Employment and average annual pay for 1996, and 1995-96 percent changes for all workers covered by Unemployment Insurance in selected large counties County Employment Percent Average Percent 1996 change annual change 1995-96 pay, 1996 1995-96 Los Angeles, Calif. 3,818,890 1.5 $33,476 3.2 Cook, Ill. 2,602,413 1.2 34,672 4.1 New York, N.Y. 2,141,730 2.0 55,312 7.7 Harris, Tex. 1,609,940 2.8 33,466 4.8 Dallas, Tex. 1,331,830 4.5 34,277 4.7 Maricopa, Ariz. 1,288,322 8.4 27,859 3.7 Orange, Calif. 1,183,965 2.2 32,179 4.1 San Diego, Calif 1,016,278 3.2 28,845 3.6