Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
fourth quarter 2024
Employment Average weekly
wage(1)
Establishments,
fourth quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2024 Percent Percent
(thousands) December change, Fourth change,
2024 December quarter fourth
(thousands) 2023-24(2) 2024 quarter
2023-24(2)
United States(3) ............................ 12,265.4 156,202.9 0.8 $1,507 5.0
Private industry........................... 11,959.2 133,317.1 0.6 1,520 5.2
Natural resources and mining............. 145.8 1,714.9 -1.9 1,469 5.7
Construction............................. 948.7 8,106.8 1.4 1,727 6.1
Manufacturing............................ 401.3 12,657.4 -1.4 1,694 5.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 2,063.9 29,414.8 -0.3 1,229 4.0
Information.............................. 300.0 2,879.6 -2.2 3,432 13.8
Financial activities..................... 1,085.1 8,712.8 -0.2 2,396 6.8
Professional and business services....... 2,563.6 22,497.5 -0.4 2,114 6.3
Education and health services............ 2,259.3 25,926.2 3.6 1,290 3.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 989.0 16,480.1 0.7 682 4.9
Other services........................... 894.1 4,655.0 0.9 1,060 4.2
Government................................. 306.2 22,885.7 1.7 1,434 4.1
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 588.4 4,566.5 0.4 1,744 4.3
Private industry........................... 582.1 3,963.1 0.1 1,714 3.6
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 6.1 -6.0 1,401 1.7
Construction............................. 19.2 148.3 -1.9 1,813 5.2
Manufacturing............................ 11.9 304.9 -3.6 1,962 5.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 61.9 821.5 -1.2 1,384 1.0
Information.............................. 13.6 183.5 -2.2 3,843 10.7
Financial activities..................... 32.4 204.8 -1.8 2,750 1.2
Professional and business services....... 64.1 645.8 -1.5 2,226 4.1
Education and health services............ 300.2 959.0 5.3 1,188 1.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 45.7 534.7 -0.8 1,410 6.2
Other services........................... 30.2 152.3 0.1 1,078 3.5
Government................................. 6.3 603.4 2.2 1,947 8.5
Cook, IL..................................... 142.5 2,589.4 0.2 1,729 4.3
Private industry........................... 141.2 2,278.1 -0.2 1,744 4.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 1.2 -25.1 1,315 -5.1
Construction............................. 11.2 73.9 -1.8 2,466 23.7
Manufacturing............................ 5.6 177.2 -0.4 1,690 1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 28.8 478.5 -0.3 1,325 1.5
Information.............................. 2.9 45.0 -5.2 3,325 18.6
Financial activities..................... 13.9 204.8 -0.6 3,153 5.7
Professional and business services....... 30.0 447.4 -3.1 2,357 6.0
Education and health services............ 18.2 479.5 3.3 1,377 2.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.5 275.4 1.1 799 5.7
Other services........................... 15.5 94.8 -1.0 1,284 2.7
Government................................. 1.3 311.3 3.5 1,614 1.8
New York, NY................................. 129.6 2,481.0 0.8 3,256 7.5
Private industry........................... 128.1 2,253.2 0.8 3,389 7.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 -2.4 2,923 23.0
Construction............................. 2.2 35.6 -1.9 2,676 2.8
Manufacturing............................ 1.7 16.2 -2.5 2,232 13.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.4 219.3 -1.4 2,066 5.2
Information.............................. 6.4 192.7 (4) 4,357 10.2
Financial activities..................... 19.3 407.6 0.9 6,537 9.1
Professional and business services....... 28.7 589.0 -0.6 3,633 7.6
Education and health services............ 10.6 397.8 1.8 1,932 4.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 14.6 288.3 2.7 1,452 5.4
Other services........................... 16.9 94.9 -1.7 1,804 8.8
Government................................. 1.5 227.8 1.1 1,947 3.9
Harris, TX................................... 123.2 2,465.7 0.8 1,725 4.5
Private industry........................... 122.6 2,178.3 0.8 1,747 4.5
Natural resources and mining............. 1.5 63.2 -1.2 4,371 16.0
Construction............................. 8.3 170.6 2.2 1,920 6.5
Manufacturing............................ 5.1 179.0 (4) 2,066 2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 25.7 512.7 0.5 1,513 1.6
Information.............................. 1.5 21.1 -3.5 2,165 3.4
Financial activities..................... 13.6 126.9 -0.9 2,432 6.6
Professional and business services....... 26.1 439.8 0.8 2,203 3.7
Education and health services............ 17.4 336.3 0.6 1,400 5.2
Leisure and hospitality.................. 11.5 252.8 1.0 658 3.8
Other services........................... 11.0 74.2 0.6 1,208 5.4
Government................................. 0.6 287.4 0.8 1,559 4.4
Maricopa, AZ................................. 140.7 2,312.6 1.0 1,475 6.8
Private industry........................... 140.0 2,087.9 1.0 1,474 7.1
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.6 -3.5 1,374 2.9
Construction............................. 11.2 173.8 4.2 1,774 8.3
Manufacturing............................ 3.7 141.2 0.1 2,132 13.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 24.1 465.1 0.7 1,319 7.8
Information.............................. 3.2 35.7 -4.7 2,465 11.3
Financial activities..................... 18.3 189.1 -0.3 1,877 7.9
Professional and business services....... 37.6 354.8 -2.8 1,691 6.7
Education and health services............ 17.4 401.3 4.5 1,349 3.3
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.6 253.2 0.8 721 5.4
Other services........................... 8.8 61.2 -0.6 1,104 6.7
Government................................. 0.8 224.8 1.1 1,491 4.8
Dallas, TX................................... 83.2 1,844.8 0.6 1,754 3.9
Private industry........................... 82.7 1,658.6 0.5 1,772 4.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.0 -3.6 3,594 -4.1
Construction............................. 5.3 102.4 4.8 1,920 6.3
Manufacturing............................ 2.9 127.0 0.9 1,812 4.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.2 386.9 -0.5 1,479 7.8
Information.............................. 1.5 41.9 -2.7 2,779 11.7
Financial activities..................... 10.6 164.9 1.1 2,511 3.5
Professional and business services....... 20.2 398.1 0.2 2,270 1.2
Education and health services............ 10.6 215.6 1.0 1,391 3.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.6 166.9 0.8 721 3.4
Other services........................... 6.6 46.9 -0.1 1,202 2.9
Government................................. 0.5 186.1 1.0 1,585 3.0
Orange, CA................................... 152.1 1,661.1 (4) 1,627 4.9
Private industry........................... 150.7 1,511.7 -0.1 1,626 4.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 2.0 4.9 1,312 11.6
Construction............................. 8.5 105.1 -0.8 1,988 4.4
Manufacturing............................ 5.2 152.4 -2.3 2,229 8.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 19.1 263.9 -2.0 1,404 5.2
Information.............................. 1.6 21.3 -6.5 3,331 4.7
Financial activities..................... 14.3 102.6 -0.4 2,721 4.4
Professional and business services....... 26.4 310.5 0.0 1,995 4.1
Education and health services............ 55.3 267.8 3.1 1,259 0.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.7 233.1 0.5 751 5.6
Other services........................... 8.7 52.0 0.8 983 3.6
Government................................. 1.4 149.4 (4) 1,640 (4)
San Diego, CA................................ 136.2 1,546.4 0.0 1,667 5.1
Private industry........................... 134.3 1,295.3 -0.4 1,658 4.9
Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 8.9 -0.7 1,068 2.8
Construction............................. 8.9 89.6 -0.4 1,752 4.7
Manufacturing............................ 3.7 111.1 -4.0 2,550 12.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.5 227.6 -1.2 1,256 6.9
Information.............................. 1.4 18.6 -10.7 3,620 14.1
Financial activities..................... 12.0 69.7 -1.4 2,267 9.1
Professional and business services....... 23.7 258.7 -2.4 2,471 2.7
Education and health services............ 48.6 255.2 4.4 1,327 2.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 10.1 200.5 0.1 765 5.4
Other services........................... 9.1 54.7 0.1 959 5.5
Government................................. 1.9 251.2 2.2 1,715 6.5
King, WA..................................... 83.4 1,462.8 0.3 2,671 13.2
Private industry........................... 82.8 1,282.1 -0.1 2,786 14.6
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 2.3 -5.6 1,794 14.0
Construction............................. 6.6 69.9 -3.0 2,037 6.4
Manufacturing............................ 2.5 92.5 -0.5 2,214 1.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 12.7 232.4 -0.6 1,789 9.6
Information.............................. 4.2 128.8 -1.2 6,436 19.3
Financial activities..................... 7.3 69.5 -0.3 2,610 5.8
Professional and business services....... 22.7 310.6 -0.8 4,263 23.6
Education and health services............ 10.1 193.0 2.7 1,480 5.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.6 137.2 1.9 879 2.9
Other services........................... 8.8 46.0 0.3 1,334 5.5
Government................................. 0.6 180.7 3.0 1,857 1.8
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 127.6 1,279.8 1.1 1,584 6.0
Private industry........................... 127.3 1,138.8 1.1 1,572 6.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 9.4 -1.5 905 -0.5
Construction............................. 8.4 58.6 3.9 1,413 5.7
Manufacturing............................ 3.5 46.3 0.3 1,424 1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.0 319.2 0.5 1,324 2.1
Information.............................. 2.9 20.1 -3.3 2,650 6.7
Financial activities..................... 14.0 86.9 -0.7 2,761 13.9
Professional and business services....... 31.7 188.2 1.2 2,233 7.8
Education and health services............ 17.6 215.4 1.8 1,344 3.5
Leisure and hospitality.................. 9.2 154.0 2.0 1,011 9.5
Other services........................... 9.1 38.7 1.5 1,027 3.0
Government................................. 0.3 141.0 1.0 1,684 3.9
(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.
(4) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure or data quality standards.
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.
United States Department of Labor
