Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 347 largest counties,
third quarter 2017
Employment Average weekly wage(2)
Establishments,
County(1) third quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2017 September change, by Third change, by
(thousands) 2017 September percent quarter third percent
(thousands) 2016-17(3) change 2017 quarter change
2016-17(3)
United States(4)......... 9,916.5 144,464.4 1.0 - $1,021 -0.6 -
Jefferson, AL............ 18.7 344.2 1.1 145 990 -1.8 237
Madison, AL.............. 9.6 195.5 1.3 114 1,103 -1.6 217
Mobile, AL............... 10.2 170.5 0.6 209 874 -1.5 208
Montgomery, AL........... 6.4 132.7 1.0 157 825 -4.1 336
Shelby, AL............... 5.8 85.8 1.4 104 956 -1.4 195
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.6 94.0 1.0 157 831 1.0 35
Anchorage, AK............ 8.3 151.5 -1.2 332 1,063 -3.7 330
Maricopa, AZ............. 96.6 1,938.0 2.6 32 987 -1.1 168
Pima, AZ................. 18.7 365.6 1.1 145 869 0.6 49
Benton, AR............... 6.5 118.1 1.0 157 942 0.7 43
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.4 251.3 0.8 182 904 -2.2 266
Washington, AR........... 6.0 107.1 2.6 32 823 -4.7 341
Alameda, CA.............. 63.5 777.0 2.4 42 1,390 0.0 72
Butte, CA................ 8.5 84.2 1.2 132 789 1.3 27
Contra Costa, CA......... 32.4 368.0 0.6 209 1,240 0.0 72
Fresno, CA............... 35.5 393.4 1.6 80 804 -0.4 103
Kern, CA................. 19.0 330.3 1.7 79 844 -1.9 245
Los Angeles, CA.......... 488.1 4,408.1 1.3 114 1,147 1.1 32
Marin, CA................ 12.5 114.5 0.7 192 1,237 -0.1 82
Merced, CA............... 6.7 84.3 2.6 32 807 -0.5 111
Monterey, CA............. 13.7 204.8 0.3 244 885 -0.7 133
Napa, CA................. 5.9 79.2 1.9 67 1,020 0.7 43
Orange, CA............... 120.4 1,598.6 1.4 104 1,135 -1.1 168
Placer, CA............... 13.0 161.9 1.9 67 1,033 -1.0 156
Riverside, CA............ 63.9 711.3 2.8 28 831 -1.3 186
Sacramento, CA........... 58.1 649.7 2.1 54 1,110 -0.4 103
San Bernardino, CA....... 59.0 731.5 3.2 20 864 -1.3 186
San Diego, CA............ 110.9 1,439.5 1.2 132 1,112 -1.6 217
San Francisco, CA........ 60.7 722.3 2.4 42 1,954 3.2 8
San Joaquin, CA.......... 17.7 253.2 2.5 40 868 -0.7 133
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 10.4 118.8 3.1 22 860 -0.8 142
San Mateo, CA............ 28.3 400.2 1.3 114 2,123 1.1 32
Santa Barbara, CA........ 15.6 202.5 1.6 80 979 -2.1 263
Santa Clara, CA.......... 72.8 1,077.2 2.2 52 2,320 2.6 13
Santa Cruz, CA........... 9.6 107.6 0.6 209 924 -1.2 175
Solano, CA............... 11.5 139.7 1.8 75 1,058 -0.1 82
Sonoma, CA............... 20.1 209.0 1.5 92 993 -0.5 111
Stanislaus, CA........... 15.6 190.1 0.7 192 880 -0.8 142
Tulare, CA............... 10.4 162.9 0.5 223 737 -0.8 142
Ventura, CA.............. 27.1 321.2 1.2 132 988 -3.1 314
Yolo, CA................. 6.7 102.0 -0.5 306 1,094 -2.2 266
Adams, CO................ 11.0 207.1 3.1 22 1,015 0.0 72
Arapahoe, CO............. 22.1 329.5 1.9 67 1,187 -0.9 150
Boulder, CO.............. 15.4 181.0 2.1 54 1,237 1.5 26
Denver, CO............... 32.4 510.4 2.0 60 1,257 0.8 38
Douglas, CO.............. 12.1 121.3 2.5 40 1,114 -0.6 121
El Paso, CO.............. 19.8 272.5 2.0 60 948 1.7 17
Jefferson, CO............ 20.3 234.3 0.6 209 1,057 0.6 49
Larimer, CO.............. 12.2 160.2 2.1 54 967 3.0 10
Weld, CO................. 7.4 106.7 5.0 3 927 1.6 21
Fairfield, CT............ 35.5 420.9 -0.8 321 1,422 -3.9 333
Hartford, CT............. 28.0 509.9 0.6 209 1,185 -1.3 186
New Haven, CT............ 24.2 364.3 0.5 223 1,051 -1.2 175
New London, CT........... 7.5 124.5 0.8 182 993 -2.6 296
New Castle, DE........... 20.0 286.4 0.1 270 1,146 1.2 30
Sussex, DE............... 6.8 81.9 3.0 24 737 -1.9 245
Washington, DC........... 40.4 764.7 0.7 192 1,759 1.3 27
Alachua, FL.............. 7.1 129.1 0.6 209 881 0.0 72
Bay, FL.................. 5.6 77.5 0.3 244 729 -3.6 326
Brevard, FL.............. 15.6 201.6 -1.1 329 902 -3.0 311
Broward, FL.............. 68.8 778.9 -0.7 314 941 -1.1 168
Collier, FL.............. 13.8 128.3 -5.2 346 857 -1.6 217
Duval, FL................ 29.2 498.6 1.3 114 951 -1.7 231
Escambia, FL............. 8.0 133.7 1.2 132 802 -0.6 121
Hillsborough, FL......... 41.8 662.5 -0.5 306 976 -1.8 237
Lake, FL................. 8.1 93.8 -0.5 306 692 -3.5 323
Lee, FL.................. 21.7 239.7 -2.8 345 810 0.1 64
Leon, FL................. 8.7 146.8 -1.5 334 852 0.8 38
Manatee, FL.............. 10.7 116.1 -0.1 287 793 -3.2 316
Marion, FL............... 8.2 99.0 -0.1 287 695 -3.2 316
Miami-Dade, FL........... 97.5 1,092.6 -1.7 337 984 -0.1 82
Okaloosa, FL............. 6.3 82.9 0.7 192 819 -4.3 340
Orange, FL............... 41.9 811.7 1.3 114 895 -1.4 195
Osceola, FL.............. 6.9 90.6 2.0 60 689 -2.5 285
Palm Beach, FL........... 55.9 576.0 -1.0 328 951 -2.4 281
Pasco, FL................ 10.8 115.0 0.9 167 717 -0.1 82
Pinellas, FL............. 32.7 418.2 0.2 259 881 -1.9 245
Polk, FL................. 13.1 211.4 1.2 132 777 -0.8 142
Sarasota, FL............. 15.8 161.5 -0.8 321 841 0.5 52
Seminole, FL............. 14.9 185.3 0.4 233 866 0.1 64
Volusia, FL.............. 14.2 166.8 -0.7 314 720 -1.0 156
Bibb, GA................. 4.2 81.8 -1.5 334 799 0.8 38
Chatham, GA.............. 8.0 148.9 -0.1 287 852 -2.3 274
Clayton, GA.............. 4.0 122.9 0.9 167 1,027 4.3 6
Cobb, GA................. 21.8 356.1 1.6 80 1,066 -2.2 266
DeKalb, GA............... 17.9 298.0 1.4 104 1,031 -0.5 111
Fulton, GA............... 43.0 853.5 2.0 60 1,324 -1.5 208
Gwinnett, GA............. 24.8 351.3 1.4 104 968 -1.6 217
Hall, GA................. 4.4 85.7 2.7 31 853 -0.8 142
Muscogee, GA............. 4.5 93.2 0.7 192 842 2.8 11
Richmond, GA............. 4.4 104.5 0.6 209 866 -1.9 245
Honolulu, HI............. 26.1 472.5 0.2 259 989 -0.9 150
Maui + Kalawao, HI....... 6.2 76.4 0.2 259 891 4.6 5
Ada, ID.................. 15.9 236.5 3.2 20 902 -0.2 90
Champaign, IL............ 4.0 91.3 0.9 167 885 -1.4 195
Cook, IL................. 137.9 2,578.3 0.1 270 1,157 -0.3 98
DuPage, IL............... 34.5 621.8 0.8 182 1,161 0.5 52
Kane, IL................. 12.5 211.0 -0.4 300 921 -0.9 150
Lake, IL................. 20.1 339.7 1.6 80 1,263 -2.0 256
McHenry, IL.............. 7.8 99.1 0.2 259 833 -2.9 307
McLean, IL............... 3.4 84.0 -0.4 300 939 -4.2 338
Madison, IL.............. 5.4 99.4 1.3 114 782 -2.6 296
Peoria, IL............... 4.2 103.6 -0.4 300 1,077 1.6 21
St. Clair, IL............ 5.0 94.0 0.3 244 808 -1.9 245
Sangamon, IL............. 4.7 127.1 -2.1 343 1,012 -0.4 103
Will, IL................. 14.6 244.2 2.6 32 879 -3.5 323
Winnebago, IL............ 6.0 126.2 -0.7 314 888 1.8 16
Allen, IN................ 8.8 186.3 0.4 233 821 -1.6 217
Elkhart, IN.............. 4.7 135.7 5.2 2 924 6.5 3
Hamilton, IN............. 9.4 140.4 1.1 145 976 0.7 43
Lake, IN................. 10.4 189.3 -0.4 300 877 0.0 72
Marion, IN............... 24.0 598.2 0.1 270 1,020 -1.6 217
St. Joseph, IN........... 5.8 123.7 -1.1 329 827 -1.2 175
Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.4 83.9 -0.1 287 886 1.6 21
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.8 110.2 2.0 60 824 0.2 63
Johnson, IA.............. 4.2 84.5 0.7 192 965 -0.6 121
Linn, IA................. 6.9 130.6 -0.2 296 966 -3.4 321
Polk, IA................. 17.4 298.5 0.3 244 1,012 -2.7 300
Scott, IA................ 5.6 91.4 0.1 270 825 -2.3 274
Johnson, KS.............. 23.9 343.6 1.6 80 1,008 -1.9 245
Sedgwick, KS............. 12.7 247.0 -0.5 306 849 -4.1 336
Shawnee, KS.............. 5.2 96.5 -1.8 340 820 -2.3 274
Wyandotte, KS............ 3.5 92.4 1.5 92 953 -6.0 345
Boone, KY................ 4.4 87.7 3.3 16 877 -3.8 332
Fayette, KY.............. 10.9 195.8 0.5 223 893 -2.7 300
Jefferson, KY............ 25.0 468.0 0.7 192 959 -4.2 338
Caddo, LA................ 7.3 111.5 -1.7 337 812 0.0 72
Calcasieu, LA............ 5.3 99.2 4.5 5 909 -0.8 142
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 15.8 264.9 -0.1 287 940 -3.0 311
Jefferson, LA............ 14.0 189.4 -1.8 340 899 -2.5 285
Lafayette, LA............ 9.6 129.6 0.2 259 858 -3.6 326
Orleans, LA.............. 12.7 192.9 0.2 259 937 -2.5 285
St. Tammany, LA.......... 8.4 88.0 -0.7 314 844 -1.2 175
Cumberland, ME........... 14.0 184.2 1.8 75 932 -0.4 103
Anne Arundel, MD......... 15.2 271.4 0.5 223 1,071 -1.4 195
Baltimore, MD............ 21.2 373.7 -0.9 325 1,012 -1.8 237
Frederick, MD............ 6.4 101.4 1.0 157 939 -2.6 296
Harford, MD.............. 5.8 94.1 1.1 145 984 -2.5 285
Howard, MD............... 10.0 171.3 0.6 209 1,230 -2.5 285
Montgomery, MD........... 32.8 469.9 0.2 259 1,336 -1.3 186
Prince George's, MD...... 15.9 316.4 -0.3 299 1,080 -2.7 300
Baltimore City, MD....... 13.6 346.0 2.1 54 1,199 -1.2 175
Barnstable, MA........... 9.6 102.1 0.1 270 849 -0.7 133
Bristol, MA.............. 17.7 227.6 1.1 145 901 -1.3 186
Essex, MA................ 25.9 327.3 0.0 284 1,072 -0.2 90
Hampden, MA.............. 18.4 210.3 0.8 182 915 -1.8 237
Middlesex, MA............ 55.4 904.1 1.6 80 1,498 -3.7 330
Norfolk, MA.............. 25.5 352.5 0.4 233 1,142 -0.2 90
Plymouth, MA............. 16.0 194.8 1.3 114 937 -0.7 133
Suffolk, MA.............. 29.9 675.0 0.9 167 1,691 1.7 17
Worcester, MA............ 25.5 349.3 0.7 192 1,011 -0.3 98
Genesee, MI.............. 6.8 134.8 0.2 259 845 -1.2 175
Ingham, MI............... 6.0 153.2 1.1 145 935 -2.2 266
Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.0 117.7 -0.1 287 944 0.3 59
Kent, MI................. 14.5 396.4 1.5 92 891 -2.0 256
Macomb, MI............... 17.6 327.7 0.1 270 1,016 -0.2 90
Oakland, MI.............. 39.4 731.3 1.0 157 1,116 -1.3 186
Ottawa, MI............... 5.7 126.9 1.0 157 864 -0.2 90
Saginaw, MI.............. 3.9 84.3 -0.7 314 812 -2.2 266
Washtenaw, MI............ 8.2 213.1 1.5 92 1,101 0.5 52
Wayne, MI................ 30.9 722.3 0.7 192 1,092 -1.8 237
Anoka, MN................ 7.2 123.0 2.0 60 1,008 -1.9 245
Dakota, MN............... 9.9 188.7 0.7 192 959 -3.6 326
Hennepin, MN............. 41.0 927.2 1.8 75 1,236 -2.9 307
Olmsted, MN.............. 3.4 97.7 1.6 80 1,180 2.5 14
Ramsey, MN............... 13.4 334.9 0.4 233 1,124 -2.5 285
St. Louis, MN............ 5.3 99.1 0.6 209 844 -3.1 314
Stearns, MN.............. 4.3 87.2 0.9 167 877 -0.8 142
Washington, MN........... 5.5 85.4 3.3 16 851 -2.0 256
Harrison, MS............. 4.6 85.0 -1.1 329 697 -2.4 281
Hinds, MS................ 5.8 120.4 -0.7 314 855 -1.8 237
Boone, MO................ 5.1 94.6 1.2 132 819 -1.9 245
Clay, MO................. 5.7 107.4 2.8 28 856 -4.8 342
Greene, MO............... 9.1 166.2 1.3 114 781 -2.6 296
Jackson, MO.............. 22.4 369.2 1.0 157 1,019 -0.6 121
St. Charles, MO.......... 9.6 147.9 0.9 167 807 -1.7 231
St. Louis, MO............ 39.7 607.8 0.8 182 1,048 -0.7 133
St. Louis City, MO....... 14.8 228.0 0.2 259 1,066 -3.6 326
Yellowstone, MT.......... 6.8 82.0 -0.6 311 865 -1.7 231
Douglas, NE.............. 19.3 338.7 0.1 270 957 -2.5 285
Lancaster, NE............ 10.4 168.9 -0.4 300 842 -0.4 103
Clark, NV................ 55.3 970.2 2.4 42 898 -5.3 344
Washoe, NV............... 14.8 218.8 2.1 54 933 0.1 64
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.2 201.9 0.6 209 1,126 -0.8 142
Merrimack, NH............ 5.2 77.2 0.1 270 962 0.8 38
Rockingham, NH........... 11.0 151.0 0.9 167 993 0.3 59
Atlantic, NJ............. 6.5 126.2 -1.7 337 841 -0.7 133
Bergen, NJ............... 33.0 445.4 0.6 209 1,166 -0.5 111
Burlington, NJ........... 11.0 206.0 1.4 104 1,019 -3.3 319
Camden, NJ............... 12.1 206.9 1.5 92 966 -1.5 208
Essex, NJ................ 20.4 342.5 1.6 80 1,228 -2.1 263
Gloucester, NJ........... 6.3 108.3 1.1 145 848 -2.8 306
Hudson, NJ............... 15.1 262.2 1.9 67 1,363 0.1 64
Mercer, NJ............... 11.2 250.0 0.4 233 1,219 -8.8 346
Middlesex, NJ............ 22.3 425.0 1.3 114 1,152 -2.9 307
Monmouth, NJ............. 20.1 261.9 1.0 157 972 -0.5 111
Morris, NJ............... 17.1 290.8 1.5 92 1,466 -0.7 133
Ocean, NJ................ 13.2 169.6 2.3 48 797 -2.3 274
Passaic, NJ.............. 12.7 167.1 0.3 244 976 -2.3 274
Somerset, NJ............. 10.2 187.1 0.2 259 1,415 -5.0 343
Union, NJ................ 14.3 220.4 0.4 233 1,332 8.2 2
Bernalillo, NM........... 18.3 327.4 -0.2 296 876 -1.6 217
Albany, NY............... 10.4 234.4 -0.4 300 1,049 -1.0 156
Bronx, NY................ 18.9 300.9 0.1 270 1,005 1.6 21
Broome, NY............... 4.5 86.6 -0.9 325 818 1.2 30
Dutchess, NY............. 8.5 113.2 0.7 192 974 -0.6 121
Erie, NY................. 24.9 473.3 0.3 244 893 -1.7 231
Kings, NY................ 63.2 714.5 3.7 10 856 -1.2 175
Monroe, NY............... 18.9 386.8 0.7 192 947 -2.7 300
Nassau, NY............... 54.5 631.2 0.9 167 1,108 1.7 17
New York, NY............. 129.2 2,451.9 1.1 145 1,889 0.5 52
Oneida, NY............... 5.4 104.6 -0.5 306 789 -0.6 121
Onondaga, NY............. 12.9 245.6 0.0 284 924 -1.4 195
Orange, NY............... 10.5 143.8 1.4 104 850 -1.2 175
Queens, NY............... 53.4 665.8 2.3 48 970 -0.5 111
Richmond, NY............. 9.9 116.0 1.3 114 928 0.5 52
Rockland, NY............. 10.9 125.0 1.6 80 953 -3.4 321
Saratoga, NY............. 6.0 87.0 2.4 42 917 -1.1 168
Suffolk, NY.............. 53.4 665.9 0.5 223 1,098 -2.7 300
Westchester, NY.......... 36.6 428.4 1.0 157 1,235 0.1 64
Buncombe, NC............. 9.2 130.3 1.5 92 789 0.4 58
Catawba, NC.............. 4.4 87.0 1.5 92 774 -1.4 195
Cumberland, NC........... 6.2 118.3 -0.1 287 802 -1.5 208
Durham, NC............... 8.3 197.9 0.7 192 1,255 -0.3 98
Forsyth, NC.............. 9.2 184.8 0.4 233 952 5.3 4
Guilford, NC............. 14.3 279.5 0.1 270 886 0.3 59
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 37.6 685.8 2.4 42 1,132 -3.5 323
New Hanover, NC.......... 8.1 111.8 1.5 92 820 -0.1 82
Wake, NC................. 34.3 544.1 2.6 32 1,039 -1.0 156
Cass, ND................. 7.2 118.4 -0.1 287 934 -1.6 217
Butler, OH............... 7.9 155.2 2.0 60 901 -1.4 195
Cuyahoga, OH............. 36.0 721.1 0.3 244 1,028 0.1 64
Delaware, OH............. 5.3 88.1 0.5 223 974 -0.5 111
Franklin, OH............. 32.3 753.6 1.6 80 1,032 -1.1 168
Hamilton, OH............. 24.0 516.8 0.7 192 1,094 -1.9 245
Lake, OH................. 6.3 95.4 0.7 192 820 -1.4 195
Lorain, OH............... 6.2 98.3 0.5 223 787 -2.2 266
Lucas, OH................ 10.1 208.0 -0.6 311 878 -1.5 208
Mahoning, OH............. 5.9 97.8 0.3 244 730 -1.5 208
Montgomery, OH........... 11.9 255.9 1.1 145 866 -1.8 237
Stark, OH................ 8.6 159.3 0.3 244 769 0.1 64
Summit, OH............... 14.4 267.9 0.0 284 886 -2.1 263
Warren, OH............... 4.9 92.4 1.3 114 977 -1.0 156
Cleveland, OK............ 5.8 81.1 0.5 223 748 -1.7 231
Oklahoma, OK............. 28.2 451.9 0.9 167 949 -2.2 266
Tulsa, OK................ 22.6 353.3 0.8 182 908 -2.5 285
Clackamas, OR............ 14.9 163.3 2.1 54 963 -0.4 103
Deschutes, OR............ 8.5 81.4 3.5 13 858 4.1 7
Jackson, OR.............. 7.4 89.5 2.6 32 788 -1.0 156
Lane, OR................. 12.1 155.2 1.2 132 804 -0.9 150
Marion, OR............... 10.8 155.8 1.3 114 845 1.0 35
Multnomah, OR............ 35.0 504.4 1.6 80 1,070 -0.4 103
Washington, OR........... 19.3 290.9 2.4 42 1,318 -0.6 121
Allegheny, PA............ 35.6 699.0 1.1 145 1,076 -1.6 217
Berks, PA................ 9.0 172.3 0.6 209 923 -2.5 285
Bucks, PA................ 20.0 264.7 1.2 132 934 -2.4 281
Butler, PA............... 5.1 85.7 0.1 270 943 -0.6 121
Chester, PA.............. 15.5 250.8 1.2 132 1,207 -1.5 208
Cumberland, PA........... 6.5 133.6 0.6 209 917 -2.3 274
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.6 182.5 0.9 167 996 -4.0 334
Delaware, PA............. 14.1 223.3 0.9 167 1,058 -1.0 156
Erie, PA................. 7.0 123.2 -0.2 296 787 -0.6 121
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.7 98.7 0.4 233 773 -2.3 274
Lancaster, PA............ 13.5 238.4 1.1 145 855 -1.0 156
Lehigh, PA............... 8.8 191.0 0.9 167 992 -1.1 168
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.5 146.5 1.0 157 800 -3.3 319
Montgomery, PA........... 27.7 493.6 1.2 132 1,212 -1.8 237
Northampton, PA.......... 6.8 115.3 1.3 114 871 -1.5 208
Philadelphia, PA......... 35.1 676.8 1.2 132 1,212 -1.2 175
Washington, PA........... 5.5 87.8 1.5 92 985 0.0 72
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.3 134.7 0.5 223 839 1.1 32
York, PA................. 9.2 179.3 0.3 244 898 -0.1 82
Providence, RI........... 18.3 288.1 0.5 223 1,026 -2.0 256
Charleston, SC........... 15.1 244.7 0.4 233 902 -1.4 195
Greenville, SC........... 13.9 266.1 1.4 104 877 -1.6 217
Horry, SC................ 8.7 127.8 1.3 114 633 0.0 72
Lexington, SC............ 6.6 118.5 2.2 52 778 -1.6 217
Richland, SC............. 10.1 218.1 -0.6 311 893 0.8 38
Spartanburg, SC.......... 6.2 138.4 3.5 13 856 -1.0 156
York, SC................. 5.6 93.7 3.6 11 825 -0.5 111
Minnehaha, SD............ 7.3 125.8 0.8 182 902 -0.6 121
Davidson, TN............. 22.5 488.8 2.3 48 1,062 0.0 72
Hamilton, TN............. 9.7 202.0 1.5 92 903 0.7 43
Knox, TN................. 12.3 238.6 0.6 209 874 -1.6 217
Rutherford, TN........... 5.6 126.3 4.3 6 901 -1.0 156
Shelby, TN............... 20.5 493.5 0.3 244 1,028 -1.6 217
Williamson, TN........... 8.7 129.9 3.4 15 1,133 -3.2 316
Bell, TX................. 5.4 117.5 0.3 244 863 -0.3 98
Bexar, TX................ 41.0 857.8 1.3 114 905 -0.7 133
Brazoria, TX............. 5.8 107.2 -1.9 342 1,074 -0.9 150
Brazos, TX............... 4.6 102.9 1.4 104 775 1.3 27
Cameron, TX.............. 6.5 138.2 0.4 233 612 -3.0 311
Collin, TX............... 24.8 398.0 3.3 16 1,190 -0.7 133
Dallas, TX............... 76.7 1,691.1 1.9 67 1,213 -1.9 245
Denton, TX............... 14.9 239.6 3.0 24 929 -2.5 285
El Paso, TX.............. 15.1 300.9 0.8 182 717 -1.5 208
Fort Bend, TX............ 13.2 177.3 0.9 167 942 -2.0 256
Galveston, TX............ 6.2 108.5 -0.1 287 886 -1.3 186
Harris, TX............... 114.7 2,261.3 0.1 270 1,247 -1.7 231
Hidalgo, TX.............. 12.3 252.7 1.6 80 649 -0.6 121
Jefferson, TX............ 5.9 119.7 -2.3 344 1,052 -1.4 195
Lubbock, TX.............. 7.5 139.1 1.3 114 790 -2.7 300
McLennan, TX............. 5.3 112.5 0.4 233 841 0.5 52
Midland, TX.............. 5.5 91.4 10.4 1 1,283 8.4 1
Montgomery, TX........... 11.3 176.4 4.0 8 1,003 -0.5 111
Nueces, TX............... 8.3 160.5 -0.7 314 883 -0.2 90
Potter, TX............... 4.0 78.0 -0.8 321 821 -1.0 156
Smith, TX................ 6.2 102.4 0.9 167 843 0.6 49
Tarrant, TX.............. 43.2 877.8 2.3 48 1,000 -2.9 307
Travis, TX............... 40.6 728.0 2.6 32 1,188 0.9 37
Webb, TX................. 5.4 100.1 1.2 132 672 -1.0 156
Williamson, TX........... 10.7 164.6 2.9 27 1,010 -1.3 186
Davis, UT................ 8.4 128.1 3.6 11 816 -1.4 195
Salt Lake, UT............ 44.7 688.0 1.8 75 993 -0.1 82
Utah, UT................. 16.1 232.7 4.2 7 822 0.0 72
Weber, UT................ 6.0 104.4 1.9 67 781 0.1 64
Chittenden, VT........... 6.9 102.6 0.3 244 983 -1.2 175
Arlington, VA............ 9.3 176.0 0.9 167 1,642 -0.4 103
Chesterfield, VA......... 9.1 136.1 3.0 24 865 -2.0 256
Fairfax, VA.............. 37.4 603.0 0.7 192 1,540 -0.6 121
Henrico, VA.............. 11.6 194.0 1.5 92 960 -2.5 285
Loudoun, VA.............. 12.3 163.9 2.6 32 1,179 1.6 21
Prince William, VA....... 9.4 127.4 1.9 67 894 -2.2 266
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.4 92.7 -1.6 336 1,438 -0.2 90
Chesapeake City, VA...... 6.1 97.6 -0.9 325 807 -0.1 82
Newport News City, VA.... 3.9 98.0 1.3 114 993 -0.3 98
Norfolk City, VA......... 5.9 142.1 0.8 182 990 -4.0 334
Richmond City, VA........ 7.7 153.9 0.3 244 1,113 -1.2 175
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 12.2 178.7 0.3 244 775 -1.4 195
Benton, WA............... 5.7 89.6 3.8 9 1,030 -1.6 217
Clark, WA................ 14.5 158.0 4.6 4 975 0.7 43
King, WA................. 86.2 1,367.1 2.8 28 1,626 2.7 12
Kitsap, WA............... 6.7 87.5 1.4 104 947 -2.4 281
Pierce, WA............... 21.7 305.1 1.1 145 953 0.3 59
Snohomish, WA............ 20.7 283.4 -0.8 321 1,102 -0.5 111
Spokane, WA.............. 15.6 220.8 1.4 104 889 0.7 43
Thurston, WA............. 8.3 114.8 3.3 16 946 1.9 15
Whatcom, WA.............. 7.3 89.8 1.9 67 858 1.7 17
Yakima, WA............... 7.7 125.0 1.3 114 735 3.2 8
Kanawha, WV.............. 5.7 100.0 -1.4 333 880 -1.1 168
Brown, WI................ 6.9 157.1 1.2 132 884 -2.0 256
Dane, WI................. 15.7 333.1 0.7 192 1,017 -1.4 195
Milwaukee, WI............ 26.6 487.0 0.1 270 955 -1.3 186
Outagamie, WI............ 5.3 108.1 0.8 182 871 -0.2 90
Waukesha, WI............. 13.2 242.7 0.2 259 986 -1.9 245
Winnebago, WI............ 3.8 93.5 0.1 270 921 -0.9 150
San Juan, PR............. 10.8 240.6 -2.4 (5) 617 -2.2 (5)
(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) 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 346 U.S. counties comprise 72.7 percent of
the total covered workers in the U.S.
