For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, November 21, 2023 USDL-23-2473 

Technical information: (202) 691-6567 • QCEWInfo@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/cew 

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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES – SECOND QUARTER 2023

From June 2022 to June 2023, employment increased in 337 of the 360 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In June 2023, national employment increased to 154.3 

million, a 2.4-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and 

Wages (QCEW) program. Midland, TX, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a 

gain of 7.0 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for June 2023, and average weekly 

wage data are presented for second quarter 2023. 

Among the 360 largest counties, 332 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the 

second quarter of 2023, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,332, a 3.2-percent increase 

over the year. Clayton, GA, had the largest second quarter over-the-year wage gain at 17.2 percent. (See 

table 1.) 

Chart 1. Percent change in employment, June 2022 to June 2023, by largest gains and losses 
- 2 - 

Large County Employment in June 2023 

Midland, TX, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+7.0 percent). Within 

Midland, the largest employment increase occurred in natural resources and mining, which rose by 

3,394 (+11.6 percent). 

Elkhart, IN, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-7.7 percent). Within 

Elkhart, the largest employment decrease occurred in manufacturing, which fell by 10,630 (-13.9 

percent). 

Large County Average Weekly Wage in Second Quarter 2023 

Clayton, GA, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+17.2 

percent). Within Clayton, an average weekly wage gain of $321 (+23.5 percent) in trade, transportation, 

and utilities made the largest contribution to the county's increase in average weekly wages. 

Elkhart, IN, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages (-13.2 percent). 

Within Elkhart, an average weekly wage loss of $226 (-16.7 percent) in manufacturing made the largest 

contribution to the county's decrease in average weekly wages. 

Chart 2. Percent change in average weekly wage, second quarter 2022 to second quarter 2023, by largest 

gains and losses 
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Ten Largest Counties 

All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment. In June 2023, 

Harris, TX, had the largest over-the-year employment percentage gain (+3.6 percent). Within Harris, 

education and health services had the largest employment increase and rose by 17,206 (+5.6 percent). 

(See table 2.) 

All of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage increases in average weekly wages. In 

second quarter 2023, San Diego, CA, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in average 

weekly wages (+7.0 percent). Within San Diego, professional and business services had the largest 

impact, with an average weekly wage increase of $365 (+18.5 percent). 

For More Information 

The tables and charts included in this release contain data for the nation and for the 360 U.S. counties 

with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022. June 2023 employment and second 

quarter 2023 average weekly wages for all states are provided in table 3 of this release. 

The QCEW Technical Note is available at www.bls.gov/cew/news-release-technical-note.htm. 

The most current news release on quarterly measures of gross job flows is available from QCEW 

Business Employment Dynamics at www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cewbd.pdf. 

Several BLS regional offices issue QCEW news releases targeted to local data users. Links to these 

releases are available at www.bls.gov/cew/regional-resources.htm. 

QCEW data are available in the Census Business Builder suite of web tools assisting business owners 

and regional analysts in data-driven decision making at www.census.gov/data/data-tools/cbb.html. 

The QCEW news release schedule is available at www.bls.gov/cew/release-calendar.htm. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

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The County Employment and Wages full data update for second quarter 2023 is scheduled to be 

released on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). 

The County Employment and Wages news release for third quarter 2023 is scheduled to be 

released on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). 
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

United States4.............................. 11,964.6 154,308.5 2.4 - $1,332 3.2 -

Baldwin, AL.................................. 8.3 85.4 3.8 41 902 2.7 185

Jefferson, AL................................ 22.6 363.3 (5) - 1,265 3.9 93

Madison, AL................................. 13.0 225.5 4.0 31 1,400 3.4 124

Mobile, AL.................................... 12.0 172.1 1.6 226 1,087 5.0 42

Montgomery, AL........................... 7.2 131.3 2.7 108 1,092 4.1 83

Shelby, AL.................................... 7.1 85.9 -0.4 341 1,177 2.3 221

Tuscaloosa, AL............................. 5.2 96.9 4.4 22 1,066 5.5 35

Anchorage, AK............................. 8.6 148.5 2.3 140 1,333 2.1 239

Maricopa, AZ................................ 137.7 2,180.7 2.6 117 1,319 3.5 117

Pima, AZ....................................... 22.8 378.0 1.9 188 1,134 4.8 52

Benton, AR................................... 8.1 140.4 2.5 125 1,263 4.9 46

Pulaski, AR................................... 14.4 257.3 3.2 75 1,148 3.5 117

Washington, AR........................... 6.9 118.1 4.4 22 1,046 3.0 157

Alameda, CA................................ 70.2 799.2 0.6 311 1,767 2.3 221

Butte, CA..................................... 8.5 78.2 0.2 328 1,027 3.9 93

Contra Costa, CA......................... 37.9 373.2 0.9 292 1,537 0.3 329

Fresno, CA................................... 41.8 428.8 2.7 108 1,051 2.6 193

Kern, CA....................................... 25.5 348.1 1.7 212 1,090 4.2 77

Los Angeles, CA........................... 552.6 4,481.9 0.1 332 1,474 2.8 179

Marin, CA..................................... 12.8 112.8 1.8 203 1,693 0.4 324

Merced, CA................................. 7.9 87.2 2.4 133 994 2.2 229

Monterey, CA............................... 15.2 214.5 -1.3 347 1,111 5.1 39

Napa, CA..................................... 6.2 82.7 1.9 188 1,282 2.6 193

Orange, CA.................................. 143.0 1,654.1 1.0 275 1,433 1.3 292

Placer, CA.................................... 15.3 185.9 0.3 323 1,317 0.4 324

Riverside, CA............................... 80.3 820.1 1.7 212 1,097 4.8 52

Sacramento, CA........................... 68.7 712.6 2.2 152 1,427 2.9 169

San Bernardino, CA..................... 72.5 834.2 0.0 338 1,141 4.6 62

San Diego, CA.............................. 128.5 1,533.3 1.5 236 1,512 7.0 6

San Francisco, CA....................... 63.7 726.8 -2.1 350 3,073 5.5 35

San Joaquin, CA.......................... 21.0 287.3 2.7 108 1,124 2.7 185

San Luis Obispo, CA.................... 11.3 122.4 1.3 251 1,094 3.0 157

San Mateo, CA............................. 30.3 421.9 -1.3 347 3,097 6.7 10

Santa Barbara, CA....................... 17.0 225.4 1.7 212 1,229 2.3 221

Santa Clara, CA........................... 79.7 1,121.1 0.2 328 3,321 2.4 212

Santa Cruz, CA............................ 10.1 106.5 0.2 328 1,222 4.7 58

Solano, CA................................... 13.0 140.7 0.3 323 1,283 2.9 169

Sonoma, CA................................. 21.0 210.6 0.2 328 1,292 1.7 263

Stanislaus, CA.............................. 17.3 200.1 1.2 263 1,138 4.5 66

Tulare, CA.................................... 13.8 180.0 0.6 311 957 5.9 24

Ventura, CA.................................. 30.1 335.3 0.6 311 1,263 3.0 157

Yolo, CA....................................... 7.6 110.3 -0.2 340 1,351 4.6 62

Adams, CO................................... 14.5 247.4 3.4 67 1,359 6.8 8

Arapahoe, CO.............................. 27.5 345.1 2.0 176 1,528 4.2 77

Boulder, CO.................................. 19.6 196.3 0.8 300 1,695 4.8 52

Denver, CO.................................. 44.8 572.9 3.1 82 1,738 1.5 280

Douglas, CO................................. 16.5 148.4 3.4 67 1,491 4.0 90

El Paso, CO.................................. 26.0 309.7 2.9 97 1,206 4.9 46

Jefferson, CO............................... 25.9 250.3 1.7 212 1,423 7.0 6

Larimer, CO.................................. 15.6 178.5 2.9 97 1,266 8.6 2

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Weld, CO...................................... 9.7 117.1 3.8 41 $1,198 3.9 93

Fairfield, CT................................. 43.5 422.5 1.5 236 1,864 3.0 157

Hartford, CT.................................. 33.6 506.4 1.1 270 1,467 3.7 107

New Haven, CT............................ 28.4 377.7 1.0 275 1,307 4.1 83

New London, CT.......................... 8.6 119.7 2.2 152 1,288 4.7 58

New Castle, DE............................ 25.4 302.4 2.7 108 1,373 1.7 263

Sussex, DE.................................. 9.8 95.5 4.3 26 968 5.4 38

Washington, DC........................... 51.3 762.6 2.2 152 2,193 3.7 107

Alachua, FL.................................. 8.4 137.1 3.1 82 1,160 8.2 3

Bay, FL......................................... 6.8 81.9 3.6 55 982 1.8 259

Brevard, FL................................... 19.2 238.2 3.7 50 1,219 2.7 185

Broward, FL.................................. 84.0 847.7 3.2 75 1,291 3.5 117

Collier, FL..................................... 18.5 158.3 3.9 36 1,210 1.3 292

Duval, FL..................................... 35.9 554.4 1.9 188 1,260 3.5 117

Escambia, FL............................... 9.9 145.1 2.8 104 1,052 2.6 193

Hillsborough, FL........................... 55.8 773.0 4.0 31 1,311 3.9 93

Lake, FL....................................... 10.9 110.7 5.9 5 944 3.6 112

Lee, FL......................................... 28.7 285.4 2.2 152 1,121 5.6 32

Leon, FL....................................... 10.3 156.6 1.7 212 1,084 6.2 18

Manatee, FL................................. 14.5 137.2 5.9 5 1,105 6.3 14

Marion, FL.................................... 10.3 116.0 3.9 36 951 3.3 134

Miami-Dade, FL............................ 124.6 1,214.6 3.5 63 1,357 4.1 83

Okaloosa, FL................................ 7.7 89.6 1.3 251 1,125 0.4 324

Orange, FL................................... 56.7 927.3 5.2 13 1,202 3.9 93

Osceola, FL.................................. 10.6 108.3 3.8 41 949 3.3 134

Palm Beach, FL............................ 70.7 649.9 3.1 82 1,411 7.6 5

Pasco, FL..................................... 14.8 136.0 4.7 16 991 3.8 102

Pinellas, FL................................... 41.8 453.2 1.5 236 1,185 5.1 39

Polk, FL........................................ 18.6 251.7 2.7 108 1,003 2.3 221

St. Johns, FL............................... 10.8 94.1 6.7 2 1,102 4.3 72

St. Lucie, FL............................... 8.7 84.7 3.0 93 989 3.1 148

Sarasota, FL................................ 20.0 182.5 3.5 63 1,142 2.6 193

Seminole, FL................................ 18.3 211.7 1.5 236 1,176 3.0 157

Volusia, FL................................... 17.1 182.5 3.1 82 984 4.1 83

Bibb, GA....................................... 4.9 79.2 -1.2 346 996 3.4 124

Chatham, GA................................ 10.7 169.1 2.4 133 1,105 4.7 58

Clayton, GA.................................. 5.5 130.6 6.3 3 1,388 17.2 1

Cobb, GA...................................... 28.3 383.7 2.1 164 1,390 4.9 46

DeKalb, GA................................. 23.8 312.5 1.8 203 1,373 (5) -

Forsyth, GA.................................. 8.1 85.0 3.4 67 1,164 (5) -

Fulton, GA.................................... 62.5 941.1 1.9 188 1,720 0.8 312

Gwinnett, GA................................ 34.0 381.0 2.6 117 1,198 3.4 124

Hall, GA....................................... 5.9 100.6 5.5 9 1,115 -1.6 348

Muscogee, GA.............................. 5.5 90.8 -0.1 339 973 3.6 112

Richmond, GA.............................. 5.2 103.2 0.7 306 1,060 0.3 329

Honolulu, HI.................................. 29.8 447.3 2.6 117 1,242 3.8 102

Ada, ID......................................... 24.5 282.9 2.5 125 1,189 2.2 229

Canyon, ID................................. 8.1 85.1 0.3 323 918 3.6 112

Champaign, IL.............................. 4.2 97.0 3.2 75 1,115 1.6 269

Cook, IL........................................ 142.9 2,592.3 1.8 203 1,521 2.4 212

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

DuPage, IL................................. 35.2 629.8 (5) - $1,429 2.3 221

Kane, IL........................................ 13.2 217.3 (5) - 1,115 1.1 299

Lake, IL........................................ 20.6 337.2 1.0 275 1,529 -0.2 334

McHenry, IL.................................. 8.0 98.5 0.5 317 1,004 2.2 229

McLean, IL.................................... 3.4 86.5 2.4 133 1,177 2.4 212

Madison, IL................................... 5.4 104.3 1.9 188 1,010 1.6 269

Peoria, IL...................................... 4.1 104.8 0.7 306 1,264 5.8 29

St. Clair, IL.................................... 5.0 90.1 0.4 321 1,027 2.1 239

Sangamon, IL............................... 5.0 129.3 (5) - 1,202 (5) -

Will, IL.......................................... 16.3 264.1 1.2 263 1,105 2.2 229

Winnebago, IL.............................. 6.0 126.8 1.3 251 1,091 4.5 66

Allen, IN........................................ 10.3 197.0 0.9 292 1,044 3.1 148

Elkhart, IN..................................... 5.3 133.3 -7.7 352 1,087 -13.2 353

Hamilton, IN.................................. 12.2 162.6 4.0 31 1,240 1.9 252

Hendricks, IN............................... 4.1 78.7 -2.2 351 944 2.5 205

Lake, IN........................................ 11.7 190.1 1.8 203 1,091 1.9 252

Marion, IN..................................... 28.1 622.6 2.3 140 1,320 3.5 117

St. Joseph, IN............................... 6.5 122.2 2.6 117 1,064 -1.2 346

Tippecanoe, IN............................. 4.2 90.2 2.5 125 1,095 5.0 42

Vanderburgh, IN........................... 5.2 108.1 1.2 263 1,014 1.1 299

Johnson, IA.................................. 5.1 83.1 1.9 188 1,166 2.9 169

Linn, IA......................................... 7.7 129.0 -0.6 343 1,197 0.8 312

Polk, IA........................................ 20.1 318.6 3.0 93 1,262 2.0 249

Scott, IA........................................ 6.1 90.0 0.1 332 1,080 6.4 12

Johnson, KS................................. 29.5 373.5 3.9 36 1,317 3.4 124

Sedgwick, KS............................... 14.3 262.6 3.8 41 1,078 4.3 72

Shawnee, KS................................ 5.4 100.3 3.7 50 1,074 5.8 29

Wyandotte, KS............................. 3.9 92.3 3.4 67 1,202 6.2 18

Boone, KY................................... 5.9 103.8 -1.0 345 1,089 2.5 205

Fayette, KY................................... 14.3 197.6 4.1 29 1,173 2.7 185

Jefferson, KY................................ 32.2 482.9 2.4 133 1,284 2.8 179

Caddo, LA.................................... 8.0 107.2 0.9 292 1,037 2.3 221

Calcasieu, LA............................... 5.9 88.4 1.6 226 1,094 2.1 239

East Baton Rouge, LA.................. 19.2 260.8 1.9 188 1,168 2.2 229

Jefferson, LA................................ 15.8 183.9 1.2 263 1,155 1.9 252

Lafayette, LA................................ 11.8 134.1 2.7 108 1,046 4.0 90

Orleans, LA.................................. 17.1 185.6 1.1 270 1,188 1.0 305

St. Tammany, LA.......................... 10.6 95.3 2.7 108 1,043 1.6 269

Cumberland, ME.......................... 16.4 191.0 1.9 188 1,272 3.0 157

York, ME....................................... 8.0 81.3 0.9 292 1,091 2.8 179

Anne Arundel, MD........................ 16.3 272.8 (5) - 1,381 (5) -

Baltimore, MD............................... 22.4 370.1 1.0 275 1,262 1.9 252

Frederick, MD............................... 7.1 106.3 1.5 236 1,249 1.5 280

Harford, MD.................................. 6.1 94.8 0.1 332 1,275 2.1 239

Howard, MD................................. 10.8 173.2 2.3 140 1,563 2.6 193

Montgomery, MD.......................... 34.2 463.4 1.9 188 1,687 1.5 280

Prince George's, MD.................... 17.7 321.3 2.3 140 1,334 1.4 288

Baltimore City, MD....................... 14.3 338.3 (5) - 1,444 (5) -

Barnstable, MA............................. 10.2 106.6 2.0 176 1,154 3.8 102

Bristol, MA.................................... 19.3 233.5 1.1 270 1,158 1.5 280

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Essex, MA.................................... 30.4 328.8 0.9 292 $1,449 7.9 4

Hampden, MA.............................. 20.2 206.1 -1.3 347 1,112 3.5 117

Middlesex, MA.............................. 62.2 945.0 0.8 300 1,976 1.3 292

Norfolk, MA................................... 27.7 350.6 1.1 270 1,505 3.4 124

Plymouth, MA............................... 18.0 199.7 0.3 323 1,249 2.4 212

Suffolk, MA................................... 35.6 714.0 1.8 203 2,173 -1.0 345

Worcester, MA.............................. 29.4 355.0 0.9 292 1,280 2.4 212

Genesee, MI................................. 7.9 134.9 2.0 176 997 2.4 212

Ingham, MI................................... 7.4 153.1 3.5 63 1,246 3.5 117

Kalamazoo, MI............................. 6.5 121.0 0.4 321 1,148 0.9 309

Kent, MI....................................... 18.8 423.5 3.0 93 1,124 2.6 193

Macomb, MI.................................. 21.4 344.8 2.1 164 1,265 4.5 66

Oakland, MI.................................. 47.4 740.8 2.0 176 1,400 3.3 134

Ottawa, MI.................................... 7.2 135.0 2.2 152 1,073 4.3 72

Saginaw, MI.................................. 4.3 80.4 0.5 317 1,042 3.2 141

Washtenaw, MI............................. 10.5 218.6 3.8 41 1,331 1.0 305

Wayne, MI.................................... 39.9 727.8 1.6 226 1,356 3.0 157

Anoka, MN.................................... 8.6 134.4 1.8 203 1,168 0.8 312

Dakota, MN.................................. 11.6 191.8 1.2 263 1,275 2.2 229

Hennepin, MN.............................. 43.9 924.9 1.5 236 1,582 0.6 318

Olmsted, MN................................ 4.0 103.7 2.4 133 1,450 -1.2 346

Ramsey, MN................................. 15.2 326.2 1.7 212 1,386 4.8 52

St. Louis, MN................................ 5.5 96.3 1.6 226 1,048 -2.3 350

Stearns, MN................................. 4.6 87.1 3.2 75 1,121 5.6 32

Washington, MN........................... 6.7 96.4 2.8 104 1,086 1.9 252

Harrison, MS................................ 5.0 89.2 1.7 212 865 1.5 280

Hinds, MS..................................... 5.8 109.7 -0.8 344 1,077 5.9 24

Boone, MO................................... 5.2 96.7 0.6 311 1,027 0.6 318

Clay, MO...................................... 6.7 112.2 3.3 72 1,166 3.6 112

Greene, MO.................................. 10.7 177.3 2.3 140 1,039 6.3 14

Jackson, MO................................ 25.4 375.9 2.1 164 1,278 1.8 259

St. Charles, MO............................ 11.1 163.2 3.1 82 1,077 4.9 46

St. Louis, MO................................ 46.2 604.2 1.6 226 1,368 4.0 90

St. Louis City, MO........................ 16.1 222.3 0.6 311 1,371 2.3 221

Yellowstone, MT........................... 7.9 88.5 1.8 203 1,138 6.0 21

Douglas, NE................................. 19.0 344.2 2.3 140 1,214 2.9 169

Lancaster, NE............................... 10.2 174.1 2.3 140 1,064 2.6 193

Clark, NV..................................... 60.8 1,088.5 2.8 104 1,156 3.1 148

Washoe, NV................................. 16.0 239.1 1.3 251 1,215 1.3 292

Hillsborough, NH.......................... 12.9 204.7 1.0 275 1,430 0.0 333

Merrimack, NH............................. 5.5 77.9 2.5 125 1,240 4.1 83

Rockingham, NH.......................... 12.0 158.6 2.5 125 1,290 0.4 324

Atlantic, NJ................................... 7.3 134.8 3.9 36 1,075 1.8 259

Bergen, NJ................................... 36.7 446.6 1.6 226 1,476 1.6 269

Burlington, NJ............................... 12.7 213.3 1.7 212 1,298 2.2 229

Camden, NJ................................. 14.2 210.6 3.8 41 1,223 -0.2 334

Essex, NJ.................................... 24.1 348.1 3.1 82 1,506 1.1 299

Gloucester, NJ.............................. 7.4 123.9 2.2 152 1,053 2.1 239

Hudson, NJ................................... 19.3 276.8 1.3 251 1,626 -0.5 337

Mercer, NJ.................................... 11.9 266.5 1.9 188 1,534 -1.6 348

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Middlesex, NJ.............................. 25.8 437.5 0.7 306 $1,451 1.7 263

Monmouth, NJ.............................. 22.3 282.1 3.0 93 1,287 6.0 21

Morris, NJ..................................... 18.3 303.8 1.7 212 1,755 -0.6 340

Ocean, NJ.................................... 16.0 197.1 5.7 8 1,051 4.7 58

Passaic, NJ.................................. 15.2 175.8 2.1 164 1,176 2.2 229

Somerset, NJ............................... 11.1 196.2 2.1 164 1,780 0.5 321

Union, NJ..................................... 16.9 233.6 1.9 188 1,514 0.5 321

Bernalillo, NM............................... 22.1 343.3 3.2 75 1,128 5.6 32

Albany, NY................................... 11.0 232.7 1.0 275 1,458 3.9 93

Bronx, NY..................................... 20.4 322.9 1.8 203 1,298 1.6 269

Broome, NY.................................. 4.4 82.5 1.5 236 1,112 5.7 31

Dutchess, NY............................... 9.0 111.0 1.3 251 1,321 1.6 269

Erie, NY........................................ 25.2 468.2 1.9 188 1,211 4.1 83

Kings, NY..................................... 73.2 878.0 4.7 16 1,102 0.9 309

Monroe, NY.................................. 19.7 384.3 1.4 248 1,205 2.6 193

Nassau, NY.................................. 56.1 638.4 (5) - 1,418 0.1 332

New York, NY............................... 129.9 2,447.0 2.0 176 2,590 2.6 193

Oneida, NY................................... 5.4 102.6 1.4 248 1,129 5.9 24

Onondaga, NY.............................. 13.0 244.6 1.0 275 1,244 3.4 124

Orange, NY.................................. 11.7 155.6 1.7 212 1,172 2.8 179

Queens, NY.................................. 57.6 741.8 (5) - 1,252 (5) -

Richmond, NY.............................. 10.7 133.3 1.0 275 1,229 -0.6 340

Rockland, NY............................... 12.3 135.6 1.5 236 1,222 1.4 288

Saratoga, NY................................ 6.4 92.2 0.1 332 1,260 -5.8 352

Suffolk, NY................................... 55.7 688.2 2.0 176 1,374 (5) -

Westchester, NY.......................... 37.6 430.0 1.9 188 1,669 3.1 148

Buncombe, NC............................. 12.8 138.4 2.4 133 1,036 4.9 46

Cabarrus, NC............................... 6.5 86.6 4.6 18 954 1.1 299

Catawba, NC................................ 5.2 90.6 1.6 226 1,025 1.6 269

Cumberland, NC........................... 7.5 122.6 0.8 300 989 1.7 263

Durham, NC................................. 11.4 234.4 3.6 55 1,650 4.2 77

Forsyth, NC.................................. 11.3 191.9 1.5 236 1,154 0.9 309

Gaston, NC................................. 5.6 77.1 2.1 164 964 3.2 141

Guilford, NC.................................. 17.5 287.8 1.5 236 1,086 2.1 239

Iredell, NC.................................. 7.0 82.7 2.6 117 1,284 3.6 112

Mecklenburg, NC.......................... 52.2 786.3 4.4 22 1,483 1.6 269

New Hanover, NC........................ 11.1 129.2 3.8 41 1,085 1.0 305

Orange, NC.................................. 5.4 79.0 2.0 176 1,361 6.1 20

Pitt, NC....................................... 4.5 79.9 2.1 164 1,071 5.5 35

Wake, NC..................................... 49.8 646.7 4.6 18 1,369 2.5 205

Cass, ND...................................... 9.1 127.6 2.5 125 1,201 3.3 134

Butler, OH..................................... 9.1 159.7 3.3 72 1,147 3.7 107

Cuyahoga, OH.............................. 39.9 710.3 1.3 251 1,306 2.5 205

Delaware, OH............................... 7.0 97.3 3.2 75 1,260 4.2 77

Franklin, OH................................. 40.0 772.7 2.0 176 1,298 4.2 77

Greene, OH.................................. 4.2 77.7 1.6 226 1,290 -0.6 340

Hamilton, OH................................ 27.4 521.1 2.0 176 1,337 2.5 205

Lake, OH...................................... 6.8 99.4 0.5 317 1,048 1.6 269

Lorain, OH.................................... 6.9 99.8 1.5 236 993 3.1 148

Lucas, OH.................................... 11.1 197.7 1.0 275 1,092 2.1 239

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Mahoning, OH.............................. 6.3 93.5 -0.5 342 $913 2.5 205

Montgomery, OH.......................... 13.3 248.5 0.6 311 1,105 2.7 185

Stark, OH..................................... 9.5 156.9 1.4 248 960 3.4 124

Summit, OH................................. 15.9 263.2 0.7 306 1,100 1.8 259

Warren, OH................................. 6.4 104.1 2.6 117 1,184 3.0 157

Cleveland, OK.............................. 7.3 91.5 5.4 10 946 3.7 107

Oklahoma, OK.............................. 33.1 486.2 3.7 50 1,166 2.9 169

Tulsa, OK..................................... 26.4 366.2 3.1 82 1,126 4.5 66

Clackamas, OR............................ 19.1 174.9 2.0 176 1,280 2.7 185

Deschutes, OR............................. 12.6 94.4 3.8 41 1,181 3.8 102

Jackson, OR................................ 9.2 91.5 1.0 275 1,051 2.3 221

Lane, OR...................................... 15.0 158.4 1.7 212 1,064 3.3 134

Marion, OR................................... 13.8 171.1 3.1 82 1,135 3.2 141

Multnomah, OR............................ 45.6 509.0 1.2 263 1,447 1.5 280

Washington, OR........................... 25.0 310.8 1.3 251 1,608 1.4 288

Allegheny, PA............................... 36.8 670.0 2.2 152 1,395 1.3 292

Berks, PA..................................... 9.1 171.5 0.8 300 1,132 1.6 269

Bucks, PA..................................... 21.3 274.5 2.2 152 1,186 1.1 299

Butler, PA..................................... 5.3 88.3 2.1 164 1,158 2.2 229

Chester, PA.................................. 16.6 253.6 1.3 251 1,606 -0.8 344

Cumberland, PA........................... 7.0 136.9 1.0 275 1,163 0.7 315

Dauphin, PA................................ 7.7 191.0 3.1 82 1,208 -0.6 340

Delaware, PA............................... 14.6 220.9 1.0 275 1,302 1.1 299

Erie, PA........................................ 6.9 120.3 0.9 292 955 2.0 249

Lackawanna, PA.......................... 5.6 96.9 1.0 275 980 -0.4 336

Lancaster, PA............................... 14.7 252.6 1.8 203 1,082 2.9 169

Lehigh, PA.................................... 9.0 201.3 1.7 212 1,268 3.1 148

Luzerne, PA.................................. 7.6 145.2 1.3 251 1,013 1.7 263

Montgomery, PA........................... 29.1 509.1 1.2 263 1,534 2.6 193

Northampton, PA.......................... 7.1 122.2 1.0 275 1,062 0.6 318

Philadelphia, PA........................... 35.1 700.9 2.9 97 1,480 2.9 169

Washington, PA............................ 5.8 88.3 2.8 104 1,219 5.0 42

Westmoreland, PA....................... 9.3 132.0 0.1 332 1,028 2.7 185

York, PA....................................... 9.5 181.8 1.1 270 1,102 1.5 280

Providence, RI.............................. 23.6 286.7 0.1 332 1,230 -2.5 351

Charleston, SC............................. 20.9 275.3 3.4 67 1,195 3.0 157

Greenville, SC.............................. 19.1 291.5 2.2 152 1,122 2.4 212

Horry, SC..................................... 11.6 145.7 1.5 236 845 4.3 72

Lexington, SC............................... 8.4 128.9 0.7 306 1,020 6.7 10

Richland, SC................................ 12.1 223.6 0.8 300 1,117 3.2 141

Spartanburg, SC........................... 7.8 152.5 2.3 140 1,078 1.5 280

York, SC....................................... 8.4 104.6 1.7 212 1,090 3.1 148

Minnehaha, SD............................. 9.8 138.5 4.0 31 1,134 1.3 292

Davidson, TN................................ 33.2 551.1 3.6 55 1,426 3.2 141

Hamilton, TN................................ 12.9 217.8 4.8 15 1,218 6.0 21

Knox, TN...................................... 16.5 255.7 2.9 97 1,155 3.4 124

Rutherford, TN.............................. 8.1 143.5 2.7 108 1,118 3.1 148

Shelby, TN.................................... 24.0 493.4 0.3 323 1,291 2.1 239

Williamson, TN............................. 13.7 158.2 5.3 11 1,558 2.9 169

Bell, TX......................................... 6.5 128.5 2.6 117 1,074 -0.5 337

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Bexar, TX..................................... 45.7 918.3 2.9 97 $1,156 1.0 305

Brazoria, TX................................. 6.8 119.7 1.0 275 1,261 3.7 107

Brazos, TX.................................... 5.2 117.8 3.7 50 991 2.4 212

Cameron, TX................................ 7.2 156.6 3.1 82 815 2.5 205

Collin, TX...................................... 34.3 530.8 4.4 22 1,512 0.7 315

Dallas, TX..................................... 85.4 1,835.6 2.1 164 1,573 2.6 193

Denton, TX.................................. 20.4 304.1 4.2 27 1,171 3.0 157

El Paso, TX.................................. 16.8 324.3 2.3 140 909 2.1 239

Fort Bend, TX............................... 18.0 243.8 5.1 14 1,095 5.0 42

Galveston, TX............................... 7.0 123.3 2.0 176 1,121 3.2 141

Harris, TX..................................... 126.0 2,424.6 3.6 55 1,508 3.0 157

Hays, TX....................................... 6.0 88.9 5.9 5 1,010 5.9 24

Hidalgo, TX................................... 14.0 287.3 4.5 20 795 4.5 66

Jefferson, TX................................ 5.9 119.1 1.9 188 1,212 2.7 185

Lubbock, TX................................. 8.3 148.1 1.6 226 977 1.9 252

McLennan, TX.............................. 6.0 121.3 2.3 140 1,062 3.8 102

Midland, TX.................................. 6.4 115.0 7.0 1 1,645 4.8 52

Montgomery, TX........................... 15.1 223.8 6.2 4 1,263 2.8 179

Nueces, TX.................................. 8.7 162.4 3.6 55 1,066 3.9 93

Potter, TX..................................... 4.1 77.1 2.1 164 1,054 2.2 229

Smith, TX..................................... 6.9 112.4 2.1 164 1,026 2.9 169

Tarrant, TX................................... 50.8 998.1 2.9 97 1,296 4.3 72

Travis, TX..................................... 52.2 908.1 4.2 27 1,691 3.1 148

Webb, TX..................................... 6.0 105.5 2.3 140 852 4.5 66

Williamson, TX............................. 15.4 224.6 4.5 20 1,328 2.0 249

Davis, UT..................................... 10.3 145.8 3.5 63 1,039 0.4 324

Salt Lake, UT................................ 64.9 792.2 3.1 82 1,362 4.6 62

Utah, UT....................................... 21.8 290.8 2.0 176 1,121 3.3 134

Washington, UT........................... 8.1 82.5 3.6 55 891 5.9 24

Weber, UT.................................... 7.3 120.6 3.7 50 1,045 4.2 77

Chittenden, VT............................. 9.3 104.2 2.1 164 1,325 3.2 141

Arlington, VA................................ 11.3 180.3 3.3 72 2,173 3.9 93

Chesterfield, VA........................... 11.6 143.5 4.0 31 1,118 4.6 62

Fairfax, VA.................................... 44.4 637.9 1.9 188 2,019 6.3 14

Henrico, VA.................................. 14.0 189.4 2.3 140 1,212 1.3 292

Loudoun, VA................................ 16.3 191.3 4.1 29 1,494 3.0 157

Prince William, VA........................ 11.7 142.1 3.9 36 1,151 5.1 39

Alexandria City, VA...................... 7.4 82.1 1.3 251 1,652 3.9 93

Chesapeake City, VA................... 7.5 104.3 1.7 212 1,051 6.8 8

Newport News City, VA................ 4.9 101.1 0.8 300 1,204 0.5 321

Norfolk City, VA........................... 7.1 140.3 2.2 152 1,281 -0.5 337

Richmond City, VA....................... 9.9 161.3 3.6 55 1,427 1.7 263

Virginia Beach City, VA................ 15.1 180.2 0.5 317 1,005 2.1 239

Benton, WA.................................. 5.4 101.7 5.3 11 1,264 4.1 83

Clark, WA..................................... 15.5 182.2 2.7 108 1,272 1.6 269

King, WA...................................... 85.9 1,477.0 1.6 226 2,254 6.4 12

Kitsap, WA.................................... 6.9 94.9 3.2 75 1,251 0.7 315

Pierce, WA................................... 21.2 336.1 2.5 125 1,257 1.9 252

Snohomish, WA............................ 21.1 295.7 2.2 152 1,387 2.8 179

Spokane, WA............................... 15.8 245.7 2.4 133 1,155 2.9 169

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 361 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second

quarter

2022-233

Ranking by

percent

change

Thurston, WA............................... 8.7 128.0 3.6 55 $1,283 3.3 134

Whatcom, WA.............................. 7.5 95.5 3.8 41 1,160 3.4 124

Yakima, WA................................. 6.3 121.9 2.5 125 933 4.9 46

Kanawha, WV............................... 6.2 96.3 2.9 97 1,118 6.3 14

Brown, WI..................................... 7.4 158.1 1.0 275 1,117 1.4 288

Dane, WI...................................... 17.8 357.6 2.6 117 1,323 0.2 331

Milwaukee, WI.............................. 28.7 470.5 1.0 275 1,197 2.6 193

Outagamie, WI............................. 5.8 109.8 2.2 152 1,084 3.4 124

Waukesha, WI.............................. 14.2 253.7 1.3 251 1,257 4.8 52

Winnebago, WI............................. 4.2 94.3 0.9 292 1,121 2.4 212

San Juan, PR............................... 12.5 253.1 2.7 (6) 758 3.3 (6)

1 Includes areas not officially designated as counties. See Technical Note.

2 Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.

3 Percent changes were computed from employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See Technical Note.

4 Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

5 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.

6 This county was not included in the U.S. rankings.

Note: Data are preliminary. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal

Employees (UCFE) programs. These 360 U.S. counties comprise 72.9 percent of the total covered workers in the U.S.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,

second quarter 2023

Employment Average weekly wage 1

County by NAICS supersector

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-232

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second quarter

2022-232

United States3................................................................ 11,964.6 154,308.5 2.4 $1,332 3.2

 Private industry........................................................... 11,659.4 132,436.9 2.4 1,328 3.3

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 145.1 1,951.9 2.9 1,256 6.0

 Construction............................................................. 930.8 8,106.8 2.6 1,426 5.6

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 392.7 12,957.3 1.0 1,523 3.0

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 2,062.8 28,575.3 1.1 1,119 3.9

 Information............................................................... 285.0 2,974.7 -3.3 2,825 5.9

 Financial activities.................................................... 1,064.4 8,744.3 1.2 1,970 2.1

 Professional and business services......................... 2,443.5 22,713.0 0.6 1,783 4.2

 Education and health services................................. 2,077.2 24,283.9 4.8 1,178 2.8

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 962.5 17,091.0 4.5 595 4.0

 Other services.......................................................... 887.5 4,628.5 3.6 956 4.8

 Government................................................................ 305.2 21,871.6 2.7 1,356 2.3

Los Angeles, CA............................................................ 552.6 4,481.9 0.1 1,474 2.8

 Private industry........................................................... 546.2 3,896.1 -0.3 1,426 2.1

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.6 6.4 -2.9 1,309 1.8

 Construction............................................................. 18.7 151.1 0.0 1,529 4.3

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 12.3 317.8 -1.7 1,707 2.3

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 62.7 807.8 -1.2 1,230 2.9

 Information............................................................... 13.9 183.4 (4) 2,865 (4)

 Financial activities.................................................... 32.7 207.0 -2.9 2,249 1.4

 Professional and business services......................... 62.6 634.3 -2.3 1,837 3.1

 Education and health services................................. 266.0 890.6 4.3 1,104 4.9

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 44.0 538.0 4.0 858 -2.4

 Other services.......................................................... 29.8 153.6 3.2 1,026 7.9

 Government................................................................ 6.4 585.8 3.0 1,798 5.9

Cook, IL......................................................................... 142.9 2,592.3 1.8 1,521 2.4

 Private industry........................................................... 141.7 2,291.6 1.4 1,515 2.4

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.1 1.7 12.4 1,262 0.3

 Construction............................................................. 11.4 79.6 3.8 1,742 6.3

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 5.6 176.5 1.8 1,483 3.1

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 29.3 465.3 0.5 1,239 3.0

 Information............................................................... 3.0 49.3 -6.4 2,724 -0.2

 Financial activities.................................................... 14.2 209.0 1.2 2,626 -0.6

 Professional and business services......................... 30.3 469.1 -2.8 1,958 4.9

 Education and health services................................. 17.1 460.1 3.7 1,219 4.3

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 14.2 282.9 6.1 746 4.3

 Other services.......................................................... 16.1 97.5 4.0 1,173 1.6

 Government................................................................ 1.3 300.7 5.4 1,566 1.5

New York, NY................................................................ 129.9 2,447.0 2.0 2,590 2.6

 Private industry........................................................... 128.5 2,225.0 2.0 2,665 2.8

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.0 0.2 6.2 2,204 -14.5

 Construction............................................................. 2.4 36.6 -2.8 2,201 3.6

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 1.7 17.9 0.8 1,821 3.5

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 17.1 216.3 -0.5 1,960 3.2

 Information............................................................... 6.2 189.9 -9.2 3,620 7.9

 Financial activities.................................................... 19.4 410.2 3.2 4,458 2.6

 Professional and business services......................... 28.3 598.7 1.9 2,934 2.8

 Education and health services................................. 10.6 370.6 3.2 1,721 4.9

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 14.3 278.4 9.9 1,170 0.5

 Other services.......................................................... 17.3 94.8 -1.4 1,568 3.0

 Government................................................................ 1.5 222.0 2.1 1,839 -0.3

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 1

County by NAICS supersector

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-232

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second quarter

2022-232

Harris, TX.................................................................. 126.0 2,424.6 3.6 $1,508 3.0

 Private industry........................................................... 125.4 2,148.7 3.6 1,523 3.0

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 1.6 57.4 8.8 3,420 3.3

 Construction............................................................. 8.5 169.0 3.9 1,587 3.9

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 5.1 174.3 3.9 1,835 3.8

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 26.4 494.2 2.3 1,399 3.9

 Information............................................................... 1.5 24.0 1.2 2,056 8.5

 Financial activities.................................................... 13.8 135.7 3.1 2,061 -1.9

 Professional and business services......................... 26.6 438.8 3.0 1,887 2.7

 Education and health services................................. 17.8 325.8 5.6 1,241 2.5

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 11.6 255.8 3.7 606 4.1

 Other services.......................................................... 11.5 71.8 3.2 1,073 5.2

 Government................................................................ 0.6 275.9 3.1 1,393 3.1

Maricopa, AZ................................................................. 137.7 2,180.7 2.6 1,319 3.5

 Private industry........................................................... 136.9 1,994.4 2.5 1,305 3.2

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.5 8.4 9.3 1,290 3.6

 Construction............................................................. 10.5 163.8 9.6 1,474 7.1

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.6 141.1 1.8 1,735 4.0

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 24.0 433.1 0.8 1,191 3.9

 Information............................................................... 3.2 38.3 -4.1 2,171 7.3

 Financial activities.................................................... 17.7 186.7 -2.8 1,683 0.5

 Professional and business services......................... 35.8 349.7 -1.5 1,456 4.1

 Education and health services................................. 16.7 366.7 5.9 1,243 2.4

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 10.5 237.8 3.5 679 4.8

 Other services.......................................................... 8.9 59.5 2.9 1,001 4.9

 Government................................................................ 0.8 186.2 3.8 1,457 6.1

Dallas, TX...................................................................... 85.4 1,835.6 2.1 1,573 2.6

 Private industry........................................................... 84.9 1,657.4 2.0 1,584 2.5

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.5 7.0 2.9 3,157 -1.7

 Construction............................................................. 5.4 97.6 4.2 1,628 5.4

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.0 123.8 0.9 1,647 2.9

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 16.7 381.7 0.3 1,436 5.1

 Information............................................................... 1.7 46.0 -0.1 2,513 5.5

 Financial activities.................................................... 10.8 167.1 0.6 2,230 1.4

 Professional and business services......................... 20.7 407.1 0.2 1,906 2.8

 Education and health services................................. 10.7 210.2 5.4 1,269 0.8

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 7.6 171.0 7.2 647 1.1

 Other services.......................................................... 7.1 44.8 4.6 1,044 2.0

 Government................................................................ 0.5 178.2 3.4 1,470 2.9

Orange, CA.................................................................... 143.0 1,654.1 1.0 1,433 1.3

 Private industry........................................................... 141.6 1,501.0 0.9 1,413 1.0

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.2 2.0 -1.0 1,073 8.1

 Construction............................................................. 8.3 104.5 -1.0 1,684 3.1

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 5.4 156.3 0.1 1,879 0.2

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 19.1 257.7 0.5 1,283 1.7

 Information............................................................... 1.6 22.1 -3.8 2,664 8.4

 Financial activities.................................................... 14.3 101.9 -7.1 2,205 -0.9

 Professional and business services......................... 25.8 318.2 -1.9 1,670 3.0

 Education and health services................................. 47.2 253.2 5.8 1,176 3.4

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 10.4 231.8 4.9 677 2.9

 Other services.......................................................... 8.3 51.3 2.8 907 5.2

 Government................................................................ 1.4 153.1 2.2 1,626 3.8

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 1

County by NAICS supersector

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-232

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second quarter

2022-232

San Diego, CA............................................................... 128.5 1,533.3 1.5 $1,512 7.0

 Private industry........................................................... 126.5 1,293.7 1.3 1,497 8.4

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.7 10.2 -3.2 978 5.2

 Construction............................................................. 8.7 89.9 2.8 1,529 6.1

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.7 115.2 -1.1 1,956 8.9

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 15.7 219.0 -0.7 1,126 2.9

 Information............................................................... 1.5 21.5 -2.4 2,694 3.9

 Financial activities.................................................... 12.1 71.2 -5.9 1,890 1.2

 Professional and business services......................... 23.3 270.7 -1.2 2,343 18.5

 Education and health services................................. 41.4 236.3 6.4 1,226 7.2

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 9.8 204.0 3.7 725 2.4

 Other services.......................................................... 8.8 53.6 4.4 870 9.3

 Government................................................................ 1.9 239.6 2.4 1,591 0.1

King, WA........................................................................ 85.9 1,477.0 1.6 2,254 6.4

 Private industry........................................................... 85.3 1,302.3 1.6 2,320 6.5

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.4 2.8 1.1 1,610 0.8

 Construction............................................................. 7.1 77.2 0.9 1,770 6.4

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 2.5 93.4 4.4 1,982 4.3

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 13.4 233.1 1.8 1,580 6.5

 Information............................................................... 4.2 136.7 -3.2 5,487 14.5

 Financial activities.................................................... 7.7 71.5 -0.7 2,274 -2.4

 Professional and business services......................... 23.5 315.4 -1.2 3,124 7.4

 Education and health services................................. 9.7 185.2 2.8 1,337 3.2

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 7.6 139.6 10.1 847 9.1

 Other services.......................................................... 9.2 47.2 5.0 1,188 3.9

 Government................................................................ 0.6 174.7 2.3 1,769 6.4

Miami-Dade, FL............................................................. 124.6 1,214.6 3.5 1,357 4.1

 Private industry........................................................... 124.3 1,089.0 3.7 1,328 3.1

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.6 9.5 -3.7 811 0.5

 Construction............................................................. 8.0 54.7 5.2 1,261 4.7

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.3 44.6 4.5 1,221 7.2

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 26.1 300.5 2.4 1,209 3.6

 Information............................................................... 2.8 20.1 -2.9 2,512 7.5

 Financial activities.................................................... 13.7 84.3 3.1 2,152 -0.6

 Professional and business services......................... 31.3 185.7 1.8 1,650 2.0

 Education and health services................................. 16.1 203.7 5.2 1,235 6.6

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 8.9 145.0 5.8 865 1.3

 Other services.......................................................... 8.7 37.1 3.4 905 7.4

 Government................................................................ 0.3 125.7 2.6 1,591 11.3

1 Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.

2 Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic county reclassifications. See Technical Note.

3 Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

4 Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.

Note: Data are preliminary. Counties selected are based on 2022 annual average employment. Includes workers covered by Unemployment

Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.
Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state,

second quarter 2023

Employment Average weekly wage 1

State

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-23

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second quarter

2022-23

United States2.......................................... 11,964.6 154,308.5 2.4 $1,332 3.2

Alabama................................................... 156.7 2,079.2 2.7 1,107 4.0

Alaska...................................................... 25.3 342.4 3.6 1,285 3.9

Arizona..................................................... 219.1 3,091.7 3.0 1,265 3.9

Arkansas.................................................. 103.2 1,284.8 2.6 1,033 3.8

California.................................................. 1,767.7 18,151.1 0.9 1,624 3.4

Colorado.................................................. 256.6 2,914.3 2.7 1,426 4.8

Connecticut.............................................. 148.0 1,692.0 1.8 1,511 3.8

Delaware.................................................. 41.6 476.2 3.0 1,248 2.3

District of Columbia.................................. 51.3 762.6 2.2 2,193 3.7

Florida...................................................... 891.8 9,547.7 3.7 1,234 4.3

Georgia.................................................... 384.5 4,802.8 2.2 1,247 2.6

Hawaii...................................................... 56.5 636.0 3.2 1,198 4.0

Idaho........................................................ 94.3 855.8 3.1 1,038 3.3

Illinois....................................................... 410.8 6,101.2 1.9 1,357 2.6

Indiana..................................................... 191.1 3,164.7 1.5 1,102 2.0

Iowa......................................................... 110.5 1,581.8 1.1 1,082 2.6

Kansas..................................................... 98.7 1,428.6 3.2 1,081 4.0

Kentucky.................................................. 150.1 1,974.5 2.8 1,100 3.0

Louisiana................................................. 153.8 1,887.3 1.7 1,093 2.7

Maine....................................................... 65.0 654.1 2.1 1,123 3.3

Maryland.................................................. 187.1 2,716.4 2.1 1,402 2.2

Massachusetts......................................... 296.4 3,703.4 1.2 1,670 2.0

Michigan.................................................. 318.4 4,463.0 2.5 1,220 3.4

Minnesota................................................ 205.7 2,964.0 2.3 1,315 2.2

Mississippi............................................... 87.7 1,158.0 1.4 924 4.3

Missouri................................................... 246.7 2,908.7 2.0 1,150 4.0

Montana................................................... 65.5 521.0 3.0 1,072 4.4

Nebraska................................................. 76.8 1,022.1 3.0 1,092 3.4

Nevada.................................................... 106.7 1,522.8 3.2 1,189 2.9

New Hampshire....................................... 65.3 694.8 2.3 1,387 3.2

New Jersey.............................................. 330.2 4,341.4 2.8 1,464 1.6

New Mexico............................................. 66.7 859.1 3.8 1,107 6.5

New York................................................. 699.6 9,623.8 2.4 1,621 2.5

North Carolina.......................................... 370.9 4,857.5 3.3 1,198 3.4

North Dakota............................................ 35.4 430.4 2.9 1,184 4.9

Ohio......................................................... 341.8 5,521.9 1.7 1,160 3.1

Oklahoma................................................ 129.7 1,669.0 3.1 1,052 3.6

Oregon..................................................... 200.8 2,010.7 2.2 1,281 2.4

Pennsylvania........................................... 393.0 6,014.8 1.9 1,277 2.0

Rhode Island............................................ 48.0 498.8 1.3 1,221 -0.3

South Carolina......................................... 175.9 2,248.6 2.8 1,079 3.7

South Dakota........................................... 39.6 466.8 2.7 1,035 3.8

Tennessee............................................... 215.9 3,254.2 3.0 1,195 3.8

Texas....................................................... 824.9 13,716.3 3.9 1,322 3.2

Utah......................................................... 135.7 1,699.4 2.8 1,183 4.2

Vermont................................................... 31.8 310.3 2.3 1,175 4.1

Virginia..................................................... 357.1 4,082.3 2.8 1,371 4.3

Washington.............................................. 241.0 3,639.8 2.7 1,649 4.9

West Virginia........................................... 58.8 695.7 2.9 1,075 6.1

Wisconsin................................................ 204.4 2,975.8 1.9 1,126 2.9

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 3. Covered establishments, employment, and wages by state,

second quarter 2023 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 1

State

Establishments,

second quarter

2023

(thousands)

June

2023

(thousands)

Percent

change,

June

2022-23

Second

quarter

2023

Percent

change,

second quarter

2022-23

Wyoming.................................................. 30.5 288.6 2.7 $1,096 4.6

Puerto Rico.............................................. 52.6 929.7 1.6 622 4.2

Virgin Islands........................................... 3.8 36.3 4.7 992 1.1

1 Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.

2 Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.

Note: Data are preliminary. Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for

Federal Employees (UCFE) programs.