New York CountyNY
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $4,250 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,650,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.8%
San Mateo CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,920 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 400,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.1%
Santa Clara CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,680 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,150,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.5%
San Francisco CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,010 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 780,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.9%
Suffolk CountyMA
Coastal metro- Avg weekly wage
- $2,280 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 820,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.2%
King CountyWA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $2,260 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,500,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.6%
Arlington CountyVA
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,210 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 180,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.0%
Denver CountyCO
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,680 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 520,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.9%
Mecklenburg CountyNC
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,620 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 720,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.3%
Travis CountyTX
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $1,520 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 780,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.4%
Cook CountyIL
Legacy industrial- Avg weekly wage
- $1,490 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,600,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.4%
Maricopa CountyAZ
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,240 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,300,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.1%
Wayne CountyMI
Legacy industrial- Avg weekly wage
- $1,230 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 780,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.2%
Miami-Dade CountyFL
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,180 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,180,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.8%
Apache CountyAZ
Rural West- Avg weekly wage
- $650 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 15,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.1%
Starr CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $585 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 14,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.0%
Holmes CountyMS
Rural South- Avg weekly wage
- $600 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 4,500
- Wage growth, year on year
- 1.6%
McCreary CountyKY
Rural Appalachia- Avg weekly wage
- $610 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 4,200
- Wage growth, year on year
- 1.4%
New York CountyNY
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $4,250 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,650,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.8%
San Mateo CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,920 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 400,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.1%
Santa Clara CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,680 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,150,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.5%
San Francisco CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,010 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 780,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.9%
Suffolk CountyMA
Coastal metro- Avg weekly wage
- $2,280 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 820,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.2%
King CountyWA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $2,260 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,500,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.6%
Arlington CountyVA
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,210 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 180,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.0%
Denver CountyCO
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,680 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 520,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.9%
Mecklenburg CountyNC
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,620 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 720,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.3%
Travis CountyTX
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $1,520 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 780,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.4%
Cook CountyIL
Legacy industrial- Avg weekly wage
- $1,490 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,600,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.4%
Maricopa CountyAZ
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,240 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,300,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.1%
Wayne CountyMI
Legacy industrial- Avg weekly wage
- $1,230 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 780,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.2%
Miami-Dade CountyFL
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,180 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,180,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.8%
Apache CountyAZ
Rural West- Avg weekly wage
- $650 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 15,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.1%
Starr CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $585 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 14,000
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.0%
Holmes CountyMS
Rural South- Avg weekly wage
- $600 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 4,500
- Wage growth, year on year
- 1.6%
McCreary CountyKY
Rural Appalachia- Avg weekly wage
- $610 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 4,200
- Wage growth, year on year
- 1.4%
Shared-scale bars: within each metric both columns use the same maximum across the curated set, so a longer bar means more. Illustrative QCEW-magnitude figures, badged on the home page. Method and swap-point: see the home page methodology.