For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, August 21, 2024 USDL-24-1721
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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - FIRST QUARTER 2024
From March 2023 to March 2024, employment increased in 300 of the 369 largest U.S. counties, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In March 2024, national employment increased to
153.6 million, a 1.3-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of
Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Monterey, CA, and St. Johns, FL, had the largest over-the-year
increases in employment, with gains of 4.8 percent each. Employment data in this release are
presented for March 2024, and average weekly wage data are presented for first quarter 2024.
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Change to County-Equivalents in Connecticut
The replacement of Connecticut's eight counties with the state's nine planning regions was
announced in June 2022. Effective with this news release, the QCEW program will tabulate
data using the new planning regions as county-equivalents.
For more information, see www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/06/2022-12063/change-
to-county-equivalents-in-the-state-of-connecticut.
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Among the 369 largest counties, 357 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the
first quarter of 2024, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,527, a 4.2-percent
increase over the year. Santa Clara, CA, had the largest first quarter over-the-year wage gain at
14.6 percent. (See table 1.)
Large County Employment in March 2024
Monterey, CA, and St. Johns, FL, had the largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment
(+4.8 percent each). Within Monterey, the largest employment increase occurred in natural resources
and mining, which rose by 6,618 (+19.9 percent). Within St. Johns, the largest employment increase
occurred in education and health services, which rose by 1,101 (+8.1 percent).
Elkhart, IN, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-4.9 percent). Within
Elkhart, the largest employment decrease occurred in manufacturing, which fell by 6,004 (-8.9
percent).
Large County Average Weekly Wage in First Quarter 2024
Santa Clara, CA, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+14.6
percent). Within Santa Clara, an average weekly wage gain of $1,792 (+37.7 percent) in manufacturing
made the largest contribution to the county's increase in average weekly wages.
Saginaw, MI, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages (-3.4
percent). Within Saginaw, an average weekly wage loss of $466 (-30.5 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 March 2024,
Maricopa, AZ, had the largest over-the-year employment percentage gain (+2.6 percent). Within
Maricopa, education and health services had the largest employment increase and rose by 17,477 (+4.7
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 2024, King, WA, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in
average weekly wages (+6.1 percent). Within King, information had the largest impact, with an
average weekly wage increase of $1,411 (+25.1 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. March 2024 employment and first 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.
Several BLS regional offices issue QCEW news releases targeted to local data users. Links to these
releases are available at www.bls.gov/cew/regional-resources.htm.
QCEW data are available in the Census Business Builder suite of web tools assisting business owners
and regional analysts in data-driven decision making at www.census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html.
The QCEW news release schedule is available at www.bls.gov/cew/release-calendar.htm.
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The County Employment and Wages full data update for first quarter 2024 is scheduled to be released
on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
The County Employment and Wages news release for second quarter 2024 is scheduled to be released on
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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County Changes for the 2024 County Employment and Wages News Releases
Counties with annual average employment of 75,000 or more in 2023 are included in this release
and will be included in future 2024 releases. Seven counties have been added to the publication
tables: Martin, FL; Sarpy, NE; Doņa Ana, NM; Kent, RI; Ector, TX; Gregg, TX; and Racine, WI.
No counties were dropped from the publication tables.
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Updated MSA Definitions
New Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) definitions, and those for other types of Core Based
Statistical Areas (CBSA), were announced in July 2023. With the full data update for first
quarter 2024 on September 4, 2024, QCEW data will reflect the new definitions. Data based on
the new area definitions will be available in the BLS online database. Historical data will
not be re-tabulated to reflect the new definitions.
For more information regarding the new area definitions, see www.bls.gov/bls/omb-bulletin-
23-01-revised-delineations-of-metropolitan-statistical-areas.pdf.
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Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 370 largest counties,
first quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly wage(2)
Establishments,
County(1) first quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2024 March change, by First change, by
(thousands) 2024 March percent quarter first percent
(thousands) 2023-24(3) change 2024 quarter change
2023-24(3)
United States(4)......... 12,169.0 153,585.6 1.3 - $1,527 4.2 -
Baldwin, AL.............. 8.6 84.6 3.3 13 960 3.6 200
Jefferson, AL............ 22.9 364.2 1.4 151 1,435 2.6 288
Madison, AL.............. 13.6 228.0 2.8 27 1,484 4.2 139
Mobile, AL............... 12.3 172.9 0.5 260 1,163 3.7 183
Montgomery, AL........... 7.2 132.4 2.1 64 1,145 2.6 288
Shelby, AL............... 7.2 84.7 -0.5 336 1,356 2.1 325
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 5.4 98.0 0.8 217 1,168 4.2 139
Anchorage, AK............ 8.7 143.8 1.5 139 1,434 5.1 55
Maricopa, AZ............. 143.9 2,297.3 2.6 35 1,449 2.9 259
Pima, AZ................. 23.8 388.5 1.6 124 1,188 3.7 183
Benton, AR............... 8.4 142.9 2.3 52 1,998 6.2 25
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.4 258.7 0.6 245 1,253 4.2 139
Washington, AR........... 7.0 120.1 2.6 35 1,110 4.1 148
Alameda, CA.............. 72.4 787.9 0.5 260 1,976 2.6 288
Butte, CA................ 8.9 79.0 1.6 124 1,071 3.1 247
Contra Costa, CA......... 39.3 372.3 1.2 173 1,771 2.1 325
Fresno, CA............... 43.6 412.6 1.9 86 1,105 3.1 247
Kern, CA................. 27.1 331.3 1.8 98 1,172 4.5 104
Los Angeles, CA.......... 569.2 4,525.4 1.3 161 1,630 4.2 139
Marin, CA................ 13.0 110.3 1.8 98 1,919 3.7 183
Merced, CA............... 8.3 82.0 2.5 41 1,029 1.3 346
Monterey, CA............. 15.6 181.8 4.8 1 1,188 2.1 325
Napa, CA................. 6.5 78.1 1.6 124 1,380 2.9 259
Orange, CA............... 148.4 1,656.7 1.7 109 1,630 3.2 236
Placer, CA............... 15.8 186.9 2.1 64 1,408 2.4 300
Riverside, CA............ 84.7 838.7 2.6 35 1,151 3.4 217
Sacramento, CA........... 71.6 724.2 3.1 18 1,549 3.1 247
San Bernardino, CA....... 75.8 840.3 0.7 234 1,178 3.8 173
San Diego, CA............ 132.9 1,531.2 0.8 217 1,657 4.8 83
San Francisco, CA........ 65.9 711.4 -2.1 366 3,717 9.2 4
San Joaquin, CA.......... 21.8 282.8 1.6 124 1,179 3.4 217
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 11.6 121.3 2.5 41 1,183 4.6 97
San Mateo, CA............ 31.2 420.5 -0.6 343 4,385 10.5 3
Santa Barbara, CA........ 17.4 212.6 1.9 86 1,349 4.2 139
Santa Clara, CA.......... 82.9 1,113.6 0.2 282 3,803 14.6 1
Santa Cruz, CA........... 10.2 101.4 2.7 30 1,339 3.7 183
Solano, CA............... 13.5 143.1 3.4 10 1,369 1.9 334
Sonoma, CA............... 21.6 206.1 1.2 173 1,393 3.3 222
Stanislaus, CA........... 17.7 195.5 1.5 139 1,224 3.8 173
Tulare, CA............... 14.6 171.6 2.0 71 1,012 4.9 74
Ventura, CA.............. 31.4 335.9 2.1 64 1,404 3.7 183
Yolo, CA................. 8.0 108.6 1.2 173 1,450 -1.6 367
Adams, CO................ 15.0 242.3 -0.3 325 1,404 2.0 330
Arapahoe, CO............. 28.0 332.9 -0.6 343 1,786 3.2 236
Boulder, CO.............. 19.8 192.0 -1.0 357 1,933 4.8 83
Denver, CO............... 45.7 557.6 -0.9 354 2,129 4.8 83
Douglas, CO.............. 17.1 143.7 2.0 71 1,760 5.5 39
El Paso, CO.............. 26.7 303.0 0.8 217 1,310 4.1 148
Jefferson, CO............ 26.5 243.2 -0.4 331 1,560 3.7 183
Larimer, CO.............. 16.0 170.3 -0.4 331 1,353 5.0 66
Weld, CO................. 10.0 115.9 1.6 124 1,320 0.6 355
Capitol, CT.............. 35.5 515.1 1.6 124 1,776 5.0 66
Greater Bridgeport, CT... 10.5 115.1 1.7 109 1,501 2.2 318
Naugatuck Valley, CT..... 13.2 157.1 -0.1 308 1,366 2.5 294
South Central, CT........ 20.1 279.5 3.1 18 1,475 2.6 288
Southeastern, CT......... 8.8 125.2 2.3 52 1,419 -1.3 366
Western, CT.............. 32.2 280.0 2.7 30 3,299 7.1 11
New Castle, DE........... 26.1 300.8 1.7 109 1,681 3.5 209
Sussex, DE............... 10.4 89.3 3.3 13 1,066 3.8 173
Washington, DC........... 52.3 759.7 0.7 234 2,434 4.0 157
Alachua, FL.............. 8.4 139.4 0.6 245 1,194 4.7 92
Bay, FL.................. 6.9 82.1 2.3 52 1,012 3.1 247
Brevard, FL.............. 19.2 241.4 1.5 139 1,353 5.0 66
Broward, FL.............. 84.3 863.1 1.4 151 1,441 4.3 128
Collier, FL.............. 18.8 175.3 4.0 4 1,328 3.8 173
Duval, FL................ 36.2 559.8 1.3 161 1,454 4.0 157
Escambia, FL............. 9.9 146.5 0.2 282 1,188 6.0 29
Hillsborough, FL......... 60.1 791.4 1.5 139 1,521 4.5 104
Lake, FL................. 11.0 118.0 2.9 25 988 3.7 183
Lee, FL.................. 29.5 304.0 3.0 24 1,202 0.2 356
Leon, FL................. 11.4 162.3 1.7 109 1,162 5.2 50
Manatee, FL.............. 14.9 146.3 3.1 18 1,163 4.0 157
Marion, FL............... 10.4 119.4 1.1 187 1,001 5.0 66
Martin, FL............... 7.7 77.1 2.0 71 1,132 3.3 222
Miami-Dade, FL........... 126.0 1,255.9 2.5 41 1,601 5.1 55
Okaloosa, FL............. 7.8 90.9 0.1 295 1,198 3.7 183
Orange, FL............... 57.2 949.6 2.1 64 1,330 2.9 259
Osceola, FL.............. 10.7 114.8 2.5 41 1,007 4.1 148
Palm Beach, FL........... 73.6 671.1 1.7 109 1,558 3.3 222
Pasco, FL................ 15.3 145.8 2.4 46 1,052 3.3 222
Pinellas, FL............. 42.3 452.8 -0.3 325 1,299 4.6 97
Polk, FL................. 17.6 262.1 1.1 187 1,076 4.3 128
St. Johns, FL............ 11.1 100.1 4.8 1 1,195 -0.9 363
St. Lucie, FL............ 8.9 91.4 1.9 86 1,019 2.2 318
Sarasota, FL............. 21.9 192.5 2.2 59 1,243 3.0 252
Seminole, FL............. 18.4 213.5 0.6 245 1,300 4.4 117
Volusia, FL.............. 17.0 190.8 1.5 139 1,075 4.2 139
Bibb, GA................. 4.9 78.4 -2.2 367 1,063 6.4 22
Chatham, GA.............. 11.0 169.7 1.2 173 1,189 3.7 183
Clayton, GA.............. 5.5 129.7 0.4 272 1,708 7.6 9
Cobb, GA................. 28.9 380.6 0.2 282 1,606 7.1 11
DeKalb, GA............... 24.5 310.7 1.5 139 1,493 3.0 252
Forsyth, GA.............. 8.8 87.8 3.1 18 1,235 2.6 288
Fulton, GA............... 71.7 942.9 1.4 151 2,203 4.8 83
Gwinnett, GA............. 35.0 384.0 1.8 98 1,310 2.7 277
Hall, GA................. 6.1 101.3 3.6 9 1,216 2.3 307
Muscogee, GA............. 5.6 89.3 -0.1 308 1,170 9.2 4
Richmond, GA............. 5.3 104.0 -0.2 319 1,127 2.9 259
Honolulu, HI............. 31.2 452.8 1.2 173 1,326 4.7 92
Ada, ID.................. 25.9 282.9 1.7 109 1,333 4.4 117
Canyon, ID............... 8.6 86.2 3.4 10 974 3.3 222
Champaign, IL............ 4.3 93.3 -0.4 331 1,265 7.1 11
Cook, IL................. 142.2 2,537.9 -0.1 308 1,836 1.6 341
DuPage, IL............... 35.0 613.0 -0.5 336 1,641 (5) -
Kane, IL................. 13.2 209.2 0.8 217 1,212 3.8 173
Lake, IL................. 20.5 320.8 -0.1 308 2,182 4.0 157
McHenry, IL.............. 8.1 94.9 1.3 161 1,051 2.1 325
McLean, IL............... 3.4 88.5 2.3 52 1,417 1.7 340
Madison, IL.............. 5.5 103.1 -1.9 365 1,114 2.3 307
Peoria, IL............... 4.1 103.7 1.6 124 1,716 5.2 50
St. Clair, IL............ 5.0 89.3 -0.2 319 1,094 5.0 66
Sangamon, IL............. 5.0 132.4 3.2 16 1,338 6.4 22
Will, IL................. 16.3 258.5 -0.3 325 1,164 4.0 157
Winnebago, IL............ 6.0 124.5 0.6 245 1,144 3.5 209
Allen, IN................ 10.5 196.7 0.5 260 1,224 4.3 128
Elkhart, IN.............. 5.3 127.5 -4.9 368 1,266 2.3 307
Hamilton, IN............. 12.8 160.4 2.0 71 1,438 3.2 236
Hendricks, IN............ 4.3 79.9 0.5 260 1,048 2.2 318
Lake, IN................. 12.0 189.1 0.8 217 1,217 5.6 37
Marion, IN............... 28.9 619.4 1.4 151 1,642 8.8 6
St. Joseph, IN........... 6.6 120.1 0.3 278 1,147 2.4 300
Tippecanoe, IN........... 4.3 92.4 -0.2 319 1,209 6.8 16
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 5.3 107.4 0.4 272 1,113 1.8 337
Johnson, IA.............. 5.1 82.2 0.4 272 1,230 3.6 200
Linn, IA................. 7.7 124.3 -0.9 354 1,363 4.1 148
Polk, IA................. 20.3 314.4 1.7 109 1,494 2.7 277
Scott, IA................ 6.2 89.3 1.4 151 1,161 4.2 139
Johnson, KS.............. 30.4 365.9 (5) - 1,538 5.1 55
Sedgwick, KS............. 14.5 263.7 1.8 98 1,187 2.3 307
Shawnee, KS.............. 5.3 98.3 -0.3 325 1,192 4.8 83
Wyandotte, KS............ 4.1 91.8 0.6 245 1,283 3.7 183
Boone, KY................ 6.1 101.6 -1.0 357 1,123 4.0 157
Fayette, KY.............. 14.9 204.1 2.0 71 1,257 2.9 259
Jefferson, KY............ 33.3 481.3 0.5 260 1,436 1.9 334
Caddo, LA................ 7.9 107.1 -0.3 325 1,105 3.1 247
Calcasieu, LA............ 6.0 88.1 -0.1 308 1,196 2.8 270
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 19.1 270.3 3.8 5 1,301 5.4 40
Jefferson, LA............ 15.9 182.2 -0.9 354 1,234 2.9 259
Lafayette, LA............ 12.0 135.5 0.4 272 1,116 2.7 277
Orleans, LA.............. 17.1 187.2 0.2 282 1,354 3.3 222
St. Tammany, LA.......... 10.8 95.5 1.2 173 1,153 1.9 334
Cumberland, ME........... 17.1 185.6 0.9 208 1,441 4.9 74
York, ME................. 8.4 74.1 0.7 234 1,229 5.4 40
Anne Arundel, MD......... 17.4 279.1 2.7 30 1,579 6.1 27
Baltimore, MD............ 23.6 367.1 -0.1 308 1,410 3.3 222
Frederick, MD............ 7.7 107.8 1.4 151 1,391 4.9 74
Harford, MD.............. 6.5 93.0 -0.1 308 1,328 3.6 200
Howard, MD............... 11.5 167.3 -1.6 363 1,734 4.5 104
Montgomery, MD........... 36.2 453.0 0.2 282 2,032 3.9 165
Prince George's, MD...... 18.8 315.4 0.6 245 1,417 3.9 165
Baltimore City, MD....... 15.2 340.3 1.0 197 1,667 4.5 104
Barnstable, MA........... 9.9 86.6 0.3 278 1,280 4.7 92
Bristol, MA.............. 18.3 225.1 -0.5 336 1,274 3.7 183
Essex, MA................ 29.1 318.7 0.8 217 1,491 2.7 277
Hampden, MA.............. 19.1 200.6 -0.4 331 1,241 4.7 92
Middlesex, MA............ 59.5 919.2 -0.2 319 2,408 6.0 29
Norfolk, MA.............. 26.4 342.1 0.5 260 1,722 5.1 55
Plymouth, MA............. 17.2 190.4 0.2 282 1,370 1.6 341
Suffolk, MA.............. 34.2 711.9 0.8 217 2,881 4.1 148
Worcester, MA............ 28.3 349.2 0.9 208 1,422 5.0 66
Genesee, MI.............. 8.3 131.5 0.8 217 1,086 5.0 66
Ingham, MI............... 7.8 155.7 2.2 59 1,361 6.0 29
Kalamazoo, MI............ 6.8 119.7 -0.6 343 1,347 5.3 46
Kent, MI................. 19.7 417.5 0.8 217 1,225 4.4 117
Macomb, MI............... 22.4 334.9 0.0 301 1,395 2.8 270
Oakland, MI.............. 49.5 716.6 0.2 282 1,550 3.7 183
Ottawa, MI............... 7.5 131.2 0.8 217 1,124 1.8 337
Saginaw, MI.............. 4.5 78.8 0.9 208 1,125 -3.4 368
Washtenaw, MI............ 11.1 216.0 1.2 173 1,413 5.1 55
Wayne, MI................ 41.9 714.9 0.4 272 1,548 2.8 270
Anoka, MN................ 8.7 129.3 -0.2 319 1,266 2.7 277
Dakota, MN............... 11.8 183.2 -0.7 349 1,480 5.1 55
Hennepin, MN............. 44.3 895.0 -0.6 343 1,928 2.9 259
Olmsted, MN.............. 4.0 101.9 1.0 197 1,472 2.4 300
Ramsey, MN............... 15.3 318.6 0.0 301 1,613 6.6 20
St. Louis, MN............ 5.6 93.4 0.5 260 1,172 2.9 259
Stearns, MN.............. 4.7 85.7 1.9 86 1,193 5.6 37
Washington, MN........... 6.9 91.5 0.0 301 1,202 0.1 357
Harrison, MS............. 5.1 88.7 0.4 272 956 4.0 157
Hinds, MS................ 5.8 108.1 -0.1 308 1,152 3.8 173
Boone, MO................ 5.4 98.5 0.1 295 1,154 5.1 55
Clay, MO................. 6.9 110.6 1.3 161 1,255 4.2 139
Greene, MO............... 11.3 177.8 1.8 98 1,117 6.8 16
Jackson, MO.............. 26.5 373.0 1.3 161 1,391 3.3 222
St. Charles, MO.......... 11.5 160.8 2.0 71 1,251 3.6 200
St. Louis, MO............ 47.7 592.2 0.9 208 1,557 2.4 300
St. Louis City, MO....... 16.6 220.4 -0.5 336 1,622 2.7 277
Yellowstone, MT.......... 7.5 86.3 0.8 217 1,177 3.8 173
Douglas, NE.............. 18.7 339.6 1.0 197 1,362 1.5 343
Lancaster, NE............ 9.8 173.1 0.5 260 1,141 5.1 55
Sarpy, NE................ 4.5 79.4 3.7 8 1,151 -1.0 364
Clark, NV................ 62.5 1,102.3 1.7 109 1,271 4.6 97
Washoe, NV............... 16.3 235.5 0.2 282 1,306 4.1 148
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.7 200.3 0.1 295 1,560 3.6 200
Merrimack, NH............ 5.6 77.0 1.0 197 1,283 4.3 128
Rockingham, NH........... 11.9 153.9 2.0 71 1,490 5.1 55
Atlantic, NJ............. 7.4 122.5 0.5 260 1,180 2.2 318
Bergen, NJ............... 37.0 435.4 1.2 173 1,616 2.3 307
Burlington, NJ........... 12.8 210.4 1.8 98 1,425 3.3 222
Camden, NJ............... 14.4 205.3 1.6 124 1,342 3.0 252
Essex, NJ................ 24.5 349.6 1.7 109 1,857 5.4 40
Gloucester, NJ........... 7.6 124.2 1.2 173 1,114 2.0 330
Hudson, NJ............... 19.7 273.0 -0.1 308 2,126 1.2 348
Mercer, NJ............... 12.0 263.0 0.8 217 2,038 4.8 83
Middlesex, NJ............ 26.1 428.6 0.0 301 1,731 4.2 139
Monmouth, NJ............. 22.6 268.2 2.1 64 1,370 1.0 351
Morris, NJ............... 18.5 297.1 0.8 217 2,287 1.5 343
Ocean, NJ................ 16.3 185.2 3.1 18 1,098 2.3 307
Passaic, NJ.............. 15.6 170.6 0.1 295 1,240 2.6 288
Somerset, NJ............. 11.2 188.0 -0.5 336 2,482 4.5 104
Union, NJ................ 17.0 229.1 0.7 234 1,780 2.5 294
Bernalillo, NM........... 22.6 343.4 1.1 187 1,220 4.3 128
Dona Ana, NM............. 5.7 78.0 1.9 86 944 4.5 104
Albany, NY............... 11.2 229.2 0.8 217 1,600 5.3 46
Bronx, NY................ 20.4 327.8 1.9 86 1,318 2.9 259
Broome, NY............... 4.4 82.1 1.4 151 1,197 3.9 165
Dutchess, NY............. 9.1 111.0 2.0 71 1,355 0.8 353
Erie, NY................. 25.3 461.4 1.4 151 1,324 4.9 74
Kings, NY................ 74.5 899.3 4.2 3 1,154 -0.1 358
Monroe, NY............... 19.8 377.6 0.7 234 1,314 3.7 183
Nassau, NY............... 56.6 618.5 1.3 161 1,514 3.2 236
New York, NY............. 129.8 2,431.4 0.5 260 4,105 4.5 104
Oneida, NY............... 5.4 101.1 0.9 208 1,191 4.9 74
Onondaga, NY............. 13.0 239.1 0.7 234 1,359 4.9 74
Orange, NY............... 12.0 154.1 1.4 151 1,204 2.9 259
Queens, NY............... 58.1 755.1 3.8 5 1,304 0.9 352
Richmond, NY............. 10.8 134.6 3.1 18 1,272 2.4 300
Rockland, NY............. 12.6 134.3 1.1 187 1,276 1.8 337
Saratoga, NY............. 6.5 89.5 1.0 197 1,350 -0.1 358
Suffolk, NY.............. 56.4 659.8 1.2 173 1,516 4.1 148
Westchester, NY.......... 37.7 422.2 1.0 197 2,050 4.6 97
Buncombe, NC............. 13.7 138.3 0.9 208 1,117 3.6 200
Cabarrus, NC............. 7.0 86.9 2.9 25 1,108 6.0 29
Catawba, NC.............. 5.4 89.7 -1.0 357 1,088 2.3 307
Cumberland, NC........... 7.9 123.2 0.6 245 1,065 3.8 173
Durham, NC............... 12.3 236.9 2.0 71 1,993 7.0 14
Forsyth, NC.............. 11.9 191.0 -0.2 319 1,372 3.9 165
Gaston, NC............... 5.9 78.8 1.3 161 1,030 2.9 259
Guilford, NC............. 18.3 287.3 0.9 208 1,226 3.9 165
Iredell, NC.............. 7.4 80.8 3.4 10 1,188 1.5 343
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 56.2 780.1 1.8 98 1,989 2.2 318
New Hanover, NC.......... 11.8 129.1 1.5 139 1,202 2.5 294
Orange, NC............... 5.8 77.7 2.0 71 1,576 6.8 16
Pitt, NC................. 4.7 81.8 2.0 71 1,112 5.2 50
Wake, NC................. 53.4 645.2 2.4 46 1,538 3.2 236
Cass, ND................. 9.4 126.0 1.6 124 1,298 3.8 173
Butler, OH............... 9.0 161.3 2.4 46 1,290 6.5 21
Cuyahoga, OH............. 38.8 698.8 0.6 245 1,528 5.4 40
Delaware, OH............. 7.1 94.9 1.7 109 1,517 2.8 270
Franklin, OH............. 39.3 769.6 1.2 173 1,457 3.6 200
Greene, OH............... 4.1 79.4 2.4 46 1,433 5.1 55
Hamilton, OH............. 26.8 511.1 0.1 295 1,572 3.9 165
Lake, OH................. 6.7 96.6 -0.1 308 1,151 4.4 117
Lorain, OH............... 6.9 96.7 0.7 234 1,084 3.5 209
Lucas, OH................ 10.8 194.2 -1.0 357 1,261 3.2 236
Mahoning, OH............. 6.2 92.9 0.7 234 1,005 4.7 92
Montgomery, OH........... 13.1 248.6 0.8 217 1,208 2.4 300
Stark, OH................ 9.4 156.0 2.5 41 1,085 3.2 236
Summit, OH............... 15.6 258.3 -0.5 336 1,288 5.1 55
Warren, OH............... 6.4 98.9 1.1 187 1,357 8.0 8
Cleveland, OK............ 7.5 91.5 0.2 282 980 5.4 40
Oklahoma, OK............. 34.0 491.1 2.0 71 1,327 3.2 236
Tulsa, OK................ 27.5 367.1 1.6 124 1,274 4.9 74
Clackamas, OR............ 18.6 172.7 -0.6 343 1,340 2.8 270
Deschutes, OR............ 12.4 91.8 1.5 139 1,245 5.0 66
Jackson, OR.............. 8.9 89.2 -0.4 331 1,130 3.4 217
Lane, OR................. 14.3 155.7 -0.8 353 1,120 3.6 200
Marion, OR............... 13.4 168.6 1.3 161 1,194 -0.8 362
Multnomah, OR............ 44.3 497.1 -1.7 364 1,585 2.7 277
Washington, OR........... 24.4 307.1 -1.3 362 1,759 3.7 183
Allegheny, PA............ 36.6 666.3 1.8 98 1,612 2.5 294
Berks, PA................ 9.0 171.9 1.0 197 1,246 2.0 330
Bucks, PA................ 21.4 271.7 2.0 71 1,263 3.5 209
Butler, PA............... 5.4 86.5 0.6 245 1,273 3.5 209
Chester, PA.............. 16.7 249.4 0.5 260 1,864 2.8 270
Cumberland, PA........... 7.0 136.7 0.9 208 1,271 4.5 104
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.6 187.3 1.9 86 1,371 1.1 349
Delaware, PA............. 14.5 217.1 0.1 295 1,497 2.3 307
Erie, PA................. 6.8 118.1 1.0 197 1,048 4.3 128
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.6 97.1 1.4 151 1,030 2.7 277
Lancaster, PA............ 14.7 249.5 0.8 217 1,162 3.2 236
Lehigh, PA............... 9.0 197.5 -0.5 336 1,305 0.8 353
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.5 143.7 1.1 187 1,076 2.5 294
Montgomery, PA........... 29.1 502.0 0.2 282 1,931 3.0 252
Northampton, PA.......... 7.1 120.5 0.0 301 1,179 4.4 117
Philadelphia, PA......... 34.2 712.0 2.3 52 1,650 3.3 222
Washington, PA........... 5.8 85.9 1.5 139 1,600 1.1 349
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.2 127.7 -0.7 349 1,105 2.7 277
York, PA................. 9.5 181.4 0.6 245 1,222 4.4 117
Kent, RI................. 6.8 74.5 -1.0 357 1,243 4.9 74
Providence, RI........... 24.1 284.7 1.0 197 1,406 3.9 165
Charleston, SC........... 21.8 276.2 2.7 30 1,332 3.0 252
Greenville, SC........... 19.8 294.8 1.3 161 1,234 4.3 128
Horry, SC................ 12.1 141.8 2.3 52 906 3.2 236
Lexington, SC............ 8.6 131.5 2.0 71 1,056 3.4 217
Richland, SC............. 12.4 225.3 1.7 109 1,238 3.4 217
Spartanburg, SC.......... 8.1 154.8 1.9 86 1,158 3.7 183
York, SC................. 8.8 103.7 0.6 245 1,218 4.6 97
Minnehaha, SD............ 9.9 136.3 2.6 35 1,280 3.9 165
Davidson, TN............. 35.5 550.5 1.9 86 1,644 3.7 183
Hamilton, TN............. 13.8 220.2 1.6 124 1,285 3.5 209
Knox, TN................. 17.5 259.7 1.8 98 1,258 3.3 222
Rutherford, TN........... 8.8 148.0 2.1 64 1,187 2.3 307
Shelby, TN............... 24.9 484.7 0.0 301 1,380 2.2 318
Williamson, TN........... 14.8 147.9 2.3 52 1,802 2.0 330
Bell, TX................. 6.5 130.3 2.6 35 1,202 5.2 50
Bexar, TX................ 45.3 921.5 1.5 139 1,320 3.5 209
Brazoria, TX............. 6.8 122.3 2.4 46 1,353 -0.2 360
Brazos, TX............... 5.2 123.6 1.2 173 1,042 4.8 83
Cameron, TX.............. 7.2 156.4 1.3 161 836 6.0 29
Collin, TX............... 34.4 536.7 1.9 86 1,822 4.4 117
Dallas, TX............... 84.3 1,806.2 0.2 282 1,862 4.3 128
Denton, TX............... 20.6 312.4 2.2 59 1,312 3.3 222
Ector, TX................ 4.3 78.3 -0.1 308 1,452 2.3 307
El Paso, TX.............. 16.8 330.8 1.0 197 973 4.1 148
Fort Bend, TX............ 18.2 247.0 1.5 139 1,273 6.8 16
Galveston, TX............ 6.9 122.5 -0.3 325 1,190 -1.0 364
Gregg, TX................ 4.3 75.5 -0.7 349 1,131 2.3 307
Harris, TX............... 124.7 2,439.2 1.6 124 1,914 3.3 222
Hays, TX................. 6.2 94.3 3.8 5 1,027 2.2 318
Hidalgo, TX.............. 14.0 290.4 1.6 124 807 3.7 183
Jefferson, TX............ 5.8 123.4 1.9 86 1,375 3.0 252
Lubbock, TX.............. 8.3 151.5 2.8 27 1,046 3.6 200
McLennan, TX............. 6.1 121.8 1.7 109 1,157 6.2 25
Midland, TX.............. 6.4 116.8 1.7 109 1,958 1.3 346
Montgomery, TX........... 15.1 226.6 2.1 64 1,461 -0.2 360
Nueces, TX............... 8.6 162.3 2.4 46 1,188 7.0 14
Potter, TX............... 4.0 77.8 0.7 234 1,151 4.5 104
Smith, TX................ 6.9 112.8 0.6 245 1,090 3.3 222
Tarrant, TX.............. 50.5 998.6 0.9 208 1,461 5.7 34
Travis, TX............... 51.7 896.6 0.6 245 1,939 6.4 22
Webb, TX................. 6.0 106.3 0.8 217 864 2.1 325
Williamson, TX........... 15.5 229.1 3.2 16 1,782 10.6 2
Davis, UT................ 10.3 143.2 1.8 98 1,153 4.9 74
Salt Lake, UT............ 64.8 790.5 2.0 71 1,546 5.7 34
Utah, UT................. 22.0 292.3 1.2 173 1,231 4.5 104
Washington, UT........... 8.1 85.0 3.3 13 900 4.4 117
Weber, UT................ 7.3 121.1 1.8 98 1,117 4.5 104
Chittenden, VT........... 9.6 102.2 0.2 282 1,405 3.2 236
Arlington, VA............ 9.6 175.2 1.1 187 2,503 5.7 34
Chesterfield, VA......... 10.3 143.0 1.3 161 1,215 4.3 128
Fairfax, VA.............. 39.0 628.4 0.3 278 2,368 7.6 9
Henrico, VA.............. 12.7 185.6 0.7 234 1,484 4.6 97
Loudoun, VA.............. 14.7 192.7 2.6 35 1,695 5.3 46
Prince William, VA....... 10.6 141.1 2.8 27 1,227 4.4 117
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.4 81.1 -0.7 349 1,753 2.7 277
Chesapeake City, VA...... 6.9 104.2 0.6 245 1,137 4.4 117
Newport News City, VA.... 4.5 102.0 1.1 187 1,364 4.0 157
Norfolk City, VA......... 6.4 143.8 0.7 234 1,414 4.4 117
Richmond City, VA........ 9.1 164.4 2.7 30 1,684 2.4 300
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 13.7 176.1 1.0 197 1,138 4.5 104
Benton, WA............... 5.1 95.8 2.2 59 1,366 5.2 50
Clark, WA................ 14.4 181.7 1.2 173 1,394 4.8 83
King, WA................. 77.8 1,448.7 0.2 282 2,504 6.1 27
Kitsap, WA............... 6.4 93.7 1.6 124 1,376 4.6 97
Pierce, WA............... 19.6 332.6 1.5 139 1,336 3.8 173
Snohomish, WA............ 19.4 298.4 2.2 59 1,600 3.0 252
Spokane, WA.............. 14.8 242.7 1.7 109 1,267 4.8 83
Thurston, WA............. 8.0 128.8 1.9 86 1,374 5.4 40
Whatcom, WA.............. 7.0 93.8 1.6 124 1,254 2.5 294
Yakima, WA............... 6.1 114.0 1.1 187 971 3.5 209
Kanawha, WV.............. 6.7 98.1 1.1 187 1,164 2.7 277
Brown, WI................ 7.5 155.7 0.5 260 1,237 4.3 128
Dane, WI................. 17.7 354.5 1.7 109 1,472 4.1 148
Milwaukee, WI............ 29.4 464.1 -0.6 343 1,430 5.3 46
Outagamie, WI............ 6.0 106.9 0.6 245 1,213 4.3 128
Racine, WI............... 5.1 75.2 1.3 161 1,158 2.8 270
Waukesha, WI............. 14.3 243.7 0.0 301 1,402 4.5 104
Winnebago, WI............ 4.3 92.7 0.3 278 1,319 8.3 7
San Juan, PR............. 12.9 257.2 0.9 (6) 829 4.5 (6)
(1) Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See Technical Note.
(2) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(3) Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
county reclassifications. See Technical Note.
(4) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(5) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
(6) This county was not included in the U.S. rankings.
Note: Data are preliminary. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment
Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. These 369 U.S. counties comprise 73.3 percent of
the total covered workers in the U.S.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
first quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
first quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2024 Percent Percent
(thousands) March change, First change,
2024 March quarter first
(thousands) 2023-24(2) 2024 quarter
2023-24(2)
United States(3) ............................ 12,169.0 153,585.6 1.3 $1,527 4.2
Private industry........................... 11,862.7 130,918.8 1.0 1,550 4.3
Natural resources and mining............. 146.3 1,728.8 1.2 1,587 1.5
Construction............................. 942.6 7,889.7 2.6 1,509 4.9
Manufacturing............................ 400.5 12,751.7 -0.6 1,756 6.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 2,078.4 28,333.2 0.1 1,248 3.4
Information.............................. 295.2 2,924.5 -4.1 3,626 15.2
Financial activities..................... 1,083.6 8,624.0 -0.3 3,112 3.4
Professional and business services....... 2,521.2 22,295.8 -1.0 2,102 5.6
Education and health services............ 2,157.3 25,156.7 4.3 1,221 3.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 980.8 16,278.2 1.5 622 4.4
Other services........................... 894.1 4,595.5 2.0 1,009 4.1
Government................................. 306.3 22,666.8 3.1 1,395 4.1
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 569.2 4,525.4 1.3 1,630 4.2
Private industry........................... 562.8 3,933.5 1.0 1,595 4.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 6.2 3.6 1,855 32.6
Construction............................. 19.4 149.4 1.9 1,614 4.5
Manufacturing............................ 12.3 315.0 -1.3 1,864 4.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 63.7 799.9 -1.4 1,356 4.3
Information.............................. 14.3 195.8 -8.3 3,391 15.1
Financial activities..................... 33.2 208.0 -1.2 3,221 4.2
Professional and business services....... 65.0 642.8 -0.7 2,036 5.8
Education and health services............ 277.5 933.8 7.4 1,124 3.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 46.2 531.3 1.2 956 7.5
Other services........................... 30.4 151.0 2.2 1,019 3.5
Government................................. 6.4 591.9 3.4 1,863 3.0
Cook, IL..................................... 142.2 2,537.9 -0.1 1,836 1.6
Private industry........................... 141.0 2,234.0 -0.7 1,877 1.8
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.2 -24.4 1,145 -14.8
Construction............................. 11.3 70.6 -1.0 1,877 4.5
Manufacturing............................ 5.6 176.5 -0.4 1,746 4.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 29.0 455.3 -1.3 1,426 5.1
Information.............................. 3.0 46.6 -5.7 3,535 9.0
Financial activities..................... 14.1 201.6 -2.4 4,863 -3.6
Professional and business services....... 30.0 446.9 -4.2 2,331 5.1
Education and health services............ 17.6 471.6 2.8 1,254 3.9
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.3 267.7 2.2 732 5.5
Other services........................... 15.7 95.7 1.3 1,260 3.9
Government................................. 1.3 303.9 4.3 1,529 0.1
New York, NY................................. 129.8 2,431.4 0.5 4,105 4.5
Private industry........................... 128.4 2,204.5 0.3 4,326 4.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 9.5 4,432 17.7
Construction............................. 2.3 36.1 -1.3 2,509 3.5
Manufacturing............................ 1.7 16.4 -3.6 2,246 8.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.8 211.1 -1.4 2,179 4.0
Information.............................. 6.4 191.3 -4.2 5,054 15.6
Financial activities..................... 19.3 400.0 -0.1 11,518 4.2
Professional and business services....... 28.7 583.9 -0.1 3,632 5.5
Education and health services............ 10.7 390.3 2.6 1,829 1.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.5 272.2 3.0 1,243 2.1
Other services........................... 17.4 94.8 -0.8 1,698 4.2
Government................................. 1.5 226.9 3.0 1,961 2.3
Harris, TX................................... 124.7 2,439.2 1.6 1,914 3.3
Private industry........................... 124.1 2,152.7 1.4 1,974 3.3
Natural resources and mining............. 1.5 65.4 -0.8 6,502 3.0
Construction............................. 8.4 166.7 0.0 1,802 5.6
Manufacturing............................ 5.2 176.4 3.7 2,286 1.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.0 493.8 1.0 1,811 4.9
Information.............................. 1.5 21.9 -2.6 2,448 5.5
Financial activities..................... 13.7 131.7 -0.7 3,217 2.2
Professional and business services....... 26.3 435.0 1.0 2,415 3.6
Education and health services............ 17.6 332.7 2.9 1,353 3.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.5 252.6 1.9 615 5.5
Other services........................... 11.3 74.8 1.3 1,177 6.0
Government................................. 0.6 286.5 3.5 1,458 4.0
Maricopa, AZ................................. 143.9 2,297.3 2.6 1,449 2.9
Private industry........................... 143.1 2,071.8 2.4 1,463 3.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 8.0 2.0 1,863 0.4
Construction............................. 11.1 175.7 8.4 1,582 3.7
Manufacturing............................ 3.7 142.5 0.9 2,012 4.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 24.7 443.1 0.7 1,327 2.9
Information.............................. 3.3 36.0 -7.4 2,651 12.9
Financial activities..................... 18.7 187.1 -1.4 2,292 4.7
Professional and business services....... 37.6 363.6 0.4 1,619 3.9
Education and health services............ 17.5 387.6 4.7 1,268 1.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.9 252.7 1.2 715 4.7
Other services........................... 9.1 61.3 1.4 1,008 3.6
Government................................. 0.8 225.4 4.0 1,325 0.8
Dallas, TX................................... 84.3 1,806.2 0.2 1,862 4.3
Private industry........................... 83.8 1,621.4 -0.1 1,900 4.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 6.9 4.5 5,650 10.3
Construction............................. 5.3 99.0 4.6 1,748 2.8
Manufacturing............................ 3.0 124.1 1.0 2,134 2.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.5 373.4 0.0 1,526 5.5
Information.............................. 1.6 43.7 -4.1 3,571 6.5
Financial activities..................... 10.7 162.9 -0.2 3,295 2.4
Professional and business services....... 20.4 389.1 -2.8 2,218 6.2
Education and health services............ 10.7 211.2 1.9 1,425 4.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.6 164.0 0.7 721 5.9
Other services........................... 6.8 45.7 0.1 1,187 0.7
Government................................. 0.5 184.8 2.9 1,526 4.0
Orange, CA................................... 148.4 1,656.7 1.7 1,630 3.2
Private industry........................... 146.9 1,496.2 1.5 1,608 3.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 2.2 9.3 1,088 5.2
Construction............................. 8.5 104.0 2.1 1,803 3.4
Manufacturing............................ 5.4 155.4 -0.6 2,369 10.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 19.5 256.9 -0.8 1,397 1.1
Information.............................. 1.6 21.2 -6.8 3,362 7.9
Financial activities..................... 14.7 102.0 -0.2 2,865 1.8
Professional and business services....... 26.7 307.9 0.3 1,943 5.1
Education and health services............ 50.9 265.2 7.0 1,199 3.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.7 229.9 1.9 689 4.6
Other services........................... 8.5 51.4 2.5 940 3.6
Government................................. 1.4 160.5 4.2 1,840 -0.9
San Diego, CA................................ 132.9 1,531.2 0.8 1,657 4.8
Private industry........................... 131.0 1,283.7 0.1 1,637 5.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 9.2 -3.9 947 3.7
Construction............................. 9.0 88.9 2.3 1,595 5.0
Manufacturing............................ 3.8 111.6 -3.3 2,431 6.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.9 219.6 -0.5 1,273 0.4
Information.............................. 1.5 20.4 -6.6 3,019 7.8
Financial activities..................... 12.3 70.5 -1.6 2,626 6.4
Professional and business services....... 24.0 262.2 -4.7 2,482 12.1
Education and health services............ 44.7 247.5 7.1 1,239 3.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.0 198.3 0.8 721 2.0
Other services........................... 9.0 55.2 4.7 908 5.8
Government................................. 1.9 247.5 4.2 1,757 2.6
King, WA..................................... 77.8 1,448.7 0.2 2,504 6.1
Private industry........................... 77.2 1,270.7 -0.3 2,600 6.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.3 2.4 3.3 1,426 -9.6
Construction............................. 6.1 71.0 -4.7 1,863 3.0
Manufacturing............................ 2.4 93.0 1.7 2,450 5.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 12.3 226.8 -1.2 1,783 2.8
Information.............................. 3.8 129.1 -5.8 7,030 25.1
Financial activities..................... 7.0 69.2 -1.9 3,123 3.3
Professional and business services....... 20.6 308.9 -0.5 3,159 1.2
Education and health services............ 9.2 189.6 3.5 1,390 3.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.3 134.6 4.0 808 2.1
Other services........................... 8.3 46.0 1.3 1,272 5.6
Government................................. 0.6 178.0 3.4 1,815 4.1
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 126.0 1,255.9 2.5 1,601 5.1
Private industry........................... 125.7 1,115.8 2.6 1,616 5.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 10.4 -3.2 815 -3.6
Construction............................. 8.3 56.2 6.4 1,455 2.4
Manufacturing............................ 3.4 45.4 3.6 1,399 9.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.1 304.4 1.1 1,498 6.5
Information.............................. 2.6 20.3 -5.1 3,183 9.6
Financial activities..................... 13.8 86.5 3.1 3,627 8.5
Professional and business services....... 31.0 184.6 0.3 1,898 4.1
Education and health services............ 16.7 211.2 3.2 1,302 2.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.1 154.3 4.8 953 4.7
Other services........................... 9.0 38.3 4.6 971 5.5
Government................................. 0.3 140.1 2.0 1,480 4.2
(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.
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,
first quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
first quarter
State 2024 Percent Percent
(thousands) March change, First change,
2024 March quarter first
(thousands) 2023-24 2024 quarter
2023-24
United States(2)........... 12,169.0 153,585.6 1.3 $1,527 4.2
Alabama.................... 160.7 2,091.9 1.6 1,201 3.3
Alaska..................... 25.2 318.1 2.2 1,374 5.6
Arizona.................... 229.4 3,257.0 2.9 1,372 3.1
Arkansas................... 104.6 1,292.8 1.4 1,171 4.0
California................. 1,835.8 18,053.0 1.5 1,833 5.5
Colorado................... 264.4 2,851.4 0.3 1,613 3.5
Connecticut................ 149.5 1,661.9 1.0 1,908 4.4
Delaware................... 43.0 469.3 1.8 1,484 3.7
District of Columbia....... 52.3 759.8 0.7 2,434 4.0
Florida.................... 898.9 9,863.2 2.1 1,384 4.2
Georgia.................... 401.4 4,843.9 1.3 1,441 4.7
Hawaii..................... 58.6 638.8 0.6 1,278 4.8
Idaho...................... 98.5 835.8 1.9 1,130 4.1
Illinois................... 410.2 5,966.9 0.3 1,608 2.7
Indiana.................... 195.2 3,148.3 0.6 1,271 5.7
Iowa....................... 110.8 1,543.1 0.9 1,214 3.2
Kansas..................... 100.7 1,415.7 0.7 1,199 3.8
Kentucky................... 155.8 1,987.2 1.4 1,178 3.4
Louisiana.................. 154.5 1,904.2 0.7 1,195 4.0
Maine...................... 65.0 626.4 1.3 1,249 5.2
Maryland................... 198.4 2,690.0 0.8 1,591 4.5
Massachusetts.............. 287.4 3,599.0 0.5 2,015 4.9
Michigan................... 338.6 4,351.0 1.0 1,352 3.5
Minnesota.................. 210.5 2,850.4 0.2 1,519 4.0
Mississippi................ 89.5 1,157.2 0.2 980 3.6
Missouri................... 257.5 2,882.5 1.0 1,269 3.7
Montana.................... 61.8 503.1 1.2 1,126 4.4
Nebraska................... 76.0 1,007.3 1.5 1,195 2.6
Nevada..................... 112.1 1,534.4 2.4 1,304 4.7
New Hampshire.............. 65.9 680.0 1.1 1,531 4.7
New Jersey................. 335.6 4,218.8 1.3 1,761 3.5
New Mexico................. 67.9 861.5 1.6 1,159 4.8
New York................... 709.5 9,537.4 1.8 2,089 3.5
North Carolina............. 395.7 4,871.0 1.8 1,401 4.0
North Dakota............... 36.1 419.9 1.6 1,261 3.7
Ohio....................... 337.0 5,452.8 0.8 1,315 4.0
Oklahoma................... 132.9 1,690.0 1.7 1,152 4.0
Oregon..................... 198.9 1,971.9 -0.3 1,377 3.1
Pennsylvania............... 392.0 5,967.0 1.1 1,449 3.0
Rhode Island............... 48.5 483.9 1.1 1,387 4.0
South Carolina............. 184.6 2,265.9 2.1 1,194 4.9
South Dakota............... 39.9 449.7 2.0 1,129 4.2
Tennessee.................. 230.1 3,261.3 1.9 1,311 3.5
Texas...................... 839.6 13,826.9 1.7 1,540 4.1
Utah....................... 135.7 1,699.6 1.9 1,313 5.2
Vermont.................... 32.8 307.3 0.6 1,232 3.6
Virginia................... 318.3 4,072.6 1.6 1,554 5.2
Washington................. 224.3 3,577.3 1.3 1,815 5.1
West Virginia.............. 60.8 694.0 1.6 1,110 4.6
Wisconsin.................. 206.0 2,899.1 0.6 1,263 4.5
Wyoming.................... 30.8 274.1 1.1 1,177 2.8
Puerto Rico................ 54.7 952.8 1.6 677 4.8
Virgin Islands............. 3.9 36.5 0.9 996 1.6
(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
