Santa Clara CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,789 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,116,581
- Wage growth, year on year
- 12.8%
San Mateo CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,778 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 416,422
- Wage growth, year on year
- 12.7%
San Francisco CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,348 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 707,646
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.2%
New York CountyNY
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $3,175 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,466,798
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.1%
King CountyWA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $2,544 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,449,785
- Wage growth, year on year
- 9.8%
Suffolk CountyMA
Coastal metro- Avg weekly wage
- $2,525 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 713,809
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.5%
Western Connecticut Planning RegionCT
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $2,482 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 287,189
- Wage growth, year on year
- 0.0%
District of ColumbiaDC
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,365 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 759,572
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.3%
Arlington CountyVA
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,363 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 179,244
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.1%
Fairfax CountyVA
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,194 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 636,430
- Wage growth, year on year
- 6.1%
Middlesex CountyMA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $2,187 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 926,104
- Wage growth, year on year
- 6.2%
Somerset CountyNJ
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $2,046 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 190,468
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.1%
Denver CountyCO
Mountain metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,958 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 565,183
- Wage growth, year on year
- 6.4%
Morris CountyNJ
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $1,946 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 298,824
- Wage growth, year on year
- 1.7%
Fulton CountyGA
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,939 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 948,157
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.0%
Hidalgo CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $825 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 291,901
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.9%
Sevier CountyTN
Tourism economy- Avg weekly wage
- $841 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 53,730
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.8%
Cameron CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $857 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 156,619
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.3%
DeSoto CountyMS
Rural South- Avg weekly wage
- $879 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 72,666
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.8%
Webb CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $892 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 107,433
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.4%
Onslow CountyNC
Military economy- Avg weekly wage
- $902 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 54,121
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.3%
Horry CountySC
Tourism economy- Avg weekly wage
- $924 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 144,489
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.9%
Harrison CountyMS
Gulf Coast- Avg weekly wage
- $926 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 89,013
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.7%
Santa Clara CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,789 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,116,581
- Wage growth, year on year
- 12.8%
San Mateo CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,778 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 416,422
- Wage growth, year on year
- 12.7%
San Francisco CountyCA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $3,348 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 707,646
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.2%
New York CountyNY
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $3,175 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 2,466,798
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.1%
King CountyWA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $2,544 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 1,449,785
- Wage growth, year on year
- 9.8%
Suffolk CountyMA
Coastal metro- Avg weekly wage
- $2,525 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 713,809
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.5%
Western Connecticut Planning RegionCT
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $2,482 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 287,189
- Wage growth, year on year
- 0.0%
District of ColumbiaDC
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,365 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 759,572
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.3%
Arlington CountyVA
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,363 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 179,244
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.1%
Fairfax CountyVA
Capital region- Avg weekly wage
- $2,194 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 636,430
- Wage growth, year on year
- 6.1%
Middlesex CountyMA
Tech corridor- Avg weekly wage
- $2,187 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 926,104
- Wage growth, year on year
- 6.2%
Somerset CountyNJ
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $2,046 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 190,468
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.1%
Denver CountyCO
Mountain metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,958 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 565,183
- Wage growth, year on year
- 6.4%
Morris CountyNJ
Financial core- Avg weekly wage
- $1,946 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 298,824
- Wage growth, year on year
- 1.7%
Fulton CountyGA
Sun Belt metro- Avg weekly wage
- $1,939 ▲ above national avg
- Covered employment
- 948,157
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.0%
Hidalgo CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $825 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 291,901
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.9%
Sevier CountyTN
Tourism economy- Avg weekly wage
- $841 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 53,730
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.8%
Cameron CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $857 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 156,619
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.3%
DeSoto CountyMS
Rural South- Avg weekly wage
- $879 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 72,666
- Wage growth, year on year
- 2.8%
Webb CountyTX
Border county- Avg weekly wage
- $892 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 107,433
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.4%
Onslow CountyNC
Military economy- Avg weekly wage
- $902 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 54,121
- Wage growth, year on year
- 5.3%
Horry CountySC
Tourism economy- Avg weekly wage
- $924 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 144,489
- Wage growth, year on year
- 4.9%
Harrison CountyMS
Gulf Coast- Avg weekly wage
- $926 ▼ below national avg
- Covered employment
- 89,013
- Wage growth, year on year
- 3.7%
Shared-scale bars: within each metric both columns use the same maximum across the curated set, so a longer bar means more. Real QCEW figures (2024 annual averages) for the highest- and lowest-paying sizeable counties. Method: see the home page methodology.