Table 2. Covered(1) establishments, employment, and wages in the 10 largest counties,
third quarter 2012(2)
Employment Average weekly
wage(3)
Establishments,
third quarter
County by NAICS supersector 2012 Percent Percent
(thousands) September change, Third change,
2012 September quarter third
(thousands) 2011-12(4) 2012 quarter
2011-12(4)
United States(5)............................. 9,165.4 132,624.7 1.6 $906 -1.1
Private industry........................... 8,869.4 111,530.4 1.9 897 -1.1
Natural resources and mining............. 130.9 2,105.2 3.7 984 -0.2
Construction............................. 750.0 5,795.2 1.0 982 -0.8
Manufacturing............................ 335.6 11,990.0 1.5 1,108 -1.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 1,889.4 25,186.9 1.3 772 -0.9
Information.............................. 143.6 2,661.8 -0.4 1,540 1.3
Financial activities..................... 811.0 7,519.8 1.1 1,314 -0.7
Professional and business services....... 1,601.6 18,046.0 2.9 1,146 -0.2
Education and health services............ 935.4 19,438.8 1.7 867 -1.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 773.0 14,012.3 2.9 381 -1.8
Other services........................... 1,273.7 4,548.6 2.9 571 -2.7
Government................................. 296.0 21,094.2 -0.5 954 -1.2
Los Angeles, CA.............................. 412.7 3,983.5 2.1 1,002 -1.7
Private industry........................... 407.0 3,457.5 2.2 976 -1.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 9.6 0.3 2,194 -4.4
Construction............................. 12.1 110.3 1.6 1,044 0.0
Manufacturing............................ 12.5 366.3 0.1 1,128 1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 50.9 754.3 1.4 822 -0.8
Information.............................. 8.3 190.4 -0.7 1,734 1.4
Financial activities..................... 21.9 211.1 1.7 1,460 -0.8
Professional and business services....... 42.1 573.7 3.6 1,208 -3.8
Education and health services............ 29.6 529.5 1.8 954 -3.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 27.4 419.1 3.8 546 -4.4
Other services........................... 176.6 274.2 2.5 433 -2.5
Government................................. 5.7 525.9 1.2 1,180 -1.3
Cook, IL..................................... 149.3 2,424.6 1.0 1,032 -1.5
Private industry........................... 148.0 2,128.2 1.2 1,021 -1.7
Natural resources and mining............. 0.1 0.9 -8.7 1,012 1.3
Construction............................. 12.4 65.4 -3.5 1,291 0.1
Manufacturing............................ 6.6 194.3 0.3 1,075 -1.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 29.1 441.8 0.5 837 0.4
Information.............................. 2.7 53.7 -0.7 1,513 -1.6
Financial activities..................... 15.6 184.2 -0.6 1,705 -2.1
Professional and business services....... 31.5 430.7 2.8 1,278 -2.0
Education and health services............ 15.8 411.2 1.8 902 -2.6
Leisure and hospitality.................. 13.3 246.4 2.2 474 -1.7
Other services........................... 16.5 96.1 0.4 784 0.0
Government................................. 1.4 296.5 -0.3 1,114 0.2
New York, NY................................. 123.7 2,385.9 2.2 1,626 -1.3
Private industry........................... 123.4 1,951.2 2.8 1,737 -1.8
Natural resources and mining............. 0.0 0.2 7.9 1,428 -6.7
Construction............................. 2.1 32.0 2.9 1,627 -1.2
Manufacturing............................ 2.4 26.6 0.7 1,104 -5.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 20.8 250.7 3.0 1,226 3.6
Information.............................. 4.4 143.5 3.6 2,153 2.0
Financial activities..................... 18.8 351.9 -1.1 3,020 -2.6
Professional and business services....... 25.5 488.7 3.5 1,951 -2.3
Education and health services............ 9.3 305.4 1.9 1,211 0.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 13.0 251.6 5.1 769 -0.1
Other services........................... 19.1 92.2 3.2 996 -0.3
Government................................. 0.3 434.7 0.0 1,126 0.3
Harris, TX................................... 103.7 2,128.2 3.8 1,154 -0.3
Private industry........................... 103.1 1,878.9 4.6 1,169 -0.3
Natural resources and mining............. 1.7 89.4 8.3 2,869 -4.7
Construction............................. 6.4 142.2 5.0 1,143 0.4
Manufacturing............................ 4.5 191.1 6.3 1,429 0.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 23.4 442.0 3.4 1,028 0.2
Information.............................. 1.3 27.9 -1.5 1,378 2.7
Financial activities..................... 10.6 114.1 1.3 1,447 2.9
Professional and business services....... 20.7 360.7 5.6 1,354 -0.8
Education and health services............ 11.8 253.9 3.8 936 -1.8
Leisure and hospitality.................. 8.5 193.6 5.6 401 -2.9
Other services........................... 13.7 63.1 2.7 656 -0.5
Government................................. 0.6 249.3 -1.3 1,042 -0.6
Maricopa, AZ................................. 96.1 1,674.5 2.4 886 -2.1
Private industry........................... 95.4 1,466.5 2.7 879 -2.0
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 6.8 3.4 901 2.0
Construction............................. 7.9 89.1 5.6 937 -0.1
Manufacturing............................ 3.2 113.6 2.9 1,278 -3.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 21.5 339.1 1.6 829 -2.0
Information.............................. 1.6 28.0 1.7 1,138 -2.4
Financial activities..................... 10.9 142.4 2.8 1,110 1.2
Professional and business services....... 22.3 273.0 2.9 931 -1.4
Education and health services............ 10.6 248.2 2.2 899 -4.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.3 176.1 2.5 426 -1.8
Other services........................... 6.6 46.0 -1.1 604 -0.3
Government................................. 0.7 208.0 0.6 940 -3.0
Dallas, TX................................... 69.4 1,478.5 2.7 1,085 -1.3
Private industry........................... 68.9 1,314.8 3.1 1,090 -1.3
Natural resources and mining............. 0.6 10.0 16.1 3,171 -3.0
Construction............................. 3.9 70.8 3.6 1,019 -1.2
Manufacturing............................ 2.8 112.4 0.4 1,229 0.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 15.1 295.3 2.9 1,011 -1.2
Information.............................. 1.5 46.8 2.8 1,635 -1.6
Financial activities..................... 8.6 143.1 2.2 1,409 -1.4
Professional and business services....... 15.2 287.5 4.6 1,198 -2.4
Education and health services............ 7.6 174.0 2.5 1,011 -0.1
Leisure and hospitality.................. 5.9 134.2 4.0 492 -4.1
Other services........................... 7.3 40.0 -1.5 675 -0.4
Government................................. 0.5 163.7 -0.5 1,050 -1.1
Orange, CA................................... 102.8 1,407.6 2.1 1,024 -1.4
Private industry........................... 101.5 1,276.7 2.4 1,013 -1.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.2 3.0 -10.3 712 -0.7
Construction............................. 6.0 73.6 3.3 1,155 1.8
Manufacturing............................ 4.8 158.2 0.2 1,275 -4.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 16.1 246.3 1.0 942 -2.4
Information.............................. 1.2 23.9 -1.0 1,629 3.9
Financial activities..................... 9.5 108.8 2.8 1,554 1.1
Professional and business services....... 18.7 258.4 3.4 1,133 -1.1
Education and health services............ 10.6 162.2 1.5 932 -3.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.3 184.2 3.8 469 6.8
Other services........................... 19.0 51.6 1.9 532 0.0
Government................................. 1.4 131.0 -0.6 1,136 -3.4
San Diego, CA................................ 101.0 1,283.3 1.8 993 -2.0
Private industry........................... 99.6 1,068.5 2.3 960 -1.2
Natural resources and mining............. 0.7 10.4 7.4 599 -4.9
Construction............................. 5.8 57.3 1.8 1,033 -4.5
Manufacturing............................ 2.9 93.9 -0.2 1,495 7.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 13.5 206.0 0.9 789 -0.1
Information.............................. 1.1 24.6 0.6 1,573 -2.7
Financial activities..................... 8.4 70.3 2.8 1,202 2.2
Professional and business services....... 16.3 216.7 2.4 1,286 -1.7
Education and health services............ 8.7 155.6 1.3 947 -4.7
Leisure and hospitality.................. 7.2 164.7 3.4 436 -2.5
Other services........................... 27.9 63.5 5.4 506 -10.0
Government................................. 1.4 214.8 -0.4 1,168 -4.3
King, WA..................................... 83.2 1,171.9 2.4 1,354 2.3
Private industry........................... 82.7 1,018.7 2.8 1,381 2.5
Natural resources and mining............. 0.4 3.0 5.5 1,372 6.8
Construction............................. 5.3 51.5 5.9 1,151 -2.5
Manufacturing............................ 2.2 104.3 4.2 1,468 -2.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 14.4 215.4 3.3 1,041 3.0
Information.............................. 1.8 81.0 0.1 4,549 9.0
Financial activities..................... 6.2 63.6 1.3 1,437 4.1
Professional and business services....... 13.9 192.6 4.2 1,475 2.5
Education and health services............ 7.3 137.3 1.6 959 -3.0
Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.4 116.6 2.2 489 1.2
Other services........................... 24.8 53.3 0.3 604 0.2
Government................................. 0.5 153.2 0.2 1,174 0.3
Miami-Dade, FL............................... 89.6 990.7 2.0 857 -1.7
Private industry........................... 89.2 852.2 2.6 840 -1.8
Natural resources and mining............. 0.5 7.5 1.8 552 3.2
Construction............................. 5.0 30.8 1.0 835 -4.4
Manufacturing............................ 2.6 35.6 -1.4 808 -7.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities..... 26.0 254.9 2.1 784 -0.9
Information.............................. 1.5 17.2 0.3 1,322 -2.8
Financial activities..................... 9.2 67.5 3.3 1,232 -3.4
Professional and business services....... 18.7 126.9 2.5 1,021 -1.3
Education and health services............ 9.9 157.9 1.9 879 -2.4
Leisure and hospitality.................. 6.8 117.9 5.4 537 4.1
Other services........................... 7.9 34.7 2.4 543 -1.8
Government................................. 0.4 138.4 -1.7 966 -1.2
(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal
Employees (UCFE) programs.
(2) Data are preliminary. Counties selected are based on 2011 annual average employment.
(3) Average weekly wages were calculated using unrounded data.
(4) Percent changes were computed from quarterly employment and pay data adjusted for noneconomic
county reclassifications. See Technical Note.
(5) Totals for the United States do not include data for Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
