county benchmark · All counties
labor force, 2016
Across 3,220 counties in All counties. Every rank carries its margin of error.
Distribution
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $2,270 |
| 25th | $4,805 |
| Median | $11,418 |
| 75th | $30,618 |
| 90th percentile | $101,124 |
Highest counties
Rank 1 is the highest value. For this measure high is neither good nor bad — it mostly reflects how populous the county is.
These figures are reported, not estimated — the order stands as shown.
| Rank | County | Estimate | Range (90 %) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | $5,041,383 | — | evidence → |
| 2 | Cook County | $2,732,644 | — | evidence → |
| 3 | Harris County | $2,284,904 | — | evidence → |
| 4 | Maricopa County | $2,054,422 | — | evidence → |
| 5 | Orange County | $1,611,853 | — | evidence → |
| 6 | San Diego County | $1,593,371 | — | evidence → |
| 7 | Miami-Dade County | $1,305,069 | — | evidence → |
| 8 | Dallas County | $1,302,672 | — | evidence → |
| 9 | Kings County | $1,300,609 | — | evidence → |
| 10 | King County | $1,186,714 | — | evidence → |
| 11 | Queens County | $1,176,680 | — | evidence → |
| 12 | Clark County | $1,032,503 | — | evidence → |
| 13 | Riverside County | $1,027,860 | — | evidence → |
| 14 | Santa Clara County | $1,012,114 | — | evidence → |
| 15 | Tarrant County | $1,006,675 | — | evidence → |
| 16 | Broward County | $998,724 | — | evidence → |
| 17 | San Bernardino County | $918,187 | — | evidence → |
| 18 | New York County | $917,432 | — | evidence → |
| 19 | Bexar County | $909,596 | — | evidence → |
| 20 | Middlesex County | $881,384 | — | evidence → |
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