For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, November 20, 2024 USDL-24-2363
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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - SECOND QUARTER 2024
From June 2023 to June 2024, employment increased in 259 of the 369 largest U.S. counties, the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In June 2024, national employment increased to 155.7
million, a 0.8-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages (QCEW) program. Kings, NY, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain
of 4.0 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for June 2024, and average weekly wage
data are presented for second quarter 2024.
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Suspension of Publication of Colorado Employment and Wage Data
Effective with this release, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is suspending
publication of industry and substate employment and wage data for Colorado because of data
quality issues. These issues are a result of a Colorado unemployment insurance system
modernization. Statewide data for Colorado and statewide totals by ownership will continue to be
published as scheduled. For more information, see www.bls.gov/cew/notices/2024/suspension-of-
publication-of-colorado-employment-and-wage-data.htm.
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Among the 369 largest counties, 348 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the
second quarter of 2024, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,390, a 4.4-percent
increase over the year. Hamilton, IN, had the largest second quarter over-the-year wage gain at 33.4
percent. (See table 1.)
Large County Employment in June 2024
Kings, NY, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+4.0 percent). Within
Kings, the largest employment increase occurred in education and health services, which rose by
37,473 (+10.3 percent).
Elkhart, IN, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-3.0 percent). Within
Elkhart, the largest employment decrease occurred in manufacturing, which fell by 3,243 (-5.0
percent).
Large County Average Weekly Wage in Second Quarter 2024
Hamilton, IN, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+33.4
percent). Within Hamilton, an average weekly wage gain of $2,161 (+139.6 percent) in professional
and business services made the largest contribution to the county's increase in average weekly
wages.
Essex, MA, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages (-2.1 percent).
Within Essex, an average weekly wage loss of $644 (-25.7 percent) in professional and business
services made the largest contribution to the county's decrease in average weekly wages.
Ten Largest Counties
Nine of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment. In June 2024,
Miami-Dade, FL, had the largest over-the-year employment percentage gain (+1.5 percent). Within
Miami-Dade, leisure and hospitality had the largest employment increase and rose by 3,530 (+2.4
percent). (See table 2.)
All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in average weekly wages. In
the second quarter of 2024, King, WA, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in
average weekly wages (+10.4 percent). Within King, professional and business services had the
largest impact, with an average weekly wage increase of $774 (+24.5 percent).
For More Information
The tables included in this release contain data for the nation and for the 369 U.S. counties with
annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2023. June 2024 employment and second quarter
2024 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.
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releases are available at www.bls.gov/cew/regional-resources.htm.
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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 second quarter 2024 is scheduled to be released
on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
The County Employment and Wages news release for third quarter 2024 is scheduled to be released on
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 370 largest counties,
second quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly wage(2)
Establishments,
County(1) second quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2024 June change, by Second change, by
(thousands) 2024 June percent quarter second percent
(thousands) 2023-24(3) change 2024 quarter change
2023-24(3)
United States(4)......... 12,238.2 155,710.2 0.8 - $1,390 4.4 -
Baldwin, AL.............. 8.8 87.2 1.4 80 956 5.8 32
Jefferson, AL............ 23.2 369.6 1.4 80 1,302 2.9 282
Madison, AL.............. 13.8 231.5 1.9 39 1,455 3.9 178
Mobile, AL............... 12.4 174.5 0.8 151 1,136 3.7 207
Montgomery, AL........... 7.3 133.0 1.3 90 1,135 3.7 207
Shelby, AL............... 7.3 85.1 -0.6 314 1,208 2.1 323
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 5.5 97.8 1.2 98 1,099 3.1 267
Anchorage, AK............ 8.8 150.3 0.9 139 1,395 4.5 118
Maricopa, AZ............. 137.8 2,222.3 1.0 127 1,381 4.6 107
Pima, AZ................. 22.9 373.9 -1.0 334 1,187 4.6 107
Benton, AR............... 8.3 144.9 1.7 48 1,307 3.6 219
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.1 262.4 0.9 139 1,186 (5) -
Washington, AR........... 6.9 120.9 2.0 31 1,084 3.4 236
Alameda, CA.............. 74.1 791.0 -0.4 298 1,830 4.6 107
Butte, CA................ 9.1 78.4 0.0 260 1,078 4.5 118
Contra Costa, CA......... 40.2 376.7 0.3 222 1,574 2.0 327
Fresno, CA............... 44.8 432.5 0.6 179 1,075 2.4 307
Kern, CA................. 28.2 347.6 -0.4 298 1,128 3.1 267
Los Angeles, CA.......... 581.2 4,499.6 0.5 191 1,534 4.1 157
Marin, CA................ 13.2 112.3 0.4 212 1,745 3.0 276
Merced, CA............... 8.5 86.0 0.2 235 1,037 3.4 236
Monterey, CA............. 16.0 215.8 0.3 222 1,133 2.1 323
Napa, CA................. 6.6 83.8 1.6 55 1,314 3.2 253
Orange, CA............... 151.5 1,654.0 0.5 191 1,506 4.2 140
Placer, CA............... 16.1 187.7 1.2 98 1,362 3.1 267
Riverside, CA............ 87.5 836.1 1.4 80 1,142 4.3 132
Sacramento, CA........... 73.5 726.6 2.0 31 1,493 4.5 118
San Bernardino, CA....... 77.9 837.8 0.2 235 1,202 5.3 57
San Diego, CA............ 135.7 1,536.4 0.1 252 1,526 0.1 348
San Francisco, CA........ 67.4 704.4 -2.4 354 3,117 5.6 40
San Joaquin, CA.......... 22.3 288.2 -1.0 334 1,195 6.2 18
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 11.8 122.6 0.8 151 1,161 6.4 13
San Mateo, CA............ 31.8 423.8 -0.3 294 3,562 6.3 15
Santa Barbara, CA........ 17.8 222.4 -0.8 326 1,298 4.7 100
Santa Clara, CA.......... 84.7 1,116.2 -0.2 286 3,632 10.0 3
Santa Cruz, CA........... 10.4 108.5 1.8 42 1,255 2.2 319
Solano, CA............... 13.9 144.1 0.8 151 1,364 6.2 18
Sonoma, CA............... 22.0 209.4 -0.1 273 1,326 2.7 292
Stanislaus, CA........... 18.2 199.5 0.0 260 1,207 6.1 21
Tulare, CA............... 15.0 179.9 -1.1 340 1,001 4.7 100
Ventura, CA.............. 32.0 339.1 0.5 191 1,309 3.2 253
Yolo, CA................. 8.1 111.3 0.2 235 1,408 3.9 178
Adams, CO................ (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Arapahoe, CO............. (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Boulder, CO.............. (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Denver, CO............... (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Douglas, CO.............. (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
El Paso, CO.............. (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Jefferson, CO............ (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Larimer, CO.............. (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Weld, CO................. (7) (7) (7) - (7) (7) -
Capitol, CT.............. 35.8 522.4 0.7 165 1,514 5.0 75
Greater Bridgeport, CT... 10.6 115.4 0.2 235 1,387 3.3 246
Naugatuck Valley, CT..... 13.4 161.7 -0.5 308 1,323 3.2 253
South Central, CT........ 20.4 283.9 1.7 48 1,374 2.5 302
Southeastern, CT......... 8.9 128.4 1.5 69 1,316 3.4 236
Western, CT.............. 32.4 292.2 2.0 31 2,145 3.1 267
New Castle, DE........... 26.5 302.8 0.8 151 1,453 4.9 83
Sussex, DE............... 10.7 99.1 2.0 31 1,015 4.2 140
Washington, DC........... 52.3 763.9 0.1 252 2,283 4.2 140
Alachua, FL.............. 8.3 137.6 0.7 165 1,214 4.7 100
Bay, FL.................. 7.0 83.0 1.6 55 1,008 3.6 219
Brevard, FL.............. 19.2 240.9 0.3 222 1,272 4.0 170
Broward, FL.............. 83.8 854.7 0.6 179 1,297 0.7 346
Collier, FL.............. 18.7 164.4 3.1 3 1,272 5.6 40
Duval, FL................ 36.1 558.1 0.4 212 1,324 5.1 66
Escambia, FL............. 9.9 145.2 -0.3 294 1,102 4.5 118
Hillsborough, FL......... 60.0 784.0 1.2 98 1,378 4.2 140
Lake, FL................. 11.0 113.2 2.1 23 1,009 6.2 18
Lee, FL.................. 29.5 291.9 2.0 31 1,154 2.7 292
Leon, FL................. 11.4 160.9 1.8 42 1,161 5.8 32
Manatee, FL.............. 14.9 141.3 2.5 14 1,171 5.6 40
Marion, FL............... 10.3 118.4 1.6 55 1,001 5.5 48
Martin, FL............... 7.7 76.4 2.0 31 1,099 4.1 157
Miami-Dade, FL........... 126.2 1,236.4 1.5 69 1,400 3.2 253
Okaloosa, FL............. 7.7 88.7 -0.3 294 1,159 3.3 246
Orange, FL............... 57.3 934.4 0.8 151 1,255 4.0 170
Osceola, FL.............. 10.8 113.1 2.7 12 984 3.3 246
Palm Beach, FL........... 73.2 656.9 0.8 151 1,399 -1.1 349
Pasco, FL................ 15.4 139.5 1.4 80 1,059 5.7 35
Pinellas, FL............. 42.4 448.6 -0.8 326 1,234 4.1 157
Polk, FL................. 17.6 254.0 1.2 98 1,050 4.8 93
St. Johns, FL............ 11.2 96.9 3.5 2 1,136 4.2 140
St. Lucie, FL............ 8.9 85.9 0.7 165 1,014 3.0 276
Sarasota, FL............. 21.7 187.5 2.1 23 1,223 5.3 57
Seminole, FL............. 18.4 212.3 0.0 260 1,227 4.5 118
Volusia, FL.............. 17.1 184.8 0.7 165 1,020 3.8 196
Bibb, GA................. 4.8 78.6 -1.0 334 1,011 1.7 337
Chatham, GA.............. 10.9 172.0 1.7 48 1,158 5.4 52
Clayton, GA.............. 5.2 129.5 -1.4 351 1,404 1.4 340
Cobb, GA................. 28.3 387.7 1.2 98 1,428 2.6 298
DeKalb, GA............... 23.5 310.6 1.1 117 1,424 4.2 140
Forsyth, GA.............. 8.8 89.5 3.0 4 1,210 3.9 178
Fulton, GA............... 71.6 951.1 1.5 69 1,811 4.9 83
Gwinnett, GA............. 34.0 385.5 0.9 139 1,230 3.5 229
Hall, GA................. 6.0 102.2 1.7 48 1,161 4.2 140
Muscogee, GA............. 5.4 89.4 0.5 191 1,003 3.2 253
Richmond, GA............. 5.2 103.8 0.6 179 1,095 3.6 219
Honolulu, HI............. 31.5 453.1 1.4 80 1,316 5.6 40
Ada, ID.................. 26.7 289.1 1.6 55 1,270 5.7 35
Canyon, ID............... 8.9 88.9 2.8 9 978 4.8 93
Champaign, IL............ 4.2 94.9 -0.4 298 1,173 5.5 48
Cook, IL................. 141.9 2,589.1 -0.4 298 1,570 3.0 276
DuPage, IL............... 34.8 630.4 -0.9 330 1,455 2.5 302
Kane, IL................. 13.2 218.9 0.9 139 1,161 4.2 140
Lake, IL................. 20.4 338.1 -0.4 298 1,562 2.3 313
McHenry, IL.............. 8.1 99.2 -0.1 273 1,020 1.8 331
McLean, IL............... 3.4 89.2 1.2 98 1,202 2.3 313
Madison, IL.............. 5.5 105.6 -0.9 330 1,037 2.8 286
Peoria, IL............... 4.0 105.2 0.0 260 1,303 3.5 229
St. Clair, IL............ 5.0 89.9 -1.3 348 1,066 3.7 207
Sangamon, IL............. 5.0 135.4 (5) - 1,294 (5) -
Will, IL................. 16.3 265.8 -0.7 321 1,148 4.6 107
Winnebago, IL............ 6.0 127.8 0.3 222 1,112 2.3 313
Allen, IN................ 10.5 198.5 0.0 260 1,093 4.9 83
Elkhart, IN.............. 5.3 128.5 -3.0 355 1,169 6.8 9
Hamilton, IN............. 12.7 166.4 1.9 39 1,654 33.4 1
Hendricks, IN............ 4.3 81.1 1.3 90 978 3.7 207
Lake, IN................. 11.9 191.7 0.0 260 1,131 3.7 207
Marion, IN............... 28.6 626.1 1.1 117 1,383 5.0 75
St. Joseph, IN........... 6.5 122.1 -0.4 298 1,109 4.1 157
Tippecanoe, IN........... 4.3 90.5 -0.1 273 1,156 5.9 27
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 5.2 106.9 -1.2 344 1,056 4.2 140
Johnson, IA.............. 5.1 83.7 0.3 222 1,198 2.8 286
Linn, IA................. 7.7 127.6 -1.4 351 1,247 4.1 157
Polk, IA................. 20.4 322.0 0.7 165 1,298 2.5 302
Scott, IA................ 6.2 91.7 0.7 165 1,128 4.9 83
Johnson, KS.............. 30.5 373.1 0.1 252 1,370 3.9 178
Sedgwick, KS............. 14.6 265.6 1.2 98 1,117 3.8 196
Shawnee, KS.............. 5.1 98.8 0.0 260 1,122 5.0 75
Wyandotte, KS............ 4.1 94.6 2.5 14 1,221 1.9 330
Boone, KY................ 6.2 102.9 -1.1 340 1,133 4.3 132
Fayette, KY.............. 15.0 198.4 0.6 179 1,204 2.7 292
Jefferson, KY............ 33.5 487.1 0.8 151 1,343 4.8 93
Caddo, LA................ 8.0 107.7 -0.4 298 1,060 2.4 307
Calcasieu, LA............ 6.1 88.4 0.5 191 1,144 5.4 52
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 19.3 266.1 2.9 6 1,239 5.7 35
Jefferson, LA............ 15.9 184.4 -0.5 308 1,195 3.4 236
Lafayette, LA............ 12.0 136.0 0.4 212 1,076 3.4 236
Orleans, LA.............. 17.3 184.0 0.0 260 1,232 3.2 253
St. Tammany, LA.......... 10.9 96.4 1.3 90 1,092 5.0 75
Cumberland, ME........... 17.5 194.8 0.5 191 1,317 3.7 207
York, ME................. 8.6 83.7 1.0 127 1,132 4.0 170
Anne Arundel, MD......... 18.1 287.9 2.2 21 1,473 5.6 40
Baltimore, MD............ 24.6 375.7 -0.1 273 1,300 2.4 307
Frederick, MD............ 8.0 109.6 1.7 48 1,307 4.8 93
Harford, MD.............. 6.8 95.4 0.2 235 1,295 2.0 327
Howard, MD............... 12.0 172.7 -1.0 334 1,604 3.0 276
Montgomery, MD........... 37.7 461.7 0.1 252 1,737 3.3 246
Prince George's, MD...... 19.7 326.4 1.5 69 1,385 3.7 207
Baltimore City, MD....... 15.8 347.2 (5) - 1,480 3.9 178
Barnstable, MA........... 9.9 106.4 -0.6 314 1,191 3.2 253
Bristol, MA.............. 18.2 233.3 -0.2 286 1,201 3.5 229
Essex, MA................ 29.1 331.5 1.0 127 1,416 -2.1 351
Hampden, MA.............. 19.0 203.9 -0.7 321 1,162 3.9 178
Middlesex, MA............ 59.4 937.5 -0.5 308 2,104 5.9 27
Norfolk, MA.............. 26.4 352.3 0.3 222 1,554 4.0 170
Plymouth, MA............. 17.2 200.1 0.0 260 1,310 4.8 93
Suffolk, MA.............. 34.1 717.3 0.6 179 2,329 6.7 11
Worcester, MA............ 28.2 356.9 0.3 222 1,340 4.7 100
Genesee, MI.............. 8.3 136.1 0.6 179 1,037 4.1 157
Ingham, MI............... 7.9 154.5 0.6 179 1,273 1.5 338
Kalamazoo, MI............ 6.9 122.1 0.0 260 1,196 4.5 118
Kent, MI................. 20.0 422.1 -0.1 273 1,152 3.4 236
Macomb, MI............... 22.6 343.5 -1.3 348 1,311 2.7 292
Oakland, MI.............. 50.2 734.9 -0.2 286 1,449 3.2 253
Ottawa, MI............... 7.6 134.5 0.4 212 1,115 3.8 196
Saginaw, MI.............. 4.5 80.5 -0.2 286 1,065 2.2 319
Washtenaw, MI............ 11.2 219.8 0.7 165 1,394 (5) -
Wayne, MI................ 42.7 730.7 0.2 235 1,425 5.3 57
Anoka, MN................ 8.8 135.4 0.5 191 1,200 2.8 286
Dakota, MN............... 11.9 193.9 0.2 235 1,310 3.1 267
Hennepin, MN............. 44.6 926.2 -0.1 273 1,620 2.3 313
Olmsted, MN.............. 4.0 105.8 1.6 55 1,564 8.2 5
Ramsey, MN............... 15.4 326.7 0.5 191 1,441 3.9 178
St. Louis, MN............ 5.6 96.8 0.2 235 1,104 5.0 75
Stearns, MN.............. 4.7 88.8 1.6 55 1,168 4.3 132
Washington, MN........... 6.9 97.7 0.5 191 1,147 5.1 66
Harrison, MS............. 5.1 89.0 -1.2 344 890 3.2 253
Hinds, MS................ 5.7 108.2 -0.9 330 1,133 5.6 40
Boone, MO................ 5.2 97.6 0.3 222 1,100 5.9 27
Clay, MO................. 6.8 113.6 0.5 191 1,191 2.4 307
Greene, MO............... 11.0 178.8 2.1 23 1,064 2.1 323
Jackson, MO.............. 25.4 379.7 1.1 117 1,305 1.8 331
St. Charles, MO.......... 11.1 165.0 1.4 80 1,115 3.8 196
St. Louis, MO............ 45.4 602.0 0.4 212 1,392 1.8 331
St. Louis City, MO....... 15.3 220.3 -0.2 286 1,436 4.9 83
Yellowstone, MT.......... 7.7 89.0 0.8 151 1,176 3.0 276
Douglas, NE.............. 18.9 342.9 0.3 222 1,228 1.2 344
Lancaster, NE............ 9.9 175.6 0.5 191 1,104 4.2 140
Sarpy, NE................ 4.6 81.4 1.1 117 1,078 1.2 344
Clark, NV................ 61.6 1,112.7 1.4 80 1,205 4.1 157
Washoe, NV............... 16.1 240.4 -0.6 314 1,274 4.8 93
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.7 203.5 -0.4 298 1,475 3.4 236
Merrimack, NH............ 5.6 78.3 0.2 235 1,315 6.0 26
Rockingham, NH........... 11.9 161.1 1.5 69 1,338 3.8 196
Atlantic, NJ............. 7.5 133.8 -0.6 314 1,096 2.0 327
Bergen, NJ............... 37.2 446.7 1.0 127 1,513 3.3 246
Burlington, NJ........... 12.9 215.3 0.8 151 1,326 2.8 286
Camden, NJ............... 14.6 211.4 1.5 69 1,276 4.0 170
Essex, NJ................ 24.6 352.9 0.9 139 1,595 4.9 83
Gloucester, NJ........... 7.6 126.0 1.3 90 1,092 3.2 253
Hudson, NJ............... 19.8 275.7 0.3 222 1,689 2.9 282
Mercer, NJ............... 12.1 269.1 1.2 98 1,572 3.5 229
Middlesex, NJ............ 26.1 435.7 0.0 260 1,498 3.2 253
Monmouth, NJ............. 22.7 286.3 1.5 69 1,323 2.3 313
Morris, NJ............... 18.5 304.8 -0.1 273 1,802 2.3 313
Ocean, NJ................ 16.5 200.4 2.1 23 1,081 2.6 298
Passaic, NJ.............. 15.7 174.6 0.2 235 1,207 3.2 253
Somerset, NJ............. 11.2 193.8 -1.0 334 1,878 3.9 178
Union, NJ................ 17.1 232.7 0.6 179 1,578 3.5 229
Bernalillo, NM........... 22.8 347.5 1.0 127 1,178 4.6 107
Dona Ana, NM............. 5.8 78.7 0.6 179 967 3.2 253
Albany, NY............... 11.2 233.0 0.6 179 1,527 5.3 57
Bronx, NY................ 20.5 331.1 1.7 48 1,346 3.1 267
Broome, NY............... 4.4 83.7 1.1 117 1,151 3.8 196
Dutchess, NY............. 9.1 113.5 (5) - 1,387 (5) -
Erie, NY................. 25.3 471.2 0.9 139 1,253 2.7 292
Kings, NY................ 75.0 915.9 4.0 1 1,131 2.4 307
Monroe, NY............... 19.8 386.1 0.4 212 1,250 4.1 157
Nassau, NY............... 56.7 638.7 0.9 139 1,475 3.6 219
New York, NY............. 130.4 2,459.9 0.5 191 2,721 4.6 107
Oneida, NY............... 5.4 102.6 0.5 191 1,160 2.5 302
Onondaga, NY............. 13.0 247.9 1.0 127 1,295 3.8 196
Orange, NY............... 12.0 157.4 -0.1 273 1,207 2.9 282
Queens, NY............... 58.5 767.9 2.9 6 1,268 1.8 331
Richmond, NY............. 10.8 136.0 (5) - 1,322 (5) -
Rockland, NY............. 12.7 139.7 1.9 39 1,234 1.5 338
Saratoga, NY............. 6.5 95.4 2.1 23 1,267 0.4 347
Suffolk, NY.............. 56.7 695.4 0.4 212 1,453 4.3 132
Westchester, NY.......... 37.9 435.3 0.8 151 1,754 5.3 57
Buncombe, NC............. 13.2 138.8 0.7 165 1,075 3.8 196
Cabarrus, NC............. 6.6 86.9 1.0 127 1,059 9.4 4
Catawba, NC.............. 5.2 88.6 -1.1 340 1,032 1.3 342
Cumberland, NC........... 7.4 122.2 -0.6 314 1,040 4.8 93
Durham, NC............... 11.8 236.6 0.6 179 1,805 (5) -
Forsyth, NC.............. 11.5 189.8 -1.0 334 1,194 3.7 207
Gaston, NC............... 5.7 77.4 -0.1 273 1,016 5.1 66
Guilford, NC............. 17.5 285.3 0.2 235 1,131 3.9 178
Iredell, NC.............. 7.1 80.8 1.6 55 1,249 -2.0 350
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 53.4 790.0 1.2 98 1,561 5.4 52
New Hanover, NC.......... 11.2 130.6 1.3 90 1,141 5.1 66
Orange, NC............... 5.5 80.5 2.6 13 1,412 3.8 196
Pitt, NC................. 4.5 81.2 1.5 69 1,137 6.3 15
Wake, NC................. 51.3 653.4 0.8 151 1,415 4.0 170
Cass, ND................. 9.5 129.2 1.2 98 1,232 2.6 298
Butler, OH............... 9.1 162.4 1.8 42 1,213 5.8 32
Cuyahoga, OH............. 39.2 711.2 -0.1 273 1,352 3.4 236
Delaware, OH............. 7.2 99.3 1.6 55 1,326 5.3 57
Franklin, OH............. 39.7 781.4 1.2 98 1,369 5.5 48
Greene, OH............... 4.1 80.3 2.5 14 1,329 3.7 207
Hamilton, OH............. 27.1 519.0 -0.2 286 1,395 4.9 83
Lake, OH................. 6.8 100.1 -0.1 273 1,089 3.9 178
Lorain, OH............... 6.9 100.3 0.2 235 1,052 5.9 27
Lucas, OH................ 10.9 195.9 -1.1 340 1,154 6.1 21
Mahoning, OH............. 6.2 93.7 -0.1 273 945 3.6 219
Montgomery, OH........... 13.2 251.2 0.5 191 1,144 3.5 229
Stark, OH................ 9.4 159.8 2.0 31 1,003 4.4 126
Summit, OH............... 15.8 261.9 -0.7 321 1,137 3.6 219
Warren, OH............... 6.4 103.1 -0.9 330 1,258 7.1 6
Cleveland, OK............ 7.4 90.4 -0.1 273 973 3.5 229
Oklahoma, OK............. 33.3 495.0 1.4 80 1,222 4.7 100
Tulsa, OK................ 26.6 367.7 0.3 222 1,177 4.7 100
Clackamas, OR............ 18.2 176.2 -0.7 321 1,324 3.6 219
Deschutes, OR............ 12.2 96.2 1.2 98 1,264 6.9 8
Jackson, OR.............. 8.8 91.5 -0.8 326 1,088 3.9 178
Lane, OR................. 14.1 159.2 -0.2 286 1,109 4.4 126
Marion, OR............... 13.2 173.5 0.5 191 1,184 4.6 107
Multnomah, OR............ 43.3 501.7 -1.2 344 1,517 (5) -
Washington, OR........... 23.9 311.8 -0.5 308 1,658 3.9 178
Allegheny, PA............ 36.7 679.1 1.2 98 1,443 3.6 219
Berks, PA................ 9.0 173.5 0.2 235 1,186 5.1 66
Bucks, PA................ 21.4 280.1 1.4 80 1,217 2.5 302
Butler, PA............... 5.4 89.1 0.5 191 1,212 4.2 140
Chester, PA.............. 16.8 254.6 0.5 191 1,670 3.3 246
Cumberland, PA........... 7.1 138.1 1.0 127 1,209 4.0 170
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.6 192.6 1.1 117 1,244 3.1 267
Delaware, PA............. 14.5 220.2 0.2 235 1,357 4.5 118
Erie, PA................. 6.8 121.7 0.9 139 991 3.9 178
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.6 98.3 1.1 117 1,008 2.8 286
Lancaster, PA............ 14.7 254.3 0.4 212 1,121 3.8 196
Lehigh, PA............... 9.1 202.1 1.2 98 1,325 4.3 132
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.5 146.0 1.5 69 1,052 4.1 157
Montgomery, PA........... 29.2 511.0 0.4 212 1,591 3.6 219
Northampton, PA.......... 7.2 121.1 -0.7 321 1,122 5.1 66
Philadelphia, PA......... 34.2 714.6 1.8 42 1,525 3.2 253
Washington, PA........... 5.8 89.1 0.8 151 1,279 5.0 75
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.2 130.6 -1.2 344 1,055 2.8 286
York, PA................. 9.5 182.6 -0.2 286 1,157 5.4 52
Kent, RI................. 6.9 76.4 -1.5 353 1,169 4.6 107
Providence, RI........... 24.3 290.0 1.2 98 1,257 2.2 319
Charleston, SC........... 22.2 280.6 2.2 21 1,243 3.9 178
Greenville, SC........... 20.1 297.8 1.5 69 1,176 4.7 100
Horry, SC................ 12.3 149.3 2.1 23 884 4.6 107
Lexington, SC............ 8.8 131.6 2.5 14 1,072 4.9 83
Richland, SC............. 12.6 226.0 1.7 48 1,154 4.1 157
Spartanburg, SC.......... 8.3 155.9 1.8 42 1,139 5.7 35
York, SC................. 9.0 104.0 -0.6 314 1,144 5.1 66
Minnehaha, SD............ 10.0 140.7 1.6 55 1,190 3.8 196
Davidson, TN............. 36.2 559.3 2.0 31 1,488 4.3 132
Hamilton, TN............. 14.0 222.0 1.8 42 1,230 1.8 331
Knox, TN................. 17.8 258.4 1.4 80 1,192 3.0 276
Rutherford, TN........... 9.0 149.7 2.3 19 1,194 6.1 21
Shelby, TN............... 25.2 481.0 -0.5 308 1,335 2.4 307
Williamson, TN........... 15.2 151.0 1.6 55 1,603 3.4 236
Bell, TX................. 6.5 129.9 0.7 165 1,129 4.9 83
Bexar, TX................ 45.4 928.7 1.1 117 1,211 4.6 107
Brazoria, TX............. 6.8 122.0 1.6 55 1,300 2.9 282
Brazos, TX............... 5.2 120.0 1.5 69 1,034 4.6 107
Cameron, TX.............. 7.2 157.1 0.1 252 847 5.7 35
Collin, TX............... 34.7 542.2 1.2 98 1,618 6.4 13
Dallas, TX............... 84.1 1,820.9 0.3 222 1,644 5.2 64
Denton, TX............... 20.7 311.6 0.9 139 1,218 4.1 157
Ector, TX................ 4.3 79.1 1.3 90 1,393 1.3 342
El Paso, TX.............. 16.9 331.2 0.8 151 948 4.1 157
Fort Bend, TX............ 18.3 251.6 1.6 55 1,151 5.0 75
Galveston, TX............ 6.9 124.1 0.5 191 1,198 7.1 6
Gregg, TX................ 4.3 74.6 -0.8 326 1,101 2.1 323
Harris, TX............... 124.4 2,444.9 0.9 139 1,574 4.4 126
Hays, TX................. 6.3 93.4 3.0 4 1,048 3.9 178
Hidalgo, TX.............. 14.0 290.8 1.1 117 820 3.4 236
Jefferson, TX............ 5.8 124.8 2.9 6 1,292 5.5 48
Lubbock, TX.............. 8.3 150.4 1.2 98 1,024 4.1 157
McLennan, TX............. 6.0 121.7 0.1 252 1,120 3.9 178
Midland, TX.............. 6.4 117.9 1.3 90 1,722 5.1 66
Montgomery, TX........... 15.2 229.7 2.1 23 1,298 3.7 207
Nueces, TX............... 8.6 162.6 0.3 222 1,128 6.1 21
Potter, TX............... 4.0 77.3 0.7 165 1,105 1.4 340
Smith, TX................ 6.9 113.0 -0.4 298 1,065 3.9 178
Tarrant, TX.............. 50.5 1,008.8 0.8 151 1,340 3.6 219
Travis, TX............... 52.0 906.6 0.1 252 1,777 4.2 140
Webb, TX................. 6.0 107.0 0.6 179 885 4.4 126
Williamson, TX........... 15.7 233.4 2.4 18 1,419 6.8 9
Davis, UT................ 10.4 145.8 0.4 212 1,085 4.2 140
Salt Lake, UT............ 66.3 796.6 0.7 165 1,448 6.3 15
Utah, UT................. 22.3 294.7 1.0 127 1,163 3.3 246
Washington, UT........... 8.2 85.2 2.8 9 929 4.3 132
Weber, UT................ 7.4 122.1 0.2 235 1,112 6.1 21
Chittenden, VT........... 9.6 103.6 -0.5 308 1,391 4.5 118
Arlington, VA............ 9.7 178.5 0.9 139 2,243 (5) -
Chesterfield, VA......... 10.3 147.2 (5) - 1,171 (5) -
Fairfax, VA.............. 39.0 644.7 0.5 191 2,143 5.6 40
Henrico, VA.............. 12.7 188.7 1.0 127 1,262 4.2 140
Loudoun, VA.............. 14.7 199.9 2.8 9 1,578 5.4 52
Prince William, VA....... 10.6 146.4 2.3 19 1,197 4.4 126
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.4 82.3 -0.6 314 1,694 3.1 267
Chesapeake City, VA...... 6.9 105.3 -0.3 294 1,094 4.2 140
Newport News City, VA.... 4.5 102.9 0.9 139 1,236 2.7 292
Norfolk City, VA......... 6.4 144.1 0.7 165 1,332 6.5 12
Richmond City, VA........ 9.3 166.3 1.6 55 1,502 5.6 40
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 13.8 182.1 0.7 165 1,066 5.1 66
Benton, WA............... 5.3 102.2 1.6 55 1,315 3.1 267
Clark, WA................ 15.1 185.0 1.2 98 1,324 3.7 207
King, WA................. 81.3 1,471.8 0.1 252 2,507 10.4 2
Kitsap, WA............... 6.7 95.0 0.5 191 1,308 4.0 170
Pierce, WA............... 20.5 338.1 1.1 117 1,318 4.4 126
Snohomish, WA............ 20.4 303.7 2.1 23 1,461 5.0 75
Spokane, WA.............. 15.5 247.4 1.0 127 1,204 4.2 140
Thurston, WA............. 8.4 130.3 1.0 127 1,356 5.3 57
Whatcom, WA.............. 7.3 95.3 0.2 235 1,209 3.7 207
Yakima, WA............... 6.3 124.2 1.3 90 960 2.6 298
Kanawha, WV.............. 6.8 97.9 -0.4 298 1,185 5.9 27
Brown, WI................ 7.7 160.0 0.5 191 1,167 4.9 83
Dane, WI................. 18.3 363.8 1.2 98 1,392 5.2 64
Milwaukee, WI............ 30.1 471.0 0.0 260 1,248 4.2 140
Outagamie, WI............ 6.1 110.5 0.2 235 1,108 2.2 319
Racine, WI............... 5.3 77.7 0.7 165 1,133 3.9 178
Waukesha, WI............. 14.8 253.2 0.0 260 1,280 1.8 331
Winnebago, WI............ 4.4 94.1 -1.3 348 1,170 4.3 132
San Juan, PR............. 12.8 253.1 -0.4 (6) 797 5.3 (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.
(7) Publication of industry and substate data for Colorado is suspended due to ongoing data quality issues.
Note: Data are preliminary. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. These 369 U.S. counties comprise 73.1 percent of
the total covered workers in the U.S.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
second quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
second quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2024 Percent Percent
(thousands) June change, Second change,
2024 June quarter second
(thousands) 2023-24(2) 2024 quarter
2023-24(2)
United States(3) ............................ 12,238.2 155,710.2 0.8 $1,390 4.4
Private industry........................... 11,931.7 133,299.9 0.6 1,384 4.2
Natural resources and mining............. 146.7 1,937.2 -1.5 1,305 3.3
Construction............................. 950.9 8,281.8 1.6 1,486 4.4
Manufacturing............................ 403.0 12,833.8 -0.8 1,569 5.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 2,081.1 28,558.9 -0.2 1,165 4.2
Information.............................. 299.2 2,905.6 -3.2 3,156 11.6
Financial activities..................... 1,087.1 8,728.4 -0.6 2,058 4.4
Professional and business services....... 2,546.9 22,528.1 -1.1 1,891 4.8
Education and health services............ 2,195.0 25,209.1 3.6 1,212 2.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 988.3 17,305.1 0.7 616 3.5
Other services........................... 902.5 4,726.0 1.6 990 3.4
Government................................. 306.4 22,410.3 2.4 1,422 4.7
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 581.2 4,499.6 0.5 1,534 4.1
Private industry........................... 574.8 3,896.4 0.2 1,482 4.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 6.5 -1.1 1,277 0.2
Construction............................. 19.7 150.1 -0.4 1,600 3.8
Manufacturing............................ 12.4 312.6 -1.4 1,832 9.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 64.2 792.3 -2.0 1,296 4.7
Information.............................. 14.4 182.5 -1.0 3,233 13.0
Financial activities..................... 33.3 204.8 -1.5 2,288 2.5
Professional and business services....... 65.8 632.2 -1.7 1,900 3.9
Education and health services............ 286.2 925.0 5.2 1,117 1.2
Leisure and hospitality.................. 46.7 537.3 -0.3 885 3.5
Other services........................... 31.4 153.0 1.3 1,005 -1.4
Government................................. 6.4 603.2 2.6 1,871 4.3
Cook, IL..................................... 141.9 2,589.1 -0.4 1,570 3.0
Private industry........................... 140.6 2,277.5 -0.9 1,564 3.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.3 -25.1 1,257 0.0
Construction............................. 11.3 77.8 -3.1 1,797 3.3
Manufacturing............................ 5.6 178.1 0.1 1,524 2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 28.9 458.8 -1.7 1,265 1.9
Information.............................. 3.0 46.1 -6.1 3,194 16.4
Financial activities..................... 14.0 205.9 -1.6 2,753 5.0
Professional and business services....... 29.9 453.5 -4.5 2,015 2.9
Education and health services............ 17.7 469.1 2.8 1,268 2.9
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.3 288.5 1.5 772 3.8
Other services........................... 15.6 98.0 0.3 1,226 4.9
Government................................. 1.3 311.6 3.6 1,613 3.0
New York, NY................................. 130.4 2,459.9 0.5 2,721 4.6
Private industry........................... 129.0 2,234.8 0.4 2,801 4.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 18.7 2,679 18.7
Construction............................. 2.3 36.5 -1.4 2,240 2.1
Manufacturing............................ 1.7 16.4 -3.2 2,138 17.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.7 212.5 -1.9 1,983 0.4
Information.............................. 6.4 191.2 -0.5 4,040 11.4
Financial activities..................... 19.3 412.2 -0.4 4,733 5.2
Professional and business services....... 28.7 595.9 -0.1 3,038 4.3
Education and health services............ 10.7 381.2 2.1 1,799 4.2
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.6 283.3 1.8 1,209 2.5
Other services........................... 17.2 96.3 0.0 1,619 3.5
Government................................. 1.5 225.2 1.4 1,932 4.8
Harris, TX................................... 124.4 2,444.9 0.9 1,574 4.4
Private industry........................... 123.8 2,165.9 0.8 1,586 4.1
Natural resources and mining............. 1.5 65.7 1.1 3,556 1.5
Construction............................. 8.4 166.5 -1.1 1,672 5.4
Manufacturing............................ 5.2 177.6 2.8 1,860 2.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.0 496.0 0.6 1,454 3.7
Information.............................. 1.5 22.1 -3.4 2,136 3.1
Financial activities..................... 13.7 130.0 -0.5 2,253 8.3
Professional and business services....... 26.3 438.4 0.5 1,934 4.5
Education and health services............ 17.5 334.4 2.2 1,303 4.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.6 258.3 0.8 625 3.3
Other services........................... 11.2 75.2 1.1 1,114 4.0
Government................................. 0.6 279.0 1.1 1,484 6.5
Maricopa, AZ................................. 137.8 2,222.3 1.0 1,381 4.6
Private industry........................... 137.0 2,035.6 0.9 1,361 4.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 8.8 3.5 1,576 25.0
Construction............................. 10.9 174.1 3.6 1,546 5.0
Manufacturing............................ 3.6 142.8 0.1 1,770 2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 23.9 440.5 0.0 1,263 6.4
Information.............................. 3.1 36.3 -5.6 2,644 21.9
Financial activities..................... 18.2 187.2 -0.1 1,741 3.0
Professional and business services....... 36.4 345.2 -1.8 1,526 4.0
Education and health services............ 17.1 385.7 4.1 1,269 2.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.6 249.4 0.7 704 4.5
Other services........................... 8.8 61.8 1.5 1,037 3.9
Government................................. 0.8 186.7 1.2 1,575 6.3
Dallas, TX................................... 84.1 1,820.9 0.3 1,644 5.2
Private industry........................... 83.6 1,638.5 0.0 1,658 5.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.0 -0.2 2,904 -6.5
Construction............................. 5.3 102.0 5.5 1,670 4.8
Manufacturing............................ 3.0 126.6 1.0 1,827 10.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.4 374.0 0.1 1,444 5.2
Information.............................. 1.6 44.5 -3.5 2,648 4.5
Financial activities..................... 10.7 164.1 -0.4 2,292 2.7
Professional and business services....... 20.4 390.8 -1.7 2,072 8.1
Education and health services............ 10.7 212.2 0.8 1,293 2.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.7 169.2 0.1 685 4.3
Other services........................... 6.8 46.7 -0.4 1,226 0.9
Government................................. 0.5 182.4 2.3 1,517 3.3
Orange, CA................................... 151.5 1,654.0 0.5 1,506 4.2
Private industry........................... 150.0 1,491.1 -0.1 1,491 4.6
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 2.2 6.8 1,178 4.6
Construction............................. 8.6 105.8 0.6 1,744 3.4
Manufacturing............................ 5.4 155.0 -1.2 1,999 6.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 19.6 255.0 -1.8 1,351 5.2
Information.............................. 1.7 21.1 -7.1 3,479 29.9
Financial activities..................... 14.8 101.7 -0.9 2,277 4.1
Professional and business services....... 27.1 305.5 -1.8 1,792 4.8
Education and health services............ 52.8 258.8 3.8 1,201 1.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.8 234.5 1.3 725 4.6
Other services........................... 8.9 51.4 0.1 932 2.8
Government................................. 1.4 162.9 6.4 1,644 1.2
San Diego, CA................................ 135.7 1,536.4 0.1 1,526 0.1
Private industry........................... 133.8 1,289.3 -0.6 1,499 -0.8
Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 9.8 -4.0 1,003 2.2
Construction............................. 9.2 90.3 0.6 1,579 4.5
Manufacturing............................ 3.8 113.3 -3.9 2,125 2.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.0 218.3 -1.1 1,183 4.4
Information.............................. 1.5 20.6 -6.0 2,987 11.2
Financial activities..................... 12.4 69.8 -1.5 1,965 3.1
Professional and business services....... 24.3 259.0 -4.4 2,198 -6.5
Education and health services............ 46.5 247.8 5.0 1,243 1.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.1 204.3 -0.4 746 2.5
Other services........................... 9.4 56.0 4.2 902 3.6
Government................................. 1.9 247.2 3.6 1,671 4.8
King, WA..................................... 81.3 1,471.8 0.1 2,507 10.4
Private industry........................... 80.7 1,291.5 -0.3 2,604 11.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 2.6 2.4 1,588 -6.2
Construction............................. 6.4 72.5 -4.6 1,825 2.2
Manufacturing............................ 2.4 93.7 0.6 2,024 1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 12.6 228.9 -1.6 1,681 5.5
Information.............................. 4.1 130.7 -4.1 6,188 12.2
Financial activities..................... 7.2 70.2 -1.1 2,335 2.5
Professional and business services....... 21.9 313.4 0.4 3,938 24.5
Education and health services............ 9.5 190.5 3.3 1,392 3.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.5 141.6 1.0 854 0.4
Other services........................... 8.7 47.3 0.6 1,274 6.1
Government................................. 0.6 180.3 3.3 1,817 2.7
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 126.2 1,236.4 1.5 1,400 3.2
Private industry........................... 125.9 1,107.7 1.4 1,370 3.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 9.5 -0.9 870 8.9
Construction............................. 8.4 56.9 5.8 1,269 2.0
Manufacturing............................ 3.5 45.9 2.6 1,268 4.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.0 304.5 0.8 1,244 2.9
Information.............................. 2.7 19.9 -4.9 2,583 5.0
Financial activities..................... 13.8 87.2 2.3 2,225 4.6
Professional and business services....... 31.3 184.6 -0.2 1,716 3.1
Education and health services............ 17.1 207.9 1.3 1,266 2.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.1 150.3 2.4 915 5.9
Other services........................... 9.1 38.5 3.7 940 3.3
Government................................. 0.3 128.7 2.4 1,648 3.5
(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 2023 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,
second quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
second quarter
State 2024 Percent Percent
(thousands) June change, Second change,
2024 June quarter second
(thousands) 2023-24 2024 quarter
2023-24
United States(2)........... 12,238.2 155,710.2 0.8 $1,390 4.4
Alabama.................... 162.9 2,111.1 1.2 1,150 3.9
Alaska..................... 25.4 345.9 0.8 1,345 4.5
Arizona.................... 221.3 3,137.3 1.1 1,324 4.6
Arkansas................... 101.7 1,299.9 1.0 1,074 4.1
California................. 1,878.6 18,193.5 0.4 1,697 4.4
Colorado................... 268.9 2,909.4 -0.2 1,487 4.2
Connecticut................ 151.4 1,702.2 0.4 1,569 3.8
Delaware................... 43.8 481.0 0.9 1,322 5.4
District of Columbia....... 52.3 764.0 0.1 2,283 4.2
Florida.................... 903.5 9,700.1 1.4 1,278 3.6
Georgia.................... 392.2 4,867.7 1.2 1,297 4.2
Hawaii..................... 59.6 640.9 0.8 1,273 5.8
Idaho...................... 101.0 867.3 1.2 1,096 5.6
Illinois................... 410.2 6,115.5 0.0 1,401 3.4
Indiana.................... 192.5 3,187.3 0.4 1,171 6.4
Iowa....................... 111.3 1,588.0 0.2 1,118 3.3
Kansas..................... 100.9 1,435.8 0.5 1,124 4.0
Kentucky................... 157.1 1,995.9 1.0 1,146 4.3
Louisiana.................. 155.9 1,904.3 0.6 1,144 4.7
Maine...................... 65.7 666.1 1.1 1,167 4.2
Maryland................... 210.5 2,778.5 1.5 1,454 3.8
Massachusetts.............. 287.6 3,708.1 0.2 1,758 5.0
Michigan................... 345.1 4,480.5 0.4 1,266 3.9
Minnesota.................. 212.2 2,985.5 0.5 1,359 3.3
Mississippi................ 89.8 1,163.8 0.1 960 4.0
Missouri................... 245.3 2,927.1 0.6 1,186 3.1
Montana.................... 63.3 528.8 1.5 1,113 3.8
Nebraska................... 77.1 1,030.9 0.7 1,122 2.7
Nevada..................... 108.6 1,548.9 1.6 1,243 4.5
New Hampshire.............. 66.7 699.6 0.5 1,443 4.0
New Jersey................. 338.5 4,361.1 0.9 1,516 3.3
New Mexico................. 68.4 871.9 1.2 1,150 4.4
New York................... 712.7 9,762.4 1.3 1,687 4.0
North Carolina............. 379.6 4,902.0 0.9 1,256 4.8
North Dakota............... 36.5 437.4 1.5 1,221 3.1
Ohio....................... 341.2 5,558.1 0.4 1,214 4.7
Oklahoma................... 129.3 1,684.7 0.8 1,101 4.7
Oregon..................... 196.1 2,019.2 -0.1 1,338 4.8
Pennsylvania............... 393.6 6,067.5 0.8 1,325 3.8
Rhode Island............... 48.8 504.7 1.1 1,257 2.9
South Carolina............. 188.4 2,290.1 1.8 1,134 5.1
South Dakota............... 40.2 470.3 0.7 1,074 3.8
Tennessee.................. 234.9 3,287.4 1.3 1,248 4.2
Texas...................... 840.9 13,905.7 1.2 1,381 4.5
Utah....................... 138.2 1,715.2 0.8 1,249 5.6
Vermont.................... 32.8 310.8 0.0 1,227 4.3
Virginia................... 319.9 4,140.8 1.4 1,436 4.8
Washington................. 234.7 3,674.3 1.0 1,776 7.4
West Virginia.............. 61.7 700.1 0.6 1,127 4.7
Wisconsin.................. 208.5 2,990.8 0.4 1,168 3.7
Wyoming.................... 31.0 290.9 0.5 1,145 4.4
Puerto Rico................ 54.5 944.0 1.3 651 4.7
Virgin Islands............. 3.9 36.4 -0.1 1,010 1.5
(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
