County Employment and Wages News Release - 2023 Q02 Results — 2023-11-21

From June 2022 to June 2023, employment increased in 337 of the 360 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In June 2023, national employment increased to 154.3 million, a 2.4-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Midland, TX, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 7.0 percent. Employment data in this release are presented for June 2023, and average weekly wage data are presented for second quarter 2023. Among the 360 largest counties, 332 had over-the-year increases in average weekly wages. In the second quarter of 2023, average weekly wages for the nation increased to $1,332, a 3.2-percent increase over the year. Clayton, GA, had the largest second quarter over-the-year wage gain at 17.2 percent. (See table 1.) Midland, TX, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+7.0 percent).