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USDL 02-650

For release: 10:00 A.M. EST

Thursday, November 21, 2002

EMPLOYMENT AND AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY FOR LARGE COUNTIES, 2001

Of the 248 largest counties in the United States, 128 had employment growth in 2001, 111 experienced declines in employment, and 9 had no changes, according to preliminary data released today by

the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. Average annual pay was higher than

the national average of $36,214 in 101 of the largest 248 U.S. counties in 2001.

Employment and annual pay data by county are compiled from reports submitted by employers subject

to state and federal unemployment insurance (UI) laws, covering 129.7 million full- and part-time workers.

Average annual pay is computed by dividing total annual payrolls of employees covered by UI programs by

the average monthly number of these employees. The attached tables and charts contain data for the nation

and for the 248 U.S. counties with employment of 100,000 or more. Previous issues of this release included

counties with employment of 75,000 or more. (Some areas defined as counties in this release are not officially designated as counties. In addition, data for San Juan, Puerto Rico, are provided, but not used in calculating U.S. averages. See Technical Note. The 2000 data used to calculate the 2000-01 changes presented in this release were adjusted for changes in county classification to make them comparable with data

for 2001. As a result, the adjusted 2000 data differ to some extent from the data available on the BLS Web

site and in last year’s release.)

Employment

The 248 U.S. counties with 100,000 or more employees accounted for 66.2 percent of total U.S.

covered employment, 73.0 percent of total wages, and 7.9 percent of the 3,140 U.S. counties. (San Juan,

P.R., is not included in this grouping of U.S. counties.) The largest absolute gains in employment in 2001

were recorded in the counties of Harris, Texas (+30,999), San Diego, Calif. (+24,326), Los Angeles, Calif.

(+22,633), Clark, Nev. (+22,362), and Orange, Calif. (+20,580). (See table A.)

Placer, Calif., had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (6.0 percent), followed

by the counties of Collier, Fla. (5.9 percent), Collin, Texas (5.7 percent), Manatee, Fla. (5.1 percent), and

Lee, Fla. (4.7 percent). (See table 1 and chart 1.)

Employment declined in 111 counties from 2000 to 2001. The largest percentage decline in employment was in Elkhart County, Ind. (-6.8 percent), followed by the counties of Lorain and Mahoning in Ohio

(-3.5 percent each) and San Francisco, Calif., and Macomb, Mich. (-3.4 percent each). The largest absolute declines in employment occurred in Cook County, Ill. (-37,351), New York County, N.Y. (-32,910),

Wayne County, Mich. (-27,974), Santa Clara County, Calif. (-22,112), and San Francisco County, Calif.

(-20,423).
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Table A. Top 10 counties ranked by 2001 employment level, 2000-01 employment growth, and

2000-01 percentage growth in employment

 2001 Employment level 2000-01 Employment growth

Los Angeles, Calif. 4,102,386 Harris, Texas 30,999 Placer, Calif. 6.0

Cook, Ill. 2,634,150 San Diego, Calif. 24,326 Collier, Fla. 5.9

New York, N.Y. 2,345,709 Los Angeles, Calif. 22,633 Collin, Texas 5.7

Harris, Texas 1,864,179 Clark, Nev. 22,362 Manatee, Fla. 5.1

Maricopa, Ariz. 1,562,034 Orange, Calif. 20,580 Lee, Fla. 4.7

Dallas, Texas 1,551,255 Riverside, Calif. 19,491 Sarasota, Fla. 4.5

Orange, Calif. 1,410,583 Palm Beach, Fla. 18,625 Lafayette, La. 4.5

San Diego, Calif. 1,219,159 Maricopa, Ariz. 18,587 Riverside, Calif. 4.1

King, Wash. 1,147,290 Sacramento, Calif. 16,815 Palm Beach, Fla. 3.9

Santa Clara, Calif. 1,003,811 Miami-Dade, Fla. 15,481 Ocean, N.J. 3.8

Employment

2000-01 Percentage growth

in employment

Average Annual Pay

Average annual pay in 2001 was higher than the national average of $36,214 in 101 of the largest 248

U.S. counties. New York County, N.Y., comprised entirely of the borough of Manhattan, regained the

top position among the highest paid large counties after losing it for the first time in 2000. This county led

the nation with average annual pay of $74,641. Santa Clara County, Calif., moved back into second place

with average annual pay of $65,926. Fairfield, Conn., was third with average annual pay of $63,123. San

Mateo, Calif., was fourth with $62,509, followed by San Francisco, Calif., at $61,122. (See table B.)

There were 147 counties with average annual pay below the national average. The lowest level of

average annual pay (excluding San Juan, Puerto Rico) was reported in Cameron County, Texas ($22,146),

followed by the counties of Hidalgo, Texas ($22,317), Tulare, Calif. ($24,706), El Paso, Texas ($25,836),

and Volusia, Fla. ($26,093). (See table 2.)

Lafayette County, La., led the nation in growth in average annual pay with an increase of 8.2 percent

from 2000 to 2001. Dutchess County, N.Y., was second with 7.4 percent growth, followed by the counties

of Escambia, Fla. (7.1 percent), Fresno, Calif. (6.6 percent), San Francisco, Calif., Will, Ill., and Baltimore,

Md. (6.2 percent each). (See chart 2.)

Fifteen large counties showed declines in average annual pay from 2000 to 2001. Santa Clara County,

Calif., had the largest decrease, registering a 13.5 percent decline. Morris County, N.J., was second with

a 10.9 percent decline, followed by the counties of San Mateo, Calif. (-6.8 percent), Washington, Ore.

(-5.2 percent), and Ada, Idaho (-4.0 percent). These sharp declines in pay growth followed extraordinary

growth in 2000. From 1999 to 2000, pay growth increased by 24.5 percent in Santa Clara County,

19.0 percent in Morris County, 30.2 percent in San Mateo County, 13.2 percent in Washington County,

and 10.0 percent in Ada County.

Change in Industry Classification Systems

Beginning with the release of data for 2001, publications presenting data from the Covered Employment

and Wages program use the 2002 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry. NAICS is the product of a
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Table B. Top 10 counties ranked by 2001 pay level, 2000-01 growth in pay, and 2000-01 percentage growth

in pay

New York, N.Y. 74,641 San Francisco, Calif. 3,561 Lafayette, La. 8.2

Santa Clara, Calif. 65,926 Washington, D.C. 3,059 Dutchess, N.Y. 7.4

Fairfield, Conn. 63,123 Dutchess, N.Y. 2,679 Escambia, Fla. 7.1

San Mateo, Calif. 62,509 Arlington, Va. 2,463 Fresno, Calif. 6.6

San Francisco, Calif. 61,122 Lafayette, La. 2,448 San Francisco, Calif. 6.2

Suffolk, Mass. 58,905 Contra Costa, Calif. 2,445 Will, Ill. 6.2

Washington, D.C. 56,024 New Castle, Del. 2,372 Baltimore, Md. 6.2

Somerset, N.J. 55,598 Howard, Md. 2,287 Peoria, Ill. 6.0

Arlington, Va. 55,310 Suffolk, Mass. 2,245 Howard, Md. 6.0

Morris, N.J. 53,871 St. Louis City, Mo. 2,224 Monterey, Calif. 5.9

Average annual pay

 2001 Pay level 2000-01 Growth in pay 2000-01 Percentage

 growth in pay

$ $

cooperative effort on the part of the statistical agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Due

to differences in NAICS and SIC structures, industry data for 2001 are not comparable to the SIC-based

data for earlier years.

NAICS uses a production-oriented approach to categorize economic units. Units with similar production

processes are classified in the same industry. NAICS focuses on how products and services are created, as

opposed to the SIC focus on what is produced. This approach yields significantly different industry groupings than those produced by the SIC approach.

Data users will be able to work with new NAICS industrial groupings that better reflect the workings

of the U.S. economy. For example, a new industry sector called Information brings together units which

turn information into a commodity with units which distribute that commodity. Information’s major components are publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, information services, and data processing. Under

the SIC system, these units were spread across the manufacturing, communications, business services, and

amusement services groups. Another new sector of interest is Professional and technical services. This

sector is comprised of establishments engaged in activities where human capital is the major input.

Users interested in more information about NAICS can access the Bureau of Labor

Statistics Web page at https://www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm and the Bureau of Census Web page at

http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html. The NAICS 2002 manual is available from the

National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Web page at http://www.ntis.gov/.

Average annual pay for 2001 and and other data from the Covered Employment and

Wages (CEW) program is available on the BLS Web site at https://www.bls.gov/cew/.

U.S. 36,214 U.S. 894 U.S. 2.5
Technical Note

These data are the product of a federal-state cooperative program

known as Covered Employment and Wages, or the ES-202 program.

The data are derived from summaries of employment and total pay of

workers covered by unemployment insurance (UI) legislation and

provided by State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs). The

summaries are a byproduct of the administration of state unemployment insurance programs that require most employers to pay

quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers

covered by UI. Data for 2001 are preliminary and subject to revision.

The 2000 data used to calculate the 2000-01 changes presented in this

release were adjusted for changes in county classification to make them

comparable to data for 2001. As a result, the adjusted 2000 data differ

to some extent from the data available on the BLS Web site.

Coverage

Employment and wage data for workers covered by state UI laws

and for federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment

Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program are compiled

from quarterly contribution reports submitted to the SESAs by

employers. In addition to the quarterly contribution reports,

employers who operate multiple establishments within a state

complete a questionnaire, called the “Multiple Worksite Report,”

which provides detailed information on the location and industry of

each of their establishments. Average annual employment and pay

data included in this release are derived from microdata summaries of

8.0 million employer reports of employment and wages submitted by

states to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These reports are based on

place of employment rather than place of residence.

UI and UCFE coverage is broad and basically comparable from

state to state. In 2001, UI and UCFE programs covered workers in

129.7 million jobs. The estimated 124.8 million workers in these jobs

(after adjustment for multiple jobholders) represented 99.7 percent of

wage and salary civilian employment. Multiple jobholder estimates

are produced by the Current Population Survey. Covered workers

received $4.695 trillion in pay, representing 94.8 percent of the wage

and salary component of personal income and 46.6 percent of the gross

domestic product.

Major exclusions from UI coverage during 2001 are self-employed

workers, most agricultural workers on small farms, all members of

the Armed Forces, elected officials in most states, most employees of

railroads, some domestic workers, most student workers at schools,

and employees of certain small nonprofit organizations.

Concepts and methodology

Average annual pay was computed by dividing total annual pay of

employees covered by UI programs by the average monthly number

of these employees. In addition to salaries, average pay data include

bonuses, the cash value of meals and lodging when supplied, tips and

other gratuities, and, in some states, employer contributions to certain

deferred compensation plans, such as 401(k) plans and stock options.

Monthly employment is based on the number of workers who

worked during or received pay for the pay period including the 12th

day of the month. With few exceptions, all employees of covered

firms are reported, including production and sales workers, corporation

officials, executives, supervisory personnel, and clerical workers.

Workers on paid vacation and part-time workers also are included.

Percent changes in average annual pay were computed using

preliminary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)-

based 2000 data as the base. These preliminary NAICS-based 2000

data will differ from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)-based

2000 data previously published.

Average annual pay is affected by the ratio of full-time to part-time

workers as well as the number of individuals in high-paying and lowpaying occupations. When comparing average annual pay levels

between counties, these factors should be taken into consideration.

Annual pay data only approximate annual earnings because an

individual may not be employed by the same employer all year or may

work for more than one employer. Also, year-to-year changes in

average annual pay can result from a change in the proportion of

employment in high- and low-wage jobs, as well as from changes in

the level of average annual pay.

In order to insure the highest possible quality of data, SESAs verify

with employers and update, if necessary, the industry, location, and

ownership classification of all establishments on a 3-year cycle.

Changes in establishment classification codes resulting from the

verification process are introduced with the data reported for the first

quarter of the year. Changes resulting from improved employer

reporting also are introduced in the first quarter. For these reasons,

some data, especially at more detailed geographic levels, may not be

strictly comparable with earlier years. The 2000 data have been

adjusted for code changes in order to be comparable with 2001 data.

County definitions are assigned according to Federal Information

Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) as issued by the

National Institute of Standards and Technology, after approval by the

Secretary of Commerce pursuant to Section 5131 of the Information

Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 and the Computer

Security Act of 1987, Public Law 104-106. Areas shown as counties

include those designated as independent cities in some jurisdictions

and, in Alaska, those designated as census areas where counties have

not been created. County data also are presented for the New England

states for comparative purposes even though townships are the more

common designation used in New England (and New Jersey). The

regions referred to in this release are defined as census regions.

Additional statistics and other information

An annual bulletin, Employment and Wages, features

comprehensive information by detailed industry on establishments,

employment, and wages for the nation and all states. Employment and

Wages Annual Averages, 2001 will be available for sale in late 2002

from the BLS Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145, Chicago,

Illinois 60690. News releases providing 2001 average annual pay data

by state and industry and by metropolitan areas also are available from

the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average annual industry employment

and pay data at the national, state, Consolidated Metropolitan

Statistical Area, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and county levels are
available upon request from the Division of Administrative Statistics

and Labor Turnover, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of

Labor, Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-691-6567 (e-mail:

CEWInfo@bls.gov). Also available from BLS is a news release of first

quarter 2002 employment and wage data at the national industry

subsector level. First quarter 2002 data at the state total level will be

available on the BLS web site on November 22.

Information in this release will be made available to sensory

impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 202-691-5200; TDD

message referral phone number: 1-800-877-8339.
Table 1. Employment and average annual pay for 2001 and 2000-01 percent changes

for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

United States5 .................. – – – $36,214 2.5

Jefferson, AL .................... 380,706 -0.9 196 35,449 4.2

Madison, AL ...................... 156,248 1.4 51 37,071 3.4

Mobile, AL ......................... 167,047 -1.4 211 29,491 3.0

Montgomery, AL ............... 130,029 -0.8 186 29,948 3.6

Anchorage, AK ................. 133,521 2.8 20 37,826 3.2

Maricopa, AZ .................... 1,562,034 1.2 59 35,681 1.6

Pima, AZ ........................... 326,931 -0.6 173 30,696 5.1

Pulaski, AR ....................... 240,690 -0.7 178 32,256 4.7

Alameda, CA .................... 697,291 -0.1 138 46,511 3.1

Contra Costa, CA ............. 337,354 0.7 81 44,774 5.8

Fresno, CA ....................... 322,071 -0.1 139 27,891 6.6

Kern, CA ........................... 242,151 1.5 47 30,120 5.4

Los Angeles, CA ............... 4,102,386 0.6 88 40,907 3.1

Marin, CA .......................... 111,897 1.3 53 43,548 2.2

Monterey, CA .................... 166,234 0.8 76 31,743 5.9

Orange, CA ....................... 1,410,583 1.5 48 40,280 2.6

Placer, CA ........................ 116,002 6.0 1 34,672 3.8

Riverside, CA .................... 491,295 4.1 8 30,011 3.0

Sacramento, CA ............... 588,306 2.9 19 39,196 3.8

San Bernardino, CA .......... 545,139 2.8 21 30,991 3.6

San Diego, CA .................. 1,219,159 2.0 36 38,424 2.3

San Francisco, CA ............ 585,458 -3.4 245 61,122 6.2

San Joaquin, CA ............... 204,474 1.9 38 30,816 5.3

San Mateo, CA ................. 370,148 0.1 122 62,509 -6.8

Santa Barbara, CA ........... 177,337 0.9 66 33,609 3.2

Santa Clara, CA ................ 1,003,811 -2.2 232 65,926 -13.5

Santa Cruz, CA ................. 102,676 0.9 67 35,023 -2.2

Solano, CA ....................... 121,474 3.1 17 33,470 5.6

Sonoma, CA ..................... 194,963 2.1 31 36,150 1.1

Stanislaus, CA .................. 164,370 2.2 30 29,523 4.6

Tulare, CA ........................ 133,055 0.1 123 24,706 4.1

Ventura, CA ...................... 293,265 1.5 49 37,795 1.9

Adams, CO ....................... 146,002 0.5 94 34,760 4.0

Arapahoe, CO ................... 285,844 -0.2 146 44,997 -2.7

Boulder, CO ...................... 184,751 3.2 14 44,313 -2.7

Denver, CO ....................... 462,131 -0.6 174 46,126 4.0

El Paso, CO ...................... 240,083 0.9 68 34,381 4.1

Jefferson, CO ................... 210,391 0.1 124 37,817 4.5

Larimer, CO ...................... 121,870 2.3 29 33,249 2.6

Fairfield, CT ...................... 421,447 -1.0 197 63,123 3.2

Hartford, CT ...................... 497,115 -0.5 167 45,049 3.2

New Haven, CT ................ 363,361 -1.1 200 39,481 2.9

New London, CT ............... 124,732 1.6 44 38,201 3.9

New Castle, DE ................ 282,166 0.1 125 42,863 5.9

Washington, DC ............... 635,583 -0.3 153 56,024 5.8

Alachua, FL ...................... 119,079 0.7 82 26,915 2.9

Brevard, FL ....................... 184,887 1.8 41 32,786 2.1

Broward, FL ...................... 664,095 2.1 32 33,964 2.2

Collier, FL ......................... 110,220 5.9 2 30,842 2.9

Duval, FL .......................... 436,089 1.6 45 33,766 3.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Employment and average annual pay for 2001 and 2000-01 percent changes

for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties — Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Escambia, FL .................... 121,382 0.9 69 $28,594 7.1

Hillsborough, FL ............... 596,521 1.9 39 32,868 3.7

Lee, FL ............................. 172,243 4.7 5 29,397 4.4

Leon, FL ........................... 142,865 0.8 77 30,267 3.5

Manatee, FL ..................... 118,697 5.1 4 26,629 4.4

Miami-Dade, FL ................ 993,913 1.6 46 34,531 3.6

Orange, FL ....................... 602,698 0.2 112 32,226 3.5

Palm Beach, FL ................ 499,532 3.9 9 35,962 2.1

Pinellas, FL ....................... 449,459 3.4 12 31,740 1.5

Polk, FL ............................ 184,900 0.3 105 28,803 3.3

Sarasota, FL ..................... 147,207 4.5 6 29,029 1.9

Seminole, FL .................... 144,830 1.9 40 31,923 3.5

Volusia, FL ........................ 142,479 -0.2 147 26,093 4.0

Chatham, GA .................... 122,798 0.0 129 30,522 2.9

Clayton, GA ...................... 115,028 -0.2 148 38,309 4.2

Cobb, GA .......................... 301,743 0.0 130 40,196 3.6

Dekalb, GA ....................... 306,822 -0.4 159 39,548 2.4

Fulton, GA ........................ 755,986 0.2 113 47,747 1.5

Gwinnett, GA .................... 290,610 3.3 13 39,328 0.7

Richmond, GA .................. 104,867 -0.7 179 29,399 2.8

Honolulu, HI ...................... 409,415 0.4 100 32,527 2.0

Ada, ID .............................. 182,401 2.8 22 33,070 -4.0

Cook, IL ............................ 2,634,150 -1.4 212 44,044 2.7

Du Page, IL ....................... 581,011 -0.2 149 43,479 2.1

Kane, IL ............................ 194,339 -0.1 140 33,353 3.7

Lake, IL ............................. 316,225 -0.3 154 43,966 3.2

Peoria, IL .......................... 102,799 -1.8 222 33,276 6.0

Sangamon, IL ................... 145,150 0.2 114 36,265 4.3

Will, IL ............................... 145,434 0.0 131 34,305 6.2

Winnebago, IL .................. 139,862 -2.9 239 31,943 1.4

Allen, IN ............................ 183,371 -2.3 234 32,824 1.7

Elkhart, IN ......................... 113,550 -6.8 249 30,797 1.5

Lake, IN ............................ 194,618 -1.9 226 32,018 1.4

Marion, IN ......................... 591,478 -1.3 210 37,881 3.8

St. Joseph, IN ................... 125,006 -3.1 241 30,773 3.8

Vanderburgh, IN ............... 109,416 0.1 126 30,495 3.1

Linn, IA ............................. 119,995 -1.6 216 34,672 1.7

Polk, IA ............................. 263,443 -0.2 150 34,944 3.8

Johnson, KS ..................... 293,002 2.4 27 37,214 -0.1

Sedgwick, KS ................... 249,938 0.2 115 33,932 3.8

Shawnee, KS .................... 100,528 0.3 106 30,503 3.8

Fayette, KY ....................... 167,873 -2.3 235 32,214 4.9

Jefferson, KY .................... 431,473 -1.7 219 34,681 4.0

Caddo, LA ......................... 120,858 1.3 54 29,409 2.2

East Baton Rouge, LA ...... 243,496 -1.0 198 30,371 3.8

Jefferson, LA .................... 213,875 -0.5 168 29,312 4.5

Lafayette, LA .................... 119,308 4.5 7 32,359 8.2

Orleans, LA ....................... 263,455 0.1 127 32,886 3.8

Cumberland, ME ............... 168,147 1.3 55 32,327 5.1

Anne Arundel, MD ............ 200,180 2.8 23 37,189 4.9

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Employment and average annual pay for 2001 and 2000-01 percent changes

for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties — Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Baltimore, MD ................... 360,086 0.2 116 $36,240 6.2

Howard, MD ...................... 132,944 1.3 56 40,184 6.0

Montgomery, MD .............. 449,838 0.9 70 45,892 5.0

Prince Georges, MD ......... 305,191 0.9 71 38,831 4.8

Baltimore City, MD ............ 381,209 0.4 101 40,501 5.0

Bristol, MA ........................ 218,781 -1.2 207 32,012 4.1

Essex, MA ........................ 306,115 0.2 117 39,244 0.5

Hampden, MA ................... 204,814 0.9 72 33,357 3.6

Middlesex, MA .................. 850,199 1.4 52 51,736 0.0

Norfolk, MA ....................... 327,014 0.7 83 44,178 2.2

Plymouth, MA ................... 166,453 0.8 78 34,931 3.4

Suffolk, MA ....................... 602,945 0.1 128 58,905 4.0

Worcester, MA .................. 321,029 0.3 107 37,300 -0.9

Genesee, MI ..................... 160,137 -3.2 243 36,030 -0.8

Ingham, MI ........................ 174,008 -0.4 160 35,773 2.3

Kalamazoo, MI .................. 116,589 -1.8 223 33,926 3.8

Kent, MI ............................ 339,410 -1.8 224 34,576 1.7

Macomb, MI ...................... 326,001 -3.4 246 40,508 -1.0

Oakland, MI ...................... 752,905 -1.8 225 45,070 1.3

Ottawa, MI ........................ 115,781 -2.6 238 32,249 0.9

Washtenaw, MI ................. 195,090 0.0 132 40,193 0.0

Wayne, MI ........................ 841,621 -3.2 244 42,714 0.6

Anoka, MN ........................ 109,494 -0.3 155 34,588 1.9

Dakota, MN ....................... 155,560 1.2 60 35,701 3.9

Hennepin, MN ................... 864,006 -0.8 187 45,498 3.8

Ramsey, MN ..................... 333,292 -0.1 141 40,377 3.3

Hinds, MS ......................... 134,373 -0.8 188 31,135 1.8

Greene, MO ...................... 140,823 -0.8 189 28,077 4.1

Jackson, MO ..................... 385,096 -2.2 233 37,397 3.7

St. Louis, MO .................... 640,845 -0.8 190 38,943 2.1

St. Louis City, MO ............. 245,360 -2.1 229 40,836 5.8

Douglas, NE ..................... 325,676 -0.6 175 32,851 1.5

Lancaster, NE ................... 148,264 1.0 63 29,353 3.0

Clark, NV .......................... 720,074 3.2 15 32,650 1.6

Washoe, NV ..................... 193,566 2.4 28 34,230 4.5

Hillsborough, NH .............. 192,677 -0.1 142 39,313 0.3

Rockingham, NH .............. 130,880 0.7 84 36,648 2.3

Atlantic, NJ ....................... 141,207 0.9 73 32,476 4.5

Bergen, NJ ........................ 451,763 1.1 61 46,814 1.1

Burlington, NJ ................... 187,339 3.6 11 38,729 3.0

Camden, NJ ...................... 199,847 0.5 95 36,484 3.9

Essex, NJ ......................... 362,267 -0.3 156 46,489 4.1

Hudson, NJ ....................... 237,272 0.0 133 47,621 0.4

Mercer, NJ ........................ 215,558 2.7 25 45,746 2.4

Middlesex, NJ ................... 399,503 1.3 57 47,636 2.5

Monmouth, NJ .................. 240,748 3.2 16 40,375 1.7

Morris, NJ ......................... 278,261 0.6 89 53,871 -10.9

Ocean, NJ ......................... 133,758 3.8 10 31,028 1.9

Passaic, NJ ....................... 175,044 -1.2 208 39,126 3.6

Somerset, NJ .................... 176,467 1.5 50 55,598 1.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Employment and average annual pay for 2001 and 2000-01 percent changes

for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties — Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Union, NJ .......................... 236,653 -0.1 143 $46,185 2.0

Bernalillo, NM ................... 309,340 0.7 85 31,654 4.9

Albany, NY ........................ 229,995 -0.5 169 37,859 5.8

Bronx, NY ......................... 214,492 0.5 96 34,359 4.6

Dutchess, NY .................... 112,973 2.6 26 38,744 7.4

Erie, NY ............................ 454,555 -1.1 201 32,098 1.9

Kings, NY .......................... 439,461 -0.1 144 31,939 3.8

Monroe, NY ...................... 395,038 -0.4 161 36,595 3.3

Nassau, NY ...................... 594,478 -0.6 176 40,586 1.4

New York, NY ................... 2,345,709 -1.4 213 74,641 2.9

Oneida, NY ....................... 108,714 -1.7 220 28,361 3.9

Onondaga, NY .................. 249,661 -1.1 202 33,510 3.1

Orange, NY ....................... 120,792 0.6 90 30,225 3.0

Queens, NY ...................... 478,590 -0.7 180 36,974 5.7

Rockland, NY .................... 107,229 0.2 118 38,745 4.0

Suffolk, NY ........................ 582,174 0.2 119 38,692 2.2

Westchester, NY ............... 405,040 -0.4 162 48,584 3.2

Buncombe, NC ................. 105,196 -0.4 163 28,714 3.8

Cumberland, NC ............... 106,260 -2.9 240 26,993 3.4

Durham, NC ...................... 169,677 0.4 102 48,055 -2.6

Forsyth, NC ...................... 180,008 -0.8 191 34,697 2.0

Guilford, NC ...................... 274,038 -2.1 230 33,202 3.1

Mecklenburg, NC .............. 513,815 0.3 108 41,795 3.1

Wake, NC ......................... 385,399 0.8 79 36,981 4.5

Butler, OH ......................... 126,865 -0.5 170 32,325 2.6

Cuyahoga, OH .................. 796,430 -1.6 217 37,532 2.8

Franklin, OH ..................... 702,623 0.2 120 36,089 3.2

Hamilton, OH .................... 559,876 -1.1 203 38,331 1.9

Lorain, OH ........................ 103,115 -3.5 247 32,190 0.6

Lucas, OH ......................... 234,677 -1.7 221 33,089 2.6

Mahoning, OH .................. 109,005 -3.5 248 26,852 3.4

Montgomery, OH .............. 298,981 -1.5 214 34,783 0.7

Stark, OH .......................... 173,891 -1.6 218 29,197 2.4

Summit, OH ...................... 261,166 -2.1 231 33,405 2.0

Oklahoma, OK .................. 415,294 0.3 109 30,161 3.2

Tulsa, OK .......................... 342,021 0.4 103 32,777 5.2

Clackamas, OR ................ 133,961 -0.2 151 33,706 3.8

Lane, OR .......................... 137,593 -1.9 227 28,976 3.9

Marion, OR ....................... 126,945 -0.7 181 28,779 2.4

Multnomah, OR ................ 444,183 -1.1 204 37,658 2.3

Washington, OR ............... 228,253 1.3 58 42,168 -5.2

Allegheny, PA ................... 711,540 0.3 110 38,085 3.7

Berks, PA .......................... 165,261 -0.7 182 32,810 2.5

Bucks, PA ......................... 246,474 0.6 91 35,236 3.5

Chester, PA ...................... 217,156 0.6 92 44,214 1.0

Cumberland, PA ............... 122,668 -0.6 177 33,997 3.6

Dauphin, PA ..................... 173,307 0.3 111 34,854 3.5

Delaware, PA .................... 213,963 0.9 74 38,486 4.5

Erie, PA ............................ 128,905 -2.3 236 29,290 3.3

Lancaster, PA ................... 218,435 -0.3 157 31,486 2.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Employment and average annual pay for 2001 and 2000-01 percent changes

for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties — Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

2001

Percent

change,

2000-014

Lehigh, PA ........................ 172,875 0.2 121 $35,562 0.8

Luzerne, PA ...................... 141,927 -0.8 192 28,918 3.8

Montgomery, PA ............... 485,911 0.5 97 44,364 1.3

Philadelphia, PA ............... 658,898 -0.7 183 40,810 2.8

Westmoreland, PA ............ 134,151 -0.4 164 28,831 3.0

York, PA ........................... 165,868 -1.0 199 31,937 3.3

Providence, RI .................. 288,438 -0.8 193 34,554 3.4

Charleston, SC ................. 180,505 -1.1 205 29,020 4.8

Greenville, SC .................. 226,112 -3.1 242 32,631 4.3

Richland, SC ..................... 205,671 -0.5 171 30,590 3.3

Spartanburg, SC ............... 117,177 -2.3 237 31,849 4.1

Minnehaha, SD ................. 106,718 1.1 62 29,203 3.5

Davidson, TN .................... 434,574 0.0 134 35,391 1.5

Hamilton, TN ..................... 187,760 -0.3 158 31,218 2.1

Knox, TN ........................... 203,632 0.7 86 30,748 2.2

Shelby, TN ........................ 497,052 -0.4 165 35,760 4.1

Bexar, TX .......................... 655,490 1.0 64 31,022 3.7

Cameron, TX .................... 111,359 2.1 33 22,146 2.8

Collin, TX .......................... 181,095 5.7 3 41,317 2.0

Dallas, TX ......................... 1,551,255 -0.5 172 44,897 1.2

Denton, TX ....................... 122,572 1.0 65 30,785 5.1

El Paso, TX ....................... 248,663 -1.1 206 25,836 3.1

Harris, TX ......................... 1,864,179 1.7 43 43,747 4.5

Hidalgo, TX ....................... 168,637 3.1 18 22,317 2.9

Jefferson, TX .................... 118,762 -1.9 228 32,565 4.1

Lubbock, TX ..................... 118,029 2.1 34 26,581 1.1

Nueces, TX ....................... 143,502 0.7 87 29,403 4.3

Tarrant, TX ....................... 709,041 0.5 98 37,290 5.2

Travis, TX ......................... 534,887 -0.7 184 41,692 0.9

Salt Lake, UT .................... 530,616 0.0 135 33,197 3.1

Utah, UT ........................... 143,443 0.5 99 28,275 1.4

Arlington, VA ..................... 159,394 0.4 104 55,310 4.7

Chesterfield, VA ................ 107,700 -0.1 145 32,953 3.4

Fairfax, VA ........................ 543,271 2.8 24 52,610 2.0

Henrico, VA ...................... 169,820 2.0 37 37,868 4.8

Norfolk, VA ....................... 146,428 0.8 80 33,501 4.1

Richmond, VA ................... 165,016 -0.7 185 40,154 3.9

Virginia Beach, VA ............ 166,050 0.9 75 26,740 5.2

Clark, WA ......................... 114,686 2.1 35 33,122 2.9

King, WA ........................... 1,147,290 -0.8 194 47,224 -0.5

Pierce, WA ........................ 238,565 -1.5 215 31,255 4.6

Snohomish, WA ................ 209,881 -0.2 152 36,360 3.6

Spokane, WA .................... 190,042 0.0 136 29,323 -1.5

Kanawha, WV ................... 111,594 -0.8 195 31,581 4.7

Brown, WI ......................... 142,499 0.0 137 32,500 3.1

Dane, WI ........................... 279,031 1.8 42 34,107 3.9

Milwaukee, WI .................. 519,880 -1.2 209 35,819 3.1

Waukesha, WI .................. 224,660 0.6 93 37,093 3.7

San Juan, PR ................... 324,827 -0.4 166 22,182 4.1

1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance

(UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees

(UCFE) programs. The 248 U.S. counties comprise 66.2

percent of the total covered workers in the U.S.

2 Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See

Technical Note.

3 Data are preliminary.

4 Percent changes were computed from annual

employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county

reclassifications. See Technical Note.

5 Totals for the U.S. do not include data for Puerto Rico.
Table 2. County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 2001 and

2000-01 percent changes for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Net

change,

2000-014

2001 Ranked by 

2001 level

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

Los Angeles, CA ............... 4,102,386 22,633 $40,907 47 133

Cook, IL ............................ 2,634,150 -37,351 44,044 36 160

New York, NY ................... 2,345,709 -32,910 74,641 1 153

Harris, TX ......................... 1,864,179 30,999 43,747 38 46

Maricopa, AZ .................... 1,562,034 18,587 35,681 110 204

Dallas, TX ......................... 1,551,255 -8,348 44,897 30 218

Orange, CA ....................... 1,410,583 20,580 40,280 55 161

San Diego, CA .................. 1,219,159 24,326 38,424 74 171

King, WA ........................... 1,147,290 -9,537 47,224 18 236

Santa Clara, CA ................ 1,003,811 -22,112 65,926 2 249

Miami-Dade, FL ................ 993,913 15,481 34,531 128 100

Hennepin, MN ................... 864,006 -6,548 45,498 26 87

Middlesex, MA .................. 850,199 11,404 51,736 12 233

Wayne, MI ........................ 841,621 -27,974 42,714 42 228

Cuyahoga, OH .................. 796,430 -13,147 37,532 86 157

Fulton, GA ........................ 755,986 1,823 47,747 15 207

Oakland, MI ...................... 752,905 -13,608 45,070 27 216

Clark, NV .......................... 720,074 22,362 32,650 162 205

Allegheny, PA ................... 711,540 2,342 38,085 78 95

Tarrant, TX ....................... 709,041 3,564 37,290 89 21

Franklin, OH ..................... 702,623 1,660 36,089 103 130

Alameda, CA .................... 697,291 -783 46,511 20 132

Broward, FL ...................... 664,095 13,693 33,964 135 176

Philadelphia, PA ............... 658,898 -4,902 40,810 49 158

Bexar, TX .......................... 655,490 6,261 31,022 193 96

St. Louis, MO .................... 640,845 -5,222 38,943 67 185

Washington, DC ............... 635,583 -1,701 56,024 7 13

Suffolk, MA ....................... 602,945 809 58,905 6 68

Orange, FL ....................... 602,698 1,174 32,226 173 107

Hillsborough, FL ............... 596,521 11,213 32,868 156 92

Nassau, NY ...................... 594,478 -3,788 40,586 50 214

Marion, IN ......................... 591,478 -7,791 37,881 79 79

Sacramento, CA ............... 588,306 16,815 39,196 65 78

San Francisco, CA ............ 585,458 -20,423 61,122 5 5

Suffolk, NY ........................ 582,174 1,084 38,692 72 179

Du Page, IL ....................... 581,011 -962 43,479 40 184

Hamilton, OH .................... 559,876 -6,290 38,331 75 198

San Bernardino, CA .......... 545,139 14,973 30,991 194 99

Fairfax, VA ........................ 543,271 14,656 52,610 11 192

Travis, TX ......................... 534,887 -3,871 41,692 45 224

Salt Lake, UT .................... 530,616 -210 33,197 150 139

Milwaukee, WI .................. 519,880 -6,267 35,819 106 141

Mecklenburg, NC .............. 513,815 1,509 41,795 44 137

Palm Beach, FL ................ 499,532 18,625 35,962 105 183

Hartford, CT ...................... 497,115 -2,439 45,049 28 127

Shelby, TN ........................ 497,052 -2,184 35,760 108 60

Riverside, CA .................... 491,295 19,491 30,011 211 143

Montgomery, PA ............... 485,911 2,440 44,364 32 217

Queens, NY ...................... 478,590 -3,229 36,974 95 16

Denver, CO ....................... 462,131 -2,822 46,126 23 65

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 2001 and

2000-01 percent changes for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties —

Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Net

change,

2000-014

2001 Ranked by 

2001 level

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

Erie, NY ............................ 454,555 -5,182 $32,098 176 197

Bergen, NJ ........................ 451,763 4,905 46,814 19 220

Montgomery, MD .............. 449,838 3,925 45,892 24 26

Pinellas, FL ....................... 449,459 14,944 31,740 185 206

Multnomah, OR ................ 444,183 -5,148 37,658 85 174

Kings, NY .......................... 439,461 -309 31,939 180 88

Duval, FL .......................... 436,089 6,972 33,766 138 144

Davidson, TN .................... 434,574 72 35,391 113 211

Jefferson, KY .................... 431,473 -7,535 34,681 122 67

Fairfield, CT ...................... 421,447 -4,206 63,123 3 126

Oklahoma, OK .................. 415,294 1,340 30,161 209 131

Honolulu, HI ...................... 409,415 1,497 32,527 165 187

Westchester, NY ............... 405,040 -1,461 48,584 13 129

Middlesex, NJ ................... 399,503 5,193 47,636 16 165

Monroe, NY ...................... 395,038 -1,393 36,595 97 120

Wake, NC ......................... 385,399 3,221 36,981 94 44

Jackson, MO ..................... 385,096 -8,860 37,397 87 94

Baltimore City, MD ............ 381,209 1,449 40,501 52 27

Jefferson, AL .................... 380,706 -3,635 35,449 112 52

San Mateo, CA ................. 370,148 490 62,509 4 247

New Haven, CT ................ 363,361 -3,874 39,481 61 149

Essex, NJ ......................... 362,267 -941 46,489 21 58

Baltimore, MD ................... 360,086 744 36,240 101 7

Tulsa, OK .......................... 342,021 1,532 32,777 161 20

Kent, MI ............................ 339,410 -6,383 34,576 126 202

Contra Costa, CA ............. 337,354 2,226 44,774 31 12

Ramsey, MN ..................... 333,292 -254 40,377 53 119

Norfolk, MA ....................... 327,014 2,142 44,178 35 178

Pima, AZ ........................... 326,931 -1,905 30,696 201 23

Macomb, MI ...................... 326,001 -11,352 40,508 51 239

Douglas, NE ..................... 325,676 -2,085 32,851 157 209

San Juan, PR ................... 324,827 -1,464 22,182 248 63

Fresno, CA ....................... 322,071 -340 27,891 237 4

Worcester, MA .................. 321,029 1,067 37,300 88 238

Lake, IL ............................. 316,225 -870 43,966 37 128

Bernalillo, NM ................... 309,340 2,252 31,654 186 30

Dekalb, GA ....................... 306,822 -1,124 39,548 60 167

Essex, MA ........................ 306,115 606 39,244 64 230

Prince Georges, MD ......... 305,191 2,715 38,831 68 31

Cobb, GA .......................... 301,743 -36 40,196 56 101

Montgomery, OH .............. 298,981 -4,630 34,783 119 227

Ventura, CA ...................... 293,265 4,407 37,795 84 193

Johnson, KS ..................... 293,002 6,758 37,214 90 235

Gwinnett, GA .................... 290,610 9,255 39,328 62 226

Providence, RI .................. 288,438 -2,337 34,554 127 116

Arapahoe, CO ................... 285,844 -604 44,997 29 243

New Castle, DE ................ 282,166 325 42,863 41 11

Dane, WI ........................... 279,031 5,010 34,107 133 76

Morris, NJ ......................... 278,261 1,616 53,871 10 248

Guilford, NC ...................... 274,038 -5,758 33,202 149 136

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 2001 and

2000-01 percent changes for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties —

Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Net

change,

2000-014

2001 Ranked by 

2001 level

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

Orleans, LA ....................... 263,455 334 $32,886 155 85

Polk, IA ............................. 263,443 -633 34,944 116 81

Summit, OH ...................... 261,166 -5,592 33,405 144 190

Sedgwick, KS ................... 249,938 422 33,932 136 82

Onondaga, NY .................. 249,661 -2,760 33,510 141 135

El Paso, TX ....................... 248,663 -2,880 25,836 245 138

Bucks, PA ......................... 246,474 1,517 35,236 114 109

St. Louis City, MO ............. 245,360 -5,242 40,836 48 14

East Baton Rouge, LA ...... 243,496 -2,532 30,371 206 84

Kern, CA ........................... 242,151 3,560 30,120 210 18

Monmouth, NJ .................. 240,748 7,455 40,375 54 203

Pulaski, AR ....................... 240,690 -1,744 32,256 171 34

El Paso, CO ...................... 240,083 2,035 34,381 129 55

Pierce, WA ........................ 238,565 -3,617 31,255 189 39

Hudson, NJ ....................... 237,272 115 47,621 17 231

Union, NJ .......................... 236,653 -278 46,185 22 188

Lucas, OH ......................... 234,677 -3,959 33,089 152 164

Albany, NY ........................ 229,995 -1,145 37,859 81 15

Washington, OR ............... 228,253 2,897 42,168 43 246

Greenville, SC .................. 226,112 -7,300 32,631 163 50

Waukesha, WI .................. 224,660 1,307 37,093 92 97

Bristol, MA ........................ 218,781 -2,573 32,012 178 56

Lancaster, PA ................... 218,435 -735 31,486 188 180

Chester, PA ...................... 217,156 1,263 44,214 34 222

Mercer, NJ ........................ 215,558 5,578 45,746 25 168

Bronx, NY ......................... 214,492 1,089 34,359 130 38

Delaware, PA .................... 213,963 1,978 38,486 73 45

Jefferson, LA .................... 213,875 -982 29,312 221 41

Jefferson, CO ................... 210,391 167 37,817 83 40

Snohomish, WA ................ 209,881 -397 36,360 99 105

Richland, SC ..................... 205,671 -1,124 30,590 202 123

Hampden, MA ................... 204,814 1,824 33,357 145 102

San Joaquin, CA ............... 204,474 3,782 30,816 196 19

Knox, TN ........................... 203,632 1,451 30,748 200 181

Anne Arundel, MD ............ 200,180 5,484 37,189 91 29

Camden, NJ ...................... 199,847 934 36,484 98 72

Washtenaw, MI ................. 195,090 -49 40,193 57 234

Sonoma, CA ..................... 194,963 4,063 36,150 102 219

Lake, IN ............................ 194,618 -3,770 32,018 177 213

Kane, IL ............................ 194,339 -255 33,353 146 93

Washoe, NV ..................... 193,566 4,612 34,230 132 42

Hillsborough, NH .............. 192,677 -123 39,313 63 232

Spokane, WA .................... 190,042 75 29,323 220 240

Hamilton, TN ..................... 187,760 -597 31,218 190 186

Burlington, NJ ................... 187,339 6,496 38,729 71 146

Polk, FL ............................ 184,900 554 28,803 230 118

Brevard, FL ....................... 184,887 3,302 32,786 160 182

Boulder, CO ...................... 184,751 5,747 44,313 33 244

Allen, IN ............................ 183,371 -4,251 32,824 158 200

Ada, ID .............................. 182,401 4,931 33,070 153 245

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 2001 and

2000-01 percent changes for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties —

Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Net

change,

2000-014

2001 Ranked by 

2001 level

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

Collin, TX .......................... 181,095 9,778 $41,317 46 191

Charleston, SC ................. 180,505 -2,002 29,020 226 32

Forsyth, NC ...................... 180,008 -1,465 34,697 121 189

Santa Barbara, CA ........... 177,337 1,513 33,609 140 125

Somerset, NJ .................... 176,467 2,667 55,598 8 210

Passaic, NJ ....................... 175,044 -2,082 39,126 66 103

Ingham, MI ........................ 174,008 -739 35,773 107 172

Stark, OH .......................... 173,891 -2,742 29,197 224 169

Dauphin, PA ..................... 173,307 485 34,854 118 110

Lehigh, PA ........................ 172,875 387 35,562 111 225

Lee, FL ............................. 172,243 7,789 29,397 218 47

Henrico, VA ...................... 169,820 3,370 37,868 80 33

Durham, NC ...................... 169,677 633 48,055 14 242

Hidalgo, TX ....................... 168,637 5,123 22,317 247 154

Cumberland, ME ............... 168,147 2,185 32,327 169 24

Fayette, KY ....................... 167,873 -3,898 32,214 174 28

Mobile, AL ......................... 167,047 -2,450 29,491 214 142

Plymouth, MA ................... 166,453 1,253 34,931 117 113

Monterey, CA .................... 166,234 1,332 31,743 184 10

Virginia Beach, VA ............ 166,050 1,555 26,740 241 22

York, PA ........................... 165,868 -1,711 31,937 181 122

Berks, PA .......................... 165,261 -1,223 32,810 159 166

Richmond, VA ................... 165,016 -1,085 40,154 59 75

Stanislaus, CA .................. 164,370 3,511 29,523 213 37

Genesee, MI ..................... 160,137 -5,317 36,030 104 237

Arlington, VA ..................... 159,394 675 55,310 9 35

Madison, AL ...................... 156,248 2,093 37,071 93 112

Dakota, MN ....................... 155,560 1,823 35,701 109 71

Lancaster, NE ................... 148,264 1,445 29,353 219 145

Sarasota, FL ..................... 147,207 6,361 29,029 225 194

Norfolk, VA ....................... 146,428 1,162 33,501 142 62

Adams, CO ....................... 146,002 780 34,760 120 64

Will, IL ............................... 145,434 -2 34,305 131 6

Sangamon, IL ................... 145,150 227 36,265 100 49

Seminole, FL .................... 144,830 2,757 31,923 182 108

Nueces, TX ....................... 143,502 1,032 29,403 216 51

Utah, UT ........................... 143,443 731 28,275 235 215

Leon, FL ........................... 142,865 1,191 30,267 207 106

Brown, WI ......................... 142,499 57 32,500 166 140

Volusia, FL ........................ 142,479 -327 26,093 244 66

Luzerne, PA ...................... 141,927 -1,202 28,918 228 91

Atlantic, NJ ....................... 141,207 1,218 32,476 167 43

Greene, MO ...................... 140,823 -1,142 28,077 236 57

Winnebago, IL .................. 139,862 -4,156 31,943 179 212

Lane, OR .......................... 137,593 -2,712 28,976 227 74

Hinds, MS ......................... 134,373 -1,097 31,135 191 199

Westmoreland, PA ............ 134,151 -510 28,831 229 148

Clackamas, OR ................ 133,961 -255 33,706 139 90

Ocean, NJ ......................... 133,758 4,846 31,028 192 196

Anchorage, AK ................. 133,521 3,650 37,826 82 124

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. County rankings of employment and average annual pay for 2001 and

2000-01 percent changes for all covered workers1 in the 249 largest counties —

Continued

County2

Employment3 Average annual pay3

2001

Net

change,

2000-014

2001 Ranked by 

2001 level

Ranked by 

percent

change,

2000-01

Tulare, CA ........................ 133,055 156 $24,706 246 54

Howard, MD ...................... 132,944 1,667 40,184 58 9

Rockingham, NH .............. 130,880 875 36,648 96 173

Montgomery, AL ............... 130,029 -1,069 29,948 212 98

Erie, PA ............................ 128,905 -3,019 29,290 222 121

Marion, OR ....................... 126,945 -844 28,779 231 170

Butler, OH ......................... 126,865 -699 32,325 170 163

St. Joseph, IN ................... 125,006 -3,939 30,773 199 80

New London, CT ............... 124,732 1,989 38,201 77 70

Chatham, GA .................... 122,798 -33 30,522 203 152

Cumberland, PA ............... 122,668 -752 33,997 134 104

Denton, TX ....................... 122,572 1,171 30,785 198 25

Larimer, CO ...................... 121,870 2,775 33,249 148 162

Solano, CA ....................... 121,474 3,638 33,470 143 17

Escambia, FL .................... 121,382 1,033 28,594 233 3

Caddo, LA ......................... 120,858 1,576 29,409 215 177

Orange, NY ....................... 120,792 674 30,225 208 147

Linn, IA ............................. 119,995 -1,988 34,672 124 201

Lafayette, LA .................... 119,308 5,147 32,359 168 1

Alachua, FL ...................... 119,079 788 26,915 239 150

Jefferson, TX .................... 118,762 -2,349 32,565 164 61

Manatee, FL ..................... 118,697 5,800 26,629 242 48

Lubbock, TX ..................... 118,029 2,410 26,581 243 221

Spartanburg, SC ............... 117,177 -2,745 31,849 183 59

Kalamazoo, MI .................. 116,589 -2,112 33,926 137 86

Placer, CA ........................ 116,002 6,532 34,672 123 77

Ottawa, MI ........................ 115,781 -3,080 32,249 172 223

Clayton, GA ...................... 115,028 -264 38,309 76 53

Clark, WA ......................... 114,686 2,362 33,122 151 155

Elkhart, IN ......................... 113,550 -8,293 30,797 197 208

Dutchess, NY .................... 112,973 2,844 38,744 70 2

Marin, CA .......................... 111,897 1,389 43,548 39 175

Kanawha, WV ................... 111,594 -854 31,581 187 36

Cameron, TX .................... 111,359 2,278 22,146 249 159

Collier, FL ......................... 110,220 6,153 30,842 195 151

Anoka, MN ........................ 109,494 -376 34,588 125 195

Vanderburgh, IN ............... 109,416 105 30,495 205 134

Mahoning, OH .................. 109,005 -3,979 26,852 240 115

Oneida, NY ....................... 108,714 -1,912 28,361 234 73

Chesterfield, VA ................ 107,700 -111 32,953 154 117

Rockland, NY .................... 107,229 258 38,745 69 69

Minnehaha, SD ................. 106,718 1,193 29,203 223 111

Cumberland, NC ............... 106,260 -3,189 26,993 238 114

Buncombe, NC ................. 105,196 -475 28,714 232 89

Richmond, GA .................. 104,867 -784 29,399 217 156

Lorain, OH ........................ 103,115 -3,705 32,190 175 229

Peoria, IL .......................... 102,799 -1,839 33,276 147 8

Santa Cruz, CA ................. 102,676 882 35,023 115 241

Shawnee, KS .................... 100,528 318 30,503 204 83

1 Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance

(UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees

(UCFE) programs. The 248 U.S. counties comprise 66.2

percent of the total covered workers in the U.S.

2 Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See

Technical Note.

3 Data are preliminary.

4 Net changes were computed from annual employment

data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See

Technical Note.
Chart 1. Percent change in employment in counties with 10

employees or more, 2000-01

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Chart 2. Percent change in average annual pay in counties 

100,000 employees or more, 2000-01

(U.S. average = 2.5 percent)

Source: Bure

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