Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 345 largest counties,
fourth quarter 2016
Employment Average weekly wage(2)
Establishments,
County(1) fourth quarter Percent Ranking Percent Ranking
2016 December change, by Fourth change, by
(thousands) 2016 December percent quarter fourth percent
(thousands) 2015-16(3) change 2016 quarter change
2015-16(3)
United States(4)......... 9,869.9 143,749.9 1.2 - $1,067 -1.5 -
Jefferson, AL............ 18.5 343.9 0.5 242 1,043 -0.7 95
Madison, AL.............. 9.5 195.2 1.8 114 1,098 -4.0 311
Mobile, AL............... 10.0 169.7 -0.4 308 938 -0.5 76
Montgomery, AL........... 6.4 132.6 1.2 172 942 -0.6 84
Shelby, AL............... 5.8 84.4 -0.4 308 998 -2.2 223
Tuscaloosa, AL........... 4.5 92.5 -0.3 302 873 -1.0 120
Anchorage, AK............ 8.4 149.2 -2.1 338 1,082 -4.9 327
Maricopa, AZ............. 96.5 1,926.9 2.4 76 994 -2.3 233
Pima, AZ................. 18.8 367.2 1.3 164 860 -3.4 288
Benton, AR............... 6.2 117.5 3.1 32 1,017 -2.5 242
Pulaski, AR.............. 14.5 250.7 0.6 230 949 -2.6 252
Washington, AR........... 5.9 104.7 1.8 114 950 -0.2 60
Alameda, CA.............. 61.4 760.6 2.0 105 1,377 -1.9 191
Butte, CA................ 8.2 81.3 1.8 114 790 -1.3 144
Contra Costa, CA......... 31.7 364.3 2.0 105 1,289 0.2 39
Fresno, CA............... 33.6 371.4 1.8 114 857 1.2 16
Kern, CA................. 18.1 310.3 0.8 211 868 -2.0 198
Los Angeles, CA.......... 472.0 4,415.7 1.1 184 1,256 -0.6 84
Marin, CA................ 12.5 115.3 1.2 172 1,378 4.3 3
Merced, CA............... 6.4 75.9 3.2 28 807 1.3 15
Monterey, CA............. 13.4 170.2 2.4 76 915 -0.2 60
Napa, CA................. 5.8 73.2 0.4 250 1,065 -0.2 60
Orange, CA............... 116.3 1,588.8 2.0 105 1,200 -0.6 84
Placer, CA............... 12.5 157.4 2.9 48 1,083 2.0 10
Riverside, CA............ 60.1 707.1 3.1 32 835 -0.5 76
Sacramento, CA........... 55.8 643.7 2.0 105 1,132 -0.4 70
San Bernardino, CA....... 56.1 725.7 -0.1 287 890 0.5 33
San Diego, CA............ 107.8 1,427.5 1.6 139 1,170 -1.5 164
San Francisco, CA........ 59.9 715.5 2.7 58 2,068 3.7 5
San Joaquin, CA.......... 17.4 242.6 3.4 20 893 -0.3 67
San Luis Obispo, CA...... 10.3 113.7 1.9 110 884 -2.5 242
San Mateo, CA............ 27.6 398.8 1.7 130 2,098 -1.5 164
Santa Barbara, CA........ 15.3 192.0 0.0 281 1,025 -1.2 138
Santa Clara, CA.......... 70.9 1,064.0 2.5 71 2,365 0.9 18
Santa Cruz, CA........... 9.5 99.4 1.6 139 933 -2.0 198
Solano, CA............... 11.0 138.2 1.9 110 1,074 -0.9 110
Sonoma, CA............... 19.6 203.5 1.5 146 1,018 -2.5 242
Stanislaus, CA........... 14.9 182.3 1.5 146 884 0.0 49
Tulare, CA............... 10.0 160.0 3.1 32 772 0.9 18
Ventura, CA.............. 26.4 322.2 -0.1 287 1,044 -1.6 168
Yolo, CA................. 6.6 98.2 0.9 205 1,106 -3.7 301
Adams, CO................ 10.5 202.0 3.6 14 1,022 -1.3 144
Arapahoe, CO............. 21.6 324.6 1.6 139 1,227 -1.8 183
Boulder, CO.............. 14.7 179.9 3.0 39 1,237 -2.4 237
Denver, CO............... 30.7 501.7 2.8 50 1,287 -0.4 70
Douglas, CO.............. 11.6 118.9 1.8 114 1,204 -6.8 341
El Paso, CO.............. 18.5 268.0 2.7 58 943 -1.4 149
Jefferson, CO............ 21.5 234.4 0.7 223 1,072 -0.9 110
Larimer, CO.............. 11.6 154.0 2.5 71 980 -0.6 84
Weld, CO................. 6.8 100.4 0.2 264 900 -2.9 268
Fairfield, CT............ 35.2 426.8 -0.9 322 1,676 -3.8 306
Hartford, CT............. 27.6 512.3 0.3 257 1,264 -3.2 282
New Haven, CT............ 23.8 368.5 0.4 250 1,094 -2.8 266
New London, CT........... 7.4 123.3 0.8 211 1,023 -3.3 286
New Castle, DE........... 19.5 291.3 -0.8 318 1,166 -2.6 252
Washington, DC........... 39.5 760.9 0.5 242 1,763 0.1 40
Alachua, FL.............. 7.1 130.3 3.0 39 864 -5.1 333
Bay, FL.................. 5.5 76.1 0.3 257 783 -0.6 84
Brevard, FL.............. 15.5 206.1 4.2 6 941 -1.6 168
Broward, FL.............. 68.7 802.5 1.8 114 1,000 -1.9 191
Collier, FL.............. 13.7 150.2 3.6 14 915 -4.5 323
Duval, FL................ 29.0 499.0 2.6 65 1,001 -1.2 138
Escambia, FL............. 8.2 131.7 2.8 50 830 -3.3 286
Hillsborough, FL......... 41.5 686.9 2.3 89 1,010 -2.6 252
Lake, FL................. 8.0 96.0 3.2 28 721 -2.4 237
Lee, FL.................. 21.7 259.8 2.5 71 844 0.4 37
Leon, FL................. 8.7 148.3 2.1 98 860 -2.6 252
Manatee, FL.............. 10.6 122.7 1.2 172 809 -0.9 110
Marion, FL............... 8.2 102.7 3.5 19 750 -0.1 55
Miami-Dade, FL........... 97.5 1,132.9 1.3 164 1,029 -2.5 242
Okaloosa, FL............. 6.3 81.4 1.9 110 869 -1.0 120
Orange, FL............... 41.2 813.7 2.7 58 940 -0.5 76
Osceola, FL.............. 6.7 90.1 2.1 98 724 -0.5 76
Palm Beach, FL........... 55.5 602.8 2.4 76 1,055 -2.4 237
Pasco, FL................ 10.7 117.1 3.0 39 738 -1.5 164
Pinellas, FL............. 32.6 428.2 2.4 76 965 -1.6 168
Polk, FL................. 13.0 215.0 2.1 98 799 -2.2 223
Sarasota, FL............. 15.7 169.1 2.9 48 902 -1.0 120
Seminole, FL............. 14.8 188.1 4.2 6 897 0.0 49
Volusia, FL.............. 14.1 170.9 3.7 11 761 0.1 40
Bibb, GA................. 4.6 83.0 1.4 156 816 -2.6 252
Chatham, GA.............. 8.8 150.4 1.7 130 886 -3.7 301
Clayton, GA.............. 4.5 124.1 2.2 90 1,006 11.3 1
Cobb, GA................. 24.2 353.4 2.6 65 1,094 -1.9 191
DeKalb, GA............... 20.0 298.7 1.2 172 1,067 0.5 33
Fulton, GA............... 47.9 845.7 3.7 11 1,387 -2.0 198
Gwinnett, GA............. 27.4 350.2 2.6 65 1,022 -1.2 138
Hall, GA................. 4.7 84.4 2.4 76 929 0.1 40
Muscogee, GA............. 5.0 94.0 0.7 223 841 -3.7 301
Richmond, GA............. 4.8 105.5 0.6 230 869 -1.8 183
Honolulu, HI............. 25.7 478.7 0.3 257 994 -1.0 120
Ada, ID.................. 15.1 230.0 3.6 14 937 -0.4 70
Champaign, IL............ 4.3 89.9 -0.8 318 946 3.7 5
Cook, IL................. 152.6 2,590.2 0.6 230 1,250 -1.6 168
DuPage, IL............... 37.9 616.7 -0.1 287 1,209 -2.6 252
Kane, IL................. 13.7 209.9 0.2 264 963 -0.9 110
Lake, IL................. 22.3 332.4 -0.3 302 1,376 -4.5 323
McHenry, IL.............. 8.7 96.7 0.1 268 891 -2.0 198
McLean, IL............... 3.8 83.8 -0.7 316 918 -9.2 344
Madison, IL.............. 6.0 100.5 1.7 130 838 -3.8 306
Peoria, IL............... 4.5 100.2 -2.1 338 990 -2.3 233
St. Clair, IL............ 5.4 94.4 -0.1 287 830 -2.0 198
Sangamon, IL............. 5.2 127.6 -1.3 327 1,024 -3.5 289
Will, IL................. 16.1 236.8 3.1 32 938 -2.5 242
Winnebago, IL............ 6.6 128.0 -1.4 330 875 -2.5 242
Allen, IN................ 8.8 185.5 0.6 230 848 -2.3 233
Elkhart, IN.............. 4.7 130.3 3.3 24 918 4.0 4
Hamilton, IN............. 9.2 138.0 2.0 105 1,018 0.1 40
Lake, IN................. 10.4 188.5 -0.1 287 910 0.1 40
Marion, IN............... 23.9 598.0 0.7 223 1,053 -0.8 104
St. Joseph, IN........... 5.7 124.3 0.8 211 861 0.6 29
Tippecanoe, IN........... 3.4 83.6 0.7 223 895 -1.1 127
Vanderburgh, IN.......... 4.8 108.1 0.6 230 873 -1.4 149
Johnson, IA.............. 4.2 84.3 2.8 50 951 0.1 40
Linn, IA................. 6.7 129.9 -0.7 316 1,057 -1.1 127
Polk, IA................. 17.2 296.5 1.8 114 1,089 -0.7 95
Scott, IA................ 5.6 91.5 0.2 264 876 -3.1 275
Johnson, KS.............. 23.7 344.2 1.4 156 1,065 -2.9 268
Sedgwick, KS............. 12.8 250.1 0.0 281 903 -5.5 337
Shawnee, KS.............. 5.2 98.5 1.2 172 843 -1.4 149
Wyandotte, KS............ 3.6 91.9 2.2 90 1,035 -0.3 67
Boone, KY................ 4.4 87.4 2.4 76 905 -2.0 198
Fayette, KY.............. 10.9 196.5 -0.3 302 968 3.5 7
Jefferson, KY............ 25.4 469.7 1.9 110 1,026 -2.2 223
Caddo, LA................ 7.3 114.6 -1.2 324 859 -1.9 191
Calcasieu, LA............ 5.2 94.7 1.0 194 922 -4.2 317
East Baton Rouge, LA..... 15.4 269.1 -0.2 296 1,005 -1.0 120
Jefferson, LA............ 13.8 194.8 -0.8 318 957 -2.2 223
Lafayette, LA............ 9.4 129.8 -5.1 344 913 -8.0 342
Orleans, LA.............. 12.4 194.5 -0.2 296 996 -2.1 213
St. Tammany, LA.......... 8.1 88.8 -0.2 296 906 -2.2 223
Cumberland, ME........... 13.9 180.4 1.1 184 981 -2.3 233
Anne Arundel, MD......... 15.1 271.8 1.4 156 1,159 0.9 18
Baltimore, MD............ 21.3 380.8 0.0 281 1,085 -0.6 84
Frederick, MD............ 6.4 101.0 0.3 257 971 -3.6 294
Harford, MD.............. 5.8 93.6 -0.4 308 982 -5.4 336
Howard, MD............... 10.0 169.1 0.7 223 1,298 -1.6 168
Montgomery, MD........... 32.9 471.7 0.8 211 1,422 -0.8 104
Prince George's, MD...... 16.0 322.1 2.4 76 1,094 -1.1 127
Baltimore City, MD....... 13.7 341.0 0.6 230 1,307 0.5 33
Barnstable, MA........... 9.5 91.0 0.9 205 940 -1.8 183
Bristol, MA.............. 17.5 228.3 1.6 139 941 -4.4 319
Essex, MA................ 24.8 324.4 0.4 250 1,124 -2.5 242
Hampden, MA.............. 18.1 210.2 1.0 194 952 -4.1 315
Middlesex, MA............ 54.3 900.3 1.2 172 1,529 -2.0 198
Norfolk, MA.............. 25.2 354.2 1.1 184 1,307 -1.4 149
Plymouth, MA............. 15.7 190.9 1.5 146 1,013 -2.1 213
Suffolk, MA.............. 28.9 669.9 2.1 98 1,888 -3.2 282
Worcester, MA............ 24.8 344.8 0.8 211 1,046 -3.6 294
Genesee, MI.............. 6.9 135.4 0.6 230 889 -3.6 294
Ingham, MI............... 6.0 151.9 2.2 90 1,032 0.1 40
Kalamazoo, MI............ 5.0 118.2 1.4 156 985 -1.4 149
Kent, MI................. 14.3 398.0 1.6 139 936 -1.4 149
Macomb, MI............... 17.6 322.8 1.0 194 1,069 -2.7 259
Oakland, MI.............. 39.2 731.9 1.5 146 1,201 -1.7 181
Ottawa, MI............... 5.6 122.5 1.7 130 952 0.4 37
Saginaw, MI.............. 3.9 85.7 -0.3 302 865 -0.9 110
Washtenaw, MI............ 8.1 211.3 1.5 146 1,100 -1.4 149
Wayne, MI................ 30.5 722.7 1.7 130 1,188 -1.8 183
Anoka, MN................ 6.8 121.9 1.3 164 988 -4.6 325
Dakota, MN............... 9.5 188.3 1.0 194 1,010 -3.9 309
Hennepin, MN............. 41.1 920.7 2.2 90 1,290 -1.1 127
Olmsted, MN.............. 3.3 96.1 1.1 184 1,073 0.9 18
Ramsey, MN............... 12.8 328.5 -0.1 287 1,166 -1.6 168
St. Louis, MN............ 5.1 96.9 -0.1 287 870 0.1 40
Stearns, MN.............. 4.2 86.1 0.5 242 868 -1.8 183
Washington, MN........... 5.2 82.1 0.5 242 899 -0.2 60
Harrison, MS............. 4.6 84.9 0.1 268 731 0.0 49
Hinds, MS................ 5.9 121.9 -0.2 296 870 -2.1 213
Boone, MO................ 4.9 93.5 0.6 230 841 1.9 11
Clay, MO................. 5.6 104.0 3.4 20 921 -8.3 343
Greene, MO............... 8.6 165.7 1.0 194 807 -1.1 127
Jackson, MO.............. 21.2 367.4 1.8 114 1,070 -2.2 223
St. Charles, MO.......... 9.1 145.6 1.3 164 839 -3.6 294
St. Louis, MO............ 36.9 604.3 0.1 268 1,131 -1.6 168
St. Louis City, MO....... 13.5 225.2 0.0 281 1,124 -1.6 168
Yellowstone, MT.......... 6.5 81.0 -0.5 312 916 -0.8 104
Douglas, NE.............. 19.6 340.7 0.7 223 986 -0.8 104
Lancaster, NE............ 10.5 169.5 0.1 268 853 0.0 49
Clark, NV................ 56.4 952.7 2.6 65 909 -1.2 138
Washoe, NV............... 15.0 215.3 3.4 20 942 -1.4 149
Hillsborough, NH......... 12.3 204.2 1.0 194 1,202 -4.9 327
Merrimack, NH............ 5.1 77.5 1.0 194 1,017 -2.7 259
Rockingham, NH........... 10.9 149.1 1.2 172 1,064 -4.9 327
Atlantic, NJ............. 6.6 122.7 -1.7 335 885 -1.3 144
Bergen, NJ............... 33.2 458.7 0.8 211 1,289 -2.7 259
Burlington, NJ........... 11.1 208.1 3.0 39 1,077 -4.2 317
Camden, NJ............... 12.2 205.5 1.7 130 1,076 -1.1 127
Essex, NJ................ 20.7 343.9 0.9 205 1,297 -0.2 60
Gloucester, NJ........... 6.4 109.6 3.0 39 918 -2.4 237
Hudson, NJ............... 15.2 260.6 3.3 24 1,355 -1.6 168
Mercer, NJ............... 11.2 252.0 0.4 250 1,346 -0.1 55
Middlesex, NJ............ 22.4 430.4 3.0 39 1,240 -2.2 223
Monmouth, NJ............. 20.2 260.2 0.6 230 1,068 -2.1 213
Morris, NJ............... 17.1 290.9 0.1 268 1,524 -5.0 332
Ocean, NJ................ 13.1 162.5 1.4 156 871 -3.1 275
Passaic, NJ.............. 12.6 170.1 1.1 184 1,042 -6.0 340
Somerset, NJ............. 10.2 187.6 1.3 164 1,563 -0.7 95
Union, NJ................ 14.5 221.9 1.1 184 1,362 -0.4 70
Bernalillo, NM........... 18.3 327.8 1.2 172 895 -1.4 149
Albany, NY............... 10.4 237.1 1.2 172 1,094 -1.5 164
Bronx, NY................ 18.8 302.7 -0.3 302 1,007 0.6 29
Broome, NY............... 4.6 88.0 0.1 268 799 -4.1 315
Dutchess, NY............. 8.5 112.7 -0.2 296 1,010 -2.7 259
Erie, NY................. 24.9 473.8 0.2 264 941 -2.1 213
Kings, NY................ 62.3 705.6 3.0 39 906 -1.4 149
Monroe, NY............... 19.1 390.0 0.5 242 973 -3.5 289
Nassau, NY............... 54.5 640.4 1.7 130 1,220 -1.4 149
New York, NY............. 129.8 2,471.6 0.7 223 2,212 -1.1 127
Oneida, NY............... 5.4 105.7 1.6 139 811 -3.0 272
Onondaga, NY............. 13.1 248.1 0.5 242 972 -2.1 213
Orange, NY............... 10.5 144.1 1.8 114 886 -2.5 242
Queens, NY............... 53.0 664.0 2.4 76 1,019 -0.9 110
Richmond, NY............. 9.8 118.3 2.2 90 940 -2.4 237
Rockland, NY............. 10.9 124.1 2.8 50 1,037 -3.2 282
Saratoga, NY............. 6.0 84.5 -0.1 287 945 -2.9 268
Suffolk, NY.............. 53.3 661.4 0.9 205 1,147 -3.5 289
Westchester, NY.......... 36.8 431.1 1.2 172 1,395 -3.7 301
Buncombe, NC............. 9.1 130.3 3.1 32 837 -0.7 95
Catawba, NC.............. 4.4 87.3 3.1 32 818 -1.3 144
Cumberland, NC........... 6.2 120.4 0.1 268 799 -1.8 183
Durham, NC............... 8.2 198.7 1.2 172 1,254 -1.6 168
Forsyth, NC.............. 9.2 184.8 0.4 250 953 -2.2 223
Guilford, NC............. 14.3 283.9 0.8 211 898 -3.1 275
Mecklenburg, NC.......... 37.3 674.2 2.1 98 1,193 -0.7 95
New Hanover, NC.......... 8.0 110.5 2.7 58 865 -0.2 60
Wake, NC................. 33.7 541.5 3.2 28 1,085 0.7 25
Cass, ND................. 7.2 117.8 0.6 230 961 -1.7 181
Butler, OH............... 7.6 154.1 1.1 184 925 -2.5 242
Cuyahoga, OH............. 35.8 723.3 0.1 268 1,088 -0.7 95
Delaware, OH............. 5.1 86.2 2.6 65 996 -0.6 84
Franklin, OH............. 31.7 759.2 2.8 50 1,023 -4.4 319
Hamilton, OH............. 23.8 514.8 1.4 156 1,119 -2.0 198
Lake, OH................. 6.3 94.2 -1.0 323 865 -2.9 268
Lorain, OH............... 6.2 97.8 0.8 211 825 -2.5 242
Lucas, OH................ 10.1 211.0 -0.4 308 903 -4.0 311
Mahoning, OH............. 5.9 98.7 -0.5 312 746 -2.2 223
Montgomery, OH........... 11.9 255.6 0.3 257 896 -3.0 272
Stark, OH................ 8.6 158.7 0.1 268 795 -3.2 282
Summit, OH............... 14.3 268.6 0.6 230 944 -1.4 149
Warren, OH............... 4.8 89.8 1.5 146 946 -1.3 144
Cleveland, OK............ 5.6 80.5 -1.2 324 766 -1.9 191
Oklahoma, OK............. 27.8 449.7 -1.4 330 975 -4.9 327
Tulsa, OK................ 22.1 353.4 -0.6 314 942 -3.6 294
Clackamas, OR............ 14.6 159.6 2.4 76 987 -1.0 120
Jackson, OR.............. 7.3 87.3 2.4 76 803 1.5 12
Lane, OR................. 11.9 153.9 2.4 76 845 0.8 24
Marion, OR............... 10.4 149.4 2.8 50 861 0.7 25
Multnomah, OR............ 34.2 498.8 1.8 114 1,099 -0.1 55
Washington, OR........... 19.0 288.2 2.8 50 1,209 -5.8 339
Allegheny, PA............ 35.8 693.9 0.3 257 1,140 -1.1 127
Berks, PA................ 9.0 172.6 0.5 242 941 -3.1 275
Bucks, PA................ 20.0 263.1 1.5 146 1,021 -1.8 183
Butler, PA............... 5.0 85.3 -0.3 302 1,004 0.7 25
Chester, PA.............. 15.5 251.2 0.8 211 1,308 -3.5 289
Cumberland, PA........... 6.5 134.0 0.5 242 921 -3.6 294
Dauphin, PA.............. 7.5 180.6 0.4 250 1,030 -4.9 327
Delaware, PA............. 14.1 224.1 1.1 184 1,111 -3.0 272
Erie, PA................. 7.0 121.8 -2.2 340 809 -4.0 311
Lackawanna, PA........... 5.8 99.1 1.0 194 797 -1.6 168
Lancaster, PA............ 13.4 237.2 1.5 146 877 -3.1 275
Lehigh, PA............... 8.8 189.1 -0.2 296 1,051 -2.1 213
Luzerne, PA.............. 7.5 144.6 -1.9 337 816 -0.5 76
Montgomery, PA........... 27.7 493.5 1.3 164 1,288 -3.1 275
Northampton, PA.......... 6.8 115.4 4.4 5 896 -3.7 301
Philadelphia, PA......... 35.1 676.1 2.1 98 1,235 -3.9 309
Washington, PA........... 5.5 85.3 -1.3 327 1,110 4.9 2
Westmoreland, PA......... 9.3 133.3 -1.6 334 833 -4.0 311
York, PA................. 9.1 178.5 0.8 211 909 -2.0 198
Providence, RI........... 18.0 287.7 0.1 268 1,077 -2.2 223
Charleston, SC........... 14.9 245.0 1.7 130 937 0.9 18
Greenville, SC........... 13.9 266.6 1.3 164 932 -0.5 76
Horry, SC................ 8.7 117.9 3.1 32 654 0.0 49
Lexington, SC............ 6.3 119.3 1.8 114 794 -0.4 70
Richland, SC............. 10.1 219.7 0.9 205 885 -2.6 252
Spartanburg, SC.......... 6.1 136.7 3.3 24 877 -2.1 213
York, SC................. 5.4 91.7 4.6 2 851 0.5 33
Minnehaha, SD............ 7.2 126.1 1.8 114 921 -0.9 110
Davidson, TN............. 21.8 481.3 3.0 39 1,163 -0.9 110
Hamilton, TN............. 9.4 199.6 1.3 164 1,004 -2.7 259
Knox, TN................. 12.0 239.6 1.5 146 959 -2.0 198
Rutherford, TN........... 5.4 121.0 2.6 65 947 -0.6 84
Shelby, TN............... 20.3 500.3 0.0 281 1,087 -0.8 104
Williamson, TN........... 8.5 127.8 5.1 1 1,208 -2.0 198
Bell, TX................. 5.2 118.0 0.1 268 883 -0.5 76
Bexar, TX................ 40.4 855.8 2.2 90 956 -1.1 127
Brazoria, TX............. 5.6 107.3 1.7 130 1,049 -3.8 306
Brazos, TX............... 4.5 102.5 1.5 146 785 0.9 18
Cameron, TX.............. 6.5 140.4 1.2 172 640 -2.0 198
Collin, TX............... 23.9 389.5 3.4 20 1,222 -0.7 95
Dallas, TX............... 75.6 1,688.4 2.8 50 1,279 -0.9 110
Denton, TX............... 14.4 232.4 3.7 11 969 -0.9 110
El Paso, TX.............. 14.8 302.3 1.8 114 729 -2.0 198
Fort Bend, TX............ 12.7 177.2 1.8 114 976 -5.2 335
Galveston, TX............ 6.2 110.0 4.0 8 918 -1.6 168
Gregg, TX................ 4.3 74.1 -3.5 343 862 -5.1 333
Harris, TX............... 113.7 2,272.0 -1.3 327 1,319 -4.7 326
Hidalgo, TX.............. 12.2 256.1 3.0 39 648 -2.0 198
Jefferson, TX............ 5.8 121.4 -1.5 332 1,081 -2.8 266
Lubbock, TX.............. 7.5 140.1 2.2 90 835 -0.4 70
McLennan, TX............. 5.2 112.8 2.1 98 859 -1.0 120
Midland, TX.............. 5.4 84.8 -2.9 342 1,297 2.4 9
Montgomery, TX........... 10.9 171.3 1.1 184 1,024 -1.8 183
Nueces, TX............... 8.3 162.6 0.1 268 901 -2.7 259
Potter, TX............... 4.0 79.8 0.0 281 874 0.0 49
Smith, TX................ 6.1 103.1 0.8 211 865 -2.0 198
Tarrant, TX.............. 42.3 876.2 2.5 71 1,027 -5.7 338
Travis, TX............... 39.5 717.2 2.4 76 1,244 1.1 17
Webb, TX................. 5.3 100.0 1.4 156 683 -3.5 289
Williamson, TX........... 10.2 162.5 4.5 3 1,007 -0.7 95
Davis, UT................ 8.3 122.8 3.6 14 862 -0.2 60
Salt Lake, UT............ 44.3 682.1 2.7 58 1,028 -0.7 95
Utah, UT................. 15.6 225.1 4.5 3 858 -1.2 138
Weber, UT................ 5.9 103.2 1.4 156 791 0.6 29
Chittenden, VT........... 6.8 102.0 -0.6 314 1,033 -3.6 294
Arlington, VA............ 9.4 174.3 0.8 211 1,677 -1.4 149
Chesterfield, VA......... 9.1 138.7 -1.5 332 901 0.7 25
Fairfax, VA.............. 37.9 604.5 1.0 194 1,610 -0.6 84
Henrico, VA.............. 11.7 192.6 0.6 230 1,009 -1.1 127
Loudoun, VA.............. 12.2 161.8 2.2 90 1,233 -0.1 55
Prince William, VA....... 9.4 128.4 1.8 114 931 -0.5 76
Alexandria City, VA...... 6.6 94.9 -1.2 324 1,497 -0.8 104
Chesapeake City, VA...... 6.1 100.2 1.0 194 808 -2.1 213
Newport News City, VA.... 3.9 97.3 -1.7 335 1,017 0.6 29
Norfolk City, VA......... 5.9 141.8 -0.8 318 1,072 -3.1 275
Richmond City, VA........ 7.8 155.1 2.4 76 1,139 -1.1 127
Virginia Beach City, VA.. 12.3 176.2 0.3 257 836 -1.9 191
Benton, WA............... 5.7 84.3 3.8 10 1,013 -4.4 319
Clark, WA................ 14.5 151.5 3.2 28 985 1.4 13
King, WA................. 86.4 1,340.4 3.3 24 1,479 3.5 7
Kitsap, WA............... 6.6 87.1 0.9 205 969 -1.4 149
Pierce, WA............... 21.9 301.3 3.6 14 932 -1.2 138
Snohomish, WA............ 20.8 285.1 1.1 184 1,114 -1.9 191
Spokane, WA.............. 15.7 217.6 2.7 58 882 -0.3 67
Thurston, WA............. 8.2 111.8 4.0 8 934 1.4 13
Whatcom, WA.............. 7.3 88.4 2.5 71 852 0.1 40
Yakima, WA............... 7.8 102.3 2.7 58 736 -0.1 55
Kanawha, WV.............. 5.8 101.7 -2.2 340 881 -1.6 168
Brown, WI................ 6.8 155.7 1.0 194 956 -2.1 213
Dane, WI................. 15.2 334.0 1.8 114 1,033 -4.4 319
Milwaukee, WI............ 26.1 487.8 -0.1 287 1,041 -0.6 84
Outagamie, WI............ 5.2 107.3 0.4 250 920 -0.6 84
Waukesha, WI............. 12.9 239.6 0.1 268 1,073 -1.4 149
Winnebago, WI............ 3.7 93.9 1.6 139 1,005 -2.7 259
San Juan, PR............. 10.7 255.8 -0.2 (5) 672 -0.7 (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 344 U.S. counties comprise 72.8 percent of
the total covered workers in the U.S.
