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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - FOURTH QUARTER 2023
From December 2022 to December 2023, employment increased in 318 of the 360 largest U.S. counties,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In December 2023, national employment increased
to 154.8 million, a 1.5-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Hays, TX, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment,
with a gain of 5.0 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for December 2023, and
average weekly wage data are presented for fourth quarter 2023.
Among the 360 largest counties, 348 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the
fourth quarter of 2023, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,435, a 3.6-percent
increase over the year. Snohomish, WA, had the largest fourth quarter over-the-year wage gain at
18.6 percent. (See table 1.)
Large County Employment in December 2023
Hays, TX, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+5.0 percent). Within
Hays, the largest employment increase occurred in trade, transportation, and utilities, which rose
by 1,665 (+7.1 percent).
Elkhart, IN, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-6.9 percent). Within
Elkhart, the largest employment decrease occurred in manufacturing, which fell by 9,185 (-12.8
percent).
Large County Average Weekly Wage in Fourth Quarter 2023
Snohomish, WA, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+18.6
percent). Within Snohomish, an average weekly wage gain of $1,652 (+101.3 percent) in professional
and business services made the largest contribution to the county's increase in average weekly
wages.
Merrimack, NH, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages (-7.2
percent). Within Merrimack, an average weekly wage loss of $567 (-22.9 percent) in professional and
business services made the largest contribution to the county's decrease in average weekly wages.
Ten Largest Counties
Eight of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment. In December
2023, Miami-Dade, FL, had the largest over-the-year employment percentage gain (+2.8 percent).
Within Miami-Dade, leisure and hospitality had the largest employment increase and rose by 8,606
(+6.1 percent). (See table 2.)
All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in average weekly wages. In
the fourth quarter of 2023, King, WA, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in
average weekly wages (+7.2 percent). Within King, professional and business services had the largest
impact, with an average weekly wage increase of $340 (+11.0 percent).
For More Information
The tables included in this release contain data for the nation and for the 360 U.S. counties with
annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022. December 2023 employment and fourth
quarter 2023 average weekly wages for all states are provided in table 3 of this release.
Over-the-year changes of employment and wages presented in this news release are adjusted and may
differ from unadjusted data used in BLS data tools and interactive charts. More information is
available in the QCEW Technical Note at www.bls.gov/cew/news-release-technical-note.htm.
QCEW reporting rates tables are available at www.bls.gov/cew/reporting-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.
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The County Employment and Wages full data update for fourth quarter 2023 is scheduled to be released
on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
The County Employment and Wages news release for first quarter 2024 is scheduled to be released on
Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,
fourth quarter 2023
Employment Average weekly wage(2)
Establishments,
County(1) fourth quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2023 December change, by Fourth change, by
(thousands) 2023 December percent quarter fourth percent
(thousands) 2022-23(3) change 2023 quarter change
2022-23(3)
United States(4)......... 12,090.1 154,848.1 1.5 - $1,435 3.6 -
Baldwin, AL.............. 8.5 82.6 2.3 69 984 3.0 221
Jefferson, AL............ 22.8 367.4 1.3 181 1,381 3.8 135
Madison, AL.............. 13.3 229.9 4.4 4 1,495 5.0 42
Mobile, AL............... 12.2 172.5 0.4 281 1,236 4.6 66
Montgomery, AL........... 7.2 133.3 2.1 96 1,252 6.0 19
Shelby, AL............... 7.1 86.3 0.1 308 1,291 2.0 302
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 5.3 99.3 3.1 28 1,156 4.8 48
Anchorage, AK............ 8.7 144.6 2.0 104 1,413 4.7 57
Maricopa, AZ............. 141.9 2,265.7 1.6 150 1,383 3.7 152
Pima, AZ................. 23.4 393.3 1.7 137 1,192 4.2 96
Benton, AR............... 8.2 141.0 1.3 181 1,319 4.4 78
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.2 261.8 1.6 150 1,228 2.8 241
Washington, AR........... 6.9 121.0 3.2 22 1,124 -2.9 354
Alameda, CA.............. 71.0 798.9 0.3 291 1,812 0.7 341
Butte, CA................ 8.6 78.6 -0.7 344 1,105 4.0 111
Contra Costa, CA......... 38.5 373.3 0.4 281 1,641 3.0 221
Fresno, CA............... 42.4 420.0 0.8 231 1,128 3.7 152
Kern, CA................. 26.3 342.5 (5) - 1,143 4.4 78
Los Angeles, CA.......... 557.3 4,537.9 -0.5 339 1,677 2.4 272
Marin, CA................ 12.9 112.1 1.0 213 1,818 1.6 316
Merced, CA............... 7.9 82.2 0.1 308 1,045 3.7 152
Monterey, CA............. 15.3 177.6 -0.3 336 1,181 5.0 42
Napa, CA................. 6.4 75.4 -0.5 339 1,400 2.2 286
Orange, CA............... 145.3 1,659.6 0.7 246 1,551 4.1 105
Placer, CA............... 15.5 185.3 0.8 231 1,419 3.6 167
Riverside, CA............ 82.1 825.9 1.8 122 1,144 4.2 96
Sacramento, CA........... 69.8 716.5 1.3 181 1,525 4.2 96
San Bernardino, CA....... 73.6 857.0 0.2 298 1,191 4.0 111
San Diego, CA............ 130.3 1,540.5 0.5 268 1,569 2.5 264
San Francisco, CA........ 64.4 719.2 -3.3 354 3,202 7.6 7
San Joaquin, CA.......... 21.4 286.1 1.2 192 1,202 2.6 255
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 11.5 118.6 1.7 137 1,263 6.9 12
San Mateo, CA............ 30.8 422.0 -2.2 353 3,469 17.2 2
Santa Barbara, CA........ 17.1 210.4 0.8 231 1,309 3.8 135
Santa Clara, CA.......... 81.3 1,124.9 -0.7 344 3,699 11.3 4
Santa Cruz, CA........... 10.1 101.6 1.2 192 1,291 3.5 180
Solano, CA............... 13.2 143.0 2.9 37 1,360 4.1 105
Sonoma, CA............... 21.2 207.3 -0.5 339 1,428 1.1 328
Stanislaus, CA........... 17.2 195.7 0.2 298 1,193 3.9 123
Tulare, CA............... 14.2 175.4 (5) - 1,030 4.3 89
Ventura, CA.............. 30.7 331.8 0.6 261 1,342 2.8 241
Yolo, CA................. 7.7 108.5 0.1 308 1,383 3.4 190
Adams, CO................ 14.7 250.1 2.3 69 1,420 3.9 123
Arapahoe, CO............. 27.7 342.1 1.6 150 1,624 2.3 280
Boulder, CO.............. 19.6 195.9 0.6 261 1,787 2.8 241
Denver, CO............... 45.4 572.5 1.5 160 1,859 3.4 190
Douglas, CO.............. 16.7 146.3 4.0 6 1,595 0.9 334
El Paso, CO.............. 26.3 312.1 2.9 37 1,288 3.6 167
Jefferson, CO............ 26.1 249.0 1.5 160 1,518 3.9 123
Larimer, CO.............. 15.7 176.7 2.3 69 1,352 3.4 190
Weld, CO................. 9.8 118.0 3.2 22 1,269 3.8 135
Fairfield, CT............ 44.1 420.1 0.5 268 2,088 2.6 255
Hartford, CT............. 34.1 504.3 0.4 281 1,566 2.8 241
New Haven, CT............ 28.8 381.1 1.5 160 1,390 0.9 334
New London, CT........... 8.7 119.4 2.2 83 1,374 4.3 89
New Castle, DE........... 26.3 304.4 1.8 122 1,505 1.9 306
Sussex, DE............... 10.3 89.3 3.3 19 1,075 2.0 302
Washington, DC........... 52.6 759.9 0.7 246 2,385 4.1 105
Alachua, FL.............. 8.4 139.4 0.4 281 1,262 4.0 111
Bay, FL.................. 6.9 80.3 1.9 112 1,026 2.5 264
Brevard, FL.............. 19.3 242.2 1.7 137 1,270 3.0 221
Broward, FL.............. 85.6 875.9 2.2 83 1,382 3.7 152
Collier, FL.............. 18.9 173.4 3.8 11 1,326 2.6 255
Duval, FL................ 36.3 566.0 1.0 213 1,351 3.9 123
Escambia, FL............. 9.9 146.4 1.6 150 1,129 1.8 312
Hillsborough, FL......... 60.8 796.9 2.4 61 1,422 3.0 221
Lake, FL................. 11.0 117.8 4.0 6 1,009 2.5 264
Lee, FL.................. 29.6 301.9 3.8 11 1,181 0.2 346
Leon, FL................. 11.5 162.0 1.9 112 1,210 6.6 14
Manatee, FL.............. 14.9 144.5 3.0 33 1,166 4.6 66
Marion, FL............... 10.3 119.8 2.3 69 1,004 3.6 167
Miami-Dade, FL........... 126.5 1,263.9 2.8 42 1,493 2.5 264
Okaloosa, FL............. 7.8 90.0 0.0 319 1,155 1.9 306
Orange, FL............... 58.0 954.5 2.5 55 1,295 3.4 190
Osceola, FL.............. 10.8 112.9 2.3 69 1,004 0.8 339
Palm Beach, FL........... 74.6 676.1 2.5 55 1,509 3.6 167
Pasco, FL................ 15.1 144.5 3.2 22 1,054 3.3 201
Pinellas, FL............. 42.6 456.6 -0.1 326 1,364 4.4 78
Polk, FL................. 17.8 264.6 2.2 83 1,064 5.0 42
St. Johns, FL............ 11.1 99.0 4.8 2 1,171 2.9 235
St. Lucie, FL............ 8.9 90.8 2.6 51 1,013 1.4 320
Sarasota, FL............. 22.2 192.0 2.8 42 1,292 2.7 247
Seminole, FL............. 18.6 213.3 -0.3 336 1,249 4.2 96
Volusia, FL.............. 17.2 189.5 2.4 61 1,013 3.1 217
Bibb, GA................. 4.9 80.5 -1.0 350 1,088 4.5 75
Chatham, GA.............. 10.8 171.5 2.7 46 1,195 2.9 235
Clayton, GA.............. 5.4 132.8 2.4 61 1,363 5.8 23
Cobb, GA................. 28.5 386.1 0.5 268 1,480 3.2 207
DeKalb, GA............... 23.8 316.8 1.7 137 1,452 4.3 89
Forsyth, GA.............. 8.5 86.7 1.6 150 1,274 3.8 135
Fulton, GA............... 67.6 950.4 0.8 231 1,837 3.0 221
Gwinnett, GA............. 34.3 385.4 1.9 112 1,300 3.4 190
Hall, GA................. 5.9 102.1 4.0 6 1,253 4.2 96
Muscogee, GA............. 5.5 91.4 0.2 298 1,029 5.1 38
Richmond, GA............. 5.3 104.2 0.1 308 1,117 2.6 255
Honolulu, HI............. 30.9 456.4 1.2 192 1,339 5.3 34
Ada, ID.................. 25.1 286.2 2.6 51 1,339 -0.4 353
Canyon, ID............... 8.3 88.5 4.5 3 993 3.2 207
Champaign, IL............ 4.3 94.8 0.9 221 1,175 5.3 34
Cook, IL................. 142.9 2,581.0 0.6 261 1,651 3.3 201
DuPage, IL............... 35.2 624.7 (5) - 1,527 2.1 296
Kane, IL................. 13.2 214.5 (5) - 1,240 4.0 111
Lake, IL................. 20.6 326.5 0.2 298 1,863 6.0 19
McHenry, IL.............. 8.1 96.2 0.7 246 1,077 0.9 334
McLean, IL............... 3.4 90.1 2.4 61 1,213 1.4 320
Madison, IL.............. 5.5 103.9 -0.2 330 1,103 2.2 286
Peoria, IL............... 4.1 103.8 1.0 213 1,363 2.3 280
St. Clair, IL............ 5.0 91.1 0.9 221 1,105 3.8 135
Sangamon, IL............. 5.0 128.8 0.2 298 1,305 4.3 89
Will, IL................. 16.4 265.1 -0.1 326 1,170 0.3 345
Winnebago, IL............ 6.0 126.4 0.5 268 1,146 1.9 306
Allen, IN................ 10.4 198.6 0.7 246 1,122 4.4 78
Elkhart, IN.............. 5.2 129.2 -6.9 355 1,158 4.1 105
Hamilton, IN............. 12.4 163.0 2.6 51 1,340 1.7 313
Hendricks, IN............ 4.2 82.5 0.8 231 1,004 3.2 207
Lake, IN................. 11.7 191.1 1.2 192 1,189 3.2 207
Marion, IN............... 28.4 627.0 1.5 160 1,398 4.0 111
St. Joseph, IN........... 6.5 121.1 0.7 246 1,121 1.2 326
Tippecanoe, IN........... 4.2 93.5 1.2 192 1,164 6.4 15
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 5.2 108.6 0.1 308 1,096 3.9 123
Johnson, IA.............. 5.1 83.6 1.7 137 1,227 3.8 135
Linn, IA................. 7.7 125.9 -1.1 351 1,287 3.8 135
Polk, IA................. 20.3 315.6 1.8 122 1,388 2.4 272
Scott, IA................ 6.1 91.0 1.3 181 1,235 6.7 13
Johnson, KS.............. 30.1 374.7 1.1 204 1,411 2.0 302
Sedgwick, KS............. 14.5 265.3 2.2 83 1,200 3.3 201
Shawnee, KS.............. 5.4 99.9 0.0 319 1,133 5.8 23
Wyandotte, KS............ 4.0 92.6 0.1 308 1,310 7.6 7
Boone, KY................ 6.0 107.0 -0.8 346 1,118 4.8 48
Fayette, KY.............. 14.7 205.2 2.3 69 1,233 3.0 221
Jefferson, KY............ 33.0 486.5 0.7 246 1,345 4.4 78
Caddo, LA................ 7.9 108.7 0.7 246 1,130 2.4 272
Calcasieu, LA............ 6.0 88.2 0.5 268 1,227 3.5 180
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 19.1 273.1 3.0 33 1,318 (5) -
Jefferson, LA............ 15.8 182.8 -0.8 346 1,250 4.3 89
Lafayette, LA............ 12.0 135.9 -0.1 326 1,153 3.9 123
Orleans, LA.............. 17.1 189.4 0.1 308 1,291 2.0 302
St. Tammany, LA.......... 10.7 96.7 1.2 192 1,203 7.8 6
Cumberland, ME........... 17.0 190.0 1.3 181 1,391 3.0 221
York, ME................. 8.3 75.5 0.8 231 1,172 4.4 78
Anne Arundel, MD......... 16.9 280.0 2.5 55 1,478 3.5 180
Baltimore, MD............ 23.2 371.7 0.6 261 1,385 2.6 255
Frederick, MD............ 7.4 107.7 2.1 96 1,346 3.5 180
Harford, MD.............. 6.4 96.0 1.6 150 1,331 6.2 16
Howard, MD............... 11.3 168.3 0.7 246 1,716 4.6 66
Montgomery, MD........... 35.3 462.1 0.9 221 1,792 2.3 280
Prince George's, MD...... 18.3 322.6 2.2 83 1,429 3.0 221
Baltimore City, MD....... 14.8 347.9 2.4 61 1,598 2.1 296
Barnstable, MA........... 10.1 90.6 1.4 172 1,287 3.8 135
Bristol, MA.............. 18.7 230.3 0.6 261 1,234 2.7 247
Essex, MA................ 30.0 325.1 0.6 261 1,457 -6.2 355
Hampden, MA.............. 19.8 203.3 -0.9 349 1,209 4.6 66
Middlesex, MA............ 61.1 936.4 0.3 291 2,047 -0.2 351
Norfolk, MA.............. 27.0 349.2 1.8 122 1,675 1.6 316
Plymouth, MA............. 17.5 194.8 0.1 308 1,350 2.7 247
Suffolk, MA.............. 34.8 713.1 0.8 231 2,491 -0.1 350
Worcester, MA............ 28.8 355.2 0.7 246 1,359 3.7 152
Genesee, MI.............. 8.1 133.9 0.3 291 1,109 6.1 17
Ingham, MI............... 7.6 155.3 2.3 69 1,309 3.2 207
Kalamazoo, MI............ 6.7 120.4 -0.2 330 1,271 3.8 135
Kent, MI................. 19.5 420.4 0.8 231 1,193 0.0 349
Macomb, MI............... 22.0 339.5 0.1 308 1,366 4.7 57
Oakland, MI.............. 48.9 731.0 0.8 231 1,526 2.4 272
Ottawa, MI............... 7.4 133.1 1.9 112 1,194 2.9 235
Saginaw, MI.............. 4.4 80.3 0.7 246 1,126 2.1 296
Washtenaw, MI............ 10.9 218.7 1.3 181 1,412 3.6 167
Wayne, MI................ 41.1 730.3 1.1 204 1,460 4.7 57
Anoka, MN................ 8.7 132.2 0.7 246 1,246 3.6 167
Dakota, MN............... 11.7 187.9 0.5 268 1,383 4.0 111
Hennepin, MN............. 44.2 915.0 0.5 268 1,670 2.5 264
Olmsted, MN.............. 4.0 102.5 1.8 122 1,547 3.8 135
Ramsey, MN............... 15.3 325.8 1.3 181 1,468 3.2 207
St. Louis, MN............ 5.6 94.9 1.3 181 1,130 3.7 152
Stearns, MN.............. 4.7 86.6 2.5 55 1,207 1.5 318
Washington, MN........... 6.8 93.7 1.1 204 1,163 3.7 152
Harrison, MS............. 5.1 88.8 1.0 213 909 2.4 272
Hinds, MS................ 5.8 108.7 0.2 298 1,141 4.0 111
Boone, MO................ 5.4 99.7 0.7 246 1,087 3.5 180
Clay, MO................. 6.9 111.8 2.1 96 1,245 4.6 66
Greene, MO............... 11.2 180.0 2.3 69 1,098 4.7 57
Jackson, MO.............. 26.1 375.4 1.7 137 1,409 4.1 105
St. Charles, MO.......... 11.4 164.8 3.3 19 1,122 5.5 29
St. Louis, MO............ 47.3 603.5 1.3 181 1,467 4.0 111
St. Louis City, MO....... 16.5 223.2 0.5 268 1,473 5.1 38
Yellowstone, MT.......... 8.2 87.3 1.2 192 1,235 4.7 57
Douglas, NE.............. 19.0 344.3 1.2 192 1,322 2.1 296
Lancaster, NE............ 10.1 175.0 1.5 160 1,160 3.6 167
Clark, NV................ 62.1 1,120.3 3.1 28 1,232 2.2 286
Washoe, NV............... 16.3 241.6 1.8 122 1,329 2.2 286
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.9 204.1 0.8 231 1,584 3.3 201
Merrimack, NH............ 5.6 77.7 1.4 172 1,383 -7.2 356
Rockingham, NH........... 12.0 156.4 2.1 96 1,445 5.1 38
Atlantic, NJ............. 7.4 124.2 0.7 246 1,146 2.3 280
Bergen, NJ............... 36.9 447.2 0.8 231 1,577 2.7 247
Burlington, NJ........... 12.8 212.7 1.9 112 1,388 2.4 272
Camden, NJ............... 14.4 208.6 1.7 137 1,350 2.3 280
Essex, NJ................ 24.4 350.9 2.3 69 1,670 6.0 19
Gloucester, NJ........... 7.5 126.3 1.5 160 1,128 2.5 264
Hudson, NJ............... 19.6 279.9 0.7 246 1,730 2.5 264
Mercer, NJ............... 11.9 267.0 0.9 221 1,651 3.7 152
Middlesex, NJ............ 26.0 438.2 -1.2 352 1,536 0.8 339
Monmouth, NJ............. 22.4 272.8 1.9 112 1,385 2.5 264
Morris, NJ............... 18.5 302.5 1.1 204 1,909 1.4 320
Ocean, NJ................ 16.2 187.0 3.0 33 1,139 3.0 221
Passaic, NJ.............. 15.5 174.5 0.9 221 1,252 2.6 255
Somerset, NJ............. 11.2 193.5 0.0 319 1,929 4.7 57
Union, NJ................ 16.9 232.5 0.1 308 1,608 -0.3 352
Bernalillo, NM........... 22.8 347.0 1.1 204 1,205 4.5 75
Albany, NY............... 11.0 231.5 1.2 192 1,534 3.8 135
Bronx, NY................ 20.1 327.2 2.2 83 1,340 3.6 167
Broome, NY............... 4.4 83.0 1.8 122 1,141 3.4 190
Dutchess, NY............. 8.9 111.8 0.9 221 1,345 0.7 341
Erie, NY................. 25.2 466.9 1.4 172 1,275 3.9 123
Kings, NY................ 73.2 897.1 4.4 4 1,163 1.0 331
Monroe, NY............... 19.7 382.7 0.9 221 1,246 3.7 152
Nassau, NY............... 55.9 638.6 1.1 204 1,506 (5) -
New York, NY............. 128.4 2,457.2 0.4 281 3,028 3.3 201
Oneida, NY............... 5.3 102.2 0.9 221 1,154 3.5 180
Onondaga, NY............. 12.9 243.3 -0.2 330 1,311 3.4 190
Orange, NY............... 11.7 155.8 1.4 172 1,207 0.6 344
Queens, NY............... 57.2 751.4 (5) - 1,315 (5) -
Richmond, NY............. 10.6 137.3 1.9 112 1,301 3.0 221
Rockland, NY............. 12.3 135.8 2.2 83 1,267 1.1 328
Saratoga, NY............. 6.4 89.8 0.6 261 1,320 1.3 323
Suffolk, NY.............. 55.7 670.6 1.4 172 1,491 2.2 286
Westchester, NY.......... 37.3 429.9 1.6 150 1,827 6.0 19
Buncombe, NC............. 13.2 141.0 2.2 83 1,121 3.0 221
Cabarrus, NC............. 6.8 87.3 3.2 22 1,019 3.2 207
Catawba, NC.............. 5.3 91.0 -0.6 343 1,069 1.7 313
Cumberland, NC........... 7.7 125.2 2.0 104 1,038 5.7 25
Durham, NC............... 11.9 236.5 2.0 104 1,823 7.4 9
Forsyth, NC.............. 11.6 194.2 0.4 281 1,231 1.2 326
Gaston, NC............... 5.7 79.0 2.3 69 1,024 2.7 247
Guilford, NC............. 17.9 291.6 0.5 268 1,166 3.6 167
Iredell, NC.............. 7.2 84.3 4.0 6 1,196 1.0 331
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 54.1 793.1 2.5 55 1,581 3.3 201
New Hanover, NC.......... 11.4 130.0 2.0 104 1,158 1.0 331
Orange, NC............... 5.6 78.6 3.2 22 1,510 3.0 221
Pitt, NC................. 4.6 82.2 2.3 69 1,161 5.5 29
Wake, NC................. 51.8 653.6 3.6 14 1,473 3.8 135
Cass, ND................. 9.4 128.0 2.7 46 1,284 4.8 48
Butler, OH............... 8.9 162.3 2.4 61 1,177 2.7 247
Cuyahoga, OH............. 38.6 710.1 0.9 221 1,400 4.6 66
Delaware, OH............. 6.9 96.1 3.4 16 1,328 2.2 286
Franklin, OH............. 39.0 780.9 1.4 172 1,380 2.1 296
Greene, OH............... 4.1 79.6 2.2 83 1,335 4.9 47
Hamilton, OH............. 26.7 515.9 0.7 246 1,431 2.4 272
Lake, OH................. 6.7 97.4 0.3 291 1,173 5.0 42
Lorain, OH............... 6.8 97.8 0.9 221 1,081 4.7 57
Lucas, OH................ 10.8 197.6 -0.2 330 1,201 4.6 66
Mahoning, OH............. 6.2 94.2 0.0 319 1,004 4.8 48
Montgomery, OH........... 13.0 252.7 0.8 231 1,180 3.8 135
Stark, OH................ 9.3 158.7 1.5 160 1,043 3.4 190
Summit, OH............... 15.5 262.0 -0.1 326 1,206 3.8 135
Warren, OH............... 6.3 100.5 1.5 160 1,270 3.5 180
Cleveland, OK............ 7.9 94.4 0.8 231 990 5.2 36
Oklahoma, OK............. 33.8 494.7 2.1 96 1,241 4.2 96
Tulsa, OK................ 27.2 369.1 2.0 104 1,212 5.2 36
Clackamas, OR............ 19.3 172.4 0.2 298 1,372 3.9 123
Deschutes, OR............ 12.7 92.3 2.7 46 1,265 4.8 48
Jackson, OR.............. 9.3 90.7 1.0 213 1,090 2.8 241
Lane, OR................. 15.0 156.8 0.5 268 1,119 3.1 217
Marion, OR............... 13.9 168.9 2.9 37 1,106 (5) -
Multnomah, OR............ 45.9 507.3 0.4 281 1,519 1.9 306
Washington, OR........... 25.4 308.6 -0.5 339 1,687 4.3 89
Allegheny, PA............ 36.9 672.4 1.7 137 1,468 3.7 152
Berks, PA................ 9.0 172.6 0.4 281 1,202 4.0 111
Bucks, PA................ 21.4 272.1 1.6 150 1,276 2.2 286
Butler, PA............... 5.4 86.8 0.0 319 1,346 12.0 3
Chester, PA.............. 16.7 252.9 0.5 268 1,619 2.4 272
Cumberland, PA........... 7.0 139.3 1.4 172 1,194 0.1 348
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.7 190.1 2.0 104 1,293 2.1 296
Delaware, PA............. 14.6 221.8 0.3 291 1,412 1.5 318
Erie, PA................. 6.8 119.0 1.2 192 1,012 3.2 207
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.6 98.8 1.8 122 1,019 1.3 323
Lancaster, PA............ 14.7 252.3 1.1 204 1,158 2.7 247
Lehigh, PA............... 9.1 203.1 1.7 137 1,401 3.6 167
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.6 147.0 1.4 172 1,068 2.8 241
Montgomery, PA........... 29.2 508.8 0.5 268 1,644 0.9 334
Northampton, PA.......... 7.1 122.9 0.2 298 1,147 3.5 180
Philadelphia, PA......... 34.6 711.9 2.2 83 1,613 3.7 152
Washington, PA........... 5.8 86.5 1.5 160 1,325 2.6 255
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.2 129.8 -0.8 346 1,108 3.6 167
York, PA................. 9.5 185.2 1.8 122 1,168 2.9 235
Providence, RI........... 23.9 288.3 1.0 213 1,306 2.2 286
Charleston, SC........... 21.4 278.8 3.1 28 1,289 4.8 48
Greenville, SC........... 19.4 297.1 1.9 112 1,208 3.7 152
Horry, SC................ 11.9 139.6 1.8 122 931 4.7 57
Lexington, SC............ 8.5 134.0 1.8 122 1,067 1.7 313
Richland, SC............. 12.2 227.0 1.7 137 1,199 4.6 66
Spartanburg, SC.......... 8.0 156.4 2.8 42 1,122 4.1 105
York, SC................. 8.6 105.9 3.1 28 1,133 3.2 207
Minnehaha, SD............ 9.9 137.8 3.1 28 1,263 2.9 235
Davidson, TN............. 34.9 555.7 2.3 69 1,554 0.2 346
Hamilton, TN............. 13.5 221.0 1.9 112 1,328 2.7 247
Knox, TN................. 17.2 260.6 2.0 104 1,255 1.9 306
Rutherford, TN........... 8.6 147.4 2.2 83 1,196 3.8 135
Shelby, TN............... 24.7 492.3 -0.2 330 1,360 1.1 328
Williamson, TN........... 14.6 157.3 1.8 122 1,643 0.7 341
Bell, TX................. 6.5 130.4 2.1 96 1,158 5.7 25
Bexar, TX................ 45.5 938.1 2.2 83 1,249 3.7 152
Brazoria, TX............. 6.8 121.8 0.4 281 1,308 2.6 255
Brazos, TX............... 5.2 125.1 1.7 137 1,046 4.4 78
Cameron, TX.............. 7.2 156.9 1.5 160 865 2.9 235
Collin, TX............... 34.6 540.2 2.5 55 1,632 3.0 221
Dallas, TX............... 85.0 1,856.7 0.8 231 1,698 4.2 96
Denton, TX............... 20.5 315.9 3.0 33 1,243 3.8 135
El Paso, TX.............. 16.8 332.1 1.8 122 961 3.4 190
Fort Bend, TX............ 18.1 249.1 2.6 51 1,190 3.7 152
Galveston, TX............ 7.0 122.7 0.3 291 1,218 4.2 96
Harris, TX............... 125.4 2,452.0 2.0 104 1,651 3.5 180
Hays, TX................. 6.1 94.7 5.0 1 1,053 2.2 286
Hidalgo, TX.............. 14.0 293.0 2.4 61 842 2.6 255
Jefferson, TX............ 5.8 120.2 -0.3 336 1,333 4.8 48
Lubbock, TX.............. 8.3 153.1 3.5 15 1,052 3.1 217
McLennan, TX............. 6.0 125.4 2.8 42 1,140 3.9 123
Midland, TX.............. 6.4 116.3 2.9 37 1,829 4.0 111
Montgomery, TX........... 15.1 227.6 3.4 16 1,369 7.0 11
Nueces, TX............... 8.6 164.0 3.3 19 1,152 5.4 32
Potter, TX............... 4.1 78.2 1.8 122 1,153 2.2 286
Smith, TX................ 6.9 113.1 0.3 291 1,133 5.6 27
Tarrant, TX.............. 50.7 1,013.6 1.7 137 1,397 5.6 27
Travis, TX............... 52.1 915.2 1.8 122 1,824 3.9 123
Webb, TX................. 6.0 107.0 1.3 181 909 1.9 306
Williamson, TX........... 15.5 228.1 2.7 46 1,431 3.8 135
Davis, UT................ 10.5 144.1 2.4 61 1,139 3.9 123
Salt Lake, UT............ 66.7 799.5 2.2 83 1,478 4.3 89
Utah, UT................. 22.4 294.7 1.0 213 1,210 4.8 48
Washington, UT........... 8.2 84.9 4.0 6 955 5.1 38
Weber, UT................ 7.5 121.9 2.7 46 1,108 3.1 217
Chittenden, VT........... 9.6 103.9 1.4 172 1,435 3.5 180
Arlington, VA............ 9.7 181.1 2.1 96 2,379 9.2 5
Chesterfield, VA......... 10.3 147.0 3.4 16 1,216 4.7 57
Fairfax, VA.............. 39.2 632.6 0.2 298 2,146 4.4 78
Henrico, VA.............. 12.7 187.6 1.5 160 1,334 4.8 48
Loudoun, VA.............. 14.6 192.5 3.2 22 1,635 3.2 207
Prince William, VA....... 10.6 141.4 2.9 37 1,247 4.5 75
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.4 81.0 0.0 319 1,817 0.9 334
Chesapeake City, VA...... 6.8 106.2 1.7 137 1,137 4.4 78
Newport News City, VA.... 4.5 102.4 0.8 231 1,334 6.1 17
Norfolk City, VA......... 6.5 142.1 0.4 281 1,372 4.2 96
Richmond City, VA........ 9.0 162.0 1.6 150 1,561 3.4 190
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 13.7 177.4 1.0 213 1,099 1.3 323
Benton, WA............... 5.5 96.6 2.1 96 1,315 2.3 280
Clark, WA................ 15.6 182.5 1.6 150 1,374 5.4 32
King, WA................. 85.6 1,462.2 0.0 319 2,356 7.2 10
Kitsap, WA............... 6.9 94.1 1.5 160 1,295 4.6 66
Pierce, WA............... 21.3 334.9 1.1 204 1,316 3.9 123
Snohomish, WA............ 21.2 297.2 2.3 69 1,664 18.6 1
Spokane, WA.............. 15.9 242.7 1.1 204 1,235 4.0 111
Thurston, WA............. 8.7 128.3 2.3 69 1,334 5.0 42
Whatcom, WA.............. 7.5 93.4 1.3 181 1,212 3.0 221
Yakima, WA............... 6.4 111.6 3.8 11 995 4.4 78
Kanawha, WV.............. 6.6 97.7 1.2 192 1,204 5.5 29
Brown, WI................ 7.6 158.2 0.1 308 1,265 4.4 78
Dane, WI................. 17.8 357.2 1.9 112 1,440 3.4 190
Milwaukee, WI............ 29.5 470.6 0.2 298 1,329 3.7 152
Outagamie, WI............ 6.0 108.5 1.2 192 1,215 4.0 111
Waukesha, WI............. 14.5 249.1 0.5 268 1,366 3.6 167
Winnebago, WI............ 4.3 93.2 -0.2 330 1,230 3.6 167
San Juan, PR............. 12.9 266.0 0.8 (6) 839 4.5 (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 360 U.S. counties comprise 73 percent of
the total covered workers in the U.S.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
fourth quarter 2023
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
fourth quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2023 Percent Percent
(thousands) December change, Fourth change,
2023 December quarter fourth
(thousands) 2022-23(2) 2023 quarter
2022-23(2)
United States(3) ............................ 12,090.1 154,848.1 1.5 $1,435 3.6
Private industry........................... 11,784.1 132,368.8 1.3 1,444 3.4
Natural resources and mining............. 146.5 1,739.7 0.8 1,382 3.4
Construction............................. 939.8 7,955.3 2.6 1,628 5.4
Manufacturing............................ 396.8 12,843.5 -0.5 1,658 5.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 2,073.0 29,486.0 0.5 1,183 3.5
Information.............................. 290.5 2,923.7 -5.4 3,004 11.1
Financial activities..................... 1,075.6 8,688.6 0.0 2,240 3.5
Professional and business services....... 2,496.2 22,520.9 -1.0 1,963 3.9
Education and health services............ 2,104.5 24,944.0 4.3 1,251 2.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 972.8 16,276.8 2.9 648 2.4
Other services........................... 888.9 4,593.3 2.7 1,016 3.7
Government................................. 306.0 22,479.3 2.9 1,378 4.6
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 557.3 4,537.9 -0.5 1,677 2.4
Private industry........................... 551.0 3,949.6 -0.9 1,659 2.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 6.4 1.0 1,384 -2.3
Construction............................. 19.0 150.4 -0.9 1,725 4.2
Manufacturing............................ 12.2 317.6 -1.9 1,875 6.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 62.9 826.3 -1.8 1,370 7.7
Information.............................. 14.1 185.5 -19.3 3,443 12.8
Financial activities..................... 32.8 209.3 -3.6 2,679 5.8
Professional and business services....... 63.6 645.0 -3.0 2,158 2.5
Education and health services............ 265.5 913.5 4.7 1,182 2.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 44.9 535.1 1.4 1,330 -8.5
Other services........................... 29.8 153.6 1.8 1,051 3.1
Government................................. 6.4 588.4 2.7 1,800 4.8
Cook, IL..................................... 142.9 2,581.0 0.6 1,651 3.3
Private industry........................... 141.6 2,280.3 0.1 1,660 3.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.6 6.6 1,387 1.4
Construction............................. 11.3 74.8 0.9 1,994 4.2
Manufacturing............................ 5.6 177.3 1.9 1,675 4.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 29.2 478.5 -0.5 1,304 4.7
Information.............................. 3.0 48.1 -7.5 2,766 7.5
Financial activities..................... 14.1 205.1 -1.0 2,987 2.5
Professional and business services....... 30.3 458.9 -3.7 2,212 4.2
Education and health services............ 17.5 468.3 2.6 1,330 3.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.2 270.8 4.5 756 5.3
Other services........................... 15.9 96.5 1.8 1,251 3.9
Government................................. 1.3 300.7 4.4 1,586 4.1
New York, NY................................. 128.4 2,457.2 0.4 3,028 3.3
Private industry........................... 126.9 2,231.9 0.2 3,145 3.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 23.8 2,324 -13.3
Construction............................. 2.3 36.1 -2.9 2,624 3.0
Manufacturing............................ 1.8 17.6 -5.8 1,987 3.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.9 222.0 -2.1 1,941 1.6
Information.............................. 6.3 185.3 -9.4 3,968 11.2
Financial activities..................... 19.1 402.9 0.5 5,845 2.8
Professional and business services....... 28.2 592.8 -0.3 3,480 3.6
Education and health services............ 10.6 389.6 4.7 1,851 4.6
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.3 280.7 3.7 1,363 -2.2
Other services........................... 17.3 95.9 -1.0 1,660 4.4
Government................................. 1.5 225.3 2.5 1,874 7.0
Harris, TX................................... 125.4 2,452.0 2.0 1,651 3.5
Private industry........................... 124.8 2,167.0 1.8 1,672 3.5
Natural resources and mining............. 1.5 58.7 3.3 3,763 -0.6
Construction............................. 8.4 167.1 1.8 1,805 5.4
Manufacturing............................ 5.1 176.3 2.3 2,035 6.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.3 510.2 1.2 1,487 4.6
Information.............................. 1.5 23.3 -1.8 2,122 3.8
Financial activities..................... 13.8 136.0 -1.0 2,230 1.1
Professional and business services....... 26.4 438.2 1.0 2,145 3.8
Education and health services............ 17.7 333.4 3.8 1,331 3.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.6 250.4 2.7 634 1.3
Other services........................... 11.3 71.5 1.1 1,153 4.7
Government................................. 0.6 285.0 4.0 1,494 3.8
Maricopa, AZ................................. 141.9 2,265.7 1.6 1,383 3.7
Private industry........................... 141.2 2,043.4 1.4 1,379 3.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 8.0 6.0 1,342 1.2
Construction............................. 10.7 161.5 2.5 1,634 2.4
Manufacturing............................ 3.6 139.4 -2.0 1,870 7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 24.3 456.4 1.5 1,221 2.7
Information.............................. 3.2 37.9 -4.3 2,201 6.3
Financial activities..................... 18.5 189.9 -0.7 1,747 3.2
Professional and business services....... 36.8 360.1 -0.6 1,588 4.3
Education and health services............ 17.1 374.8 2.5 1,313 2.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.7 239.8 0.1 686 4.4
Other services........................... 9.0 60.0 1.1 1,039 4.2
Government................................. 0.8 222.3 4.0 1,423 7.3
Dallas, TX................................... 85.0 1,856.7 0.8 1,698 4.2
Private industry........................... 84.4 1,672.4 0.6 1,716 4.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.8 7.5 3,571 -11.4
Construction............................. 5.4 98.8 4.5 1,799 3.3
Manufacturing............................ 3.0 123.8 0.4 1,733 1.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.7 397.9 0.1 1,426 2.7
Information.............................. 1.6 45.0 -2.9 2,531 5.9
Financial activities..................... 10.7 166.1 -0.5 2,422 4.4
Professional and business services....... 20.6 407.4 -2.2 2,221 8.8
Education and health services............ 10.7 213.4 3.8 1,362 2.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.6 166.7 3.9 699 3.9
Other services........................... 6.9 44.4 2.0 1,098 0.8
Government................................. 0.5 184.3 2.5 1,539 3.9
Orange, CA................................... 145.3 1,659.6 0.7 1,551 4.1
Private industry........................... 143.9 1,510.1 0.4 1,556 4.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 2.0 4.2 1,155 5.6
Construction............................. 8.4 105.3 1.7 1,910 6.2
Manufacturing............................ 5.3 154.9 -1.2 2,070 8.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 19.2 265.9 -0.8 1,332 1.4
Information.............................. 1.6 21.2 -6.4 3,122 13.4
Financial activities..................... 14.5 101.7 -3.9 2,565 1.6
Professional and business services....... 26.1 316.2 -2.4 1,900 7.3
Education and health services............ 48.0 259.2 5.2 1,256 2.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.5 229.0 2.3 711 4.3
Other services........................... 8.4 51.7 2.5 951 2.4
Government................................. 1.4 149.6 3.7 1,497 4.2
San Diego, CA................................ 130.3 1,540.5 0.5 1,569 2.5
Private industry........................... 128.3 1,294.6 -0.2 1,561 2.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 8.9 -4.6 1,038 5.9
Construction............................. 8.8 89.9 2.8 1,686 4.5
Manufacturing............................ 3.8 112.1 -3.7 2,043 4.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.8 227.9 -1.0 1,172 0.0
Information.............................. 1.5 20.9 -5.2 3,219 13.2
Financial activities..................... 12.2 71.4 -4.2 2,070 5.5
Professional and business services....... 23.5 264.7 -5.1 2,389 1.8
Education and health services............ 42.1 243.1 5.8 1,303 2.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.8 199.0 1.4 726 4.2
Other services........................... 8.8 54.6 3.5 912 6.8
Government................................. 1.9 245.9 4.2 1,609 5.0
King, WA..................................... 85.6 1,462.2 0.0 2,356 7.2
Private industry........................... 84.9 1,286.7 -0.3 2,428 7.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 2.7 1.2 1,535 -7.9
Construction............................. 7.1 73.0 -4.4 1,905 4.9
Manufacturing............................ 2.5 93.3 1.8 2,182 10.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 13.3 233.7 -0.4 1,636 5.8
Information.............................. 4.3 130.5 -7.6 5,379 17.4
Financial activities..................... 7.6 69.7 -1.4 2,460 -2.7
Professional and business services....... 23.4 315.0 -1.1 3,442 11.0
Education and health services............ 9.6 188.6 3.6 1,406 4.9
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.7 134.4 5.0 851 0.7
Other services........................... 9.2 46.0 1.9 1,270 6.5
Government................................. 0.6 175.5 2.9 1,824 3.8
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 126.5 1,263.9 2.8 1,493 2.5
Private industry........................... 126.2 1,124.2 2.9 1,477 2.5
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 9.4 -7.6 909 9.3
Construction............................. 8.2 57.3 7.2 1,350 3.6
Manufacturing............................ 3.4 45.7 5.1 1,421 12.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.2 316.4 2.4 1,286 4.9
Information.............................. 2.7 20.5 -3.5 2,481 7.8
Financial activities..................... 13.8 86.0 2.9 2,462 2.6
Professional and business services....... 31.6 187.2 -1.2 2,043 -1.4
Education and health services............ 16.5 209.4 3.1 1,304 3.2
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.0 149.1 6.1 924 4.4
Other services........................... 8.8 37.9 3.0 997 3.0
Government................................. 0.3 139.7 1.7 1,621 2.9
(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.
Note: Data are preliminary. Counties selected are based on 2022 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,
fourth quarter 2023
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
fourth quarter
State 2023 Percent Percent
(thousands) December change, Fourth change,
2023 December quarter fourth
(thousands) 2022-23 2023 quarter
2022-23
United States(2)........... 12,090.1 154,848.1 1.5 $1,435 3.6
Alabama.................... 159.1 2,101.1 2.0 1,207 4.2
Alaska..................... 25.2 311.6 2.4 1,372 5.5
Arizona.................... 226.4 3,231.4 2.2 1,322 3.8
Arkansas................... 103.2 1,294.0 1.4 1,089 2.1
California................. 1,792.2 18,111.4 0.2 1,759 4.8
Colorado................... 263.2 2,930.1 2.5 1,516 3.0
Connecticut................ 151.0 1,690.0 1.3 1,632 2.4
Delaware................... 43.2 472.9 1.3 1,373 2.2
District of Columbia....... 52.6 759.9 0.7 2,385 4.1
Florida.................... 904.4 9,870.1 2.5 1,328 3.4
Georgia.................... 391.7 4,866.4 1.3 1,331 3.5
Hawaii..................... 58.3 643.3 0.8 1,288 5.0
Idaho...................... 96.3 854.9 3.5 1,137 1.9
Illinois................... 410.6 6,051.9 0.8 1,479 3.4
Indiana.................... 191.4 3,187.1 0.9 1,171 3.6
Iowa....................... 110.7 1,564.0 1.0 1,199 4.0
Kansas..................... 100.1 1,431.8 1.1 1,167 3.7
Kentucky................... 154.0 2,004.4 1.8 1,146 4.1
Louisiana.................. 154.2 1,905.4 0.8 1,193 5.3
Maine...................... 64.8 636.8 1.4 1,209 3.8
Maryland................... 193.8 2,730.4 2.3 1,509 3.1
Massachusetts.............. 292.9 3,655.4 0.8 1,805 0.7
Michigan................... 330.9 4,407.8 1.2 1,316 3.3
Minnesota.................. 209.2 2,909.9 1.2 1,400 3.1
Mississippi................ 89.1 1,170.9 0.7 983 3.8
Missouri................... 253.9 2,906.3 1.6 1,222 4.3
Montana.................... 68.2 510.0 1.8 1,178 5.4
Nebraska................... 76.8 1,018.5 2.0 1,187 2.9
Nevada..................... 108.5 1,556.7 3.6 1,271 2.2
New Hampshire.............. 67.1 689.2 1.4 1,527 2.8
New Jersey................. 333.8 4,293.1 1.3 1,574 2.6
New Mexico................. 68.6 868.3 2.3 1,165 4.9
New York................... 699.7 9,627.1 1.7 1,783 2.8
North Carolina............. 383.8 4,917.9 2.5 1,280 3.6
North Dakota............... 36.1 427.0 2.7 1,267 5.2
Ohio....................... 333.9 5,514.5 1.1 1,245 3.6
Oklahoma................... 132.6 1,697.1 1.9 1,123 4.7
Oregon..................... 206.1 1,985.5 1.0 1,338 2.8
Pennsylvania............... 392.4 6,023.4 1.2 1,360 3.0
Rhode Island............... 48.3 492.3 1.3 1,302 3.3
South Carolina............. 180.8 2,278.0 2.6 1,153 3.8
South Dakota............... 40.0 456.0 2.5 1,136 3.6
Tennessee.................. 225.9 3,276.9 1.6 1,285 2.5
Texas...................... 835.1 13,905.4 2.3 1,427 4.0
Utah....................... 139.0 1,713.5 2.1 1,285 4.5
Vermont.................... 32.6 310.3 1.5 1,250 3.5
Virginia................... 316.7 4,089.8 1.7 1,482 4.7
Washington................. 243.0 3,590.9 1.6 1,742 6.7
West Virginia.............. 59.9 693.5 1.2 1,126 5.4
Wisconsin.................. 208.0 2,936.6 1.0 1,233 3.9
Wyoming.................... 30.8 277.4 1.5 1,191 4.8
Puerto Rico................ 54.4 975.7 0.0 688 3.3
Virgin Islands............. 3.8 36.2 1.6 1,024 0.7
(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
