Mining vs. Farm
Average Earnings Per Job Structure and Growth by County
Virginia, 2001-2022
Average Earnings Per Job by County
Percent of Overall County Average, 2022
Select a Year/Indicator:Percent of Overall
County Average
Location
Quotients
Percent of State
Counterpart
Percent of National
Counterpart
Average Earnings Per Job by County
View Distribution Totals as:Actual Percent
   
 
Mining vs. Farm
Virginia Average Earnings Per Job Distribution by County:
Percent of Overall County Average, 2022
More
than
150%
150%
to
125%
125%
to
100%
100%
to
75%
75%
to
50%
50%
to
25%
25%
or
Below
Suppressed
or
Undefined
Total
Mining
9
4
0
2
5
5
10
47
82
Farm
6
3
0
3
6
7
57
0
82
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Mining vs. Farm
Average Earnings Per Job Structure by County:
Virginia, 2022
 
Mining
 
Farm
 
 
 
S
S
S
S
 
222,264
360.4
938.3
499.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
97,694
205.5
412.4
219.5
 
22,583
52.2
30.7
13.9
 
-6,039
-14.0
-25.5
-13.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
-9,692
-26.0
-40.9
-21.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
12,610
22.8
53.2
28.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
-6,456
-15.8
-27.3
-14.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
880
1.7
3.7
2.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
-5,683
-11.3
-24.0
-12.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
-8,931
-21.5
-37.7
-20.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
-3,766
-5.6
-15.9
-8.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
38,124
80.6
160.9
85.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
19,163
45.1
80.9
43.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
35,508
68.3
149.9
79.8
 
8,125
19.5
11.0
5.0
 
-1,670
-4.0
-7.0
-3.8
 
23,857
41.6
32.4
14.7
 
13,581
23.7
57.3
30.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
5,597
12.5
23.6
12.6
 
23,333
63.9
31.7
14.4
 
-9,392
-25.7
-39.6
-21.1
 
84,318
157.9
114.7
52.0
 
2,287
4.3
9.7
5.1
 
8,500
18.4
11.6
5.2
 
75,596
164.0
319.1
169.8
 
107,207
194.0
145.8
66.2
 
-3,266
-5.9
-13.8
-7.3
 
8,750
20.8
11.9
5.4
 
-26,884
-64.0
-113.5
-60.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
7,730
13.4
32.6
17.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-4,622
-13.9
-19.5
-10.4
 
11,917
24.9
16.2
7.4
 
-11,996
-25.1
-50.6
-26.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
1,426
3.2
6.0
3.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
-3,514
-6.9
-14.8
-7.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
4,621
10.6
19.5
10.4
 
91,382
84.2
124.3
56.4
 
-13,323
-12.3
-56.2
-29.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
-14,955
-47.2
-63.1
-33.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
8,050
20.0
34.0
18.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
-4,015
-8.4
-16.9
-9.0
 
56,930
93.9
77.4
35.1
 
18,368
30.3
77.5
41.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
9,050
11.5
38.2
20.3
 
78,000
217.7
106.1
48.1
 
49,650
138.6
209.6
111.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
35,880
69.4
151.5
80.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
17,024
38.8
71.9
38.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
-1,638
-1.6
-6.9
-3.7
 
85,023
176.6
115.6
52.5
 
333
0.7
1.4
0.7
 
20,583
44.2
28.0
12.7
 
7,176
15.4
30.3
16.1
 
55,328
138.3
75.2
34.2
 
-8,405
-21.0
-35.5
-18.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
5,810
7.7
24.5
13.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
-182
-0.3
-0.8
-0.4
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
-13,748
-34.8
-58.0
-30.9
 
16,321
40.5
22.2
10.1
 
-6,118
-15.2
-25.8
-13.7
 
23,438
60.0
31.9
14.5
 
19,091
48.9
80.6
42.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
-26,912
-58.5
-113.6
-60.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
24,264
57.2
102.4
54.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
6,574
14.8
27.8
14.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
-28,145
-62.4
-118.8
-63.2
 
60,313
137.9
82.0
37.2
 
124,254
284.2
524.5
279.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
43,753
95.9
184.7
98.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
76,848
130.3
324.4
172.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
32,332
71.5
136.5
72.6
 
3,050
6.0
4.1
1.9
 
161,210
316.2
680.5
362.1
 
10,375
27.8
14.1
6.4
 
3,062
8.2
12.9
6.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
16,714
35.7
70.6
37.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
28,734
58.9
121.3
64.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
79
0.1
0.3
0.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
-10,904
-27.3
-46.0
-24.5
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
32,212
68.5
136.0
72.4
 
81,396
183.8
110.7
50.2
 
-2,390
-5.4
-10.1
-5.4
 
140,000
362.3
190.4
86.4
 
-3,083
-8.0
-13.0
-6.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
71,039
137.6
299.9
159.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
-590
-1.2
-2.5
-1.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
-20,727
-34.4
-87.5
-46.6
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
16,443
19.1
69.4
36.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
24,503
45.4
103.4
55.0
 
78,805
169.9
107.2
48.6
 
8,112
17.5
34.2
18.2
 
4,708
9.6
6.4
2.9
 
-5,541
-11.3
-23.4
-12.4
 
24,063
63.5
32.7
14.9
 
62,869
165.8
265.4
141.2
 
69,598
147.3
94.6
43.0
 
4,884
10.3
20.6
11.0
 
2,559
2.8
3.5
1.6
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
97,930
174.3
133.2
60.4
 
24,051
42.8
101.5
54.0
 
163,063
250.6
221.7
100.6
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
22,292
28.1
30.3
13.8
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
109,741
129.5
149.2
67.7
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
54,224
93.7
228.9
121.8
 
30,144
51.1
41.0
18.6
 
-7,484
-12.7
-31.6
-16.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
73,543
100.2
100.0
45.4
 
23,688
32.3
100.0
53.2
 
56,112
74.2
76.3
34.6
 
25,383
33.6
107.2
57.0
 
95,654
191.5
130.1
59.0
 
21,301
42.6
89.9
47.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
-1,513
-2.1
-6.4
-3.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-4,514
-8.1
-19.1
-10.1
 
32,962
58.8
44.8
20.3
 
77,529
138.4
327.3
174.2
 
54,341
92.4
73.9
33.5
 
-1,820
-3.1
-7.7
-4.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
5,946
14.4
25.1
13.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-11,031
-21.1
-46.6
-24.8
 
20,521
19.9
27.9
12.7
 
47,178
45.8
199.2
106.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
-6,863
-10.9
-29.0
-15.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-3,310
-6.5
-14.0
-7.4
 
50,206
104.8
68.3
31.0
 
34,017
71.0
143.6
76.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-49,717
-93.8
-209.9
-111.7
 
89,937
151.7
122.3
55.5
 
7,666
12.9
32.4
17.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
2,800
5.8
11.8
6.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
-10,018
-13.5
-42.3
-22.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
-2,648
-4.5
-11.2
-5.9
 
151,458
258.2
205.9
93.5
 
-914
-1.6
-3.9
-2.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
2,897
6.3
12.2
6.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
188,121
306.1
794.2
422.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
41,211
90.2
174.0
92.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
7,319
13.5
30.9
16.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
4,266
8.9
18.0
9.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
-5,490
-11.0
-23.2
-12.3
 
75,875
148.5
103.2
46.8
 
27,852
54.5
117.6
62.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
162,011
226.3
100.0
 
44,516
62.2
100.0
 
203,912
276.1
125.9
 
38,674
52.4
86.9
 
83,646
155.0
51.6
 
50,100
92.8
112.5
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1700N_510200_400000_SA
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Mining vs. Farm
Average Earnings Per Job Structure by Region:
Virginia, 2022
 
Mining
 
Farm
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
85,703
148.4
116.5
52.9
 
2,626
4.5
11.1
5.9
 
37,569
55.3
51.1
23.2
 
-224
-0.3
-0.9
-0.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
188,121
306.1
794.2
422.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
-2,081
-3.6
-8.8
-4.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
-5,633
-10.8
-23.8
-12.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
19,489
27.2
82.3
43.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
-1,757
-3.0
-7.4
-3.9
 
32,962
58.8
44.8
20.3
 
77,529
138.4
327.3
174.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
34,845
54.7
147.1
78.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
8,002
8.7
33.8
18.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
2,498
4.1
10.5
5.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
73,543
100.2
100.0
45.4
 
23,688
32.3
100.0
53.2
 
56,112
74.2
76.3
34.6
 
25,383
33.6
107.2
57.0
 
95,654
191.5
130.1
59.0
 
21,301
42.6
89.9
47.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
-1,513
-2.1
-6.4
-3.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-4,514
-8.1
-19.1
-10.1
 
32,962
58.8
44.8
20.3
 
77,529
138.4
327.3
174.2
 
54,341
92.4
73.9
33.5
 
-1,820
-3.1
-7.7
-4.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
5,946
14.4
25.1
13.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-11,031
-21.1
-46.6
-24.8
 
20,521
19.9
27.9
12.7
 
47,178
45.8
199.2
106.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
-6,863
-10.9
-29.0
-15.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-3,310
-6.5
-14.0
-7.4
 
50,206
104.8
68.3
31.0
 
34,017
71.0
143.6
76.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
-49,717
-93.8
-209.9
-111.7
 
89,937
151.7
122.3
55.5
 
7,666
12.9
32.4
17.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
2,800
5.8
11.8
6.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
-10,018
-13.5
-42.3
-22.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
-2,648
-4.5
-11.2
-5.9
 
151,458
258.2
205.9
93.5
 
-914
-1.6
-3.9
-2.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
2,897
6.3
12.2
6.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
188,121
306.1
794.2
422.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
41,211
90.2
174.0
92.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
7,319
13.5
30.9
16.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
4,266
8.9
18.0
9.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
-5,490
-11.0
-23.2
-12.3
 
75,875
148.5
103.2
46.8
 
27,852
54.5
117.6
62.6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
162,011
226.3
100.0
 
44,516
62.2
100.0
 
203,912
276.1
125.9
 
38,674
52.4
86.9
 
83,646
155.0
51.6
 
50,100
92.8
112.5
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1700N_510200_400000_SB
 
   
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by County
Growth Rates, 2022
Select a Year/Indicator:Growth RatesComponent Contributions
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by County
View Distribution Totals as:Actual Percent
   
 
Mining vs. Farm
Virginia Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth Distribution by County:
Growth Rates, 2022
More
than
400%
400%
to
300%
300%
to
200%
200%
to
100%
100%
to
0%
0%
to
-100%
-100%
or
Below
Suppressed
or
Undefined
Total
Mining
0
0
0
0
27
6
0
49
82
Farm
1
1
4
9
9
48
10
0
82
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Mining vs. Farm
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by County:
Virginia, 2022
 
Mining
 
Farm
 
 
 
N
N
N
 
53.7
54.4
-4.8
 
N
N
N
 
115.3
116.0
56.8
 
35.2
24.2
30.2
 
-15.4
-14.8
-74.0
 
N
N
N
 
-34.0
-33.3
-92.5
 
N
N
N
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
N
N
N
 
-15.0
-14.3
-73.5
 
N
N
N
 
-14.8
-14.1
-73.3
 
N
N
N
 
-68.7
-68.0
-127.2
 
N
N
N
 
13.4
14.0
-45.2
 
N
N
N
 
-371.7
-371.0
-430.2
 
N
N
N
 
-34.6
-34.0
-93.2
 
N
N
N
 
136.0
136.6
77.4
 
N
N
N
 
-46.8
-46.2
-105.4
 
N
N
N
 
-44.4
-43.8
-103.0
 
33.1
22.2
28.1
 
-1,036.7
-1,036.0
-1,095.2
 
5.0
-5.9
0.1
 
220.2
220.8
161.6
 
N
N
N
 
119.8
120.5
61.3
 
29.6
18.7
24.6
 
-17.8
-17.2
-76.4
 
5.4
-5.5
0.4
 
-56.6
-55.9
-115.1
 
31.6
20.7
26.6
 
106.5
107.2
48.0
 
-2.6
-13.5
-7.6
 
-21.0
-20.3
-79.5
 
32.6
21.6
27.6
 
-170.2
-169.6
-228.8
 
N
N
N
 
888.6
889.3
830.1
 
N
N
N
 
-80.5
-79.9
-139.1
 
34.8
23.9
29.8
 
-77.1
-76.4
-135.6
 
N
N
N
 
-63.8
-63.1
-122.3
 
N
N
N
 
14.4
15.0
-44.2
 
N
N
N
 
-62.5
-61.8
-121.0
 
7.2
-3.7
2.2
 
-27.3
-26.6
-85.8
 
N
N
N
 
23.0
23.7
-35.5
 
N
N
N
 
276.2
276.8
217.6
 
N
N
N
 
-78.1
-77.4
-136.6
 
N
N
N
 
-13.8
-13.2
-72.4
 
N
N
N
 
-66.4
-65.7
-124.9
 
40.9
30.0
35.9
 
116.0
116.7
57.5
 
N
N
N
 
-44.6
-44.0
-103.2
 
N
N
N
 
-67.0
-66.4
-125.6
 
N
N
N
 
-138.5
-137.8
-197.0
 
N
N
N
 
-98.8
-98.2
-157.4
 
34.8
23.8
29.8
 
-64.5
-63.9
-123.1
 
-3.5
-14.4
-8.4
 
-9.6
-8.9
-68.1
 
N
N
N
 
61.5
62.2
2.9
 
N
N
N
 
-111.3
-110.6
-169.8
 
0.0
-10.9
-5.0
 
-248.9
-248.2
-307.4
 
35.7
24.8
30.7
 
-578.2
-577.6
-636.8
 
27.5
16.6
22.5
 
-45.7
-45.1
-104.3
 
N
N
N
 
-478.2
-477.5
-536.7
 
N
N
N
 
20.1
20.8
-38.4
 
N
N
N
 
2.0
2.7
-56.6
 
N
N
N
 
-138.1
-137.4
-196.6
 
32.2
21.2
27.2
 
-30.8
-30.1
-89.3
 
N
N
N
 
-48.9
-48.3
-107.5
 
N
N
N
 
127.3
128.0
68.8
 
N
N
N
 
-24.4
-23.8
-83.0
 
32.8
21.8
27.8
 
138.0
138.7
79.5
 
35.0
24.1
30.0
 
-55.0
-54.3
-113.5
 
N
N
N
 
285.6
286.3
227.1
 
N
N
N
 
132.6
133.3
74.1
 
N
N
N
 
-98.4
-97.8
-157.0
 
N
N
N
 
-8.2
-7.6
-66.8
 
0.0
-10.9
-5.0
 
-50.6
-50.0
-109.2
 
2.4
-8.5
-2.6
 
-177.0
-176.3
-235.5
 
41.4
30.5
36.4
 
12.9
13.6
-45.6
 
N
N
N
 
165.0
165.7
106.5
 
N
N
N
 
86.1
86.8
27.6
 
N
N
N
 
-15.0
-14.3
-73.5
 
0.0
-10.9
-5.0
 
-60.0
-59.3
-118.5
 
N
N
N
 
-57.3
-56.6
-115.8
 
-2.7
-13.7
-7.7
 
302.6
303.3
244.1
 
35.6
24.7
30.6
 
-21.5
-20.8
-80.0
 
31.9
21.0
26.9
 
-30.9
-30.3
-89.5
 
2.2
-8.7
-2.8
 
239.0
239.7
180.5
 
34.7
23.7
29.7
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
22.4
11.5
17.4
 
-33.1
-32.4
-91.6
 
30.4
19.5
25.4
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
N
N
N
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
N
N
N
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
34.9
24.0
29.9
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
22.3
11.3
17.3
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
N
N
N
 
0.0
0.7
-58.5
 
N
N
N
 
-17.6
-17.0
-76.2
 
32.6
21.6
27.6
 
-26.7
-26.0
-85.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.0
-6.0
0.0
 
58.5
59.2
0.0
 
9.3
-1.6
4.3
 
78.0
78.7
19.5
 
2.2
-8.8
-2.8
 
34.0
34.7
-24.6
 
N
N
N
 
70.0
70.7
11.5
 
N
N
N
 
-370.9
-370.2
-429.4
 
4.0
-6.9
-1.0
 
126.4
127.1
67.9
 
N
N
N
 
-188.9
-188.3
-247.5
 
N
N
N
 
167.9
168.6
109.4
 
N
N
N
 
-1,259.4
-1,258.8
-1,318.0
 
-20.3
-31.2
-25.3
 
211.6
212.3
153.1
 
N
N
N
 
-20.4
-19.7
-78.9
 
N
N
N
 
-108.5
-107.8
-167.0
 
0.9
-10.1
-4.1
 
-18.8
-18.1
-77.3
 
N
N
N
 
-25.0
-24.3
-83.5
 
9.9
-1.0
4.9
 
37.5
38.2
-21.0
 
N
N
N
 
-36.2
-35.5
-94.7
 
N
N
N
 
-217.5
-216.9
-276.1
 
N
N
N
 
-6.1
-5.5
-64.7
 
35.0
24.1
30.1
 
54.7
55.4
-3.8
 
N
N
N
 
772.6
773.2
714.0
 
N
N
N
 
120.8
121.4
62.2
 
N
N
N
 
-43.0
-42.3
-101.5
 
N
N
N
 
61.7
62.4
3.2
 
N
N
N
 
827.8
828.5
769.3
 
N
N
N
 
-27.1
-26.5
-85.7
 
34.5
23.5
29.5
 
10.4
11.0
-48.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.9
0.0
 
-0.7
0.0
 
13.2
2.2
 
-2.7
-2.1
 
2.4
-8.6
 
0.9
1.5
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1700N_510200_400000_GA
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Mining vs. Farm
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by Region:
Virginia, 2022
 
Mining
 
Farm
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
N
N
N
 
-13.4
-12.7
-71.9
 
43.4
32.4
38.4
 
89.9
90.5
31.3
 
N
N
N
 
120.8
121.4
62.2
 
N
N
N
 
28.2
28.9
-30.3
 
N
N
N
 
-51.4
-50.8
-110.0
 
N
N
N
 
-4.4
-3.7
-62.9
 
N
N
N
 
-148.4
-147.8
-207.0
 
4.0
-6.9
-1.0
 
126.4
127.1
67.9
 
N
N
N
 
-26.9
-26.3
-85.5
 
N
N
N
 
-5.2
-4.5
-63.7
 
N
N
N
 
164.4
165.0
105.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.0
-6.0
0.0
 
58.5
59.2
0.0
 
9.3
-1.6
4.3
 
78.0
78.7
19.5
 
2.2
-8.8
-2.8
 
34.0
34.7
-24.6
 
N
N
N
 
70.0
70.7
11.5
 
N
N
N
 
-370.9
-370.2
-429.4
 
4.0
-6.9
-1.0
 
126.4
127.1
67.9
 
N
N
N
 
-188.9
-188.3
-247.5
 
N
N
N
 
167.9
168.6
109.4
 
N
N
N
 
-1,259.4
-1,258.8
-1,318.0
 
-20.3
-31.2
-25.3
 
211.6
212.3
153.1
 
N
N
N
 
-20.4
-19.7
-78.9
 
N
N
N
 
-108.5
-107.8
-167.0
 
0.9
-10.1
-4.1
 
-18.8
-18.1
-77.3
 
N
N
N
 
-25.0
-24.3
-83.5
 
9.9
-1.0
4.9
 
37.5
38.2
-21.0
 
N
N
N
 
-36.2
-35.5
-94.7
 
N
N
N
 
-217.5
-216.9
-276.1
 
N
N
N
 
-6.1
-5.5
-64.7
 
35.0
24.1
30.1
 
54.7
55.4
-3.8
 
N
N
N
 
772.6
773.2
714.0
 
N
N
N
 
120.8
121.4
62.2
 
N
N
N
 
-43.0
-42.3
-101.5
 
N
N
N
 
61.7
62.4
3.2
 
N
N
N
 
827.8
828.5
769.3
 
N
N
N
 
-27.1
-26.5
-85.7
 
34.5
23.5
29.5
 
10.4
11.0
-48.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.9
0.0
 
-0.7
0.0
 
13.2
2.2
 
-2.7
-2.1
 
2.4
-8.6
 
0.9
1.5
Source: Calculations by the Virginia Regional Economic Analysis Project (VA-REAP)
with data provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
November 2023
REAP_PI_CA1700N_510200_400000_GB
 
   
Additional Notes on Interpreting
Average Earnings Per Job for Virginia
Average Earnings Per Job
Average Earnings Per Job are computed by dividing BEA industry earnings estimate by BEA total full- and part-time jobs estimates. No convenient or adequate means exist at the county or regional level for converting the job estimates to a full-time equivalent measure. So, interpret the average earnings per job estimates with caution in consideration of the following issues:
  • Average earnings per job within industries involving more part-time work is lower than industries involving more full-time work, although there could be little difference in the underlying wage of full-time workers. Such differences could also prevail between counties and regions. An increase in the proportion of part-time jobs over time may erode average earnings per job estimates, although full-time earnings per worker may have remained unchanged.
  • As with per capita income, average earnings per job may be subject to extreme short-run variation, especially in smaller counties. Unusual conditions such as droughts, hurricanes and bumper crops give rise to wide variations in average earnings per job. Also, major construction projects relating to building dams, nuclear power plants, and private plant construction projects have caused extreme fluctuations in many smaller counties. Such changes typify both small and large agriculture-dependent counties owing to the extreme annual variations in farm incomes.
  • Since average earnings per job are just a simple average, it does not account for variations in the distribution of earnings among high- vs. low-wage jobs.
  • The earnings by major industry estimates compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are by place-of-work are the sum of wage and salary dibursements (payrolls), supplements to wages and salaries, and proprietors' income. The earnings by industry data are in expressed in thousands of current dollars ($1,000s). Unlike wage and salary disbursement, it should be noted that proprietors' income may be reported as negative for those years in which the net income of sole proprietors and partnerships are in the red for a particular sector. This is not an especially unusual occurrence in some relatively small economies where farm proprietorships are dominant. However, this may yield some somewhat unconventional results, such as an industry recording a negative share of total earnings or a location quotient that is negative.
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