For release 10:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, August 18, 2021 USDL-21-1514 

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

Media Contact: (202) 691-5902 • PressOffice@bls.gov 

COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES – FIRST QUARTER 2021 

From March 2020 to March 2021, employment decreased in 324 of the 343 largest U.S. counties, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In March 2021, national employment—as measured by 

the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program—decreased to 140.5 million, a 4.5-

percent decrease over the year. Calcasieu, LA, had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment 

with a loss of 14.9 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for March 2021, and average 

weekly wage data are presented for first quarter 2021. Employment was impacted by the COVID-19 

pandemic and efforts to contain it. 

Among the 343 largest counties, 312 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the first 

quarter of 2021, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,289, a 5.6-percent increase over 

the year. San Francisco, CA, had the largest first quarter over-the-year wage gain at 33.9 percent. (See 

table 1.) Nationally, across most industries, increases in average weekly wages reflected substantial 

employment declines combined with wage increases. The lowest paying industry, leisure and hospitality, 

had the largest employment loss, which resulted in higher average weekly wages for the industry and the 

nation. 

Chart 1. Percent change in employment, March 2020 to March 2021, by largest gains and losses  

   ‐15% ‐13% ‐11% ‐9% ‐7% ‐5% ‐3% ‐1% 1% 3% 5% 7%

Utah, UT

Elkhart, IN

Davis, UT

Weber, UT

Cleveland, OK

Essex, NJ

Orange, FL

San Francisco, CA

Clark, NV

Atlantic, NJ

Honolulu, HI

Midland, TX

New York, NY

Orleans, LA

Calcasieu, LA
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Large County Employment in March 2021 

Calcasieu, LA, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in employment (-14.9 percent). Within 

Calcasieu, the largest employment decrease occurred in construction, which lost 3,520 jobs over the year 

(-27.6 percent). 

Utah, UT, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment with a gain of 6.1 

percent. Within Utah, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest employment increase with a gain 

of 4,523 jobs (+10.6 percent). 

Large County Average Weekly Wage in First Quarter 2021 

San Francisco, CA, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in average weekly wages (+33.9 

percent). Within San Francisco, an average weekly wage gain of $2,398 (+247.5 percent) in leisure and 

hospitality made the largest contribution to the county’s increase in average weekly wages. 

Clayton, GA, had the largest over-the-year percentage decrease in average weekly wages with a loss of 

14.2 percent. Within Clayton, trade, transportation, and utilities had the largest impact, with an average 

weekly wage decrease of $420 (-22.9 percent) over the year. 

Chart 2. Percent change in average weekly wage, first quarter 2020 to first quarter 2021, by largest gains 

and losses

 

‐15% ‐11% ‐7% ‐3% 1% 5% 9% 13% 17% 21% 25% 29% 33%

Clayton, GA

Weld, CO

Montgomery, TX

Sedgwick, KS

Brazoria, TX

Albany, NY

King, WA

New Hanover, NC

Sonoma, CA

Elkhart, IN

Montgomery, MD

Santa Clara, CA

New York, NY

San Mateo, CA

San Francisco, CA
- 3 - 

Ten Largest Counties 

Nine of the 10 largest counties had over-the-year percentage decreases in employment. The employment 

data for San Diego, CA, did not meet BLS disclosure standards. In March 2021, New York, NY, had the 

largest over-the-year employment percentage loss (-14.7 percent). Within New York, leisure and 

hospitality had the largest employment decrease with a loss of 153,233 jobs (-53.1 percent). (See table 

2.) 

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

quarter 2021, New York, NY, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage gain in average weekly 

wages (+21.0 percent). Within New York, leisure and hospitality had the largest impact, with an average 

weekly wage increase of $95 (+9.9 percent) over the year. 

For More Information 

The tables and charts included in this release contain data for the nation and for the 343 U.S. counties 

with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2020. March 2021 employment and first 

quarter 2021 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. 

QCEW response rate tables are available at www.bls.gov/cew/response-rates/. 

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. 

____________ 

The County Employment and Wages full data update for first quarter 2021 is scheduled to be 

released on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). 

The County Employment and Wages news release for second quarter 2021 is scheduled to be 

released on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). 
- 4 - 

County Changes for the 2021 County Employment and Wages News Releases 

Counties with annual average employment of 75,000 or more in 2020 are included in this 

release and will be included in future 2021 releases. No counties were added to the 

publication tables. Fourteen counties have been dropped from the publication tables: Baldwin, 

AL; Napa, CA; Forsyth, GA; Maui + Kalawao, HI; Merrimack, NH; Cabarrus, NC; Iredell, 

NC; Pitt, NC; Greene, OH; Kent, RI; Ector, TX; Gregg, TX; Potter, TX; and Racine, WI. 
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

United States4.............................. 10,755.4 140,455.8 -4.5 - $1,289 5.6 -

Jefferson, AL................................ 20.0 337.0 -4.1 135 1,212 3.0 232

Madison, AL................................. 10.7 205.9 -1.7 37 1,256 -0.7 317

Mobile, AL.................................... 10.7 163.7 -4.5 155 967 2.9 237

Montgomery, AL........................... 6.6 124.8 -4.1 135 950 3.6 198

Shelby, AL.................................... 6.2 81.8 -2.3 58 1,172 2.2 263

Tuscaloosa, AL............................. 4.8 89.8 -7.6 300 951 3.4 213

Anchorage, AK............................. 8.4 135.8 -6.0 236 1,190 0.8 304

Maricopa, AZ................................ 114.5 2,055.5 -2.2 53 1,219 5.2 117

Pima, AZ....................................... 19.6 364.9 -4.0 129 1,012 2.0 272

Benton, AR................................... 7.3 125.2 -1.5 33 1,631 8.2 33

Pulaski, AR................................... 14.7 240.0 -3.1 89 1,060 2.9 237

Washington, AR........................... 6.5 109.2 -1.8 40 913 1.6 289

Alameda, CA................................ 66.9 745.8 (5) - 1,754 (5) -

Butte, CA..................................... 8.3 75.4 -6.9 276 923 6.6 70

Contra Costa, CA......................... 35.1 343.9 -6.7 269 1,605 10.1 16

Fresno, CA................................... 39.0 374.8 -4.7 164 938 6.7 68

Kern, CA....................................... 22.7 300.4 -3.9 125 1,003 3.6 198

Los Angeles, CA........................... 524.0 4,147.5 -7.6 300 1,431 7.2 55

Marin, CA..................................... 12.7 103.3 -9.3 323 1,721 10.0 17

Merced, CA................................. 7.1 76.3 (5) - 892 (5) -

Monterey, CA............................... 14.4 165.1 -7.7 304 1,032 5.7 98

Orange, CA.................................. 132.6 1,516.3 -7.5 297 1,446 8.6 26

Placer, CA.................................... 14.3 168.8 -3.7 111 1,250 8.9 25

Riverside, CA............................... 72.8 744.2 -3.5 100 993 6.3 79

Sacramento, CA........................... 64.3 654.9 -4.8 168 1,331 5.3 112

San Bernardino, CA..................... 66.9 773.1 -2.1 49 1,002 3.6 198

San Diego, CA.............................. 119.5 1,389.3 (5) - 1,430 8.5 29

San Francisco, CA....................... 61.7 663.5 -12.0 328 3,721 33.9 1

San Joaquin, CA.......................... 19.3 255.1 -1.6 36 999 5.9 89

San Luis Obispo, CA.................... 10.8 112.3 -5.2 193 1,046 8.1 36

San Mateo, CA............................. 29.4 387.7 -7.3 290 3,585 22.1 2

Santa Barbara, CA....................... 16.1 203.3 (5) - 1,136 (5) -

Santa Clara, CA........................... 76.1 1,046.9 -6.6 262 3,505 20.7 4

Santa Cruz, CA............................ 9.8 96.5 (5) - 1,140 (5) -

Solano, CA................................... 12.0 128.9 -7.7 304 1,235 5.1 120

Sonoma, CA................................. 20.3 192.4 -8.4 315 1,298 14.1 7

Stanislaus, CA.............................. 16.6 183.7 -4.5 155 1,051 7.8 42

Tulare, CA.................................... 12.2 153.2 -5.2 193 860 4.9 129

Ventura, CA.................................. 28.5 310.6 -6.0 236 1,263 6.0 86

Yolo, CA....................................... 7.4 109.9 (5) - 1,177 (5) -

Adams, CO................................... 12.6 223.5 -1.4 30 1,140 1.2 296

Arapahoe, CO.............................. 24.1 321.1 -3.0 84 1,539 2.9 237

Boulder, CO.................................. 17.2 181.0 -4.0 129 1,562 7.1 56

Denver, CO.................................. 37.6 498.7 -6.3 248 1,753 7.6 46

Douglas, CO................................. 13.8 130.8 -0.1 12 1,465 4.2 167

El Paso, CO.................................. 22.4 279.3 -1.8 40 1,087 4.6 145

Jefferson, CO............................... 22.3 231.1 -3.4 95 1,284 3.7 191

Larimer, CO.................................. 13.6 158.7 -3.5 100 1,145 5.8 91

Weld, CO...................................... 8.4 104.4 -7.3 290 1,083 -7.2 335

Fairfield, CT................................. 38.1 382.9 -5.6 216 2,220 8.2 33

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

Hartford, CT.................................. 30.2 477.9 -5.9 228 $1,528 0.5 308

New Haven, CT............................ 26.0 348.2 -4.5 155 1,205 5.1 120

New London, CT.......................... 8.0 107.1 -9.3 323 1,320 7.7 43

New Castle, DE............................ 21.6 274.6 -5.0 186 1,445 1.8 279

Sussex, DE.................................. 7.9 78.1 -2.0 46 856 2.3 258

Washington, DC........................... 43.9 708.0 -9.0 319 2,165 8.6 26

Alachua, FL.................................. 7.7 131.7 -2.2 53 973 -1.0 321

Brevard, FL................................... 17.4 222.5 -0.8 18 1,046 1.1 297

Broward, FL.................................. 77.8 781.8 -5.0 186 1,155 5.4 108

Collier, FL..................................... 16.5 152.2 -3.7 111 1,063 6.9 62

Duval, FL..................................... 32.5 519.1 -1.2 25 1,191 3.7 191

Escambia, FL............................... 8.9 136.1 -3.4 95 954 2.5 250

Hillsborough, FL........................... 49.8 701.0 -2.6 70 1,211 3.6 198

Lake, FL....................................... 9.5 102.0 -1.4 30 792 4.6 145

Lee, FL......................................... 25.5 272.1 -2.5 63 937 2.4 254

Leon, FL....................................... 9.5 147.7 -3.2 93 934 4.1 170

Manatee, FL................................. 12.8 128.3 -4.9 180 897 3.3 218

Marion, FL.................................... 9.3 107.2 -1.2 25 789 4.6 145

Miami-Dade, FL............................ 112.4 1,093.8 -6.3 248 1,231 6.3 79

Okaloosa, FL................................ 7.0 86.6 0.2 8 979 3.6 198

Orange, FL................................... 49.5 774.2 -11.4 327 1,110 7.0 58

Osceola, FL.................................. 8.6 94.8 -7.2 287 784 3.6 198

Palm Beach, FL............................ 63.7 596.1 -4.6 162 1,257 6.9 62

Pasco, FL..................................... 12.6 125.2 0.8 6 816 2.9 237

Pinellas, FL................................... 37.0 433.5 -1.9 42 1,026 2.0 272

Polk, FL........................................ 15.6 243.7 (5) - 882 (5) -

St. Johns, FL............................... 9.0 82.7 0.0 10 981 3.9 183

St. Lucie, FL............................... 7.6 81.5 -0.1 12 851 3.4 213

Sarasota, FL................................ 17.8 172.2 -1.0 20 993 4.4 158

Seminole, FL................................ 16.7 196.4 -2.0 46 1,050 4.6 145

Volusia, FL................................... 15.9 176.4 (5) - 878 (5) -

Bibb, GA....................................... 4.7 79.8 -3.8 117 947 8.0 39

Chatham, GA................................ 9.2 156.5 -3.1 89 958 1.8 279

Clayton, GA.................................. 4.6 110.5 -9.0 319 1,158 -14.2 336

Cobb, GA...................................... 25.0 360.2 -2.9 78 1,335 5.3 112

DeKalb, GA................................. 20.6 288.4 -4.1 135 1,261 2.3 258

Fulton, GA.................................... 50.7 856.8 -5.3 198 1,915 6.4 77

Gwinnett, GA................................ 29.3 351.2 -2.5 63 1,122 4.1 170

Hall, GA....................................... 5.1 90.0 -1.0 20 982 4.0 178

Muscogee, GA.............................. 4.9 91.1 -4.8 168 998 4.3 165

Richmond, GA.............................. 4.9 101.8 -3.1 89 960 3.0 232

Honolulu, HI.................................. 28.3 405.6 -13.4 331 1,147 6.0 86

Ada, ID......................................... 19.2 257.4 0.2 8 1,068 5.4 108

Champaign, IL.............................. 4.2 89.6 -2.4 59 1,061 7.7 43

Cook, IL........................................ 141.0 2,361.8 -8.0 309 1,627 8.3 31

DuPage, IL................................. 34.9 570.9 -5.7 221 1,414 3.7 191

Kane, IL........................................ 12.8 193.4 -6.6 262 1,033 6.8 66

Lake, IL........................................ 20.4 313.7 -4.8 168 1,898 7.4 49

McHenry, IL.................................. 7.9 90.2 -3.6 107 918 6.7 68

McLean, IL.................................... 3.3 77.3 -5.4 206 1,325 4.4 158

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

Madison, IL................................... 5.4 101.1 -1.5 33 $904 4.9 129

Peoria, IL...................................... 4.1 97.5 -5.1 189 1,276 -2.4 330

St. Clair, IL.................................... 5.1 86.2 -4.9 180 929 7.3 51

Sangamon, IL............................... 4.8 123.5 -2.7 71 1,140 2.8 243

Will, IL.......................................... 15.6 240.0 -3.0 84 1,032 10.4 11

Winnebago, IL.............................. 5.9 114.7 -6.4 256 964 1.9 276

Allen, IN........................................ 9.4 183.4 -2.1 49 979 0.3 310

Elkhart, IN..................................... 4.9 136.0 4.3 2 1,118 14.8 6

Hamilton, IN.................................. 10.5 142.3 -1.3 28 1,210 3.9 183

Lake, IN........................................ 10.7 175.7 -4.9 180 981 3.3 218

Marion, IN..................................... 25.7 575.0 -3.5 100 1,326 4.0 178

St. Joseph, IN............................... 6.0 114.4 -5.3 198 947 4.8 136

Tippecanoe, IN............................. 3.7 82.5 -3.7 111 959 -2.1 329

Vanderburgh, IN........................... 4.9 103.0 -3.1 89 942 3.0 232

Johnson, IA.................................. 4.5 78.6 -5.1 189 1,080 4.9 129

Linn, IA......................................... 7.2 122.5 -5.4 206 1,115 -1.2 323

Polk, IA........................................ 18.5 289.2 -2.9 78 1,278 3.3 218

Scott, IA........................................ 5.8 83.7 -5.5 211 938 2.1 267

Johnson, KS................................. 25.1 339.6 -2.9 78 1,244 3.7 191

Sedgwick, KS............................... 12.9 241.8 -5.9 228 978 -3.3 333

Shawnee, KS................................ 5.2 94.0 -1.7 37 968 1.8 279

Wyandotte, KS............................. 3.5 84.5 -5.7 221 1,072 -0.7 317

Boone, KY................................... 5.0 96.0 -0.3 14 936 -1.4 324

Fayette, KY................................... 12.2 185.5 -3.7 111 1,017 3.0 232

Jefferson, KY................................ 27.7 452.0 -3.0 84 1,215 3.4 213

Caddo, LA.................................... 7.5 103.8 -4.5 155 898 2.0 272

Calcasieu, LA............................... 5.7 82.9 -14.9 335 1,038 2.6 247

East Baton Rouge, LA.................. 17.4 249.3 -4.8 168 1,069 -0.6 316

Jefferson, LA................................ 14.9 178.7 -4.7 164 1,018 3.8 187

Lafayette, LA................................ 10.6 124.0 -4.8 168 909 -1.5 325

Orleans, LA.................................. 14.8 167.9 -14.7 333 1,187 10.3 13

St. Tammany, LA.......................... 9.3 88.1 -1.1 23 958 3.3 218

Cumberland, ME.......................... 14.8 174.3 -4.8 168 1,205 6.4 77

Anne Arundel, MD........................ 15.4 255.4 -6.1 243 1,319 7.0 58

Baltimore, MD............................... 21.1 348.3 -6.7 269 1,287 10.2 15

Frederick, MD............................... 6.6 97.5 -6.0 236 1,117 4.5 152

Harford, MD.................................. 5.8 89.4 -4.1 135 1,132 3.8 187

Howard, MD................................. 10.1 160.7 -6.8 274 1,559 7.3 51

Montgomery, MD.......................... 32.6 437.8 -6.3 248 1,938 17.1 5

Prince George's, MD.................... 16.3 296.3 -7.0 280 1,218 6.2 81

Baltimore City, MD....................... 13.5 326.6 -5.3 198 1,405 3.1 228

Barnstable, MA............................. 9.7 80.7 -5.9 228 1,038 4.6 145

Bristol, MA.................................... 18.1 210.2 -6.6 262 1,076 6.6 70

Essex, MA.................................... 28.6 299.0 -6.7 269 1,350 8.1 36

Hampden, MA.............................. 19.4 195.4 -6.3 248 1,028 0.6 306

Middlesex, MA.............................. 58.7 871.3 -5.9 228 2,107 9.3 22

Norfolk, MA................................... 26.1 320.5 -7.4 293 1,462 6.9 62

Plymouth, MA............................... 16.8 179.2 -5.8 225 1,162 4.9 129

Suffolk, MA................................... 32.8 642.6 -8.7 317 2,545 8.6 26

Worcester, MA.............................. 27.3 327.2 -6.5 260 1,235 7.3 51

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

Genesee, MI................................. 7.2 122.8 -6.3 248 $939 2.0 272

Ingham, MI................................... 6.5 140.2 -8.1 312 1,137 5.0 127

Kalamazoo, MI............................. 5.8 114.2 -6.3 248 1,122 5.9 89

Kent, MI....................................... 16.3 376.7 -7.9 307 1,055 5.5 104

Macomb, MI.................................. 19.0 309.7 -5.6 216 1,187 7.1 56

Oakland, MI.................................. 42.5 679.6 -6.9 276 1,334 4.5 152

Ottawa, MI.................................... 6.3 122.0 -4.7 164 973 2.2 263

Saginaw, MI.................................. 4.0 75.4 -7.5 297 949 3.8 187

Washtenaw, MI............................. 9.3 203.6 -7.1 283 1,271 5.3 112

Wayne, MI.................................... 35.0 676.6 -6.6 262 1,299 1.3 295

Anoka, MN.................................... 8.1 120.6 -4.5 155 1,070 4.4 158

Dakota, MN.................................. 11.1 175.3 -5.5 211 1,217 2.4 254

Hennepin, MN.............................. 44.9 861.9 -6.9 276 1,668 5.3 112

Olmsted, MN................................ 3.9 96.9 -3.5 100 1,314 5.7 98

Ramsey, MN................................. 14.6 307.0 -6.4 256 1,383 2.4 254

St. Louis, MN................................ 5.5 88.7 -7.2 287 969 4.5 152

Stearns, MN................................. 4.4 80.7 -5.1 189 1,030 4.1 170

Washington, MN........................... 6.4 85.4 -3.5 100 1,024 7.0 58

Harrison, MS................................ 4.7 82.8 -4.8 168 792 4.1 170

Hinds, MS..................................... 5.5 111.8 -3.9 125 949 -0.1 314

Boone, MO................................... 5.0 93.9 -0.6 17 1,005 10.4 11

Clay, MO...................................... 6.2 103.6 -1.7 37 972 -2.6 331

Greene, MO.................................. 9.9 166.6 -2.4 59 916 6.6 70

Jackson, MO................................ 23.9 356.0 -4.3 145 1,212 4.8 136

St. Charles, MO............................ 10.2 151.8 -2.0 46 1,017 2.3 258

St. Louis, MO................................ 42.9 569.4 -5.4 206 1,302 3.1 228

St. Louis City, MO........................ 15.7 211.6 -6.3 248 1,377 4.6 145

Yellowstone, MT........................... 6.6 80.9 -1.0 20 984 2.9 237

Douglas, NE................................. 19.3 325.3 -3.8 117 1,141 3.4 213

Lancaster, NE............................... 10.1 164.1 -4.2 141 951 3.7 191

Clark, NV..................................... 57.0 903.8 -12.1 329 1,050 3.2 223

Washoe, NV................................. 15.0 215.5 -4.3 145 1,091 6.1 83

Hillsborough, NH.......................... 12.5 193.9 -4.8 168 1,311 0.0 313

Rockingham, NH.......................... 11.4 142.1 -4.9 180 1,226 6.8 66

Atlantic, NJ................................... 6.9 110.7 -12.2 330 1,001 6.6 70

Bergen, NJ................................... 34.7 402.8 -7.7 304 1,439 5.0 127

Burlington, NJ............................... 11.7 194.1 -3.4 95 1,268 3.8 187

Camden, NJ................................. 12.9 190.0 -6.2 245 1,172 4.7 141

Essex, NJ.................................... 22.2 308.5 -9.9 326 1,612 2.3 258

Gloucester, NJ.............................. 6.8 111.7 -2.7 71 954 2.5 250

Hudson, NJ................................... 17.1 250.7 -7.0 280 1,959 9.3 22

Mercer, NJ.................................... 11.8 248.0 -4.3 145 1,793 5.8 91

Middlesex, NJ.............................. 23.7 406.3 -4.0 129 1,452 4.2 167

Monmouth, NJ.............................. 21.1 243.9 -6.2 245 1,222 4.7 141

Morris, NJ..................................... 17.7 273.3 -6.3 248 2,128 1.5 291

Ocean, NJ.................................... 14.5 161.1 -3.6 107 947 5.5 104

Passaic, NJ.................................. 13.5 152.0 -8.5 316 1,131 5.1 120

Somerset, NJ............................... 10.6 176.3 -5.6 216 2,306 6.5 75

Union, NJ..................................... 15.6 213.6 -5.9 228 1,594 3.2 223

Bernalillo, NM............................... 21.1 314.7 -5.8 225 1,013 4.1 170

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

Albany, NY................................... 10.4 215.7 -7.4 293 $1,315 11.0 10

Bronx, NY..................................... 19.4 301.2 -6.9 276 1,143 3.5 208

Broome, NY.................................. 4.3 77.3 -7.6 300 964 3.5 208

Dutchess, NY............................... 8.5 103.2 -7.5 297 1,140 4.9 129

Erie, NY........................................ 24.6 426.8 -8.0 309 1,093 4.4 158

Kings, NY..................................... 67.1 753.8 -6.4 256 1,014 4.4 158

Monroe, NY.................................. 18.9 354.9 -7.6 300 1,103 5.1 120

Nassau, NY.................................. 54.6 576.4 -7.1 283 1,348 7.3 51

New York, NY............................... 128.8 2,125.3 -14.7 333 3,967 21.0 3

Oneida, NY................................... 5.3 96.8 -7.4 293 935 4.0 178

Onondaga, NY.............................. 12.7 226.6 -7.1 283 1,105 4.9 129

Orange, NY.................................. 10.9 137.8 -6.6 262 1,019 5.3 112

Queens, NY.................................. 54.3 642.6 -9.2 321 1,144 3.2 223

Richmond, NY.............................. 10.2 123.3 -5.5 211 1,082 5.6 103

Rockland, NY............................... 11.3 121.7 -4.4 151 1,137 5.4 108

Saratoga, NY................................ 6.1 82.1 -6.0 236 1,151 10.0 17

Suffolk, NY................................... 54.1 610.3 -5.6 216 1,269 5.8 91

Westchester, NY.......................... 36.3 388.4 -8.0 309 1,711 2.2 263

Buncombe, NC............................. 10.5 126.5 -4.9 180 900 3.6 198

Catawba, NC................................ 4.6 85.1 -2.4 59 896 4.8 136

Cumberland, NC........................... 6.6 117.2 -2.9 78 869 4.4 158

Durham, NC................................. 9.3 217.6 -1.2 25 1,627 4.4 158

Forsyth, NC.................................. 9.7 184.1 -3.4 95 1,141 4.8 136

Guilford, NC.................................. 15.2 276.6 -3.0 84 1,027 2.5 250

Mecklenburg, NC.......................... 42.0 703.8 -2.7 71 1,631 1.8 279

New Hanover, NC........................ 9.1 115.8 -1.9 42 1,042 12.6 8

Wake, NC..................................... 39.7 564.6 -1.4 30 1,319 5.4 108

Cass, ND...................................... 7.7 116.5 -2.5 63 1,080 5.8 91

Butler, OH..................................... 8.2 148.3 -4.4 151 1,062 0.9 300

Cuyahoga, OH.............................. 37.2 678.0 -5.4 206 1,263 3.5 208

Delaware, OH............................... 6.1 85.8 -2.5 63 1,306 1.5 291

Franklin, OH................................. 35.5 728.0 -3.8 117 1,256 2.9 237

Hamilton, OH................................ 25.1 487.0 -5.2 193 1,369 4.3 165

Lake, OH...................................... 6.4 89.5 -5.5 211 962 1.9 276

Lorain, OH.................................... 6.4 91.4 -4.5 155 892 2.3 258

Lucas, OH.................................... 10.4 192.2 -5.8 225 1,047 1.1 297

Mahoning, OH.............................. 5.9 90.3 -5.3 198 820 4.7 141

Montgomery, OH.......................... 12.4 237.8 -5.7 221 1,010 1.9 276

Stark, OH..................................... 8.8 149.9 -4.2 141 890 5.1 120

Summit, OH................................. 14.9 249.9 -5.4 206 1,083 6.1 83

Warren, OH................................. 5.6 94.2 -2.9 78 1,148 4.2 167

Cleveland, OK.............................. 6.3 86.1 1.3 5 797 0.9 300

Oklahoma, OK.............................. 29.2 442.2 -4.2 141 1,075 -0.2 315

Tulsa, OK..................................... 23.2 342.6 -5.0 186 1,051 -1.9 327

Clackamas, OR............................ 16.5 161.0 -5.1 189 1,155 5.8 91

Deschutes, OR............................. 10.3 83.3 -2.9 78 1,018 8.2 33

Jackson, OR................................ 8.1 87.2 -3.8 117 948 10.0 17

Lane, OR...................................... 13.4 147.5 -6.6 262 953 8.3 31

Marion, OR................................... 12.0 153.3 -2.5 63 1,008 7.0 58

Multnomah, OR............................ 39.0 471.8 -9.2 321 1,353 8.0 39

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

Washington, OR........................... 21.5 287.1 -4.6 162 $1,583 3.9 183

Allegheny, PA............................... 36.4 636.1 -6.7 269 1,368 4.7 141

Berks, PA..................................... 8.9 161.7 -6.1 243 1,049 2.5 250

Bucks, PA..................................... 20.6 247.2 -5.3 198 1,091 4.1 170

Butler, PA..................................... 5.2 81.0 -6.5 260 1,056 0.9 300

Chester, PA.................................. 16.0 234.8 -4.8 168 1,651 8.1 36

Cumberland, PA........................... 6.7 131.2 -3.8 117 1,066 1.8 279

Dauphin, PA................................ 7.5 173.9 -4.9 180 1,190 3.6 198

Delaware, PA............................... 14.3 208.7 -6.2 245 1,317 6.0 86

Erie, PA........................................ 6.9 111.9 -7.1 283 870 2.2 263

Lackawanna, PA.......................... 5.6 90.2 -5.6 216 887 4.5 152

Lancaster, PA............................... 14.0 234.4 -4.4 151 974 3.5 208

Lehigh, PA.................................... 8.9 186.4 -3.7 111 1,128 0.4 309

Luzerne, PA.................................. 7.5 134.4 -7.4 293 933 5.5 104

Montgomery, PA........................... 28.5 481.7 -4.8 168 1,683 5.1 120

Northampton, PA.......................... 6.9 113.3 -5.2 193 1,000 2.7 244

Philadelphia, PA........................... 35.3 635.9 -9.6 325 1,411 1.4 294

Washington, PA............................ 5.6 80.0 -7.9 307 1,461 10.3 13

Westmoreland, PA....................... 9.2 123.5 -6.0 236 927 1.8 279

York, PA....................................... 9.2 170.7 -4.3 145 1,006 4.1 170

Providence, RI.............................. 19.6 267.3 -6.6 262 1,210 2.1 267

Charleston, SC............................. 18.2 244.7 -4.8 168 1,078 6.9 62

Greenville, SC.............................. 16.5 269.2 -2.2 53 1,009 3.7 191

Horry, SC..................................... 10.3 124.0 -4.1 135 718 5.7 98

Lexington, SC............................... 7.6 119.6 -1.5 33 888 2.7 244

Richland, SC................................ 11.1 215.4 -2.7 71 1,020 3.2 223

Spartanburg, SC........................... 7.0 146.8 -2.8 76 932 0.6 306

York, SC....................................... 7.1 98.4 -2.2 53 1,017 2.1 267

Minnehaha, SD............................. 8.2 125.1 -1.9 42 1,044 2.7 244

Davidson, TN................................ 27.2 484.6 -5.3 198 1,378 7.7 43

Hamilton, TN................................ 11.1 199.8 -3.7 111 1,067 3.5 208

Knox, TN...................................... 14.0 235.7 -2.1 49 1,049 6.2 81

Rutherford, TN.............................. 6.7 133.5 -0.3 14 968 1.8 279

Shelby, TN.................................... 22.2 477.3 -3.5 100 1,181 5.8 91

Williamson, TN............................. 10.8 139.7 -0.3 14 1,562 7.9 41

Bell, TX......................................... 6.0 119.5 -1.9 42 963 4.6 145

Bexar, TX..................................... 44.1 837.1 -4.1 135 1,094 2.6 247

Brazoria, TX................................. 6.4 109.8 -7.0 280 1,150 -2.7 332

Brazos, TX.................................... 5.0 106.8 -2.8 76 872 3.6 198

Cameron, TX................................ 6.7 142.8 -2.7 71 685 3.2 223

Collin, TX...................................... 30.4 444.8 -1.1 23 1,522 4.0 178

Dallas, TX..................................... 82.4 1,685.9 -2.5 63 1,547 3.3 218

Denton, TX.................................. 17.9 269.8 0.6 7 1,069 3.6 198

El Paso, TX.................................. 16.1 302.3 -4.0 129 812 4.1 170

Fort Bend, TX............................... 16.1 194.3 -2.5 63 1,032 -1.9 327

Galveston, TX............................... 6.6 108.6 -3.9 125 1,030 -0.9 320

Harris, TX..................................... 122.1 2,217.7 -5.9 228 1,518 -1.7 326

Hidalgo, TX................................... 13.1 261.4 -3.8 117 693 2.1 267

Jefferson, TX................................ 5.9 111.0 -8.9 318 1,134 -1.0 321

Lubbock, TX................................. 8.0 140.2 -0.9 19 866 0.1 312

 See footnotes at end of table.
Table 1. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 344 largest counties,

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 2

County1

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-213

Ranking by

percent

change

McLennan, TX.............................. 5.7 111.5 -2.1 49 $943 1.8 279

Midland, TX.................................. 6.2 93.8 -14.2 332 1,644 2.6 247

Montgomery, TX........................... 13.4 191.8 -3.4 95 1,249 -6.2 334

Nueces, TX.................................. 8.4 151.4 -6.7 269 957 -0.8 319

Smith, TX..................................... 6.5 103.0 -2.2 53 914 1.1 297

Tarrant, TX................................... 47.9 895.4 -3.5 100 1,187 0.9 300

Travis, TX..................................... 47.7 776.6 -2.4 59 1,595 9.3 22

Webb, TX..................................... 5.7 96.9 -6.0 236 740 1.8 279

Williamson, TX............................. 13.3 186.0 -1.3 28 1,476 9.6 21

Davis, UT..................................... 9.5 134.8 2.0 3 959 3.9 183

Salt Lake, UT................................ 53.5 723.5 0.0 10 1,234 4.0 178

Utah, UT....................................... 19.5 263.2 6.1 1 1,062 7.4 49

Weber, UT.................................... 6.8 110.1 1.6 4 869 0.8 304

Chittenden, VT............................. 7.6 94.7 -5.3 198 1,192 4.9 129

Arlington, VA................................ 9.4 170.2 -8.3 314 2,077 3.0 232

Chesterfield, VA........................... 9.6 131.8 -3.8 117 992 2.1 267

Fairfax, VA.................................... 37.6 594.5 -3.8 117 1,981 3.1 228

Henrico, VA.................................. 12.0 181.0 -5.2 193 1,221 3.7 191

Loudoun, VA................................ 13.3 166.8 -5.3 198 1,419 5.1 120

Prince William, VA........................ 9.8 126.5 -4.0 129 1,025 5.2 117

Alexandria City, VA...................... 6.3 82.3 -7.2 287 1,575 4.8 136

Chesapeake City, VA................... 6.4 99.6 -4.8 168 951 6.6 70

Newport News City, VA................ 4.1 100.5 -3.9 125 1,080 1.8 279

Norfolk City, VA........................... 6.1 131.9 -5.9 228 1,177 5.5 104

Richmond City, VA....................... 8.2 147.0 -6.8 274 1,460 7.6 46

Virginia Beach City, VA................ 12.7 167.6 -4.5 155 914 5.7 98

Benton, WA.................................. 6.3 87.0 -4.3 145 1,172 3.1 228

Clark, WA..................................... 16.5 160.4 -3.0 84 1,214 10.0 17

King, WA...................................... 93.3 1,347.3 -5.9 228 2,152 11.9 9

Kitsap, WA.................................... 7.3 86.5 -6.0 236 1,118 6.1 83

Pierce, WA................................... 24.6 306.1 -4.4 151 1,113 5.2 117

Snohomish, WA............................ 22.8 268.6 -8.1 312 1,324 4.5 152

Spokane, WA............................... 17.5 219.0 -4.7 164 1,063 7.5 48

Thurston, WA............................... 9.1 114.6 -3.6 107 1,161 8.4 30

Whatcom, WA.............................. 7.8 85.0 -7.3 290 1,044 5.7 98

Yakima, WA................................. 8.2 107.3 -3.6 107 822 2.4 254

Kanawha, WV............................... 5.6 89.5 -5.7 221 982 0.2 311

Brown, WI..................................... 7.2 149.5 -4.0 129 1,044 1.5 291

Dane, WI...................................... 16.6 328.5 -4.3 145 1,261 6.5 75

Milwaukee, WI.............................. 27.8 448.8 -6.4 256 1,171 3.4 213

Outagamie, WI............................. 5.7 101.8 -5.5 211 1,006 5.8 91

Waukesha, WI.............................. 13.8 231.9 -4.2 141 1,221 4.5 152

Winnebago, WI............................. 4.0 89.4 -3.3 94 1,070 1.6 289

San Juan, PR............................... 11.2 228.0 -5.7 (6) 692 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 343 U.S. counties comprise 72.3 percent of the total covered workers in the U.S.
Table 2. Covered establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,

first quarter 2021

Employment Average weekly wage 1

County by NAICS supersector

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-212

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-212

United States3................................................................ 10,755.4 140,455.8 -4.5 $1,289 5.6

 Private industry........................................................... 10,453.0 119,177.8 -4.5 1,310 6.0

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 140.8 1,634.8 -7.3 1,215 -8.4

 Construction............................................................. 860.0 7,126.2 -2.1 1,240 0.6

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 363.8 12,198.4 -3.7 1,450 1.1

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 1,967.5 26,868.9 -1.1 1,020 2.2

 Information............................................................... 212.2 2,761.6 -4.3 3,118 17.4

 Financial activities.................................................... 968.2 8,245.7 -1.2 2,740 7.7

 Professional and business services......................... 2,049.6 20,706.6 -1.3 1,725 4.9

 Education and health services................................. 1,908.0 22,575.1 -3.7 1,025 3.2

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 895.3 12,817.7 -18.5 479 0.4

 Other services.......................................................... 840.0 4,002.0 -9.7 836 5.7

 Government................................................................ 302.4 21,278.0 -4.4 1,176 3.5

Los Angeles, CA............................................................ 524.0 4,147.5 -7.6 1,431 7.2

 Private industry........................................................... 517.7 3,593.6 -7.8 1,411 7.8

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.6 6.1 5.9 1,075 -5.1

 Construction............................................................. 17.9 148.1 -0.7 1,378 2.1

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 12.4 309.4 -8.4 1,551 2.8

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 60.2 794.7 -3.4 1,104 1.7

 Information............................................................... 14.1 209.9 (4) 2,997 (4)

 Financial activities.................................................... 31.7 208.1 -5.6 2,755 8.0

 Professional and business services......................... 59.8 601.0 -4.3 1,808 7.7

 Education and health services................................. 250.5 819.5 -2.8 987 4.3

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 40.8 374.3 -29.1 757 7.5

 Other services.......................................................... 29.4 122.3 -20.0 906 14.8

 Government................................................................ 6.4 554.0 (4) 1,563 3.4

Cook, IL......................................................................... 141.0 2,361.8 -8.0 1,627 8.3

 Private industry........................................................... 139.8 2,087.0 -8.0 1,662 8.7

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.1 1.7 18.5 1,105 -11.5

 Construction............................................................. 11.3 64.8 -5.0 1,588 2.4

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 5.7 174.7 -5.0 1,425 0.2

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 28.8 439.4 -4.6 1,136 -1.0

 Information............................................................... 2.6 48.6 -8.1 2,877 12.0

 Financial activities.................................................... 14.4 200.3 -3.1 4,631 10.9

 Professional and business services......................... 29.6 446.4 -4.6 1,936 6.0

 Education and health services................................. 16.4 438.7 -4.1 1,072 2.9

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 14.0 185.3 -31.9 559 1.1

 Other services.......................................................... 16.4 86.6 -10.9 1,096 6.8

 Government................................................................ 1.3 274.7 -7.8 1,359 5.5

Harris, TX.................................................................. 122.1 2,217.7 -5.9 1,518 -1.7

 Private industry........................................................... 121.5 1,934.3 -6.5 1,561 -2.1

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 1.5 50.7 -21.1 4,678 -7.1

 Construction............................................................. 8.2 153.7 -10.5 1,530 -0.9

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 5.0 159.7 -10.2 1,769 -5.3

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 25.6 454.8 -2.6 1,382 -3.9

 Information............................................................... 1.4 21.0 -17.5 1,993 10.8

 Financial activities.................................................... 13.3 128.4 -2.7 2,590 4.4

 Professional and business services......................... 24.9 393.9 -5.6 1,930 -2.5

 Education and health services................................. 17.4 299.8 -2.2 1,120 4.1

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 10.9 205.4 -13.1 476 -0.6

 Other services.......................................................... 11.7 64.5 -7.8 909 0.2

 Government................................................................ 0.6 283.4 -1.8 1,232 4.1

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

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 1

County by NAICS supersector

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-212

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-212

New York, 128.8 2,125.3 -14.7 $3,967 21.0

 Private industry........................................................... 127.3 1,901.5 -15.7 4,248 23.0

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.0 0.3 27.7 2,827 -1.9

 Construction............................................................. 2.4 36.8 -13.8 2,105 1.7

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 1.8 14.7 -27.0 1,906 12.2

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 17.8 191.9 -22.1 1,863 13.9

 Information............................................................... 5.9 182.5 -6.8 4,393 15.2

 Financial activities.................................................... 19.4 374.1 -5.1 11,283 14.7

 Professional and business services......................... 29.2 530.1 -9.7 3,282 12.2

 Education and health services................................. 10.4 344.1 -7.7 1,527 7.7

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 14.1 135.4 -53.1 1,055 9.9

 Other services.......................................................... 18.9 85.8 -18.4 1,509 7.9

 Government................................................................ 1.5 223.8 -4.9 1,610 2.4

Maricopa, AZ................................................................. 114.5 2,055.5 -2.2 1,219 5.2

 Private industry........................................................... 113.8 1,844.6 -2.0 1,229 5.7

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.5 7.6 -6.0 1,810 30.7

 Construction............................................................. 9.0 134.5 -0.3 1,252 1.4

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.5 131.7 -0.5 1,673 1.6

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 22.1 411.1 3.4 1,067 2.4

 Information............................................................... 2.6 36.0 -9.0 2,139 14.6

 Financial activities.................................................... 15.3 196.7 1.2 1,958 9.1

 Professional and business services......................... 29.4 349.4 -0.8 1,323 7.8

 Education and health services................................. 14.4 331.5 -1.7 1,060 0.1

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 9.3 194.5 -16.0 537 -1.1

 Other services.......................................................... 7.4 51.3 -6.1 833 4.4

 Government................................................................ 0.7 210.8 -3.7 1,132 0.8

Dallas, TX...................................................................... 82.4 1,685.9 -2.5 1,547 3.3

 Private industry........................................................... 81.9 1,510.9 -2.5 1,576 3.2

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.5 7.4 -11.3 3,619 -15.1

 Construction............................................................. 5.1 88.6 -3.8 1,449 3.4

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 2.9 116.9 -1.6 2,007 2.6

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 16.5 356.1 2.1 1,252 -0.7

 Information............................................................... 1.6 43.2 -5.6 3,041 10.5

 Financial activities.................................................... 10.2 159.8 1.2 2,676 4.9

 Professional and business services......................... 19.2 365.6 -0.9 1,730 1.5

 Education and health services................................. 10.2 199.9 -2.9 1,203 1.1

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 7.4 133.8 -16.8 523 -2.4

 Other services.......................................................... 7.3 38.1 -10.8 1,056 6.9

 Government................................................................ 0.5 174.9 -2.1 1,301 5.3

Orange, CA.................................................................... 132.6 1,516.3 -7.5 1,446 8.6

 Private industry........................................................... 131.2 1,364.6 -7.8 1,437 9.3

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.2 2.6 9.2 954 0.7

 Construction............................................................. 8.0 100.5 -2.3 1,504 1.2

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 5.3 146.5 -7.0 1,823 6.4

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 18.8 244.7 -3.5 1,190 2.7

 Information............................................................... 1.7 22.7 -11.1 2,962 12.9

 Financial activities.................................................... 13.8 116.5 -1.8 2,654 12.7

 Professional and business services......................... 24.6 311.6 -2.0 1,642 5.4

 Education and health services................................. 40.8 227.8 -2.2 1,040 3.8

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 10.0 150.0 -31.7 534 -0.7

 Other services.......................................................... 8.0 41.8 -15.0 813 9.6

 Government................................................................ 1.4 151.7 (4) 1,523 (4)

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

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 1

County by NAICS supersector

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-212

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-212

San Diego, CA............................................................... 119.5 1,389.3 (4) $1,430 8.5

 Private industry........................................................... 117.6 1,153.1 -7.0 1,429 9.3

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.7 9.0 -7.9 833 4.6

 Construction............................................................. 8.2 80.8 -1.4 1,356 0.7

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.6 113.5 -3.1 2,116 4.1

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 15.4 210.9 -3.4 1,045 1.7

 Information............................................................... 1.5 21.2 -10.0 2,294 11.4

 Financial activities.................................................... 11.7 73.9 -3.1 2,175 12.8

 Professional and business services......................... 22.2 255.0 0.0 2,046 5.7

 Education and health services................................. 36.6 208.0 -3.1 1,071 5.4

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 9.2 139.1 -27.6 544 1.9

 Other services.......................................................... 8.5 41.8 -19.7 746 11.8

 Government................................................................ 1.9 236.2 (4) 1,430 (4)

King, WA........................................................................ 93.3 1,347.3 -5.9 2,152 11.9

 Private industry........................................................... 92.7 1,180.0 -6.0 2,233 12.8

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.4 2.7 -1.7 1,099 -4.8

 Construction............................................................. 7.1 74.5 -0.4 1,577 1.2

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 2.5 87.3 -13.0 1,914 0.9

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 13.6 278.3 -1.0 1,981 6.6

 Information............................................................... 2.9 130.3 3.7 5,843 12.1

 Financial activities.................................................... 7.4 68.7 -1.5 2,794 15.1

 Professional and business services......................... 20.2 235.7 -1.4 2,261 7.3

 Education and health services................................. 21.3 173.1 -4.3 1,155 3.9

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 7.5 89.3 -33.2 604 -2.3

 Other services.......................................................... 9.6 40.1 -14.1 1,188 17.3

 Government................................................................ 0.6 167.2 -5.3 1,581 3.3

Miami-Dade, FL............................................................. 112.4 1,093.8 -6.3 1,231 6.3

 Private industry........................................................... 112.0 957.8 -6.7 1,229 8.1

 Natural resources and mining.................................. 0.5 9.5 -7.6 681 4.1

 Construction............................................................. 7.7 50.1 -5.1 1,114 3.4

 Manufacturing.......................................................... 3.0 39.7 -3.9 1,033 3.9

 Trade, transportation, and utilities............................ 25.8 271.6 -6.1 1,086 1.6

 Information............................................................... 1.9 18.1 -5.5 2,328 16.3

 Financial activities.................................................... 12.2 76.3 -1.3 2,583 13.0

 Professional and business services......................... 26.5 161.7 -2.9 1,464 9.2

 Education and health services................................. 14.1 181.7 -3.6 1,081 5.0

 Leisure and hospitality............................................. 8.2 112.4 -21.5 686 2.8

 Other services.......................................................... 8.5 34.6 -9.8 775 9.3

 Government................................................................ 0.3 136.1 -3.6 1,247 -4.8

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 2020 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,

first quarter 2021

Employment Average weekly wage 1

State

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-21

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-21

United States2.......................................... 10,755.4 140,455.8 -4.5 $1,289 5.6

Alabama................................................... 135.9 1,924.3 -3.0 996 2.5

Alaska...................................................... 23.3 295.0 -5.5 1,125 -0.6

Arizona..................................................... 176.5 2,894.2 -2.3 1,150 4.8

Arkansas.................................................. 95.3 1,194.2 -2.0 957 3.7

California.................................................. 1,651.4 16,507.7 -5.9 1,623 11.3

Colorado.................................................. 224.7 2,634.7 -3.5 1,335 4.1

Connecticut.............................................. 128.3 1,550.5 -5.4 1,575 4.7

Delaware.................................................. 35.2 425.6 -4.1 1,264 1.6

District of Columbia.................................. 44.0 708.1 -9.0 2,166 8.7

Florida...................................................... 780.8 8,701.9 -3.1 1,104 5.1

Georgia.................................................... 329.2 4,393.8 -2.6 1,198 3.6

Hawaii...................................................... 48.0 564.4 -14.1 1,091 5.7

Idaho........................................................ 74.2 768.6 1.9 906 4.9

Illinois....................................................... 390.0 5,559.6 -5.5 1,387 6.7

Indiana..................................................... 176.2 2,956.4 -2.5 1,026 3.3

Iowa......................................................... 105.1 1,473.6 -3.3 1,004 2.6

Kansas..................................................... 90.4 1,335.4 -3.3 986 1.9

Kentucky.................................................. 130.7 1,835.2 -2.5 965 2.3

Louisiana................................................. 141.5 1,787.6 -5.9 977 1.0

Maine....................................................... 56.2 585.0 -2.8 1,000 4.7

Maryland.................................................. 174.3 2,522.1 -5.0 1,386 8.5

Massachusetts......................................... 271.2 3,334.9 -6.6 1,732 7.8

Michigan.................................................. 267.5 4,026.6 -5.9 1,155 4.8

Minnesota................................................ 189.7 2,695.4 -5.1 1,290 4.6

Mississippi............................................... 75.3 1,098.4 -2.5 811 1.1

Missouri................................................... 221.8 2,705.5 -3.0 1,055 3.7

Montana................................................... 53.2 465.2 0.1 915 5.4

Nebraska................................................. 73.4 944.7 -2.8 990 3.6

Nevada.................................................... 92.8 1,291.5 -8.4 1,080 4.7

New Hampshire....................................... 56.8 631.8 -3.9 1,258 5.4

New Jersey.............................................. 297.0 3,818.6 -5.5 1,533 5.3

New Mexico............................................. 65.2 774.5 -7.4 958 3.8

New York................................................. 664.6 8,587.8 -8.7 1,869 10.4

North Carolina.......................................... 302.7 4,423.2 -1.7 1,137 4.1

North Dakota............................................ 32.3 388.7 -6.1 1,037 -0.9

Ohio......................................................... 310.1 5,136.8 -3.9 1,098 3.3

Oklahoma................................................ 114.4 1,549.7 -3.7 939 -0.8

Oregon..................................................... 169.4 1,841.9 -5.2 1,172 6.4

Pennsylvania........................................... 369.7 5,531.3 -5.4 1,226 4.3

Rhode Island............................................ 41.2 447.8 -5.6 1,171 3.4

South Carolina......................................... 150.1 2,056.2 -2.6 957 3.8

South Dakota........................................... 35.6 417.1 -0.9 932 3.4

Tennessee............................................... 180.2 2,968.7 -2.1 1,077 5.0

Texas....................................................... 750.1 12,216.7 -3.4 1,261 2.4

Utah......................................................... 117.3 1,548.8 1.5 1,065 3.7

Vermont................................................... 27.0 283.7 -6.9 1,028 4.9

Virginia..................................................... 291.3 3,765.8 -3.9 1,285 4.2

Washington.............................................. 261.2 3,252.0 -5.1 1,540 9.1

West Virginia........................................... 52.3 648.6 -3.8 911 0.8

Wisconsin................................................ 183.1 2,730.0 -3.7 1,047 3.9

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

first quarter 2021 - Continued

Employment Average weekly wage 1

State

Establishments,

first quarter

2021

(thousands)

March

2021

(thousands)

Percent

change,

March

2020-21

First

quarter

2021

Percent

change,

first quarter

2020-21

Wyoming.................................................. 27.8 255.9 -4.6 $953 -0.6

Puerto Rico.............................................. 47.1 856.5 -3.1 562 2.0

Virgin Islands........................................... 3.6 34.7 -14.0 961 -8.0

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.