County Employment and Wages News Release - 2022 Q01 Results — 2022-08-24

From March 2021 to March 2022, employment increased in 349 of the 355 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In March 2022, national employment increased to 147.6 million, a 5.0-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Clark, NV, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 12.5 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for March 2022, and average weekly wage data are presented for first quarter 2022. Among the 355 largest counties, 348 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the first quarter of 2022, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,374, a 6.7-percent increase over the year. Peoria, IL, had the largest first quarter over-the-year wage gain at 25.8 percent. (See table 1.) Clark, NV, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+12.5 percent).