Table 1. Covered (1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 329 largest counties, third quarter 2012 (2)

Table 1. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 329 largest counties,
third quarter 2012(2)
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
                                                     Employment               Average weekly wage(4)   
                                                                                                       
                          Establishments,                                                              
        County(3)          third quarter                Percent   Ranking            Percent   Ranking 
                                2012       September    change,      by     Third    change,      by   
                            (thousands)       2012     September  percent  quarter    third    percent 
                                          (thousands) 2011-12(5)   change    2012    quarter    change 
                                                                                   2011-12(5)          
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                       
United States(6).........       9,165.4     132,624.7       1.6         -     $906      -1.1         - 
                                                                                                       
Jefferson, AL............          17.7         336.3       1.0       186      910      -1.4       147 
Madison, AL..............           8.9         178.6       0.1       273    1,005      -3.0       276 
Mobile, AL...............           9.7         164.2      -0.7       307      802      -4.3       316 
Montgomery, AL...........           6.3         128.1       1.5       140      765      -5.9       324 
Tuscaloosa, AL...........           4.2          85.6       1.5       140      792      -0.6        86 
Anchorage Borough, AK....           8.3         157.0       1.1       177    1,010      -0.6        86 
Maricopa, AZ.............          96.1       1,674.5       2.4        54      886      -2.1       213 
Pima, AZ.................          19.1         346.8       1.3       161      787      -1.1       116 
Benton, AR...............           5.5          97.1       0.9       200      885       1.7         9 
Pulaski, AR..............          14.4         243.1       0.3       256      819      -2.3       228 
                                                                                                       
Washington, AR...........           5.6          93.8       3.8        10      728      -2.5       250 
Alameda, CA..............          53.8         664.1       3.1        30    1,188      -2.9       271 
Contra Costa, CA.........          28.6         326.0       2.4        54    1,126       2.2         6 
Fresno, CA...............          28.7         351.9       1.1       177      710      -1.5       155 
Kern, CA.................          16.8         312.7       5.9         3      783      -2.7       262 
Los Angeles, CA..........         412.7       3,983.5       2.1        89    1,002      -1.7       173 
Marin, CA................          11.6         107.0       3.5        22    1,069      -0.6        86 
Monterey, CA.............          12.3         186.5       2.3        67      783      -0.8       102 
Orange, CA...............         102.8       1,407.6       2.1        89    1,024      -1.4       147 
Placer, CA...............          10.7         131.2       2.4        54      906       0.4        32 
                                                                                                       
Riverside, CA............          48.1         569.4       2.8        40      726      -3.7       304 
Sacramento, CA...........          49.5         591.4       1.8       117    1,007      -1.5       155 
San Bernardino, CA.......          47.6         612.5       1.9       110      771      -2.8       265 
San Diego, CA............         101.0       1,283.3       1.8       117      993      -2.0       202 
San Francisco, CA........          53.8         593.9       3.6        17    1,473       1.0        19 
San Joaquin, CA..........          16.1         208.9       0.2       261      786      -1.8       186 
San Luis Obispo, CA......           9.4         107.3       3.5        22      738      -2.0       202 
San Mateo, CA............          24.4         342.9       3.6        17    1,537       7.3         1 
Santa Barbara, CA........          14.1         188.1       2.2        79      850      -3.4       300 
Santa Clara, CA..........          62.0         907.7       3.3        26    1,800      -1.5       155 
                                                                                                       
Santa Cruz, CA...........           8.8          98.0       2.5        49      851       1.4        14 
Solano, CA...............           9.5         122.6       2.4        54      910      -1.2       127 
Sonoma, CA...............          18.1         181.0       2.6        47      856      -3.1       283 
Stanislaus, CA...........          13.6         170.0       1.5       140      776      -0.9       108 
Tulare, CA...............           8.8         146.6      -1.4       317      636       0.0        47 
Ventura, CA..............          23.6         303.1       2.3        67      936       0.2        41 
Yolo, CA.................           6.2          99.2       2.3        67      882      -7.0       328 
Adams, CO................           9.1         161.0       2.0        97      839      -2.6       255 
Arapahoe, CO.............          19.2         288.3       2.9        36    1,052      -3.0       276 
Boulder, CO..............          13.3         161.5       1.7       123    1,072       0.4        32 
                                                                                                       
Denver, CO...............          26.5         438.2       3.8        10    1,111      -1.8       186 
Douglas, CO..............           9.9          96.0       3.6        17    1,030       5.4         2 
El Paso, CO..............          17.1         239.1       0.7       221      846      -1.6       165 
Jefferson, CO............          18.1         214.4       2.2        79      919      -1.4       147 
Larimer, CO..............          10.3         134.7       2.2        79      813      -1.1       116 
Weld, CO.................           5.9          86.7       3.7        14      798       0.0        47 
Fairfield, CT............          33.0         409.5       0.8       209    1,371      -4.1       311 
Hartford, CT.............          25.7         494.7       1.0       186    1,079      -1.7       173 
New Haven, CT............          22.5         356.5       0.8       209      956      -1.6       165 
New London, CT...........           7.0         123.6      -1.1       315      902      -3.3       296 
                                                                                                       
New Castle, DE...........          17.1         265.7      -0.2       285    1,039      -1.7       173 
Washington, DC...........          36.1         714.9       0.6       233    1,514      -0.7        96 
Alachua, FL..............           6.6         116.9       0.7       221      749      -1.7       173 
Brevard, FL..............          14.4         186.6      -0.3       290      836      -5.5       322 
Broward, FL..............          63.6         701.1       2.3        67      838      -2.4       240 
Collier, FL..............          11.9         112.7       2.4        54      776      -1.1       116 
Duval, FL................          27.2         442.7       2.0        97      862      -1.3       140 
Escambia, FL.............           8.0         120.0       1.0       186      702      -3.8       306 
Hillsborough, FL.........          38.3         582.9       1.7       123      863      -2.3       228 
Lake, FL.................           7.3          81.1       2.3        67      630      -0.6        86 
                                                                                                       
Lee, FL..................          18.8         199.1       1.4       151      728      -1.2       127 
Leon, FL.................           8.2         137.7      -0.1       280      755      -0.5        83 
Manatee, FL..............           9.3         101.6       2.0        97      692      -3.8       306 
Marion, FL...............           7.9          90.2       1.6       134      621      -2.1       213 
Miami-Dade, FL...........          89.6         990.7       2.0        97      857      -1.7       173 
Okaloosa, FL.............           6.0          76.0      -0.9       312      744      -2.1       213 
Orange, FL...............          36.4         682.0       2.4        54      795      -1.9       194 
Palm Beach, FL...........          49.8         498.7       2.1        89      862      -1.6       165 
Pasco, FL................          10.0          99.2       1.7       123      624      -1.4       147 
Pinellas, FL.............          30.8         381.8       0.9       200      842       4.3         3 
                                                                                                       
Polk, FL.................          12.4         188.4       1.2       171      708      -0.6        86 
Sarasota, FL.............          14.5         136.4       2.7        45      733      -1.2       127 
Seminole, FL.............          13.9         158.1       1.4       151      747      -0.7        96 
Volusia, FL..............          13.4         149.8       0.7       221      644      -1.1       116 
Bibb, GA.................           4.6          80.3       0.7       221      708      -3.8       306 
Chatham, GA..............           7.8         133.9       2.3        67      777      -2.0       202 
Clayton, GA..............           4.3         110.6      -0.7       307      894       2.3         4 
Cobb, GA.................          21.6         300.2       1.1       177      959       0.2        41 
De Kalb, GA..............          17.9         275.2      -0.6       303      944      -1.7       173 
Fulton, GA...............          41.9         724.3       2.4        54    1,165      -2.5       250 
                                                                                                       
Gwinnett, GA.............          24.3         308.5       1.0       186      892      -3.3       296 
Muscogee, GA.............           4.7          93.7      -0.6       303      727      -0.4        76 
Richmond, GA.............           4.7          98.3       0.4       253      791      -1.2       127 
Honolulu, HI.............          24.6         443.7       1.6       134      862      -0.9       108 
Ada, ID..................          13.6         202.0       2.1        89      790      -1.1       116 
Champaign, IL............           4.3          88.4       0.6       233      816       1.6        10 
Cook, IL.................         149.3       2,424.6       1.0       186    1,032      -1.5       155 
Du Page, IL..............          37.3         572.5       1.8       117    1,056      -0.2        62 
Kane, IL.................          13.3         196.9       1.5       140      810      -2.3       228 
Lake, IL.................          22.2         326.9       1.3       161    1,148       1.5        11 
                                                                                                       
McHenry, IL..............           8.7          94.5       0.5       241      757      -3.1       283 
McLean, IL...............           3.8          86.8       1.3       161      878      -3.3       296 
Madison, IL..............           6.0          95.0      -1.0       314      752      -2.8       265 
Peoria, IL...............           4.7         104.0       1.7       123      853      -2.5       250 
St. Clair, IL............           5.6          93.7      -1.8       323      753      -3.2       291 
Sangamon, IL.............           5.3         127.7      -2.1       325      944       0.0        47 
Will, IL.................          15.3         205.0       0.9       200      796      -2.0       202 
Winnebago, IL............           6.8         126.0       0.8       209      761      -4.5       318 
Allen, IN................           9.0         176.9       1.0       186      743      -3.1       283 
                                                                                                       
Elkhart, IN..............           4.8         112.1       6.9         1      737      -0.3        68 
Hamilton, IN.............           8.5         115.5       1.2       171      843      -2.4       240 
Lake, IN.................          10.4         191.9       1.8       117      858       1.4        14 
Marion, IN...............          24.0         569.4       2.6        47      931      -1.6       165 
St. Joseph, IN...........           6.0         117.4       0.0       277      750      -0.7        96 
Tippecanoe, IN...........           3.3          79.8       2.9        36      762      -2.3       228 
Vanderburgh, IN..........           4.8         104.6      -2.2       326      722      -2.4       240 
Johnson, IA..............           3.6          78.3       0.9       200      856       0.4        32 
Linn, IA.................           6.3         126.6       0.5       241      874      -1.4       147 
Polk, IA.................          15.1         273.7       1.9       110      905      -1.0       113 
                                                                                                       
Scott, IA................           5.3          88.8       0.9       200      746      -1.3       140 
Johnson, KS..............          21.1         311.2       2.3        67      917      -1.8       186 
Sedgwick, KS.............          12.3         239.4       0.5       241      809      -2.2       220 
Shawnee, KS..............           4.8          94.6      -0.7       307      764      -3.0       276 
Wyandotte, KS............           3.2          85.6       2.9        36      854      -1.6       165 
Fayette, KY..............           9.6         180.7       2.2        79      816      -1.9       194 
Jefferson, KY............          22.7         429.5       2.8        40      882      -0.6        86 
Caddo, LA................           7.6         119.5      -1.6       321      741      -4.1       311 
Calcasieu, LA............           4.9          84.4       1.9       110      785      -1.9       194 
East Baton Rouge, LA.....          15.0         259.2       1.5       140      850      -0.2        62 
                                                                                                       
Jefferson, LA............          14.0         188.8      -1.6       321      847      -3.1       283 
Lafayette, LA............           9.2         136.5       0.9       200      878      -3.1       283 
Orleans, LA..............          11.4         174.5       0.8       209      895      -3.1       283 
St. Tammany, LA..........           7.6          79.1       2.1        89      769      -2.9       271 
Cumberland, ME...........          12.7         172.4       0.6       233      799      -1.6       165 
Anne Arundel, MD.........          14.6         241.9       3.5        22      978      -2.7       262 
Baltimore, MD............          21.3         364.5       1.5       140      930      -2.6       255 
Frederick, MD............           6.2          93.8       1.6       134      879      -2.4       240 
Harford, MD..............           5.6          87.8       2.3        67      891      -2.7       262 
Howard, MD...............           9.2         159.8       2.0        97    1,111      -1.7       173 
                                                                                                       
Montgomery, MD...........          33.5         452.4       0.7       221    1,236      -0.2        62 
Prince Georges, MD.......          15.6         301.0       0.2       261      981      -2.4       240 
Baltimore City, MD.......          14.0         332.5       0.7       221    1,072      -0.4        76 
Barnstable, MA...........           9.0          96.1       2.0        97      746      -1.5       155 
Bristol, MA..............          16.1         212.9       0.1       273      816      -1.1       116 
Essex, MA................          21.6         308.3       1.4       151      946      -1.8       186 
Hampden, MA..............          15.5         197.9      -0.3       290      831      -1.2       127 
Middlesex, MA............          49.2         829.8       1.7       123    1,318      -0.3        68 
Norfolk, MA..............          23.4         323.0       1.3       161    1,033      -2.2       220 
Plymouth, MA.............          14.0         178.4       2.2        79      838      -0.5        83 
                                                                                                       
Suffolk, MA..............          23.6         598.7       1.3       161    1,397      -2.1       213 
Worcester, MA............          21.4         317.8       0.2       261      910      -1.9       194 
Genesee, MI..............           7.2         129.4       0.0       277      744      -4.1       311 
Ingham, MI...............           6.4         154.1      -0.7       307      850      -1.0       113 
Kalamazoo, MI............           5.4         110.2       0.7       221      838      -1.2       127 
Kent, MI.................          14.1         337.1       2.9        36      799      -2.3       228 
Macomb, MI...............          17.3         292.8       1.7       123      902      -2.4       240 
Oakland, MI..............          38.4         666.4       3.2        29      997      -1.4       147 
Ottawa, MI...............           5.6         111.4       2.3        67      738      -1.2       127 
Saginaw, MI..............           4.2          83.5      -0.5       297      741      -2.2       220 
                                                                                                       
Washtenaw, MI............           8.1         194.6       2.4        54      977       0.8        23 
Wayne, MI................          31.7         690.3       1.2       171      984      -2.0       202 
Anoka, MN................           7.2         111.9       1.7       123      874      -0.1        55 
Dakota, MN...............           9.9         172.8       1.1       177      882      -0.1        55 
Hennepin, MN.............          43.1         850.1       2.0        97    1,133       0.4        32 
Olmsted, MN..............           3.4          91.3       1.9       110      954       0.7        25 
Ramsey, MN...............          14.0         323.1       0.3       256      990      -3.3       296 
St. Louis, MN............           5.6          94.7       0.1       273      778      -1.1       116 
Stearns, MN..............           4.4          81.4       1.4       151      726      -3.2       291 
Harrison, MS.............           4.4          82.6      -0.1       280      668      -2.8       265 
                                                                                                       
Hinds, MS................           5.9         119.7      -1.9       324      783      -1.1       116 
Boone, MO................           4.5          87.5       3.3        26      736       0.4        32 
Clay, MO.................           5.1          87.6      -0.8       311      804      -2.2       220 
Greene, MO...............           8.1         154.7       3.0        32      693      -2.8       265 
Jackson, MO..............          18.8         348.7       1.5       140      914      -1.7       173 
St. Charles, MO..........           8.3         127.6       2.3        67      713      -2.6       255 
St. Louis, MO............          32.3         568.5       0.3       256      963      -0.8       102 
St. Louis City, MO.......           9.5         218.1      -0.5       297    1,001      -1.2       127 
Yellowstone, MT..........           6.1          79.2       2.3        67      755      -1.9       194 
Douglas, NE..............          17.7         316.7       1.7       123      853      -0.9       108 
                                                                                                       
Lancaster, NE............           9.4         158.6       2.5        49      742      -0.5        83 
Clark, NV................          48.9         821.0       1.9       110      804      -3.5       302 
Washoe, NV...............          13.6         186.1       0.4       253      827      -2.6       255 
Hillsborough, NH.........          12.0         189.1       1.0       186      970      -3.0       276 
Rockingham, NH...........          10.6         138.1       1.5       140      843      -6.9       325 
Atlantic, NJ.............           6.6         136.4       0.6       233      761      -3.2       291 
Bergen, NJ...............          32.8         428.5       0.9       200    1,079      -0.6        86 
Burlington, NJ...........          10.9         195.2       2.1        89      949      -2.4       240 
Camden, NJ...............          12.0         192.0       0.2       261      893      -1.2       127 
Essex, NJ................          20.3         335.9       0.2       261    1,118      -1.9       194 
                                                                                                       
Gloucester, NJ...........           6.1          97.2       0.2       261      798      -2.1       213 
Hudson, NJ...............          13.8         233.0       1.2       171    1,236      -4.0       310 
Mercer, NJ...............          10.8         228.9       0.8       209    1,207      -0.8       102 
Middlesex, NJ............          21.6         387.3       2.0        97    1,069      -3.2       291 
Monmouth, NJ.............          19.7         243.6       0.6       233      887      -4.5       318 
Morris, NJ...............          17.1         271.9       0.8       209    1,299       0.2        41 
Ocean, NJ................          12.2         152.2       1.3       161      721      -2.0       202 
Passaic, NJ..............          12.2         170.0       0.2       261      890      -2.9       271 
Somerset, NJ.............          10.0         171.7       1.0       186    1,327      -1.3       140 
Union, NJ................          14.2         219.0       1.1       177    1,140      -0.6        86 
                                                                                                       
Bernalillo, NM...........          17.8         309.9      -0.3       290      809      -3.0       276 
Albany, NY...............          10.1         219.9       0.5       241      953      -1.7       173 
Bronx, NY................          17.2         237.2       1.0       186      878      -1.2       127 
Broome, NY...............           4.6          89.8      -0.2       285      720      -2.0       202 
Dutchess, NY.............           8.3         110.8      -0.3       290      900      -2.6       255 
Erie, NY.................          24.0         457.3      -0.1       280      786      -3.6       303 
Kings, NY................          53.7         519.6       2.4        54      747      -1.6       165 
Monroe, NY...............          18.4         373.9      -0.2       285      877      -1.2       127 
Nassau, NY...............          53.0         594.7       2.0        97      980      -0.8       102 
New York, NY.............         123.7       2,385.9       2.2        79    1,626      -1.3       140 
                                                                                                       
Oneida, NY...............           5.3         104.9      -1.5       319      713      -1.7       173 
Onondaga, NY.............          13.0         242.6       0.2       261      832      -1.3       140 
Orange, NY...............           9.9         131.3      -0.2       285      751      -3.1       283 
Queens, NY...............          47.7         526.4       2.4        54      852      -2.2       220 
Richmond, NY.............           9.1          92.7       1.1       177      784      -2.5       250 
Rockland, NY.............          10.0         114.5       0.2       261      986       1.0        19 
Saratoga, NY.............           5.6          78.2       1.6       134      804       0.4        32 
Suffolk, NY..............          51.1         622.7       0.5       241    1,022      -0.3        68 
Westchester, NY..........          36.2         405.6      -0.1       280    1,160       1.0        19 
Buncombe, NC.............           8.0         115.3       3.1        30      699      -1.8       186 
                                                                                                       
Catawba, NC..............           4.4          79.4       2.0        97      682      -2.3       228 
Cumberland, NC...........           6.3         117.2      -1.5       319      747      -2.2       220 
Durham, NC...............           7.4         185.3       2.4        54    1,220      -2.9       271 
Forsyth, NC..............           9.0         174.8       1.8       117      838      -1.8       186 
Guilford, NC.............          14.2         263.0       0.5       241      810       0.0        47 
Mecklenburg, NC..........          33.3         570.9       2.5        49    1,055       0.7        25 
New Hanover, NC..........           7.4          97.9       2.5        49      727      -2.3       228 
Wake, NC.................          29.8         457.1       3.0        32      899       0.7        25 
Cass, ND.................           6.2         108.4       4.1         8      828       0.7        25 
Butler, OH...............           7.4         139.5       0.2       261      800      -1.7       173 
                                                                                                       
Cuyahoga, OH.............          35.7         703.4       1.5       140      934       0.8        23 
Delaware, OH.............           4.4          80.3       3.8        10      874      -2.0       202 
Franklin, OH.............          29.8         672.2       1.4       151      917      -3.4       300 
Hamilton, OH.............          23.2         492.3       1.4       151    1,028       1.8         7 
Lake, OH.................           6.4          94.0      -0.6       303      782      -6.9       325 
Lorain, OH...............           6.0          94.4       0.8       209      753      -2.2       220 
Lucas, OH................          10.1         202.4       1.7       123      789      -2.1       213 
Mahoning, OH.............           5.9          98.6       1.0       186      666      -2.6       255 
Montgomery, OH...........          12.1         243.6       0.7       221      799      -2.0       202 
Stark, OH................           8.8         154.5       1.0       186      700      -2.4       240 
                                                                                                       
Summit, OH...............          14.3         256.4       0.6       233      822      -0.1        55 
Oklahoma, OK.............          25.0         429.9       1.4       151      880      -2.3       228 
Tulsa, OK................          20.6         336.0       1.3       161      855      -1.6       165 
Clackamas, OR............          12.8         141.1       2.0        97      834      -0.4        76 
Lane, OR.................          10.9         137.9       1.2       171      716       0.0        47 
Marion, OR...............           9.5         135.7      -0.5       297      711      -0.6        86 
Multnomah, OR............          30.2         442.8       2.0        97      938       0.1        45 
Washington, OR...........          16.6         251.0       2.2        79    1,111      -0.8       102 
Allegheny, PA............          35.7         684.5       0.8       209      988       1.5        11 
Berks, PA................           9.0         164.7       1.1       177      844       1.0        19 
                                                                                                       
Bucks, PA................          19.7         246.6      -0.6       303      869      -0.9       108 
Butler, PA...............           4.9          83.0      -0.5       297      834      -2.3       228 
Chester, PA..............          15.1         236.0       0.1       273    1,128       0.3        38 
Cumberland, PA...........           6.1         124.6       1.4       151      829      -3.2       291 
Dauphin, PA..............           7.5         174.8       1.0       186      898      -1.5       155 
Delaware, PA.............          13.9         209.9       0.6       233      954      -2.2       220 
Erie, PA.................           7.7         125.7      -0.4       294      734      -4.6       320 
Lackawanna, PA...........           5.9          97.1      -0.9       312      697      -2.0       202 
Lancaster, PA............          12.8         220.5       0.7       221      756      -2.3       228 
Lehigh, PA...............           8.7         176.8       0.5       241      868      -2.9       271 
                                                                                                       
Luzerne, PA..............           7.7         139.8       0.2       261      716      -2.1       213 
Montgomery, PA...........          27.4         465.8       1.2       171    1,109      -0.4        76 
Northampton, PA..........           6.6         103.7       1.4       151      799      -1.5       155 
Philadelphia, PA.........          36.1         631.9       0.9       200    1,085      -2.4       240 
Washington, PA...........           5.6          85.8       0.2       261      873      -0.3        68 
Westmoreland, PA.........           9.5         133.5       0.5       241      737      -4.2       314 
York, PA.................           9.1         172.3       0.5       241      806      -5.6       323 
Providence, RI...........          17.5         272.0       0.7       221      889      -2.6       255 
Charleston, SC...........          12.0         217.7       2.5        49      800      -0.7        96 
Greenville, SC...........          12.1         234.4       1.5       140      805      -0.2        62 
                                                                                                       
Horry, SC................           7.7         111.6       0.6       233      554      -1.1       116 
Lexington, SC............           5.7          98.9       4.2         7      697      -1.4       147 
Richland, SC.............           8.9         203.5       1.1       177      786      -2.8       265 
Spartanburg, SC..........           5.8         115.1       1.8       117      766      -2.0       202 
Minnehaha, SD............           6.6         117.4       2.8        40      776       0.0        47 
Davidson, TN.............          18.5         434.1       2.2        79      945      -0.2        62 
Hamilton, TN.............           8.5         185.7       1.5       140      803      -1.7       173 
Knox, TN.................          10.9         219.6      -0.4       294      793       1.1        18 
Rutherford, TN...........           4.4         104.5       6.8         2      798      -1.1       116 
Shelby, TN...............          19.1         469.8       1.0       186      954       0.2        41 
                                                                                                       
Williamson, TN...........           6.3          98.2       3.7        14      969       1.5        11 
Bell, TX.................           4.9         108.9       1.7       123      749      -0.9       108 
Bexar, TX................          35.3         752.6       2.2        79      818      -0.6        86 
Brazoria, TX.............           5.0          92.8       1.9       110      876      -1.9       194 
Brazos, TX...............           4.0          88.7       3.6        17      721      -0.1        55 
Cameron, TX..............           6.4         128.2       1.3       161      580      -1.4       147 
Collin, TX...............          19.4         309.7       3.7        14    1,057       0.3        38 
Dallas, TX...............          69.4       1,478.5       2.7        45    1,085      -1.3       140 
Denton, TX...............          11.6         185.2       3.0        32      824       0.6        30 
El Paso, TX..............          14.1         277.2       0.7       221      654      -2.5       250 
                                                                                                       
Fort Bend, TX............           9.9         144.2       4.3         6      928      -0.3        68 
Galveston, TX............           5.5          95.7       0.5       241      804      -4.4       317 
Gregg, TX................           4.2          78.3       2.1        89      834      -0.4        76 
Harris, TX...............         103.7       2,128.2       3.8        10    1,154      -0.3        68 
Hidalgo, TX..............          11.5         225.6       0.8       209      584      -2.3       228 
Jefferson, TX............           5.9         120.2      -2.9       327      913      -0.7        96 
Lubbock, TX..............           7.1         126.1       1.6       134      716       1.8         7 
McLennan, TX.............           4.9         102.0       0.8       209      735      -2.8       265 
Montgomery, TX...........           9.2         143.2       5.5         4      868      -0.3        68 
Nueces, TX...............           7.9         156.0       2.8        40      801       0.3        38 
Smith, TX................           5.7          92.2      -0.4       294      780      -1.5       155 
Tarrant, TX..............          38.8         786.1       2.3        67      909      -1.0       113 
Travis, TX...............          32.4         607.3       3.9         9    1,003      -0.8       102 
Webb, TX.................           4.9          91.0       2.1        89      637       1.4        14 
Williamson, TX...........           8.0         132.7       1.6       134      914      -1.8       186 
Davis, UT................           7.3         109.1       1.9       110      741      -3.0       276 
Salt Lake, UT............          38.2         594.9       3.6        17      858      -1.5       155 
Utah, UT.................          13.1         181.3       5.3         5      704      -1.7       173 
Weber, UT................           5.5          90.5       1.3       161      672      -2.3       228 
                                                                                                       
Chittenden, VT...........           6.1          98.9       1.4       151      870      -1.9       194 
Arlington, VA............           8.6         165.1      -1.4       317    1,488      -3.7       304 
Chesterfield, VA.........           7.9         116.5       2.2        79      826      -0.1        55 
Fairfax, VA..............          35.3         590.1       0.8       209    1,410      -2.4       240 
Henrico, VA..............          10.3         178.9       2.4        54      898      -1.5       155 
Loudoun, VA..............          10.2         142.0       3.0        32    1,077      -3.1       283 
Prince William, VA.......           8.1         113.0       3.3        26      828      -1.8       186 
Alexandria City, VA......           6.3          96.3       0.9       200    1,266      -0.2        62 
Chesapeake City, VA......           5.8          94.5      -1.2       316      725      -1.2       127 
Newport News City, VA....           3.8          96.6       0.7       221      871      -1.2       127 
                                                                                                       
Norfolk City, VA.........           5.7         137.6      -0.5       297      908       0.6        30 
Richmond City, VA........           7.2         148.9       0.5       241    1,001      -1.1       116 
Virginia Beach City, VA..          11.5         165.0       1.3       161      723      -0.1        55 
Benton, WA...............           5.8          79.1      -5.2       328      913      -6.9       325 
Clark, WA................          13.8         131.0       2.0        97      849       1.2        17 
King, WA.................          83.2       1,171.9       2.4        54    1,354       2.3         4 
Kitsap, WA...............           6.7          80.3      -0.5       297      885      -0.7        96 
Pierce, WA...............          21.9         266.0       0.5       241      840      -0.4        76 
Snohomish, WA............          19.4         259.7       2.8        40      996       0.7        25 
Spokane, WA..............          16.1         200.9       0.8       209      780      -0.3        68 
                                                                                                       
Thurston, WA.............           7.6          96.9       1.0       186      847      -0.4        76 
Whatcom, WA..............           7.0          80.7       0.3       256      758       0.0        47 
Yakima, WA...............           8.9         113.7       3.4        25      620       0.0        47 
Kanawha, WV..............           6.0         104.9      -0.1       280      781      -3.0       276 
Brown, WI................           6.6         148.6       1.7       123      779      -5.1       321 
Dane, WI.................          14.2         306.5       1.1       177      842      -3.9       309 
Milwaukee, WI............          23.4         473.7       0.3       256      879      -4.2       314 
Outagamie, WI............           5.1         102.3       0.4       253      771       0.1        45 
Waukesha, WI.............          12.7         227.9       0.0       277      887      -1.3       140 
Winnebago, WI............           3.6          89.4      -0.2       285      829      -0.1        55 
San Juan, PR.............          11.3         264.0       2.0       (7)      601      -0.5       (7) 

(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs. These 328 U.S. counties comprise 71.0 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) This county was not included in the U.S. rankings.




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