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 Allegheny, PA -1.6 253 $738 2.2 183 Berks, PA -2.3 282 669 3.9 38 Bucks, PA 1.9 32 696 3.7 50 Chester, PA 1 70 895 5.2 10 Cumberland, PA 0.2 134 687 3.8 47 Dauphin, PA -0.2 162 694 3.4 64 Delaware, PA -1.7 259 772 4.7 19 Erie, PA -1 218 565 -0.2 303 Lackawanna, PA 0.3 124 551 2 200 Lancaster, PA 0.3 124 625 3.3 69 Lehigh, PA 1 70 706 0.4 295 Luzerne, PA 0.5 107 576 2.7 132 Montgomery, PA -0.9 211 849 3 96 Northampton, PA 1.1 65 627 1.5 250 Philadelphia, PA -1.6 253 813 3.8 47 Westmoreland, PA -2 270 575 2.1 191 York, RI -0.4 178 622 2 200 Kent, RI 2.5 21 672 7.9 1 Providence, SC 0.2 134 681 2.6 148 Charleston, SC 1.8 36 591 4.4 25 Greenville, SC 0.4 116 628 0.3 297 Horry, SC 2.3 24 472 1.7 231 Lexington, SC 0.5 107 546 1.5 250 Richland, SC -0.1 149 612 2.7 132 Spartanburg, SD -0.7 196 629 1.3 258 Minnehaha, TN 0.5 107 586 3.9 38 Davidson, TN 1.3 54 696 0.9 277 Hamilton, TN 0.8 85 629 3.3 69 Knox, TN 1.3 54 611 2.9 108 Rutherford, TN 4.1 6 674 2.9 108 Shelby, TX 0.9 80 710 2.2 183 Bell, TX -0.6 193 543 4.8 15 Bexar, TX 0.3 124 604 2.7 132 Brazoria, TX 0.3 124 665 -3.6 309 Brazos, TX 0.5 107 511 4.3 29 Cameron, TX -0.8 205 443 3 96 Collin, TX 1.4 52 783 0.8 284 Dallas, TX -2.4 283 853 0.8 284 Denton, TX 0.4 116 601 2.4 170 El Paso, TX -1.3 239 510 -0.2 303 Fort Bend, TX -1 218 699 1 273 Galveston, TX 1.3 54 614 1.3 258 Harris, TX -1.1 226 818 2 200 Hidalgo, TX 3.6 9 444 2.8 122 Jefferson, TX -1 218 642 4.7 19 Lubbock, TX -1.3 239 531 2.9 108 McLennan, TX 0.2 134 558 4.1 34 Montgomery, TX 2.8 17 628 1.9 212 Nueces, TX -0.5 185 571 2.1 191 Smith, TX 0.4 116 593 0.9 277 Tarrant, TX -1.7 259 726 1 273 Travis, TX -2 270 792 2.9 108 Williamson, UT 2.2 27 741 6.6 4 Davis, UT 0.6 98 576 4.3 29 Salt Lake, UT -0.8 205 646 1.3 258 Utah, UT 0 145 550 2.6 148 Weber, VT 0.5 107 540 1.9 212 Chittenden, VA -0.8 205 702 3.5 60 Arlington, VA -1.7 259 1,092 1.6 242 Chesterfield, VA -0.2 162 640 0.9 277 Fairfax, VA 0.9 80 1,044 3.1 84 Henrico, VA -0.4 178 737 1.5 250 Loudoun, VA 5.2 1 924 1.3 258 Prince William, VA 2.1 30 626 5.4 7 Alexandria City, VA 1.2 63 903 2.7 132 Chesapeake City, VA 2.4 23 552 3.4 64 Newport News, VA 0.6 98 642 1.9 212 Norfolk City, VA -1.5 245 691 7.1 2 Richmond City, VA -2.2 278 782 1.2 267 Virginia Beach, VA 0.7 89 543 3.6 54 Clark, WA 1.3 54 657 1.7 231 King, WA -1.5 245 950 4.2 32 Kitsap, WA 1 70 638 2.1 191 Pierce, WA 1.6 43 642 3 96 Snohomish, WA 0.3 124 725 2.4 170 Spokane, WA 1 70 573 1.6 242 Thurston, WA 3.7 8 653 1.9 212 Yakima, WA 4.8 2 481 2.1 191 Kanawha, WV -0.9 211 624 1.8 221 Brown, WI 0.6 98 650 3 96 Dane, WI 0.7 89 707 5.2 10 Milwaukee, WI -1.1 226 701 1.6 242 Outagamie, WI 1.8 36 619 1.8 221 Racine, WI -1.6 253 676 4 36 Waukesha, WI 0.2 134 722 2.6 148 Winnebago, WI -2.5 287 671 2.4 170 San Juan, PR -0.9 211 460 5.3 9 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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