For release 10:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, February 23, 2022 USDL-22-0315
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
United States Department of Labor
