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Thursday, March 23, 2023

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County Employment and Wages in Florida — Third Quarter 2022

Employment increased in all 26 of Florida’s largest counties from September 2021 to September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2021.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Orange County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment at 8.3 percent. (See chart 1 and table 1.)


National employment increased 4.3 percent over the year, with 346 of the 355 largest U.S. counties reporting gains. Orleans, LA, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment with a gain of 10.7 percent. Deschutes, OR, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment with a loss of 0.4 percent.

Among the 26 largest counties in Florida, employment was highest in Miami-Dade County (1,196,700) in September 2022. Within Miami-Dade County’s private industry, health care and social assistance accounted for the largest employment. Together, the 26 largest Florida counties accounted for 87.4 percent of total employment within the state. Nationwide, the 355 largest counties made up 72.8 percent of total U.S. employment.

Employment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 41 counties in Florida with employment below 75,000. Wage levels in all 41 smaller counties were below the national average of $1,334 in the third quarter of 2022. (See table 2.)

Large county wage changes

All 26 large Florida counties reported average weekly wage gains from the third quarter of 2021 to the third quarter of 2022. (See chart 2.) Three counties had rates of wage gains that were above 11.0 percent. Brevard and Osceola Counties had the largest gains (+11.8 percent each), followed by Sarasota County (+11.2 percent). Over-the-year wage gains among Florida’s other 23 large counties ranged from 11.0 percent to 6.0 percent.


Among the 355 largest counties in the United States, 345 had over-the-year wage increases. Midland, TX, had the largest percentage wage increase (+13.9 percent). San Mateo, CA, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease (-19.6 percent).

Large county average weekly wages

Among Florida’s 26 largest counties, only Miami-Dade County ($1,353) reported an average weekly wage above the national average of $1,334 in the third quarter of 2022. Average weekly wages in Florida’s other 25 large counties ranged from $1,322 in Palm Beach County to $937 in Marion County.

Among the largest U.S. counties, 91 reported average weekly wages above the U.S. average in the third quarter of 2022. San Mateo, CA, had the highest average weekly wage at $3,061. Average weekly wages were at or below the national average in the remaining 264 counties. At $812 a week, Hidalgo, TX, had the lowest average weekly wage.

Average weekly wages in Florida’s smaller counties

All 41 smaller counties in Florida—those with employment below 75,000—had average weekly wages below the national average of $1,334. Among these smaller counties, Monroe had the highest average weekly wage at $1,081. Calhoun County ($742) reported the lowest average weekly wage in the state.

When all 67 counties in Florida were considered, 6 reported average weekly wages of less than $800, 16 had average weekly wages from $800 to $899, 20 registered wages from $900 to $999, 10 had wages from $1,000 to $1,099, and 15 had average weekly wages of $1,100 or higher. (See chart 3.)

Additional statistics and other information

QCEW data for states have been included in this release in table 3. For additional information about quarterly employment and wages data, please read the Technical Note or visit www.bls.gov/cew.

Employment and Wages Annual Averages Online features comprehensive information by detailed industry on establishments, employment, and wages for the nation and all states. This publication is typically published in September of the following year of the reference period or shortly after the QCEW first quarter full data update. The Employment and Wages Annual Averages Online is available at www.bls.gov/cew/publications/employment-and-wages-annual-averages/.

The County Employment and Wages release for fourth quarter 2022 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The County Employment and Wages full data update for fourth quarter 2022 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


Technical Note

Average weekly wage data by county are compiled under the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program, also known as the ES-202 program. The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of workers covered by state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and provided by State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). The average weekly wage values are calculated by dividing quarterly total wages by the average of the three monthly employment levels of those covered by UI programs. The result is then divided by 13, the number of weeks in a quarter. It is to be noted, therefore, that over-the-year wage changes for geographic areas may reflect shifts in the composition of employment by industry, occupation, and such other factors as hours of work. Thus, wages may vary among counties, metropolitan areas, or states for reasons other than changes in the average wage level. Data for all states, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), counties, and the nation are available on the BLS web site at www.bls.gov/cew. However, data in QCEW press releases have been revised and may not match the data contained on the Bureau’s web site.

QCEW data are not designed as a time series. QCEW data are simply the sums of individual establishment records reflecting the number of establishments that exist in a county or industry at a point in time. Establishments can move in or out of a county or industry for a number of reasons–some reflecting economic events, others reflecting administrative changes.

The preliminary QCEW data presented in this release may differ from data released by the individual states as well as from the data presented on the BLS web site. These potential differences result from the states’ continuing receipt, review and editing of UI data over time. On the other hand, differences between data in this release and the data found on the BLS web site are the result of adjustments made to improve over-the-year comparisons. Specifically, these adjustments account for administrative (noneconomic) changes such as a correction to a previously reported location or industry classification. Adjusting for these administrative changes allows users to more accurately assess changes of an economic nature (such as a firm moving from one county to another or changing its primary economic activity) over a 12-month period. Currently, adjusted data are available only from BLS press releases.

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.

Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the United States and the 26 largest counties in Florida, third quarter 2022
Area Establishments,
third quarter
(thousands)
Employment Average weekly wage (1)
September 2022
(thousands)
Percent change,
September
2021–22 (2)
National ranking
by percent change (3)
Third quarter
2022
National ranking
by level (3)
Percent change,
third quarter
2021–22 (2)
National ranking
by percent change (3)

United States (4)

11,608.9 151,239.6 4.3 -- $1,334 -- 6.7 --

Florida

860.6 9,417.2 5.6 -- 1,220 23 9.0 11

Alachua

8.0 137.2 3.3 165 1,152 219 6.2 253

Bay

6.5 78.9 3.2 179 988 336 6.9 219

Brevard

18.4 232.6 2.8 220 1,210 177 11.8 6

Broward

81.9 837.5 4.0 118 1,290 113 9.9 50

Collier

17.8 158.3 6.2 24 1,205 181 10.7 25

Duval

34.8 552.5 3.5 150 1,250 146 9.6 65

Escambia

9.8 144.1 3.3 165 1,064 298 7.3 189

Hillsborough

53.7 753.8 5.4 45 1,305 109 7.9 156

Lake

10.3 110.3 4.8 66 959 341 10.9 21

Lee

27.4 287.6 4.7 75 1,090 272 7.9 156

Leon

10.1 156.9 3.2 179 1,101 263 9.6 65

Manatee

13.9 133.5 4.8 66 1,101 263 10.5 32

Marion

9.9 114.5 5.4 45 937 345 10.9 21

Miami-Dade

119.9 1,196.7 5.6 40 1,353 83 8.8 101

Okaloosa

7.5 89.6 3.2 179 1,151 221 9.4 74

Orange

54.3 910.1 8.3 4 1,187 190 6.0 260

Osceola

9.9 107.9 7.0 11 940 344 11.8 6

Palm Beach

68.2 635.0 4.5 86 1,322 98 8.2 133

Pasco

14.1 136.3 4.5 86 1,007 326 9.9 50

Pinellas

39.9 451.4 3.2 179 1,170 199 8.5 116

Polk

18.2 255.2 4.3 102 1,007 326 7.9 156

St. Johns

10.3 91.9 7.8 5 1,080 279 11.0 19

St. Lucie

8.3 85.9 2.4 258 979 338 7.7 172

Sarasota

19.3 181.0 5.6 40 1,171 197 11.2 15

Seminole

17.8 208.3 3.9 127 1,166 202 8.2 133

Volusia

16.6 183.6 3.3 165 961 340 8.2 133

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.

Note: Data are preliminary. Covered employment and wages includes 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 Florida, third quarter 2022
Area Establishments Employment September 2022 Average weekly wage (1)

United States (2)

11,608,876 151,239,638 $1,334

Florida

860,628 9,417,200 1,220

Alachua

8,023 137,245 1,152

Baker

511 7,475 790

Bay

6,514 78,892 988

Bradford

551 6,282 899

Brevard

18,397 232,625 1,210

Broward

81,859 837,468 1,290

Calhoun

266 3,015 742

Charlotte

5,739 51,903 958

Citrus

3,546 33,924 881

Clay

5,353 54,149 955

Collier

17,768 158,323 1,205

Columbia

1,788 24,045 931

De Soto

723 9,668 870

Dixie

272 2,838 826

Duval

34,811 552,534 1,250

Escambia

9,781 144,124 1,064

Flagler

3,260 26,792 903

Franklin

401 3,515 777

Gadsden

943 18,927 889

Gilchrist

391 3,651 823

Glades

200 1,986 971

Gulf

504 4,165 915

Hamilton

235 2,887 998

Hardee

577 6,602 817

Hendry

1,006 11,905 904

Hernando

4,405 48,546 901

Highlands

2,554 27,472 864

Hillsborough

53,723 753,775 1,305

Holmes

384 3,508 755

Indian River

5,771 54,677 1,042

Jackson

1,027 14,019 880

Jefferson

379 2,945 815

Lafayette

147 1,340 802

Lake

10,345 110,289 959

Lee

27,438 287,551 1,090

Leon

10,146 156,912 1,101

Levy

1,098 9,057 773

Liberty

134 1,821 869

Madison

440 4,843 766

Manatee

13,918 133,539 1,101

Marion

9,908 114,542 937

Martin

7,297 73,167 1,073

Miami-Dade

119,924 1,196,711 1,353

Monroe

5,000 43,105 1,081

Nassau

2,777 25,359 952

Okaloosa

7,531 89,623 1,151

Okeechobee

1,090 11,621 889

Orange

54,320 910,060 1,187

Osceola

9,917 107,895 940

Palm Beach

68,207 634,962 1,322

Pasco

14,064 136,338 1,007

Pinellas

39,887 451,368 1,170

Polk

18,154 255,181 1,007

Putnam

1,556 16,412 928

St. Johns

10,287 91,908 1,080

St. Lucie

8,295 85,933 979

Santa Rosa

4,452 41,781 926

Sarasota

19,282 180,972 1,171

Seminole

17,756 208,327 1,166

Sumter

2,464 37,498 1,013

Suwannee

898 11,137 848

Taylor

492 6,325 908

Union

226 3,362 974

Volusia

16,612 183,633 961

Wakulla

613 6,327 885

Walton

3,849 32,356 1,005

Washington

516 5,995 810

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. Covered employment and wages includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state, third quarter 2022
State Establishments,
third quarter
(thousands)
Employment Average weekly wage (1)
September 2022
(thousands)
Percent change,
September
2021–22
Third quarter
2022
National ranking
by level
Percent change,
third quarter
2021–22
National ranking
by percent change

United States (2)

11,608.9 151,239.6 4.3 $1,334 -- 6.7 --

Alabama

150.1 2,031.6 3.2 1,120 35 9.1 9

Alaska

24.9 325.2 2.5 1,304 15 8.2 29

Arizona

205.4 3,080.6 3.9 1,251 20 7.7 36

Arkansas

100.1 1,262.1 4.4 1,036 50 7.5 38

California

1,741.3 18,051.1 4.9 1,601 5 1.5 50

Colorado

247.1 2,813.9 3.3 1,432 8 8.5 22

Connecticut

140.6 1,652.8 2.8 1,491 6 6.5 42

Delaware

39.7 465.7 5.1 1,292 18 8.4 25

District of Columbia

49.0 756.6 2.7 2,134 1 4.5 48

Florida

860.6 9,417.2 5.6 1,220 23 9.0 11

Georgia

378.4 4,726.4 5.1 1,255 19 8.5 22

Hawaii

52.8 623.2 4.5 1,208 24 5.1 46

Idaho

86.7 834.7 3.8 1,063 45 11.5 1

Illinois

410.9 5,982.2 3.9 1,361 12 6.9 40

Indiana

188.3 3,140.6 3.9 1,123 34 8.6 19

Iowa

111.1 1,541.1 1.9 1,118 36 10.1 3

Kansas

95.6 1,401.3 3.7 1,085 41 8.8 15

Kentucky

142.9 1,941.5 3.8 1,082 43 9.4 6

Louisiana

150.7 1,866.3 4.5 1,103 39 8.2 29

Maine

62.2 637.7 2.5 1,117 37 8.4 25

Maryland

188.3 2,669.1 2.5 1,418 9 7.9 32

Massachusetts

292.6 3,628.8 3.6 1,651 3 3.6 49

Michigan

296.0 4,334.0 3.5 1,236 21 7.2 39

Minnesota

201.6 2,880.9 3.4 1,346 13 7.9 32

Mississippi

81.5 1,151.8 2.4 933 51 8.7 17

Missouri

236.9 2,849.2 3.2 1,149 31 8.9 14

Montana

61.2 505.5 3.9 1,059 46 10.0 4

Nebraska

80.5 989.2 2.4 1,117 37 9.9 5

Nevada

107.0 1,496.1 7.5 1,205 26 6.2 43

New Hampshire

63.8 677.3 3.4 1,365 11 1.2 51

New Jersey

320.9 4,176.5 5.0 1,461 7 5.6 44

New Mexico

70.9 838.1 3.5 1,087 40 9.1 9

New York

683.2 9,355.0 4.8 1,608 4 4.8 47

North Carolina

348.9 4,737.5 4.9 1,207 25 8.5 22

North Dakota

34.5 419.8 2.9 1,190 28 10.7 2

Ohio

328.9 5,402.7 2.9 1,187 29 8.1 31

Oklahoma

123.9 1,646.6 3.8 1,047 48 8.6 19

Oregon

179.5 1,932.6 1.1 1,301 16 6.6 41

Pennsylvania

390.7 5,913.7 3.8 1,296 17 7.6 37

Rhode Island

46.5 487.3 3.1 1,225 22 8.3 27

South Carolina

166.6 2,200.9 4.7 1,079 44 9.4 6

South Dakota

39.1 448.5 2.9 1,052 47 9.0 11

Tennessee

204.0 3,202.4 5.1 1,198 27 7.9 32

Texas

805.5 13,371.1 5.9 1,333 14 8.6 19

Utah

134.1 1,663.9 4.4 1,186 30 9.0 11

Vermont

30.8 300.6 2.4 1,142 32 7.9 32

Virginia

330.1 3,979.4 3.4 1,380 10 9.3 8

Washington

235.3 3,572.9 4.4 1,657 2 5.2 45

West Virginia

56.8 678.8 1.9 1,042 49 8.3 27

Wisconsin

200.7 2,899.1 2.8 1,140 33 8.7 17

Wyoming

29.9 278.2 2.3 1,083 42 8.8 15

Puerto Rico

50.0 924.6 3.9 616 (3) 8.5 (3)

Virgin Islands

3.7 34.3 -1.0 1,030 (3) 9.2 (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. Covered employment and wages includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.

Chart 3. Average weekly wages by county in Florida, third quarter 2022

U.S. average = $1,344

 

Last Modified Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023