Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
first quarter 2019
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
first quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2019 Percent Percent
(thousands) March change, First change,
2019 March quarter first
(thousands) 2018-19(2) 2019 quarter
2018-19(2)
United States(3) ............................ 10,203.0 146,497.6 1.4 $1,184 2.8
Private industry........................... 9,902.4 124,457.1 1.5 1,198 3.0
Natural resources and mining............. 139.1 1,814.0 1.2 1,334 4.8
Construction............................. 824.0 7,138.6 3.2 1,194 2.7
Manufacturing............................ 354.6 12,751.4 1.6 1,419 1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 1,940.1 27,104.9 0.5 975 3.8
Information.............................. 180.4 2,828.7 0.9 2,509 5.9
Financial activities..................... 909.3 8,218.5 1.0 2,431 1.6
Professional and business services....... 1,887.1 20,858.3 1.6 1,589 3.5
Education and health services............ 1,749.3 23,017.0 1.9 965 2.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 873.5 16,053.6 1.5 461 3.6
Other services........................... 857.4 4,492.7 1.3 759 3.5
Government................................. 300.5 22,040.5 0.5 1,108 1.8
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 505.4 4,484.6 1.4 1,282 3.5
Private industry........................... 499.1 3,902.1 1.4 1,258 3.8
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 6.2 4.7 1,134 -2.2
Construction............................. 16.5 146.3 3.1 1,296 3.3
Manufacturing............................ 12.8 340.3 0.0 1,454 5.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 58.9 832.5 -0.1 1,046 3.5
Information.............................. 12.6 210.4 -0.2 2,709 6.4
Financial activities..................... 29.7 221.7 -0.5 2,427 4.0
Professional and business services....... 55.1 632.7 3.1 1,570 2.3
Education and health services............ 242.4 821.3 2.8 913 2.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 38.1 538.2 2.0 682 7.4
Other services........................... 28.9 151.3 0.4 768 5.5
Government................................. 6.3 582.5 0.9 1,447 1.8
Cook, IL..................................... 138.4 2,568.4 0.1 1,468 3.4
Private industry........................... 137.1 2,275.4 0.1 1,490 3.4
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.3 10.3 1,110 5.2
Construction............................. 11.1 71.1 -0.1 1,520 0.5
Manufacturing............................ 5.7 183.7 0.3 1,391 1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 28.3 464.8 -0.1 1,156 4.8
Information.............................. 2.5 53.0 1.4 2,434 3.5
Financial activities..................... 14.0 203.2 0.6 4,054 4.0
Professional and business services....... 29.1 468.6 0.1 1,772 4.1
Education and health services............ 15.5 451.9 -0.1 1,010 1.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 13.8 278.3 0.0 538 3.5
Other services........................... 16.0 98.8 -0.6 986 1.1
Government................................. 1.3 293.0 0.1 1,294 2.8
New York, NY................................. 126.7 2,500.7 1.4 3,153 2.1
Private industry........................... 125.3 2,269.9 1.5 3,314 2.1
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 4.1 2,302 -5.5
Construction............................. 2.4 43.5 0.4 2,023 3.5
Manufacturing............................ 1.9 22.2 -5.8 1,797 -2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 18.7 249.7 -0.3 1,570 2.5
Information.............................. 5.1 178.5 3.5 3,660 3.3
Financial activities..................... 19.3 384.7 2.2 9,566 0.4
Professional and business services....... 27.3 607.4 1.1 2,825 3.0
Education and health services............ 10.2 368.8 2.6 1,355 1.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.7 304.6 0.1 963 5.6
Other services........................... 19.9 105.4 1.2 1,335 2.9
Government................................. 1.4 230.8 0.3 1,567 3.2
Harris, TX................................... 117.4 2,333.5 1.8 1,551 3.9
Private industry........................... 116.8 2,053.5 2.1 1,605 4.0
Natural resources and mining............. 1.6 68.0 3.1 5,232 7.5
Construction............................. 7.8 168.6 4.3 1,505 3.2
Manufacturing............................ 4.9 180.2 5.3 1,971 3.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 25.1 468.1 0.6 1,445 4.0
Information.............................. 1.2 26.5 1.1 1,739 4.9
Financial activities..................... 12.5 128.3 1.1 2,472 2.1
Professional and business services....... 23.6 404.4 1.7 1,980 4.0
Education and health services............ 16.5 299.0 1.6 1,049 3.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.5 239.4 2.6 468 2.4
Other services........................... 11.8 68.2 1.6 856 2.1
Government................................. 0.6 279.9 0.0 1,154 2.2
Maricopa, AZ................................. 103.8 2,042.9 2.9 1,118 3.1
Private industry........................... 103.1 1,827.0 3.1 1,125 3.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 7.9 -4.2 1,365 2.7
Construction............................. 8.3 128.3 8.2 1,171 4.8
Manufacturing............................ 3.4 126.6 2.2 1,659 2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 20.3 384.4 2.3 1,018 2.2
Information.............................. 2.0 38.1 1.8 1,687 -1.5
Financial activities..................... 13.3 187.8 2.9 1,670 2.6
Professional and business services....... 25.3 345.9 3.4 1,217 6.0
Education and health services............ 12.8 322.3 3.5 1,026 1.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.0 230.5 1.9 514 4.5
Other services........................... 7.0 54.1 2.8 776 4.3
Government................................. 0.7 215.9 1.4 1,059 2.0
Dallas, TX................................... 78.6 1,708.8 1.9 1,464 2.9
Private industry........................... 78.0 1,533.7 2.1 1,496 3.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 9.2 8.2 4,787 -3.9
Construction............................. 4.8 89.7 2.8 1,374 4.0
Manufacturing............................ 2.8 116.2 2.9 1,925 -0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.0 347.3 2.1 1,222 5.2
Information.............................. 1.4 46.1 -3.3 2,764 3.7
Financial activities..................... 9.7 163.7 2.0 2,442 2.3
Professional and business services....... 17.8 352.1 2.3 1,681 3.4
Education and health services............ 9.7 202.3 1.8 1,141 3.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.1 162.2 2.2 528 3.3
Other services........................... 7.1 43.0 2.1 955 6.0
Government................................. 0.5 175.1 0.1 1,181 1.5
Orange, CA................................... 125.3 1,640.1 1.2 1,287 1.8
Private industry........................... 123.8 1,482.1 1.3 1,271 1.9
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 2.4 -7.6 944 13.3
Construction............................. 7.6 105.4 1.5 1,438 1.3
Manufacturing............................ 5.3 159.6 -0.5 1,790 0.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 18.4 255.6 -0.3 1,112 3.6
Information.............................. 1.5 25.7 -1.0 2,603 10.3
Financial activities..................... 12.8 115.2 -2.2 2,200 3.6
Professional and business services....... 23.1 319.2 2.2 1,452 1.1
Education and health services............ 36.9 226.2 3.9 982 1.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.6 225.4 2.5 515 4.7
Other services........................... 7.5 47.2 1.8 760 6.4
Government................................. 1.4 158.0 0.6 1,428 0.1
San Diego, CA................................ 114.7 1,469.9 1.1 1,253 2.8
Private industry........................... 112.7 1,232.7 1.2 1,239 3.5
Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 9.5 -0.4 779 3.3
Construction............................. 7.8 82.5 -0.3 1,282 3.1
Manufacturing............................ 3.5 113.7 1.7 1,975 5.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.3 220.1 -0.1 960 2.7
Information.............................. 1.4 23.3 -2.1 2,038 6.6
Financial activities..................... 11.0 74.6 -0.9 1,772 2.0
Professional and business services....... 20.7 248.9 1.3 1,816 4.3
Education and health services............ 34.3 208.2 3.2 991 1.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.1 199.5 2.3 524 4.0
Other services........................... 8.1 52.0 1.4 662 4.4
Government................................. 2.0 237.2 0.7 1,324 -0.4
King, WA..................................... 89.7 1,412.3 2.7 1,853 5.4
Private industry........................... 89.1 1,240.3 3.0 1,906 5.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 2.8 -1.6 1,206 4.1
Construction............................. 6.9 73.7 3.2 1,478 3.6
Manufacturing............................ 2.5 105.2 3.8 2,190 4.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 13.8 270.4 1.3 1,838 8.1
Information.............................. 2.6 116.7 9.3 4,810 7.5
Financial activities..................... 6.8 70.1 1.4 2,286 2.4
Professional and business services....... 18.6 231.7 2.4 2,058 -1.6
Education and health services............ 20.8 180.3 2.2 1,088 4.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.5 142.0 2.6 588 3.9
Other services........................... 9.3 47.4 6.7 946 4.1
Government................................. 0.6 172.0 0.7 1,473 6.3
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 101.9 1,164.7 1.8 1,129 1.7
Private industry........................... 101.6 1,023.8 1.9 1,109 1.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 10.5 3.5 632 2.9
Construction............................. 7.2 52.5 6.6 1,039 -2.3
Manufacturing............................ 2.8 41.2 2.2 1,114 19.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 24.8 289.7 1.0 1,024 2.4
Information.............................. 1.6 19.0 1.2 1,980 -2.0
Financial activities..................... 11.0 76.6 0.0 2,166 1.5
Professional and business services....... 23.3 161.5 2.7 1,344 -2.3
Education and health services............ 11.3 186.2 2.5 1,003 2.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.5 145.8 1.1 641 2.9
Other services........................... 8.6 39.1 1.2 734 11.9
Government................................. 0.3 140.9 1.0 1,279 2.4
(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 2018 annual average employment.
Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs.
