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25-1419-BOS
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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County Employment and Wages in New York — First Quarter 2025

Employment rose in 11 of the 15 largest counties in New York with published data from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that Rockland County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 3.0 percent. (See chart 1 and table 1.)

Among the 18 largest counties in New York, employment was highest in New York County (2,479,400) in March 2025. Together, the 18 largest counties accounted for 86.4 percent of total covered employment within the state. Nationwide, the 372 largest counties comprise 73.4 percent of total covered employment in the United States. (Large counties and county equivalents are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2024.) 

Large county average weekly wages in the first quarter 2025

Twelve of the thirteen large New York counties with published data reported average weekly wage increases over the year. (See chart 2.) New York County had the largest increase (+10.6 percent). Over-the-year wage changes for New York's other large counties ranged from 4.9 percent to -2.1 percent.

Weekly wages in 3 of the 18 largest counties in New York were above the national average of $1,589. Average weekly wages ranged from $4,514 in New York County to $1,126 in Kings.

Smaller county average weekly wages in the first quarter of 2025

Employment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 44 small counties in New York, defined as having employment below 75,000 in 2024. (See table 2.) Wage levels in 43 of the 44 smaller counties were below the national average. Steuben reported the highest average weekly wage ($1,772). Yates reported the lowest average weekly wage ($976) in the state.

Among all 62 New York counties, 14 reported average weekly wages of less than $1,100, 10 registered wages from $1,100 to $1,199, 16 had wages from $1,200 to $1,299, 12 had wages from $1,300 to $1,399, and 10 had average weekly wages of $1,400 or higher. (See map 1 and table 2.)

Map 1. Average weekly wages by county in New York, first quarter 2025

(U.S. average = $1,589)

Additional statistics and other information

QCEW data for states have been included in this release in table 3.

Nationwide coverage of the largest counties is published in the County Employment and Wages news release. Additional information about quarterly employment and wages data is available in the news release Technical Note and from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

The County Employment and Wages release for the second quarter 2025 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

County Changes for the 2025 County Employment and Wages News Releases

Counties with annual average employment of 75,000 or more in 2024 are included in this release and will be included in future 2025 releases. Four counties have been added to the nationwide publication tables: Pinal, AZ; Henry, GA; Wood, OH; and Comal, TX. One county has been dropped from the publication tables: Gregg, TX.

Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and the 18 largest counties in New York, first quarter 2025
Area Establishments,
first quarter
(thousands)
Employment Average weekly wage (1)
March 2025
(thousands)
Percent change,
March
2024–25 (2)
National ranking
by percent change (3)
First quarter
2025 ($)
National ranking
by level (3)
Percent change,
first quarter
2024–25 (2)
National ranking
by percent change (3)

United States (4)

12,249.3 154,523.8 0.4 -- 1,589 -- 4.1 --

New York

716.1 9,757.0 1.4 -- 2,213 2 6.2 3

Albany

11.3 234.8 0.9 93 1,599 78 0.3 336

Bronx

20.4 340.5 1.7 29 1,349 186 2.9 217

Broome

4.4 82.4 -0.6 301 1,217 271 2.7 239

Dutchess

9.0 114.2 1.6 32 1,403 152 4.9 65

Erie

25.0 461.7 -0.3 261 1,367 175 3.9 121

Kings

75.7 970.4 (5) - 1,126 327 (5) -

Monroe

19.7 383.0 0.7 127 1,349 186 2.7 239

Nassau

56.7 635.3 1.1 76 1,540 94 1.9 296

New York

130.3 2,479.4 0.9 93 4,514 1 10.6 4

Oneida

5.4 102.9 0.0 222 1,230 262 (5) -

Onondaga

12.9 245.0 (5) - 1,410 147 (5) -

Orange

12.0 154.3 -0.5 287 1,228 263 2.0 290

Queens

58.4 750.8 (5) - 1,360 179 (5) -

Richmond

10.7 137.1 1.8 26 1,327 197 (5) -

Rockland

12.7 141.1 3.0 5 1,300 209 2.9 217

Saratoga

6.5 91.8 1.6 32 1,356 181 0.7 328

Suffolk

56.5 676.3 1.1 76 1,563 87 3.3 173

Westchester

37.9 429.0 0.8 105 1,996 27 -2.1 351

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications.
(3) Ranking does not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(4) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(5) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and all counties in New York, first quarter 2025
Area Establishments Employment March 2025 Average weekly wage ($) (1)

United States (2)

12,249,320 154,523,785 1,589

New York

716,059 9,756,976 2,213

Albany

11,261 234,766 1,599

Allegany

914 13,973 1,048

Bronx

20,396 340,519 1,349

Broome

4,401 82,378 1,217

Cattaraugus

1,781 28,144 1,034

Cayuga

1,732 23,857 1,255

Chautauqua

3,198 44,994 1,048

Chemung

1,887 32,875 1,221

Chenango

1,041 17,373 1,380

Clinton

1,934 31,267 1,167

Columbia

2,228 20,324 1,121

Cortland

1,124 17,238 1,083

Delaware

1,286 13,979 1,271

Dutchess

9,046 114,219 1,403

Erie

25,038 461,659 1,367

Essex

1,336 14,931 1,165

Franklin

1,115 17,084 1,369

Fulton

1,172 16,337 1,068

Genesee

1,512 22,722 1,129

Greene

1,385 14,418 1,241

Hamilton

234 1,400 1,001

Herkimer

1,297 15,329 1,005

Jefferson

2,890 39,300 1,078

Kings

75,689 970,383 1,126

Lewis

602 6,917 1,081

Livingston

1,501 19,169 1,094

Madison

1,629 20,605 1,106

Monroe

19,685 382,969 1,349

Montgomery

1,232 19,040 1,038

Nassau

56,678 635,305 1,540

New York

130,328 2,479,400 4,514

Niagara

4,930 67,567 1,118

Oneida

5,358 102,929 1,230

Onondaga

12,914 245,040 1,410

Ontario

3,321 53,228 1,282

Orange

12,005 154,331 1,228

Orleans

833 11,106 1,216

Oswego

2,332 32,382 1,289

Otsego

1,536 22,033 1,203

Putnam

3,331 26,245 1,307

Queens

58,423 750,835 1,360

Rensselaer

3,493 57,219 1,447

Richmond

10,734 137,089 1,327

Rockland

12,743 141,091 1,300

St. Lawrence

2,065 34,421 1,211

Saratoga

6,513 91,775 1,356

Schenectady

3,552 58,588 1,515

Schoharie

709 8,165 1,052

Schuyler

479 4,728 1,038

Seneca

764 10,103 1,269

Steuben

2,177 33,959 1,772

Suffolk

56,544 676,270 1,563

Sullivan

2,364 29,223 1,155

Tioga

904 12,907 1,394

Tompkins

2,763 47,660 1,392

Ulster

5,905 59,000 1,214

Warren

2,415 34,881 1,209

Washington

1,307 14,267 1,131

Wayne

2,113 27,856 1,160

Westchester

37,937 429,049 1,996

Wyoming

936 12,023 1,201

Yates

700 6,969 976

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state, first quarter 2025
State Establishments,
first quarter
(thousands)
Employment Average weekly wage (1)
March 2025
(thousands)
Percent change,
March
2024–25
First quarter
2025 ($)
National ranking
by level
Percent change,
first quarter
2024–25
National ranking
by percent change

United States (2)

12,249.3 154,523.8 0.4 1,589 -- 4.1 --

Alabama

163.3 2,102.3 0.3 1,245 39 3.8 23

Alaska

25.3 323.5 1.3 1,452 20 5.8 4

Arizona

226.1 3,259.3 0.3 1,431 21 3.8 23

Arkansas

107.6 1,304.4 0.7 1,236 40 5.6 6

California

1,945.4 18,066.2 0.1 1,905 6 4.2 13

Colorado

242.4 2,862.7 0.1 1,681 8 4.2 13

Connecticut

148.5 1,671.7 0.5 1,980 4 3.8 23

Delaware

45.4 474.3 0.8 1,535 15 3.4 30

District of Columbia

51.5 748.9 -1.4 2,606 1 7.2 1

Florida

886.5 9,958.4 0.9 1,456 19 5.1 8

Georgia

394.8 4,860.7 0.4 1,491 17 3.4 30

Hawaii

60.3 644.8 0.6 1,363 27 6.7 2

Idaho

102.7 848.2 1.2 1,178 48 4.2 13

Illinois

407.1 5,988.9 0.2 1,662 9 3.2 38

Indiana

194.8 3,161.4 0.3 1,323 30 4.2 13

Iowa

111.3 1,537.7 -0.5 1,253 36 3.2 38

Kansas

104.3 1,428.0 0.8 1,246 38 4.0 19

Kentucky

159.6 1,986.3 0.0 1,213 44 2.4 51

Louisiana

157.0 1,921.2 0.5 1,227 42 2.8 49

Maine

66.6 629.6 0.1 1,283 34 2.7 50

Maryland

197.7 2,739.0 -0.2 1,634 10 3.2 38

Massachusetts

289.8 3,575.8 -0.7 2,107 3 4.6 11

Michigan

307.3 4,337.3 -0.3 1,391 24 2.9 48

Minnesota

211.8 2,878.6 -0.1 1,570 14 3.7 27

Mississippi

91.3 1,160.4 -0.4 1,018 51 4.1 17

Missouri

252.4 2,886.9 0.1 1,310 31 3.2 38

Montana

67.1 505.8 0.6 1,189 46 5.6 6

Nebraska

78.6 1,008.4 -0.1 1,231 41 3.1 42

Nevada

106.1 1,541.2 0.2 1,359 29 4.1 17

New Hampshire

66.3 681.0 0.1 1,606 11 4.8 9

New Jersey

338.9 4,259.0 1.1 1,815 7 3.0 44

New Mexico

66.8 868.2 0.3 1,203 45 3.9 22

New York

716.1 9,757.0 1.4 2,213 2 6.2 3

North Carolina

373.2 4,888.5 0.2 1,467 18 4.8 9

North Dakota

36.4 422.8 0.6 1,302 33 3.3 34

Ohio

344.2 5,466.8 0.2 1,361 28 3.5 28

Oklahoma

130.9 1,700.2 0.5 1,186 47 3.0 44

Oregon

186.2 1,965.7 -0.8 1,420 23 3.3 34

Pennsylvania

394.5 6,003.5 0.6 1,500 16 3.5 28

Rhode Island

49.0 489.3 1.0 1,429 22 3.0 44

South Carolina

198.7 2,304.9 1.7 1,247 37 4.4 12

South Dakota

40.5 450.5 0.2 1,163 49 3.0 44

Tennessee

221.0 3,251.5 -0.4 1,364 26 4.0 19

Texas

847.6 14,015.9 1.2 1,587 13 3.1 42

Utah

138.1 1,720.5 1.1 1,365 25 4.0 19

Vermont

33.5 306.8 -0.4 1,280 35 3.8 23

Virginia

321.9 4,108.8 0.8 1,605 12 3.4 30

Washington

240.9 3,583.7 0.9 1,935 5 5.8 4

West Virginia

61.9 694.6 0.0 1,149 50 3.3 34

Wisconsin

208.9 2,898.4 -0.2 1,305 32 3.4 30

Wyoming

31.0 274.6 0.0 1,216 43 3.3 34

Puerto Rico

52.0 946.1 -0.7 699 (3) 3.2 (3)

Virgin Islands

2.9 33.8 -7.5 1,034 (3) 2.7 (3)

Footnotes:
(1) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(2) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(3) Data not included in the national ranking.

Note: Data are preliminary. Dashes indicate data not applicable or available. Covered employment and wages include workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

 

Last Modified Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025