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County Employment and Wages News Release

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, September 9, 2025		USDL-25-1351

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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - FIRST QUARTER 2025

From March 2024 to March 2025, employment increased in 221 of the 372 largest U.S. counties, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In March 2025, national employment increased to
154.5 million, a 0.4-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Loudoun, VA, had the largest over-the-year increase in
employment, with a gain of 3.4 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for March
2025, and average weekly wage data are presented for first quarter 2025.

Among the 372 largest counties, 340 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the
first quarter of 2025, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,589, a 4.1-percent
increase over the year. Benton, AR, had the largest first quarter over-the-year wage gain at 14.6
percent. (See table 1.)

Large County Employment in March 2025

Loudoun, VA, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+3.4 percent). Within
Loudoun, the largest employment increase occurred in construction, with a gain of 3,239 (+16.4
percent).

McLean, IL, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-4.2 percent). Within
McLean, the largest employment decrease occurred in manufacturing, with a loss of 2,842 (-25.9
percent).

Large County Average Weekly Wage in First Quarter 2025

Benton, AR, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+14.6
percent). Within Benton, an average weekly wage gain of $860 (+19.1 percent) in professional and
business services made the largest contribution to the county's increase in average weekly wages.

Westchester, NY, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages (-2.1
percent). Within Westchester, an average weekly wage loss of $621 (-17.0 percent) in professional
and business services made the largest contribution to the county's decrease in average weekly
wages.

Ten Largest Counties

Six of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment. In March 2025,
Miami-Dade, FL, had the largest over-the-year employment percentage gain (+1.5 percent). Within
Miami-Dade, education and health services had the largest employment increase, with a gain of 5,028
(+2.4 percent). (See table 2.)

All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in average weekly wages. In
the first quarter of 2025, New York, NY, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in
average weekly wages (+10.6 percent). Within New York, financial activities had the largest impact,
with an average weekly wage increase of $1,720 (+14.9 percent).

For More Information

The tables included in this release contain data for the nation and for the 372 U.S. counties with
annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2024. March 2025 employment and first quarter
2025 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/.

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The County Employment and Wages news release for second quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


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		County Changes for the 2025 County Employment and Wages News Releases

	Counties with annual average employment of 75,000 or more in 2024 are included in this release 
	and will be included in future 2025 releases. Four counties have been added to the publication 
	tables: Pinal, AZ; Henry, GA; Wood, OH; and Comal, TX. One county has been dropped from the 
	publication tables: Gregg, TX.
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Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 373 largest counties,
first quarter 2025

                                                   Employment               Average weekly wage(2)

                          Establishments,
        County(1)          first quarter                Percent    Ranking            Percent   Ranking
                                2025          March     change,      by      First    change,     by
                            (thousands)       2025       March     percent  quarter    first    percent
                                          (thousands)  2024-25(3)  change     2025    quarter   change
                                                                                     2024-25(3)

                                                                                                     
United States(4).........      12,249.3     154,523.8       0.4        -    $1,589       4.1       - 
                                                                                                     
Baldwin, AL..............           9.2          86.6       2.1        16      996       3.3      173
Jefferson, AL............          23.4         365.2      -0.1       235    1,511       5.4       42
Madison, AL..............          14.3         231.1       0.5       155    1,514       (5)       - 
Mobile, AL...............          12.4         174.6       0.3       175    1,197       3.4      167
Montgomery, AL...........           7.4         131.7      -0.5       287    1,177       2.8      228
Shelby, AL...............           7.5          84.0      -0.7       314    1,389       2.3      268
Tuscaloosa, AL...........           5.5          98.0      -0.2       246    1,176       0.7      328
Anchorage, AK............           8.8         146.9       1.4        48    1,502       4.7       71
Maricopa, AZ.............         140.3       2,298.0       0.0       222    1,510       3.6      145
Pima, AZ.................          23.3         389.4      -0.3       261    1,226       2.8      228
                                                                                                     
Pinal, AZ................           5.1          80.0       2.2        12    1,164       5.0       61
Benton, AR...............           8.9         148.8       3.2         2    2,296      14.6        1
Pulaski, AR..............          14.6         263.0       1.2        66    1,289       2.6      247
Washington, AR...........           7.3         121.3       0.6       141    1,136       2.3      268
Alameda, CA..............          76.9         782.7      -0.4       278    2,036       1.9      296
Butte, CA................           9.4          77.7      -0.7       314    1,119       4.6       81
Contra Costa, CA.........          41.7         370.7      -0.2       246    1,791       1.5      313
Fresno, CA...............          47.0         415.7      -0.1       235    1,149       4.4       88
Kern, CA.................          30.0         333.0       0.3       175    1,182       (5)       - 
Los Angeles, CA..........         599.7       4,504.7      -0.5       287    1,681       4.0      110
                                                                                                     
Marin, CA................          13.4         109.2      -0.2       246    1,975       5.1       53
Merced, CA...............           9.1          82.8       0.6       141    1,080       5.1       53
Monterey, CA.............          16.5         179.4      -2.1       359    1,235       (5)       - 
Napa, CA.................           6.8          78.0      -0.2       246    1,406       2.8      228
Orange, CA...............         155.7       1,657.9      -0.3       261    1,692       3.5      153
Placer, CA...............          16.4         187.3       0.3       175    1,464       4.2      101
Riverside, CA............          92.7         849.5       1.0        82    1,181       3.1      199
Sacramento, CA...........          77.4         729.4       1.0        82    1,594       3.0      207
San Bernardino, CA.......          82.2         843.2       0.4       167    1,215       3.6      145
San Diego, CA............         139.0       1,527.5      -0.5       287    1,697       2.2      277
                                                                                                     
San Francisco, CA........          69.3         696.5      -0.7       314    3,806       2.4      257
San Joaquin, CA..........          23.4         286.3       1.2        66    1,210       2.7      239
San Luis Obispo, CA......          12.1         121.1      -1.1       341    1,204       3.3      173
San Mateo, CA............          32.6         411.1       0.1       209    4,379      11.4        2
Santa Barbara, CA........          18.2         209.2      -0.2       246    1,402       3.2      187
Santa Clara, CA..........          87.4       1,112.0       0.1       209    4,105       6.9       12
Santa Cruz, CA...........          10.5          99.5      -0.5       287    1,354       3.5      153
Solano, CA...............          14.6         143.5       0.2       189    1,437       5.7       33
Sonoma, CA...............          22.6         204.2      -1.2       346    1,381       2.6      247
Stanislaus, CA...........          18.9         196.3       0.8       105    1,253       2.5      251
                                                                                                     
Tulare, CA...............          15.5         170.2      -0.1       235    1,035       3.4      167
Ventura, CA..............          32.9         336.6      -0.3       261    1,425       1.7      304
Yolo, CA.................           8.4         108.1      -0.2       246    1,531       5.3       44
Adams, CO................          13.9         247.1       1.6        32    1,427       3.4      167
Arapahoe, CO.............          25.6         336.7       0.1       209    1,846       3.8      132
Boulder, CO..............          18.2         189.8      -0.9       329    2,035       5.0       61
Denver, CO...............          41.7         555.3      -1.0       338    2,244       5.0       61
Douglas, CO..............          15.8         146.5       1.0        82    1,826       4.8       67
El Paso, CO..............          24.6         303.9       0.0       222    1,369       4.1      107
Jefferson, CO............          24.4         244.6       0.2       189    1,628       4.4       88
                                                                                                     
Larimer, CO..............          15.0         167.8      -0.5       287    1,458       6.2       25
Weld, CO.................           9.5         121.9       2.6         8    1,373       3.5      153
Capitol, CT..............          36.7         526.3       0.8       105    1,797       1.6      309
Greater Bridgeport, CT...          10.9         114.5      -0.4       278    1,546       3.5      153
Naugatuck Valley, CT.....          13.5         158.4       0.2       189    1,443       4.7       71
South Central, CT........          20.8         276.1       0.0       222    1,548       3.9      121
Southeastern, CT.........           9.1         126.7       0.8       105    1,477       4.2      101
Western, CT..............          33.4         283.8       0.7       127    3,483       5.6       34
New Castle, DE...........          27.4         304.3       0.8       105    1,740       3.5      153
Sussex, DE...............          11.1          91.4       0.9        93    1,097       3.8      132
                                                                                                     
Washington, DC...........          51.5         748.8      -1.4       353    2,605       7.2       10
Alachua, FL..............           8.3         141.7       1.9        24    1,302       3.1      199
Bay, FL..................           6.9          83.2       (5)        -     1,050       (5)       - 
Brevard, FL..............          19.0         244.6       0.5       155    1,404       3.5      153
Broward, FL..............          81.7         867.2       0.5       155    1,480       2.7      239
Collier, FL..............          18.6         178.0       1.5        41    1,366       3.3      173
Duval, FL................          34.9         558.4      -0.3       261    1,549       6.8       14
Escambia, FL.............           9.8         150.5       (5)        -     1,247       (5)       - 
Hillsborough, FL.........          58.0         799.4       0.9        93    1,569       2.8      228
Lake, FL.................          11.0         118.8       0.3       175    1,034       5.2       49
                                                                                                     
Lee, FL..................          29.3         309.3       1.0        82    1,217       1.8      302
Leon, FL.................          11.1         165.3       1.5        41    1,228       6.7       15
Manatee, FL..............          14.9         147.6       0.9        93    1,235       5.8       31
Marion, FL...............          10.4         121.5       1.4        48    1,032       2.7      239
Martin, FL...............           7.7          78.7       1.6        32    1,169       2.1      284
Miami-Dade, FL...........         123.9       1,283.0       1.5        41    1,708       6.4       20
Okaloosa, FL.............           7.6          89.1      -1.2       346    1,257       (5)       - 
Orange, FL...............          55.8         948.7       0.1       209    1,392       5.1       53
Osceola, FL..............          10.6         118.2       1.3        56    1,049       3.5      153
Palm Beach, FL...........          71.0         676.5       1.1        76    1,664       6.3       23
                                                                                                     
Pasco, FL................          15.3         149.6       2.2        12    1,099       4.5       84
Pinellas, FL.............          41.6         445.1      -1.4       353    1,377       6.0       27
Polk, FL.................          17.5         265.2       0.7       127    1,111       3.3      173
St. Johns, FL............          11.2         100.9       2.2        12    1,231       2.8      228
St. Lucie, FL............           9.0          93.1       2.1        16    1,043       2.2      277
Sarasota, FL.............          21.3         197.0       1.0        82    1,287       3.5      153
Seminole, FL.............          18.2         213.8      -0.3       261    1,338       4.1      107
Volusia, FL..............          16.9         191.3      -0.5       287    1,101       3.6      145
Bibb, GA.................           4.8          78.6       0.0       222    1,120       5.3       44
Chatham, GA..............          11.0         170.4      -0.2       246    1,234       4.0      110
                                                                                                     
Clayton, GA..............           5.2         128.5      -2.3       361    1,792       5.6       34
Cobb, GA.................          28.5         377.8      -0.5       287    1,609       0.5      334
DeKalb, GA...............          23.5         309.0       0.3       175    1,588       6.4       20
Forsyth, GA..............           9.2          88.7       0.2       189    1,273       2.3      268
Fulton, GA...............          78.9         944.9       0.8       105    2,284       2.9      217
Gwinnett, GA.............          34.5         386.2       0.4       167    1,345       2.9      217
Hall, GA.................           6.0         102.4       1.1        76    1,263       3.6      145
Henry, GA................           5.5          74.6       1.4        48    1,018       1.7      304
Muscogee, GA.............           5.4          88.9      -0.6       301    1,157      -1.0      345
Richmond, GA.............           5.1         103.7      -0.5       287    1,135       0.1      338
                                                                                                     
Honolulu, HI.............          31.7         456.0       0.4       167    1,412       6.5       16
Ada, ID..................          26.8         287.8       1.6        32    1,386       3.9      121
Canyon, ID...............           9.0          87.6       0.9        93    1,013       3.9      121
Champaign, IL............           4.2          95.5       1.8        26    1,263       0.2      337
Cook, IL.................         140.3       2,558.1       0.2       189    1,930       4.0      110
DuPage, IL...............          34.4         616.3      -0.1       235    1,669       2.2      277
Kane, IL.................          13.2         211.1      -0.2       246    1,228       2.1      284
Lake, IL.................          20.3         317.2      -0.3       261    2,157       0.6      333
McHenry, IL..............           8.1          94.8      -0.1       235    1,076       2.4      257
McLean, IL...............           3.4          86.2      -4.2       364    1,411      -0.5      343
                                                                                                     
Madison, IL..............           5.5         105.4      -0.6       301    1,158       4.5       84
Peoria, IL...............           4.0         102.4      -1.4       353    1,688      -1.9      349
St. Clair, IL............           4.9          88.6       (5)        -     1,115       (5)       - 
Sangamon, IL.............           5.1         133.9       0.2       189    1,410       5.4       42
Will, IL.................          16.2         261.8       0.3       175    1,180       1.5      313
Winnebago, IL............           5.9         124.9      -0.6       301    1,172       3.1      199
Allen, IN................          10.7         196.7      -0.6       301    1,267       3.3      173
Elkhart, IN..............           5.4         125.5      -1.3       351    1,306       2.8      228
Hamilton, IN.............          13.3         164.2       1.2        66    1,476       2.6      247
Hendricks, IN............           4.4          80.4       1.8        26    1,083       2.2      277
                                                                                                     
Lake, IN.................          12.1         190.6       0.1       209    1,221       1.2      318
Marion, IN...............          28.9         622.3       0.6       141    1,779       8.9        5
St. Joseph, IN...........           6.7         120.5       0.6       141    1,188       3.7      138
Tippecanoe, IN...........           4.3          91.8      -0.9       329    1,202       (5)       - 
Vanderburgh, IN..........           5.2         107.4       0.5       155    1,165       4.5       84
Johnson, IA..............           5.1          84.6       2.1        16    1,265       2.9      217
Linn, IA.................           7.8         124.2      -0.3       261    1,421       4.0      110
Polk, IA.................          20.5         311.5      -0.6       301    1,556       4.2      101
Scott, IA................           6.3          89.2      -0.2       246    1,193       2.8      228
Johnson, KS..............          31.4         367.9       0.8       105    1,599       3.9      121
                                                                                                     
Sedgwick, KS.............          14.8         265.3       0.6       141    1,239       4.4       88
Shawnee, KS..............           6.8         101.7       3.2         2    1,248       5.1       53
Wyandotte, KS............           4.2          94.3       1.3        56    1,328       3.9      121
Boone, KY................           6.4         102.7       1.3        56    1,156       2.6      247
Fayette, KY..............          15.3         205.7       0.7       127    1,300       3.1      199
Jefferson, KY............          34.0         478.1      -0.5       287    1,485       2.4      257
Caddo, LA................           8.0         109.8       2.1        16    1,131       2.4      257
Calcasieu, LA............           6.2          88.9       0.4       167    1,225       2.3      268
East Baton Rouge, LA.....          19.3         270.1      -0.4       278    1,342       3.4      167
Jefferson, LA............          16.1         185.0       1.0        82    1,258       2.2      277
                                                                                                     
Lafayette, LA............          12.2         137.9       1.6        32    1,146       2.9      217
Orleans, LA..............          17.4         187.7       0.0       222    1,399       3.2      187
St. Tammany, LA..........          11.2          96.6       0.3       175    1,204       (5)       - 
Cumberland, ME...........          17.6         188.1       0.0       222    1,460       1.5      313
York, ME.................           8.6          73.8      -1.2       346    1,258       (5)       - 
Anne Arundel, MD.........          15.9         289.0       0.1       209    1,590       0.7      328
Baltimore, MD............          23.7         368.1      -0.6       301    1,475       4.3       94
Frederick, MD............           7.1         107.8      -0.2       246    1,418       3.2      187
Harford, MD..............           6.2          94.9      -0.8       323    1,353       2.1      284
Howard, MD...............          11.5         170.6       (5)        -     1,753       2.9      217
                                                                                                     
Montgomery, MD...........          36.1         458.3      -0.7       314    2,051       1.8      302
Prince George's, MD......          19.1         325.6       0.4       167    1,478       5.6       34
Baltimore City, MD.......          15.2         344.7       0.2       189    1,734       4.0      110
Barnstable, MA...........           9.9          86.2      -0.6       301    1,318       3.0      207
Bristol, MA..............          18.1         223.4      -0.8       323    1,346       5.6       34
Essex, MA................          29.0         316.7      -1.1       341    1,563       3.9      121
Hampden, MA..............          18.9         198.9      -1.0       338    1,259       1.1      322
Middlesex, MA............          59.2         908.9      -1.1       341    2,464       2.4      257
Norfolk, MA..............          26.8         340.0      -0.9       329    1,775       3.3      173
Plymouth, MA.............          17.0         192.1       0.3       175    1,446       5.5       39
                                                                                                     
Suffolk, MA..............          33.6         706.8      -1.0       338    3,085       6.9       12
Worcester, MA............          28.1         347.9      -0.4       278    1,489       5.0       61
Genesee, MI..............           7.4         131.5      -0.3       261    1,105       2.0      290
Ingham, MI...............           7.0         154.9      -0.3       261    1,402       3.2      187
Kalamazoo, MI............           6.1         121.2      -0.1       235    1,385       3.4      167
Kent, MI.................          18.1         417.1      -0.3       261    1,256       2.4      257
Macomb, MI...............          20.0         329.1      -2.3       361    1,426       2.4      257
Oakland, MI..............          43.8         710.2      -0.6       301    1,573       1.2      318
Ottawa, MI...............           7.0         126.9      -1.4       353    1,155       3.5      153
Saginaw, MI..............           4.0          78.7       0.0       222    1,170       4.0      110
                                                                                                     
Washtenaw, MI............           9.8         217.6       0.0       222    1,467       4.3       94
Wayne, MI................          37.4         713.9      -0.5       287    1,597       3.2      187
Anoka, MN................           8.8         129.5      -0.3       261    1,285       1.7      304
Dakota, MN...............          11.8         184.3      -1.1       341    1,484       0.7      328
Hennepin, MN.............          43.9         902.7      -0.3       261    1,983       2.8      228
Olmsted, MN..............           4.0         102.8       0.2       189    1,534       4.7       71
Ramsey, MN...............          15.2         327.5       1.1        76    1,681       5.3       44
St. Louis, MN............           5.5          93.7      -0.8       323    1,221       4.4       88
Stearns, MN..............           4.7          86.0      -0.9       329    1,256       5.5       39
Washington, MN...........           7.0          93.8       0.5       155    1,248       3.9      121
                                                                                                     
Harrison, MS.............           5.2          89.1       0.1       209      990       3.7      138
Hinds, MS................           5.8         109.2       0.3       175    1,200       5.2       49
Boone, MO................           5.3         100.1       1.2        66    1,186       2.8      228
Clay, MO.................           6.9         109.9      -0.1       235    1,277       1.9      296
Greene, MO...............          11.4         179.4       0.7       127    1,114       0.1      338
Jackson, MO..............          26.0         372.2      -0.3       261    1,450       4.3       94
St. Charles, MO..........          11.3         162.4       0.8       105    1,316       5.2       49
St. Louis, MO............          46.9         587.6      -0.9       329    1,588       1.7      304
St. Louis City, MO.......          15.7         221.4       0.4       167    1,703       5.3       44
Yellowstone, MT..........           8.2          86.7       0.6       141    1,234       4.7       71
                                                                                                     
Douglas, NE..............          19.2         337.6      -1.2       346    1,390       1.9      296
Lancaster, NE............          10.0         174.5       0.2       189    1,174       3.0      207
Sarpy, NE................           4.8          81.2       1.6        32    1,199       (5)       - 
Clark, NV................          64.6       1,117.0       0.0       222    1,322       3.7      138
Washoe, NV...............          16.8         237.1      -0.6       301    1,382       5.1       53
Hillsborough, NH.........          12.7         199.3      -0.6       301    1,652       6.2       25
Merrimack, NH............           5.5          76.4      -1.1       341    1,319       3.0      207
Rockingham, NH...........          11.9         154.1      -0.1       235    1,538       3.5      153
Atlantic, NJ.............           7.6         122.8      -0.1       235    1,199       1.7      304
Bergen, NJ...............          37.1         436.9       0.9        93    1,661       3.2      187
                                                                                                     
Burlington, NJ...........          13.0         213.1       0.9        93    1,470       4.3       94
Camden, NJ...............          14.7         207.7       1.2        66    1,372       1.9      296
Essex, NJ................          24.7         352.4       0.8       105    1,902       2.5      251
Gloucester, NJ...........           7.7         127.3       1.4        48    1,152       3.6      145
Hudson, NJ...............          20.2         273.0       0.5       155    2,184       2.8      228
Mercer, NJ...............          12.1         261.9       0.8       105    2,133       4.5       84
Middlesex, NJ............          26.4         429.3       0.5       155    1,764       1.0      325
Monmouth, NJ.............          22.6         274.2       1.7        29    1,526      10.9        3
Morris, NJ...............          18.5         301.5       0.9        93    2,318       0.7      328
Ocean, NJ................          16.6         186.9       1.9        24    1,111       1.6      309
                                                                                                     
Passaic, NJ..............          16.0         174.2       1.0        82    1,266       2.3      268
Somerset, NJ.............          11.3         192.6       0.7       127    2,701       7.6        8
Union, NJ................          17.2         230.4       0.7       127    1,768      -1.0      345
Bernalillo, NM...........          22.5         345.0       0.2       189    1,273       4.4       88
Dona Ana, NM.............           5.8          80.6       3.0         5      986       4.2      101
Albany, NY...............          11.3         234.8       0.9        93    1,599       0.3      336
Bronx, NY................          20.4         340.5       1.7        29    1,349       2.9      217
Broome, NY...............           4.4          82.4      -0.6       301    1,217       2.7      239
Dutchess, NY.............           9.0         114.2       1.6        32    1,403       4.9       65
Erie, NY.................          25.0         461.7      -0.3       261    1,367       3.9      121
                                                                                                     
Kings, NY................          75.7         970.4       (5)        -     1,126       (5)       - 
Monroe, NY...............          19.7         383.0       0.7       127    1,349       2.7      239
Nassau, NY...............          56.7         635.3       1.1        76    1,540       1.9      296
New York, NY.............         130.3       2,479.4       0.9        93    4,514      10.6        4
Oneida, NY...............           5.4         102.9       0.0       222    1,230       (5)       - 
Onondaga, NY.............          12.9         245.0       (5)        -     1,410       (5)       - 
Orange, NY...............          12.0         154.3      -0.5       287    1,228       2.0      290
Queens, NY...............          58.4         750.8       (5)        -     1,360       (5)       - 
Richmond, NY.............          10.7         137.1       1.8        26    1,327       (5)       - 
Rockland, NY.............          12.7         141.1       3.0         5    1,300       2.9      217
                                                                                                     
Saratoga, NY.............           6.5          91.8       1.6        32    1,356       0.7      328
Suffolk, NY..............          56.5         676.3       1.1        76    1,563       3.3      173
Westchester, NY..........          37.9         429.0       0.8       105    1,996      -2.1      351
Buncombe, NC.............          13.1         132.5      -3.5       363    1,196       7.7        7
Cabarrus, NC.............           6.9          89.3       1.3        56    1,170       5.1       53
Catawba, NC..............           5.2          89.2       0.2       189    1,157       6.5       16
Cumberland, NC...........           7.2         121.3      -0.9       329    1,111       (5)       - 
Durham, NC...............          11.6         232.4      -0.9       329    2,084       3.7      138
Forsyth, NC..............          11.1         189.3      -0.2       246    1,469       8.0        6
Gaston, NC...............           5.6          81.2       1.6        32    1,067       2.9      217
                                                                                                     
Guilford, NC.............          17.1         290.2       0.2       189    1,260       3.1      199
Iredell, NC..............           7.2          80.0      -0.3       261    1,243       3.7      138
Mecklenburg, NC..........          51.7         781.1       0.9        93    2,099       4.7       71
New Hanover, NC..........          11.2         129.7       1.2        66    1,292       7.0       11
Orange, NC...............           5.2          79.2       1.5        41    1,518      -1.4      348
Pitt, NC.................           4.4          80.7      -0.4       278    1,165       6.4       20
Wake, NC.................          50.6         653.9       0.7       127    1,639       5.6       34
Cass, ND.................           9.5         127.5       0.8       105    1,332       2.5      251
Butler, OH...............           9.2         163.9       1.2        66    1,376       6.0       27
Cuyahoga, OH.............          38.8         693.0      -0.3       261    1,561       2.0      290
                                                                                                     
Delaware, OH.............           7.4          98.5       0.8       105    1,641       4.0      110
Franklin, OH.............          39.9         778.7       1.4        48    1,517       4.7       71
Greene, OH...............           4.2          80.9       0.5       155    1,391       (5)       - 
Hamilton, OH.............          27.0         510.5      -0.1       235    1,644       4.8       67
Lake, OH.................           6.8          97.4       1.0        82    1,186       3.0      207
Lorain, OH...............           6.9          96.9       0.0       222    1,103       2.1      284
Lucas, OH................          10.9         193.8      -0.7       314    1,287       2.5      251
Mahoning, OH.............           6.2          92.4      -0.6       301    1,037       3.3      173
Montgomery, OH...........          13.2         248.5      -0.2       246    1,255       3.8      132
Stark, OH................           9.4         155.9       0.7       127    1,092       1.2      318
                                                                                                     
Summit, OH...............          15.7         256.3      -0.8       323    1,306       1.2      318
Warren, OH...............           6.6          99.6       0.1       209    1,368       1.0      325
Wood, OH.................           3.5          75.2      -0.7       314    1,152      -1.1      347
Cleveland, OK............           7.5          92.2       1.2        66      991       1.5      313
Oklahoma, OK.............          34.0         496.8       0.8       105    1,352       (5)       - 
Tulsa, OK................          27.0         369.7       0.8       105    1,332       4.7       71
Clackamas, OR............          17.3         173.1      -1.3       351    1,399       3.6      145
Deschutes, OR............          11.6          92.2      -0.4       278    1,307       5.5       39
Jackson, OR..............           8.3          89.6      -0.6       301    1,147       2.0      290
Lane, OR.................          13.4         155.9      -0.8       323    1,163       4.0      110
                                                                                                     
Marion, OR...............          12.6         170.3       0.1       209    1,243       4.2      101
Multnomah, OR............          40.5         492.1      -0.7       314    1,645       3.9      121
Washington, OR...........          22.7         302.6      -2.0       358    1,723      -1.9      349
Allegheny, PA............          36.8         664.2      -0.2       246    1,657       3.2      187
Berks, PA................           9.0         174.4       1.1        76    1,279       3.0      207
Bucks, PA................          21.6         274.5       0.8       105    1,286       2.0      290
Butler, PA...............           5.5          88.2       2.4        10    1,305       2.4      257
Chester, PA..............          16.8         251.1       0.6       141    1,891       2.4      257
Cumberland, PA...........           7.1         136.4       0.2       189    1,298       2.5      251
Dauphin, PA..............           7.6         188.8       1.3        56    1,386       1.4      317
                                                                                                     
Delaware, PA.............          14.6         218.6       0.2       189    1,536       2.7      239
Erie, PA.................           6.8         118.2       0.2       189    1,095       4.7       71
Lackawanna, PA...........           5.6          97.9       0.8       105    1,063       3.1      199
Lancaster, PA............          14.8         251.0       0.6       141    1,206       3.8      132
Lehigh, PA...............           9.1         201.0       1.3        56    1,386       6.5       16
Luzerne, PA..............           7.6         143.7      -0.5       287    1,121       4.0      110
Montgomery, PA...........          29.3         501.4       0.6       141    2,003       3.2      187
Northampton, PA..........           7.2         121.1      -0.1       235    1,224       3.8      132
Philadelphia, PA.........          33.9         721.8       1.3        56    1,702       3.1      199
Washington, PA...........           5.8          88.1       0.8       105    1,630       0.1      338
                                                                                                     
Westmoreland, PA.........           9.2         127.6      -0.2       246    1,121       2.3      268
York, PA.................           9.5         181.8      -0.4       278    1,272       4.3       94
Kent, RI.................           7.0          75.1       0.1       209    1,284       3.2      187
Providence, RI...........          24.5         288.6       1.3        56    1,456       3.3      173
Charleston, SC...........          23.3         280.7       2.3        11    1,412       5.3       44
Greenville, SC...........          20.9         300.3       2.0        22    1,294       4.7       71
Horry, SC................          13.0         142.9       0.2       189      942       3.9      121
Lexington, SC............           9.1         132.6       0.4       167    1,106       4.9       65
Richland, SC.............          13.1         228.7       1.4        48    1,284       3.5      153
Spartanburg, SC..........           8.7         158.6       2.1        16    1,187       2.9      217
                                                                                                     
York, SC.................           9.4         105.3       1.2        66    1,268       3.0      207
Minnehaha, SD............          10.0         137.2       0.5       155    1,307       2.3      268
Davidson, TN.............          33.1         548.0       0.1       209    1,702       4.2      101
Hamilton, TN.............          13.1         219.2      -0.4       278    1,329       3.9      121
Knox, TN.................          16.7         261.3       1.0        82    1,278       2.4      257
Rutherford, TN...........           8.5         148.2       0.0       222    1,262       4.0      110
Shelby, TN...............          23.1         472.2      -2.2       360    1,410       2.8      228
Williamson, TN...........          14.0         148.6       0.7       127    1,868       4.8       67
Bell, TX.................           6.5         130.0      -0.2       246    1,265       5.2       49
Bexar, TX................          45.0         933.0       0.7       127    1,354       2.9      217
                                                                                                     
Brazoria, TX.............           6.8         123.5       0.3       175    1,362       1.1      322
Brazos, TX...............           5.2         127.4       2.0        22    1,067       3.3      173
Cameron, TX..............           7.1         155.1      -0.5       287      887       6.0       27
Collin, TX...............          34.8         553.0       1.5        41    1,945       5.8       31
Comal, TX................           5.2          76.3       2.8         7    1,183       3.0      207
Dallas, TX...............          82.4       1,808.3       0.6       141    1,934       3.8      132
Denton, TX...............          20.7         318.0       0.7       127    1,364       4.8       67
Ector, TX................           4.3          80.1       0.8       105    1,481       2.3      268
El Paso, TX..............          16.6         335.3       0.8       105      996       2.2      277
Fort Bend, TX............          18.4         257.4      -0.5       287    1,261      -0.6      344
                                                                                                     
Galveston, TX............           6.8         124.6       0.7       127    1,249       3.7      138
Harris, TX...............         122.2       2,446.2       0.5       155    1,967       3.0      207
Hays, TX.................           6.4          96.7       1.3        56    1,057       2.1      284
Hidalgo, TX..............          14.1         295.6       0.8       105      820       1.9      296
Jefferson, TX............           5.7         126.6       1.6        32    1,469       5.1       53
Lubbock, TX..............           8.2         152.7       0.3       175    1,078       3.1      199
McLennan, TX.............           5.9         122.3       0.2       189    1,202       4.3       94
Midland, TX..............           6.4         119.6       0.8       105    1,998       1.6      309
Montgomery, TX...........          15.3         232.7       2.1        16    1,500       2.2      277
Nueces, TX...............           8.4         164.9       1.2        66    1,197       1.6      309
                                                                                                     
Potter, TX...............           4.0          78.1       0.1       209    1,155       1.1      322
Smith, TX................           6.8         115.3       1.0        82    1,127       3.0      207
Tarrant, TX..............          49.8       1,006.6       0.6       141    1,501       3.2      187
Travis, TX...............          51.1         915.3       0.6       141    1,991       2.4      257
Webb, TX.................           5.9         108.1       0.4       167      907       4.6       81
Williamson, TX...........          15.7         235.3       1.5        41    1,779      -0.2      341
Davis, UT................          10.4         143.2       0.8       105    1,193       (5)       - 
Salt Lake, UT............          66.0         798.5       1.0        82    1,601       3.5      153
Utah, UT.................          22.5         294.1       0.3       175    1,268       3.6      145
Washington, UT...........           8.2          88.9       3.1         4      976       6.3       23
                                                                                                     
Weber, UT................           7.4         122.3       0.9        93    1,178       5.1       53
Chittenden, VT...........           9.7         101.8      -0.7       314    1,462       4.1      107
Arlington, VA............           9.6         179.1       (5)        -     2,627       (5)       - 
Chesterfield, VA.........          10.5         147.6       2.5         9    1,214      -0.2      341
Fairfax, VA..............          39.4         638.1       1.3        56    2,379       0.4      335
Henrico, VA..............          12.8         188.5       0.9        93    1,540       3.4      167
Loudoun, VA..............          15.0         202.0       3.4         1    1,724       4.7       71
Prince William, VA.......          10.8         143.3       0.6       141    1,263       2.7      239
Alexandria City, VA......           6.4          80.4       0.2       189    1,816       3.7      138
Chesapeake City, VA......           7.0         103.8      -0.8       323    1,165       2.5      251
                                                                                                     
Newport News City, VA....           4.6         101.7      -1.2       346    1,370       1.0      325
Norfolk City, VA.........           6.5         143.3      -0.3       261    1,459       3.5      153
Richmond City, VA........           9.4         165.7       0.2       189    1,783       6.0       27
Virginia Beach City, VA..          14.1         175.9      -0.9       329    1,180       3.5      153
Benton, WA...............           5.5          96.9       2.2        12    1,422       3.6      145
Clark, WA................          15.8         183.2       1.5        41    1,451       3.3      173
King, WA.................          83.1       1,433.3       0.3       175    2,675       7.5        9
Kitsap, WA...............           6.8          93.9       1.4        48    1,425       2.7      239
Pierce, WA...............          21.2         336.4       0.7       127    1,394       3.3      173
Snohomish, WA............          21.0         299.1       0.6       141    1,643       2.0      290
                                                                                                     
Spokane, WA..............          15.9         243.5       0.5       155    1,333       4.3       94
Thurston, WA.............           8.6         129.9       1.7        29    1,464       4.6       81
Whatcom, WA..............           7.5          94.2       1.4        48    1,322       4.4       88
Yakima, WA...............           6.4         113.4       0.5       155    1,004       2.3      268
Kanawha, WV..............           6.8          95.7      -0.4       278    1,250       6.5       16
Brown, WI................           7.8         158.2       0.2       189    1,282       3.3      173
Dane, WI.................          18.9         356.9       0.1       209    1,519       3.3      173
Milwaukee, WI............          30.2         463.1      -0.7       314    1,486       4.0      110
Outagamie, WI............           6.2         106.8       0.0       222    1,251       3.2      187
Racine, WI...............           5.3          74.5      -1.6       357    1,182       2.1      284
                                                                                                     
Waukesha, WI.............          15.1         244.1       0.3       175    1,438       2.9      217
Winnebago, WI............           4.5          92.6      -0.9       329    1,359       3.2      187
San Juan, PR.............          12.0         253.9      -0.8       (6)      857       3.6      (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 or data quality 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 372 U.S. counties comprise 73.4 percent of
the total covered workers in the U.S.




Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
first quarter 2025

                                                                    Employment         Average weekly
                                                                                           wage(1)
                                              Establishments,
                                               first quarter 
         County by NAICS supersector               2025                     Percent            Percent
                                               (thousands)        March     change,     First  change,
                                                                  2025       March     quarter  first
                                                              (thousands)  2024-25(2)   2025   quarter
                                                                                              2024-25(2)


United States(3) ............................      12,249.3     154,523.8       0.4   $1,589       4.1
  Private industry...........................      11,942.5     131,603.8       0.3    1,613       4.1
    Natural resources and mining.............         144.8       1,684.7      -2.7    1,644       3.5
    Construction.............................         944.4       8,009.8       1.0    1,568       4.0
    Manufacturing............................         401.4      12,588.2      -1.6    1,807       3.0
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....       2,045.6      28,386.4      -0.2    1,284       3.0
    Information..............................         297.1       2,844.7      -3.6    3,987      10.1
    Financial activities.....................       1,078.9       8,656.0       0.1    3,388       8.8
    Professional and business services.......       2,547.1      22,130.5      -0.7    2,193       4.2
    Education and health services............       2,292.9      26,045.3       3.0    1,254       2.7
    Leisure and hospitality..................         986.9      16,339.7      -0.2      638       3.1
    Other services...........................         886.5       4,630.3       0.4    1,034       2.7
  Government.................................         306.8      22,919.9       1.2    1,450       3.9

Los Angeles, CA..............................         599.7       4,504.7      -0.5    1,681       4.0
  Private industry...........................         593.4       3,901.9      -0.8    1,634       3.5
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.6           6.6       6.9    2,593      39.1
    Construction.............................          19.3         144.0      -3.7    1,654       3.1
    Manufacturing............................          11.9         304.2      -3.5    1,910       2.5
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          62.2         783.5      -1.5    1,414       4.8
    Information..............................          13.2         168.2     -14.3    3,766      11.2
    Financial activities.....................          32.1         199.1      -2.7    3,490       8.4
    Professional and business services.......          63.8         645.0      -0.5    2,079       3.1
    Education and health services............         310.3         970.0       3.6    1,120       1.3
    Leisure and hospitality..................          45.5         526.6      -0.8      958       4.6
    Other services...........................          30.6         150.6       0.4    1,035       2.0
  Government.................................           6.3         602.8       1.6    1,985       6.7

Cook, IL.....................................         140.3       2,558.1       0.2    1,930       4.0
  Private industry...........................         139.0       2,247.7      -0.1    1,973       4.4
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.1           1.1      -5.2    1,156      -0.6
    Construction.............................          11.0          70.6      -0.9    1,916       2.2
    Manufacturing............................           5.5         180.9      -0.8    1,794       1.3
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          28.3         453.7      -0.8    1,459       1.6
    Information..............................           2.9          46.5      -5.0    4,505      30.2
    Financial activities.....................          13.7         203.3       0.0    5,348       9.4
    Professional and business services.......          29.5         441.2      -2.6    2,408       2.8
    Education and health services............          18.1         485.9       3.6    1,278       1.2
    Leisure and hospitality..................          14.4         269.8       0.3      755       3.0
    Other services...........................          15.0          94.1      -0.9    1,291       2.8
  Government.................................           1.3         310.4       2.2    1,617       1.2

New York, NY.................................         130.3       2,479.4       0.9    4,514      10.6
  Private industry...........................         128.9       2,248.2       0.8    4,766      10.9
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.0           0.2      13.8    3,092     -29.9
    Construction.............................           2.2          35.6      -1.4    2,589       4.0
    Manufacturing............................           1.7          14.8      -3.3    2,205       5.8
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          16.4         239.6       0.5    2,220       3.3
    Information..............................           6.5         187.2      -1.8    5,436      11.1
    Financial activities.....................          19.3         410.4       2.0   13,263      14.9
    Professional and business services.......          29.3         578.0      -0.5    3,944       8.7
    Education and health services............          10.8         400.8       2.1    1,898       1.7
    Leisure and hospitality..................          14.7         276.7       1.9    1,296       5.2
    Other services...........................          17.1          93.9      -1.5    1,695       0.2
  Government.................................           1.5         231.2       1.9    2,064       5.5

Harris, TX...................................         122.2       2,446.2       0.5    1,967       3.0
  Private industry...........................         121.6       2,157.5       0.5    2,028       2.9
    Natural resources and mining.............           1.5          63.3      -2.7    6,789       4.5
    Construction.............................           8.2         177.2       4.2    1,851       2.9
    Manufacturing............................           5.1         178.0       0.8    2,255      -0.5
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          25.4         495.9       0.1    1,865       3.0
    Information..............................           1.4          20.1      -6.7    2,460       2.2
    Financial activities.....................          13.3         125.9      -0.8    3,399       5.1
    Professional and business services.......          25.8         429.1       0.2    2,531       4.1
    Education and health services............          17.3         335.5       0.8    1,410       4.2
    Leisure and hospitality..................          11.6         254.7       0.1      617       0.8
    Other services...........................          10.8          75.6       0.9    1,198       2.0
  Government.................................           0.6         288.7       0.6    1,506       3.5

Maricopa, AZ.................................         140.3       2,298.0       0.0    1,510       3.6
  Private industry...........................         139.6       2,072.3       0.0    1,527       3.9
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.5           8.0       0.5    1,938       4.1
    Construction.............................          11.2         173.2      -2.1    1,660       3.9
    Manufacturing............................           3.7         139.9      -1.2    1,956      -1.4
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          23.8         446.9       0.2    1,368       2.7
    Information..............................           3.1          36.0      -2.3    2,635       5.9
    Financial activities.....................          18.1         190.0       0.8    2,454       7.1
    Professional and business services.......          37.4         346.5      -2.7    1,810       8.0
    Education and health services............          17.2         401.6       2.4    1,310       3.1
    Leisure and hospitality..................          10.6         262.0      -0.4      718       0.1
    Other services...........................           8.7          62.2      -1.7    1,046       3.8
  Government.................................           0.8         225.7       0.5    1,356       1.8

Dallas, TX...................................          82.4       1,808.3       0.6    1,934       3.8
  Private industry...........................          81.9       1,622.5       0.6    1,975       3.9
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.5           7.1       0.7    5,145      -8.6
    Construction.............................           5.3         104.2       5.9    1,838       5.9
    Manufacturing............................           2.9         122.2       1.0    2,119       1.0
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          16.0         369.5      -0.4    1,589       4.1
    Information..............................           1.5          41.0      -1.2    4,087      14.4
    Financial activities.....................          10.5         163.4       1.5    3,530       5.1
    Professional and business services.......          19.9         387.2      -0.6    2,300       3.1
    Education and health services............          10.6         216.4       2.0    1,457       2.8
    Leisure and hospitality..................           7.6         163.6       0.4      716       0.1
    Other services...........................           6.5          46.7       0.1    1,245       4.5
  Government.................................           0.5         185.8       0.7    1,578       3.3

Orange, CA...................................         155.7       1,657.9      -0.3    1,692       3.5
  Private industry...........................         154.3       1,491.9      -0.7    1,665       3.4
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.2           2.0      -6.2    1,133       4.1
    Construction.............................           8.5         101.9      -1.5    1,866       3.5
    Manufacturing............................           5.3         150.4      -2.9    2,464       5.3
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          19.3         252.4      -1.3    1,436       3.5
    Information..............................           1.6          23.0      -6.9    3,712       3.2
    Financial activities.....................          14.4         100.9      -1.5    3,020       3.2
    Professional and business services.......          26.5         305.9      -1.7    2,045       5.5
    Education and health services............          57.4         271.2       2.3    1,192       1.1
    Leisure and hospitality..................          10.9         231.0       0.1      718       4.7
    Other services...........................           8.9          51.8       1.1      956       1.8
  Government.................................           1.4         166.0       3.6    1,925       (4)

San Diego, CA................................         139.0       1,527.5      -0.5    1,697       2.2
  Private industry...........................         137.1       1,276.2      -0.9    1,678       2.1
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.7           8.8      -5.8      972       3.2
    Construction.............................           9.0          87.1      -1.9    1,649       3.6
    Manufacturing............................           3.7         110.7      -4.0    2,584       3.9
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          15.5         216.2      -1.3    1,358       6.4
    Information..............................           1.4          17.8     -10.5    3,145       3.8
    Financial activities.....................          11.9          68.5      -2.2    2,856       7.8
    Professional and business services.......          23.7         255.7      -2.5    2,479       0.0
    Education and health services............          50.4         257.1       3.4    1,251       2.3
    Leisure and hospitality..................          10.2         197.7      -0.3      741       1.8
    Other services...........................           9.3          55.3      -1.0      925       1.1
  Government.................................           1.9         251.3       1.5    1,796       (4)

King, WA.....................................          83.1       1,433.3       0.3    2,675       7.5
  Private industry...........................          82.5       1,251.9       0.1    2,785       7.7
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.4           2.2      -3.3    1,606       7.7
    Construction.............................           6.6          69.0      -1.8    1,937       2.6
    Manufacturing............................           2.5          91.4      -2.0    2,457       0.3
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          12.6         221.2       0.3    1,908       8.2
    Information..............................           4.3         125.4      -1.0    7,518       9.9
    Financial activities.....................           7.2          69.1       0.4    3,373       7.0
    Professional and business services.......          22.8         301.1      -0.6    3,567      12.2
    Education and health services............           9.9         192.6       2.9    1,437       2.9
    Leisure and hospitality..................           7.7         134.7       0.9      848       4.2
    Other services...........................           8.6          45.4       0.8    1,307       2.0
  Government.................................           0.6         181.4       1.7    1,915       5.6

Miami-Dade, FL...............................         123.9       1,283.0       1.5    1,708       6.4
  Private industry...........................         123.6       1,141.7       1.6    1,727       6.5
    Natural resources and mining.............           0.6          10.2      -2.4      863       5.8
    Construction.............................           8.4          59.4       4.3    1,505       4.6
    Manufacturing............................           3.5          45.9       0.0    1,368      -2.2
    Trade, transportation, and utilities.....          25.2         311.5       1.3    1,511       0.7
    Information..............................           2.5          19.4      -4.3    3,587      10.9
    Financial activities.....................          13.8          90.1       1.2    4,514      24.3
    Professional and business services.......          30.4         190.4       2.3    1,986       5.1
    Education and health services............          17.5         217.1       2.4    1,340       2.5
    Leisure and hospitality..................           9.0         155.8       0.5      975       2.3
    Other services...........................           8.9          39.6       1.8    1,000       3.0
  Government.................................           0.3         141.3       0.9    1,558       5.2
 
(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 or data quality standards.
  
Note: Data are preliminary. Counties selected are based on 2024 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,
first quarter 2025

                                                  Employment        Average weekly
                                                                        wage(1)
                            Establishments,
                             first quarter
            State                2025                     Percent           Percent
                             (thousands)        March     change,   First   change,
                                                2025       March   quarter   first
                                             (thousands)  2024-25    2025   quarter
                                                                            2024-25

                                                                                   
United States(2)...........      12,249.3     154,523.8       0.4   $1,589      4.1
                                                                                   
Alabama....................         163.3       2,102.3       0.3    1,245      3.8
Alaska.....................          25.3         323.5       1.3    1,452      5.8
Arizona....................         226.1       3,259.3       0.3    1,431      3.8
Arkansas...................         107.6       1,304.4       0.7    1,236      5.6
California.................       1,945.4      18,066.2       0.1    1,905      4.2
Colorado...................         242.4       2,862.7       0.1    1,681      4.2
Connecticut................         148.5       1,671.7       0.5    1,980      3.8
Delaware...................          45.4         474.3       0.8    1,535      3.4
District of Columbia.......          51.5         748.9      -1.4    2,606      7.2
Florida....................         886.5       9,958.4       0.9    1,456      5.1
                                                                                   
Georgia....................         394.8       4,860.7       0.4    1,491      3.4
Hawaii.....................          60.3         644.8       0.6    1,363      6.7
Idaho......................         102.7         848.2       1.2    1,178      4.2
Illinois...................         407.1       5,988.9       0.2    1,662      3.2
Indiana....................         194.8       3,161.4       0.3    1,323      4.2
Iowa.......................         111.3       1,537.7      -0.5    1,253      3.2
Kansas.....................         104.3       1,428.0       0.8    1,246      4.0
Kentucky...................         159.6       1,986.3       0.0    1,213      2.4
Louisiana..................         157.0       1,921.2       0.5    1,227      2.8
Maine......................          66.6         629.6       0.1    1,283      2.7
                                                                                   
Maryland...................         197.7       2,739.0      -0.2    1,634      3.2
Massachusetts..............         289.8       3,575.8      -0.7    2,107      4.6
Michigan...................         307.3       4,337.3      -0.3    1,391      2.9
Minnesota..................         211.8       2,878.6      -0.1    1,570      3.7
Mississippi................          91.3       1,160.4      -0.4    1,018      4.1
Missouri...................         252.4       2,886.9       0.1    1,310      3.2
Montana....................          67.1         505.8       0.6    1,189      5.6
Nebraska...................          78.6       1,008.4      -0.1    1,231      3.1
Nevada.....................         106.1       1,541.2       0.2    1,359      4.1
New Hampshire..............          66.3         681.0       0.1    1,606      4.8
                                                                                   
New Jersey.................         338.9       4,259.0       1.1    1,815      3.0
New Mexico.................          66.8         868.2       0.3    1,203      3.9
New York...................         716.1       9,757.0       1.4    2,213      6.2
North Carolina.............         373.2       4,888.5       0.2    1,467      4.8
North Dakota...............          36.4         422.8       0.6    1,302      3.3
Ohio.......................         344.2       5,466.8       0.2    1,361      3.5
Oklahoma...................         130.9       1,700.2       0.5    1,186      3.0
Oregon.....................         186.2       1,965.7      -0.8    1,420      3.3
Pennsylvania...............         394.5       6,003.5       0.6    1,500      3.5
Rhode Island...............          49.0         489.3       1.0    1,429      3.0
                                                                                   
South Carolina.............         198.7       2,304.9       1.7    1,247      4.4
South Dakota...............          40.5         450.5       0.2    1,163      3.0
Tennessee..................         221.0       3,251.5      -0.4    1,364      4.0
Texas......................         847.6      14,015.9       1.2    1,587      3.1
Utah.......................         138.1       1,720.5       1.1    1,365      4.0
Vermont....................          33.5         306.8      -0.4    1,280      3.8
Virginia...................         321.9       4,108.8       0.8    1,605      3.4
Washington.................         240.9       3,583.7       0.9    1,935      5.8
West Virginia..............          61.9         694.6       0.0    1,149      3.3
Wisconsin..................         208.9       2,898.4      -0.2    1,305      3.4
                                                                                   
Wyoming....................          31.0         274.6       0.0    1,216      3.3
                                                                                   
Puerto Rico................          52.0         946.1      -0.7      699      3.2
Virgin Islands.............           2.9          33.8      -7.5    1,034      2.7
 
(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.




Last Modified Date: September 09, 2025