77.3 1,122.2 2.6 859 6.3 Missouri................... 223.9 2,760.3 2.9 1,055 6.0 Montana.................... 57.0 487.5 4.4 963 6.5 Nebraska................... 75.6 964.6 1.4 1,017 5.5 Nevada..................... 96.0 1,389.5 10.8 1,135 8.3 New Hampshire.............. 60.0 654.6 3.3 1,349 15.0 New Jersey................. 304.1 3,977.2 5.1 1,384 4.1 New Mexico................. 64.8 806.2 4.2 997 5.6 New York................... 671.2 8,922.4 4.4 1,534 6.1 North Carolina............. 318.4 4,516.4 4.5 1,112 7.1 North Dakota............... 33.0 407.2 2.2 1,076 5.1 Ohio....................... 315.7 5,248.0 2.2 1,098 5.6 Oklahoma................... 116.4 1,576.6 1.8 966 5.6 Oregon..................... 171.2 1,909.5 3.7 1,220 9.6 Pennsylvania............... 375.4 5,685.4 3.2 1,205 5.8 Rhode Island............... 43.2 474.1 4.8 1,131 3.6 South Carolina............. 152.9 2,086.0 2.8 988 6.9 South Dakota............... 37.0 435.6 3.1 965 5.1 Tennessee.................. 187.7 3,044.1 4.2 1,111 8.7 Texas...................... 770.0 12,613.1 5.6 1,227 6.7 Utah....................... 123.1 1,594.7 5.0 1,087 7.1 Vermont.................... 28.1 293.5 2.7 1,055 5.8 Virginia................... 299.2 3,845.3 2.9 1,264 5.3 Washington................. 266.6 3,415.2 4.4 1,578 6.6 West Virginia.............. 53.6 664.2 2.7 960 5.0 Wisconsin.................. 189.5 2,815.9 2.3 1,049 7.5 Wyoming.................... 28.7 271.1 2.5 995 6.0 Puerto Rico................ 47.9 887.9 6.5 568 4.0 Virgin Islands............. 3.6 34.5 1.9 956 -5.4 (1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data. (2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. Note: Data are preliminary. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.