To print article, click Print on your browser's File menu. Go back Posted 11/20/2003 Get market news by e-mail See if refinancing works Personal finance bookshelf Letters from MSN Money readers Find It! Article Index Fast Answers Tools Index Site map		Extra Where the jobs -- and the paychecks -- are Placer, Calif. leads the nation in employment growth. Wages grew fastest in Marin, Calif., while New York still pays the most per week. By Kim Khan The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) compiles data from summaries of employment of workers covered by unemployment insurance. States require that most employers pay quarterly taxes based on the employment and wages of workers covered by unemployment insurance, making it a good source to track net changes over time in pay and employment. Not all workers are covered by unemployment insurance. Major exclusions include self-employed workers, religious organizations, most agricultural workers on small farms, all members of the Armed Forces, elected officials in most states, most employees of railroads, some domestic workers, most student workers at schools, and employees of certain small nonprofit organizations. Data on pay include salary, overtime, bonuses and any other special pay. Ala. thru Ga. | Hawaii thru Miss. | Mo. thru Ore. | Pa. thru Wis. Return to main article  Growth in jobs and paychecks in largest 315 counties, June 2002-03 County Jobs % chg. Rank Avg. weekly pay %chg Rank Jefferson, AL -1.2 232 $700 2.2 183 Madison, AL 2.7 18 766 2.7 132 Mobile, AL -1.1 226 574 2.5 159 Montgomery, AL 0.1 139 609 3 96 Tuscaloosa, AL -0.2 162 589 2.4 170 Anchorage, AK 1.8 36 757 2 200 Maricopa, AZ 0.7 89 710 2.9 108 Pima, AZ -0.1 149 631 4.3 29 Benton, AR 1.9 32 621 3.2 79 Pulaski, AR 0.5 107 634 1.8 221 Washington, AR 1.1 65 556 3.9 38 Alameda, CA -2.5 287 916 1.7 231 Contra Costa, CA -0.8 205 870 1.3 258 Fresno, CA 1.7 40 555 2.6 148 Kern, CA 3.2 11 610 3 96 Los Angeles, CA -0.3 171 789 2.9 108 Marin, CA -0.4 178 888 4 36 Monterey, CA 0.6 98 629 3.5 60 Orange, CA 0.9 80 800 3.5 60 Placer, CA 4.2 5 713 3.9 38 Riverside, CA 3 13 609 3.4 64 Sacramento, CA 1.6 43 782 2.5 159 San Bernardino, CA 1.5 50 634 3.3 69 San Diego, CA 0.4 116 757 1.9 212 San Francisco, CA -3.1 299 1,051 0.1 299 San Joaquin, CA 2.9 15 607 2 200 San Luis Obispo, CA -0.1 149 578 2.8 122 San Mateo, CA -3.4 302 1,127 6.3 5 Santa Barbara, CA 0.7 89 654 3 96 Santa Clara, CA -5.1 309 1,224 2.7 132 Santa Cruz, CA -1.5 245 650 0.5 294 Solano, CA 1 70 655 2.2 183 Sonoma, CA -2.4 283 699 0.7 287 Stanislau, CA 1 70 594 2.8 122 Tulare, CA -0.1 149 501 4.6 22 Ventura, CA 0.8 85 747 5.4 7 Yolo, CA 1.3 54 -7 -7 - Adams, CO -4.2 307 673 2 200 Arapahoe, CO -2.7 293 860 2.9 108 Boulder, CO -3.6 305 846 2.8 122 Denver, CO -2.9 295 850 2.9 108 El Paso, CO -1.6 253 664 1.7 231 Jefferson, CO -1.1 226 729 1.8 221 Larimer, CO -1.5 245 654 1.4 255 Fairfield, CT -0.9 211 1,074 3.4 64 Hartford, CT -2.2 278 864 1.9 212 New Haven, CT -2.4 283 774 3.3 69 New London, CT 1.8 36 748 2.6 148 New Castle, DE 1 70 833 3.3 69 Washington, DC -0.6 193 1,150 5 13 Alachua, FL 1.6 43 560 4.7 19 Brevard, FL 1.1 65 -7 -7 - Broward, FL 0.6 98 681 4.4 25 Collier, FL 1.1 65 621 3 96 Duval, FL -0.3 171 687 3.9 38 Escambia, FL 2.3 24 558 3.7 50 Hillsborough, FL 1.3 54 664 4.1 34 Lee, FL 4.6 3 590 2.6 148 Leon, FL 1.3 54 609 2.7 132 Manatee, FL -7 - 558 0.9 277 Marion, FL 1.1 65 530 5.2 10 Miami-Dade, FL -1.2 232 689 3.1 84 Okaloosa, FL 0.4 116 -7 -7 - Orange, FL 2.3 24 649 1.7 231 Palm Beach, FL 0.5 107 703 1.3 258 Pasco, FL 3.9 7 542 7.1 2 Pinellas, FL 2.2 27 619 2.5 159 Polk, FL -0.7 196 570 3.6 54 Sarasota, FL -0.3 171 596 3.8 47 Seminole, FL 0.6 98 635 2.4 170 Volusia, FL -7 - -7 -7 - Bibb, GA -0.1 149 600 2.2 183 Chatham, GA -0.3 171 596 3.1 84 Clayton, GA -3.5 304 779 4.8 15 Cobb, GA -1.9 266 781 1.7 231 De Kalb, GA -1.2 232 782 2.9 108 Fulton, GA -2 270 916 1.8 221 Gwinnett, GA -1 218 760 2.2 183 Muscogee, GA 0.7 89 571 0.9 277 Richmond, GA -0.3 171 604 3.1 84 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Ala. thru Ga. | Hawaii thru Miss. | Mo. thru Ore. | Pa. thru Wis. Return to main article More Resources ·  E-mail us your comments on this article ·  Post on the Your Money message board ·  Get a daily dose of market news Search MSN Money     tips   advertisement Sponsored Links
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