Table 1. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 323 largest counties, second quarter 2011 (2)

Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 323 largest counties,
second quarter 2011(2)
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                     Employment               Average weekly wage(4)   
                                                                                                       
                          Establishments,                                                              
        County(3)          second quarter               Percent   Ranking            Percent   Ranking 
                                2011          June      change,      by     Second   change,      by   
                            (thousands)       2011       June     percent  quarter   second    percent 
                                          (thousands) 2010-11(5)   change    2011    quarter    change 
                                                                                   2010-11(5)          
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
United States(6).........       9,084.2     130,469.9       0.9         -     $891       3.0         - 
                                                                                                       
Jefferson, AL............          17.7         332.4       0.1       204      883       2.3       185 
Madison, AL..............           8.8         178.8      -1.3       290      997       3.3       101 
Mobile, AL...............           9.8         166.4      -1.9       303      777       4.0        65 
Montgomery, AL...........           6.3         128.0      -2.8       311      779       2.6       153 
Tuscaloosa, AL...........           4.3          82.6       1.6        74      778       4.9        30 
Anchorage Borough, AK....           8.3         152.5       1.5        82      992       2.2       196 
Maricopa, AZ.............          94.9       1,593.3       1.8        66      878       2.2       196 
Pima, AZ.................          19.0         338.1      -0.7       267      794       4.3        50 
Benton, AR...............           5.4          94.6       (7)         -      816      -2.7       318 
Pulaski, AR..............          15.1         242.8      -1.4       293      817       3.9        72 
                                                                                                       
Washington, AR...........           5.5          91.4       (7)         -      735       0.8       291 
Alameda, CA..............          55.8         637.6       0.4       178    1,172       2.0       218 
Contra Costa, CA.........          29.9         316.5      -1.3       290    1,099       3.9        72 
Fresno, CA...............          30.6         338.0      -1.9       303      709       1.7       243 
Kern, CA.................          17.9         282.6       0.9       134      792       2.7       148 
Los Angeles, CA..........         434.5       3,899.6       0.6       166      993       2.2       196 
Marin, CA................          11.7         103.1       1.0       123    1,112       5.6        14 
Monterey, CA.............          12.9         182.5      -2.4       310      754       1.3       265 
Orange, CA...............         103.5       1,379.2       0.8       145      999       3.2       109 
Placer, CA...............          10.7         126.2       0.2       196      875       3.4        96 
                                                                                                       
Riverside, CA............          49.6         562.2      -0.9       276      743       1.9       232 
Sacramento, CA...........          53.9         577.3      -2.1       307    1,004       2.7       148 
San Bernardino, CA.......          51.0         596.8      -0.6       264      774       1.8       238 
San Diego, CA............          99.6       1,249.3       0.4       178      982       4.7        39 
San Francisco, CA........          55.0         556.9       2.7        24    1,435       5.8         9 
San Joaquin, CA..........          17.5         209.2      -4.0       314      767       1.7       243 
San Luis Obispo, CA......           9.6         102.1      -0.9       276      764       4.7        39 
San Mateo, CA............          24.3         325.0       1.0       123    1,403       6.1         8 
Santa Barbara, CA........          14.4         184.7      -0.1       226      840       2.9       131 
Santa Clara, CA..........          62.6         869.1       2.3        33    1,743       8.5         4 
                                                                                                       
Santa Cruz, CA...........           9.1          96.9      -1.7       302      806       4.7        39 
Solano, CA...............          10.1         120.9       0.1       204      902       3.4        96 
Sonoma, CA...............          18.9         176.9      -0.4       248      856       4.9        30 
Stanislaus, CA...........          15.1         162.9      -1.6       298      752       0.8       291 
Tulare, CA...............           9.4         151.6      -0.5       258      617       1.8       238 
Ventura, CA..............          24.0         303.3       0.6       166      934       3.8        76 
Yolo, CA.................           6.1          89.8      -0.7       267      896       3.3       101 
Adams, CO................           8.8         156.1       0.0       216      814       3.0       125 
Arapahoe, CO.............          18.8         280.6       2.3        33    1,023       3.4        96 
Boulder, CO..............          12.8         157.2       2.0        48    1,027       2.1       209 
                                                                                                       
Denver, CO...............          25.3         425.0       2.0        48    1,072       4.1        59 
Douglas, CO..............           9.4          92.9       0.9       134      972       7.4         6 
El Paso, CO..............          16.8         238.1       1.4        90      820       2.6       153 
Jefferson, CO............          17.7         208.5       1.5        82      915       4.2        52 
Larimer, CO..............          10.0         131.4       1.4        90      758       2.0       218 
Weld, CO.................           5.8          82.1       3.5         7      740       4.2        52 
Fairfield, CT............          32.5         406.3       0.7       156    1,469       5.5        17 
Hartford, CT.............          25.3         492.3       0.8       145    1,095       3.6        84 
New Haven, CT............          22.2         352.7       0.7       156      947       2.2       196 
New London, CT...........           6.9         126.5      -0.1       226      903       1.0       288 
                                                                                                       
New Castle, DE...........          17.4         264.0      -0.2       237    1,051       6.9         7 
Washington, DC...........          35.5         711.3       1.4        90    1,541       2.4       181 
Alachua, FL..............           6.5         114.7      -0.4       248      777       5.1        22 
Brevard, FL..............          14.4         187.8      -0.8       271      852       2.3       185 
Broward, FL..............          62.1         681.6       0.0       216      837       2.6       153 
Collier, FL..............          11.6         107.3       2.1        43      796       1.1       280 
Duval, FL................          26.6         435.1       0.7       156      845       1.6       248 
Escambia, FL.............           7.8         119.2       0.2       196      726       4.5        44 
Hillsborough, FL.........          37.1         562.7       0.5       174      860       2.6       153 
Lake, FL.................           7.1          75.4       1.5        82      619       0.8       291 
                                                                                                       
Lee, FL..................          18.3         190.3       1.6        74      732       0.8       291 
Leon, FL.................           8.2         135.9      -0.3       244      767       4.5        44 
Manatee, FL..............           9.1          98.6      -0.7       267      718       2.9       131 
Marion, FL...............           7.9          88.9      -0.4       248      656       1.5       256 
Miami-Dade, FL...........          86.3         953.4       2.2        37      876       3.2       109 
Orange, FL...............          35.4         650.9       1.8        66      792       2.1       209 
Palm Beach, FL...........          48.8         485.7       0.6       166      874       1.4       261 
Pasco, FL................           9.9          91.3       2.0        48      666      -0.3       310 
Pinellas, FL.............          30.3         379.0      -0.1       226      798       3.6        84 
                                                                                                       
Polk, FL.................          12.4         183.0      -1.1       286      696       3.6        84 
Sarasota, FL.............          14.2         131.0       1.1       114      750       2.5       168 
Seminole, FL.............          13.7         152.6      -1.5       296      760       3.0       125 
Volusia, FL..............          13.2         145.8      -0.1       226      656       1.2       272 
Bibb, GA.................           4.6          79.1      -0.1       226      688       1.3       265 
Chatham, GA..............           7.5         129.7       1.0       123      753       1.2       272 
Clayton, GA..............           4.2         101.7       0.1       204      793       3.1       120 
Cobb, GA.................          20.4         288.9       0.6       166      918       1.9       232 
De Kalb, GA..............          17.2         274.3       0.4       178      926       3.5        90 
Fulton, GA...............          39.3         712.7       1.2       104    1,155       2.8       142 
                                                                                                       
Gwinnett, GA.............          23.2         300.8       2.3        33      862       1.3       265 
Muscogee, GA.............           4.6          93.6       (7)         -      714       (7)         - 
Richmond, GA.............           4.6          97.4       0.6       166      761       3.3       101 
Honolulu, HI.............          24.4         433.5       0.9       134      830       2.9       131 
Ada, ID..................          14.0         195.4       0.8       145      775       2.6       153 
Champaign, IL............           4.2          87.1      -2.2       309      757      -3.6       319 
Cook, IL.................         145.8       2,397.5       1.2       104    1,037       2.6       153 
Du Page, IL..............          36.6         568.4       2.4        29    1,031       4.4        47 
Kane, IL.................          13.2         193.4      -0.9       276      798       2.8       142 
Lake, IL.................          21.7         321.2      -0.2       237    1,141       4.0        65 
                                                                                                       
McHenry, IL..............           8.6          94.9      -0.3       244      747       2.5       168 
McLean, IL...............           3.8          86.0      -0.4       248      864       1.2       272 
Madison, IL..............           6.0          96.1       1.6        74      733       1.4       261 
Peoria, IL...............           4.7         102.0       1.3        97      843       5.1        22 
St. Clair, IL............           5.5          98.6       1.1       114      793       4.1        59 
Sangamon, IL.............           5.3         132.0       1.3        97      917       2.9       131 
Will, IL.................          14.7         202.1       0.5       174      798       1.9       232 
Winnebago, IL............           6.8         126.5       1.0       123      749       2.6       153 
Allen, IN................           9.0         175.2       1.6        74      744       1.6       248 
                                                                                                       
Elkhart, IN..............           4.9         105.5       3.8         6      728      -1.0       315 
Hamilton, IN.............           8.3         113.2       3.1        12      821       0.4       301 
Lake, IN.................          10.4         186.4       1.2       104      807       4.1        59 
Marion, IN...............          23.7         546.8       0.3       188      892       2.5       168 
St. Joseph, IN...........           6.0         115.1       0.2       196      736       1.5       256 
Vanderburgh, IN..........           4.8         105.9       0.9       134      738       1.1       280 
Linn, IA.................           6.2         127.4       1.6        74      838       0.8       291 
Polk, IA.................          14.5         268.3       0.1       204      872       3.2       109 
Scott, IA................           5.2          87.6       1.7        70      706       2.5       168 
Johnson, KS..............          21.4         303.4       1.6        74      907       2.1       209 
                                                                                                       
Sedgwick, KS.............          12.6         238.1      -1.3       290      815       2.9       131 
Shawnee, KS..............           4.9          94.3      -1.9       303      780       4.1        59 
Wyandotte, KS............           3.3          82.0       1.2       104      853       2.4       181 
Fayette, KY..............           9.5         175.0       (7)         -      822       2.9       131 
Jefferson, KY............          22.4         418.2       1.0       123      880       3.3       101 
Caddo, LA................           7.5         121.0      -1.0       284      762       2.3       185 
Calcasieu, LA............           4.9          83.1       0.1       204      753       4.9        30 
East Baton Rouge, LA.....          14.6         248.4      -0.9       276      827       2.9       131 
Jefferson, LA............          13.9         192.9      -1.5       296      825       2.6       153 
Lafayette, LA............           9.0         132.5       0.8       145      852       3.9        72 
                                                                                                       
Orleans, LA..............          11.1         171.3       0.9       134      937       2.3       185 
Cumberland, ME...........          12.4         171.0       1.1       114      798       2.4       181 
Anne Arundel, MD.........          14.5         233.4       1.5        82      960       1.8       238 
Baltimore, MD............          21.1         363.3      -0.4       248      906       1.1       280 
Frederick, MD............           6.0          92.1      -1.4       293      861       1.1       280 
Harford, MD..............           5.6          84.8       2.8        22      890       8.8         3 
Howard, MD...............           9.0         153.7       1.5        82    1,080       4.9        30 
Montgomery, MD...........          32.9         453.0       1.1       114    1,213       3.3       101 
Prince Georges, MD.......          15.7         301.7      -0.4       248      981       2.1       209 
                                                                                                       
Baltimore City, MD.......          13.8         329.0      -0.2       237    1,034       3.3       101 
Barnstable, MA...........           9.4          97.8       0.9       134      754       2.2       196 
Bristol, MA..............          16.7         212.9       0.9       134      837       5.0        27 
Essex, MA................          22.1         304.0       1.1       114      976       5.6        14 
Hampden, MA..............          15.7         197.7       0.7       156      814       4.4        47 
Middlesex, MA............          50.1         814.7       0.4       178    1,385      10.2         2 
Norfolk, MA..............          24.9         319.2       0.4       178    1,047       2.5       168 
Plymouth, MA.............          14.5         174.7       0.1       204      875       3.2       109 
Suffolk, MA..............          23.6         585.2       1.8        66    1,382       3.7        80 
Worcester, MA............          22.0         316.8       0.9       134      908       2.6       153 
                                                                                                       
Genesee, MI..............           7.2         129.7       1.4        90      735       1.2       272 
Ingham, MI...............           6.3         153.6      -0.5       258      854       0.0       308 
Kalamazoo, MI............           5.3         107.5      -0.4       248      804       2.0       218 
Kent, MI.................          13.6         320.3       3.1        12      785       1.7       243 
Macomb, MI...............          16.6         288.8       2.8        22      880       1.6       248 
Oakland, MI..............          36.6         640.6       3.3         8      989       4.0        65 
Ottawa, MI...............           5.5         106.8       4.7         1      728       2.2       196 
Saginaw, MI..............           4.1          82.6       3.2        10      723       0.1       306 
Washtenaw, MI............           7.9         187.8       2.0        48      939       3.6        84 
Wayne, MI................          30.6         675.4       1.3        97      961       1.9       232 
                                                                                                       
Anoka, MN................           7.0         108.5       0.0       216      859       4.0        65 
Dakota, MN...............           9.5         171.8       0.6       166      892       4.1        59 
Hennepin, MN.............          42.8         832.7       2.5        28    1,116       3.3       101 
Olmsted, MN..............           3.3          89.0       0.4       178    1,015       2.7       148 
Ramsey, MN...............          13.7         318.3       0.5       174      993       3.8        76 
St. Louis, MN............           5.5          95.6       1.0       123      749       3.2       109 
Stearns, MN..............           4.2          79.8       2.6        26      699       2.9       131 
Harrison, MS.............           4.5          83.8       0.7       156      669       0.6       298 
Hinds, MS................           6.0         121.9      -1.1       286      777       2.0       218 
Boone, MO................           4.5          83.8       1.9        56      697       1.8       238 
                                                                                                       
Clay, MO.................           5.0          91.2       1.6        74      826       2.2       196 
Greene, MO...............           8.0         148.7       0.9       134      680       1.2       272 
Jackson, MO..............          18.2         342.2      -0.5       258      887       1.3       265 
St. Charles, MO..........           8.1         125.2       2.1        43      710       0.3       304 
St. Louis, MO............          31.8         569.8       0.0       216      924       1.3       265 
St. Louis City, MO.......           8.9         212.4      -0.9       276      975       5.1        22 
Yellowstone, MT..........           5.9          77.4       1.4        90      733       2.5       168 
Douglas, NE..............          15.9         313.5       0.0       216      814       2.0       218 
Lancaster, NE............           8.1         154.7       0.3       188      722       2.6       153 
Clark, NV................          47.2         805.3       0.2       196      806       2.5       168 
                                                                                                       
Washoe, NV...............          13.6         185.0       0.0       216      808       1.3       265 
Hillsborough, NH.........          11.8         187.6       0.8       145      986       2.6       153 
Rockingham, NH...........          10.5         136.1      -0.1       226      853      -0.8       313 
Atlantic, NJ.............           6.8         140.3      -2.0       306      781       1.4       261 
Bergen, NJ...............          33.4         430.8       0.0       216    1,085       3.1       120 
Burlington, NJ...........          11.1         194.4      -1.6       298      947       2.6       153 
Camden, NJ...............          12.4         195.9      -1.1       286      892       1.6       248 
Essex, NJ................          20.8         336.5      -1.2       289    1,130       4.1        59 
Gloucester, NJ...........           6.2          98.5      -1.4       293      798      -0.3       310 
Hudson, NJ...............          13.8         230.7       0.3       188    1,227       2.0       218 
                                                                                                       
Mercer, NJ...............          11.1         229.9      -0.5       258    1,182       4.2        52 
Middlesex, NJ............          21.8         378.5      -0.5       258    1,095       3.0       125 
Monmouth, NJ.............          20.1         250.5      -1.6       298      924       2.3       185 
Morris, NJ...............          17.4         273.0      -1.0       284    1,257       2.0       218 
Ocean, NJ................          12.2         155.3      -0.2       237      734       2.2       196 
Passaic, NJ..............          12.2         172.8       0.3       188      924       1.0       288 
Somerset, NJ.............          10.1         172.1       0.2       196    1,304       1.7       243 
Union, NJ................          14.5         220.9       0.1       204    1,119       0.6       298 
Bernalillo, NM...........          17.6         312.3      -0.8       271      781       0.1       306 
Albany, NY...............          10.0         218.8      -0.9       276      931       2.1       209 
                                                                                                       
Bronx, NY................          17.0         236.0      -0.9       276      876       3.7        80 
Broome, NY...............           4.5          91.8      -0.8       271      722       1.1       280 
Dutchess, NY.............           8.2         111.6      -0.6       264      946       3.2       109 
Erie, NY.................          23.7         457.5       0.7       156      782       1.7       243 
Kings, NY................          51.2         508.4       1.8        66      743       0.4       301 
Monroe, NY...............          18.1         377.6       1.0       123      852       0.2       305 
Nassau, NY...............          52.6         600.0       0.9       134    1,034       2.0       218 
New York, NY.............         121.6       2,334.1       1.9        56    1,645      -1.1       316 
Oneida, NY...............           5.3         107.8      -2.1       307      731       4.0        65 
Onondaga, NY.............          12.7         244.2       0.1       204      826       1.1       280 
                                                                                                       
Orange, NY...............          10.0         133.1       0.2       196      811       3.2       109 
Queens, NY...............          46.0         504.5       1.2       104      845       0.8       291 
Richmond, NY.............           9.0          92.6       0.2       196      774       0.5       300 
Rockland, NY.............           9.9         116.4       1.1       114      997       4.5        44 
Suffolk, NY..............          50.7         631.3       0.7       156      980       1.2       272 
Westchester, NY..........          36.1         412.8       1.0       123    1,205       3.1       120 
Buncombe, NC.............           7.8         111.2       0.8       145      672      -0.1       309 
Catawba, NC..............           4.4          78.5       1.4        90      677       1.2       272 
Cumberland, NC...........           6.3         120.5       1.7        70      748       4.8        35 
Durham, NC...............           7.2         176.4       1.9        56    1,196       5.7        12 
                                                                                                       
Forsyth, NC..............           8.9         171.6       0.4       178      815       1.6       248 
Guilford, NC.............          14.1         261.6       1.9        56      780       1.4       261 
Mecklenburg, NC..........          32.1         547.8       3.0        16      993       1.1       280 
New Hanover, NC..........           7.2          98.8       (7)         -      741       (7)         - 
Wake, NC.................          28.9         449.2       (7)         -      896       1.0       288 
Cass, ND.................           6.0         103.1       2.7        24      769       4.3        50 
Butler, OH...............           7.4         138.3      -0.1       226      783       2.5       168 
Cuyahoga, OH.............          35.8         691.3       0.0       216      898       1.9       232 
Franklin, OH.............          29.5         657.0       1.5        82      864       2.0       218 
Hamilton, OH.............          23.3         488.4       0.3       188      959       4.0        65 
                                                                                                       
Lake, OH.................           6.5          95.5       0.8       145      758       5.3        19 
Lorain, OH...............           6.1          94.1       0.4       178      731       4.6        43 
Lucas, OH................          10.3         199.6       0.2       196      767       3.5        90 
Mahoning, OH.............           6.0          97.0       0.6       166      649       3.5        90 
Montgomery, OH...........          12.2         243.8       0.6       166      785       1.6       248 
Stark, OH................           8.7         151.7       1.5        82      689       3.9        72 
Summit, OH...............          14.3         255.9       0.4       178      790       2.3       185 
Oklahoma, OK.............          24.3         420.1       2.1        43      832       5.3        19 
Tulsa, OK................          20.2         328.6       0.3       188      816       4.2        52 
Clackamas, OR............          12.6         138.9       0.1       204      837       4.9        30 
                                                                                                       
Jackson, OR..............           6.5          75.6      -0.8       271      683       2.1       209 
Lane, OR.................          10.7         138.5       0.8       145      704       2.8       142 
Marion, OR...............           9.3         132.5      -2.8       311      725       4.0        65 
Multnomah, OR............          29.0         432.2       1.9        56      923       4.2        52 
Washington, OR...........          16.2         244.7       3.2        10    1,033       3.8        76 
Allegheny, PA............          35.2         686.8       1.1       114      948       3.2       109 
Berks, PA................           9.0         165.4       1.6        74      808       2.5       168 
Bucks, PA................          19.6         253.2      -0.4       248      863       2.9       131 
Butler, PA...............           4.9          83.6       3.1        12      827       7.5         5 
Chester, PA..............          15.0         240.2       1.3        97    1,163       2.6       153 
                                                                                                       
Cumberland, PA...........           6.1         123.1       1.9        56      835       3.6        84 
Dauphin, PA..............           7.4         179.7       0.0       216      882       3.4        96 
Delaware, PA.............          13.7         208.1       0.9       134      944       2.8       142 
Erie, PA.................           7.7         126.2       2.4        29      710       5.8         9 
Lackawanna, PA...........           5.8          98.3       0.0       216      682       1.6       248 
Lancaster, PA............          12.5         220.2      -0.2       237      741       2.3       185 
Lehigh, PA...............           8.6         176.9       1.9        56      866       5.1        22 
Luzerne, PA..............           7.7         139.9       1.2       104      697       2.7       148 
Montgomery, PA...........          27.1         464.7      -0.4       248    1,081       1.3       265 
Northampton, PA..........           6.5         101.0       2.3        33      778       2.2       196 
                                                                                                       
Philadelphia, PA.........          34.3         630.3       0.1       204    1,031       2.3       185 
Washington, PA...........           5.6          84.8       3.9         4      820       5.5        17 
Westmoreland, PA.........           9.4         134.4      -0.1       226      726       4.8        35 
York, PA.................           9.1         171.4       1.0       123      791       2.5       168 
Providence, RI...........          17.2         269.3      -0.1       226      898       4.8        35 
Charleston, SC...........          11.7         212.0       2.4        29      781       2.1       209 
Greenville, SC...........          12.1         230.9       2.2        37      788       3.7        80 
Horry, SC................           7.5         117.3       2.1        43      526      -0.8       313 
Lexington, SC............           5.6          94.8      -0.2       237      662       2.2       196 
Richland, SC.............           8.9         201.5      -0.5       258      779       2.2       196 
                                                                                                       
Spartanburg, SC..........           5.8         110.4       0.7       156      781       2.4       181 
Minnehaha, SD............           6.5         115.3       1.0       123      739       4.8        35 
Davidson, TN.............          18.0         423.4       1.4        90      892       2.1       209 
Hamilton, TN.............           8.4         183.7       2.0        48      783       3.3       101 
Knox, TN.................          10.7         218.4       1.2       104      763       3.7        80 
Rutherford, TN...........           4.3          96.5       1.5        82      788      -2.2       317 
Shelby, TN...............          18.8         465.4       0.7       156      917       2.8       142 
Williamson, TN...........           6.1          91.7       2.2        37      968       1.6       248 
Bell, TX.................           4.8         107.7       2.0        48      733       2.2       196 
Bexar, TX................          34.1         733.9       0.8       145      798       3.2       109 
                                                                                                       
Brazoria, TX.............           4.8          88.8       2.0        48      869       4.7        39 
Brazos, TX...............           3.9          84.1      -1.6       298      678       2.9       131 
Cameron, TX..............           6.4         127.2       1.1       114      572       1.8       238 
Collin, TX...............          18.2         296.1       3.1        12    1,039       3.8        76 
Dallas, TX...............          68.0       1,438.3       1.9        56    1,055       2.0       218 
Denton, TX...............          11.1         180.0       3.0        16      782       3.4        96 
El Paso, TX..............          13.8         273.0       0.3       188      648       2.5       168 
Fort Bend, TX............           9.3         137.0       2.2        37      880       2.9       131 
Galveston, TX............           5.4          96.8       1.7        70      816       5.6        14 
Harris, TX...............         101.2       2,043.2       2.4        29    1,120       5.0        27 
                                                                                                       
Hidalgo, TX..............          11.1         225.2       1.9        56      571       1.2       272 
Jefferson, TX............           5.9         121.6       2.1        43      881       5.1        22 
Lubbock, TX..............           7.0         125.0       1.7        70      684       1.9       232 
McLennan, TX.............           4.8         101.2      -0.6       264      719       2.0       218 
Montgomery, TX...........           8.7         133.7       4.1         2      837       5.3        19 
Nueces, TX...............           7.9         154.7       1.2       104      763       4.2        52 
Smith, TX................           5.5          92.9       0.3       188      761       2.3       185 
Tarrant, TX..............          37.7         764.2       2.2        37      899       3.2       109 
Travis, TX...............          30.6         584.4       3.3         8      974       3.5        90 
                                                                                                       
Webb, TX.................           4.8          88.9       3.9         4      616       4.2        52 
Williamson, TX...........           7.6         129.7       1.3        97    1,040      18.0         1 
Davis, UT................           7.1         106.8       (7)         -      729       2.0       218 
Salt Lake, UT............          36.6         569.3       1.9        56      833       3.0       125 
Utah, UT.................          12.6         171.0       4.0         3      714       5.0        27 
Weber, UT................           5.4          89.1      -0.8       271      671       1.5       256 
Chittenden, VT...........           6.0          95.8       2.9        19      894       3.0       125 
Arlington, VA............           8.2         169.7       2.2        37    1,553       4.4        47 
Chesterfield, VA.........           7.6         114.9      -0.9       276      800       0.4       301 
Fairfax, VA..............          34.3         585.2       1.3        97    1,421       2.2       196 
                                                                                                       
Henrico, VA..............           9.7         173.1      -0.1       226      887       1.5       256 
Loudoun, VA..............           9.7         138.8       2.9        19    1,051      -0.3       310 
Prince William, VA.......           7.7         110.3       3.0        16      804       1.1       280 
Alexandria City, VA......           6.1          94.9       (7)         -    1,258       (7)         - 
Chesapeake City, VA......           5.6          95.6       0.4       178      713       2.0       218 
Newport News City, VA....           3.8          96.4       0.5       174      839       3.5        90 
Norfolk City, VA.........           5.7         138.7       1.2       104      879       0.8       291 
Richmond City, VA........           7.1         150.0       1.3        97      982       2.3       185 
Virginia Beach City, VA..          11.2         168.2      -0.2       237      718       3.2       109 
Benton, WA...............           5.5          84.0      -0.7       267      963       5.7        12 
                                                                                                       
Clark, WA................          13.1         129.6       1.2       104      808       2.8       142 
King, WA.................          81.2       1,145.6       2.0        48    1,134       3.0       125 
Kitsap, WA...............           6.6          82.0       0.1       204      863       2.5       168 
Pierce, WA...............          21.1         261.9      -0.3       244      823       2.6       153 
Snohomish, WA............          18.7         248.2       2.9        19      952       3.5        90 
Spokane, WA..............          15.5         199.9       0.1       204      755       3.1       120 
Thurston, WA.............           7.3          97.3      -0.3       244      827       2.7       148 
Whatcom, WA..............           6.8          80.0       0.8       145      749       3.6        84 
Yakima, WA...............           8.6         102.5      -3.8       313      610       2.0       218 
Kanawha, WV..............           6.0         105.6      -0.4       248      797       3.1       120 
                                                                                                       
Brown, WI................           6.6         148.1       1.1       114      758       2.3       185 
Dane, WI.................          14.1         300.3       0.7       156      877       5.8         9 
Milwaukee, WI............          22.5         471.9       0.8       145      878       1.5       256 
Outagamie, WI............           5.0         102.4       1.0       123      743       2.6       153 
Waukesha, WI.............          12.7         227.7       2.6        26      869       2.5       168 
Winnebago, WI............           3.7          90.3      -0.1       226      814       2.1       209 
San Juan, PR.............          11.9         258.5      -0.8       (8)      596       0.7       (8) 

(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs. These 322 U.S. counties comprise 70.5 percent of the total covered workers
in the U.S.
(2) Data are preliminary.
(3) Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See Technical Note.
(4) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(5) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
county reclassifications. See Technical Note.
(6) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
(7) Data do not meet BLS or State agency disclosure standards.
(8) This county was not included in the U.S. rankings.




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