Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
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
   
 
Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Virginia Average Earnings Per Job Distribution by County:
Percent of Overall County Average, 2022
More
than
140%
140%
to
130%
130%
to
120%
120%
to
110%
110%
to
100%
100%
to
90%
90%
to
80%
80%
or
Below
Total
Construction
9
8
12
13
10
11
7
12
82
Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
75
82
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Average Earnings Per Job Structure by County:
Virginia, 2022
 
Construction
 
Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
 
 
 
41,243
66.9
57.6
53.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
55,099
115.9
76.9
71.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
50,592
116.9
70.6
65.6
 
24,063
55.6
74.3
58.9
 
55,463
148.5
77.4
71.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
102,335
81.1
142.9
132.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
72,787
131.8
101.6
94.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
54,014
132.0
75.4
70.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
60,904
121.2
85.0
79.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
41,510
99.8
58.0
53.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
59,068
87.6
82.5
76.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
43,240
91.4
60.4
56.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
52,300
123.1
73.0
67.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
70,215
135.1
98.0
91.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
28,471
68.5
39.8
36.9
 
53,562
128.9
165.4
131.1
 
71,900
125.5
100.4
93.2
 
12,687
22.1
39.2
31.1
 
64,197
143.2
89.6
83.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
66,300
124.2
92.6
86.0
 
32,188
60.3
99.4
78.8
 
44,529
96.6
62.2
57.7
 
46,186
100.2
142.6
113.1
 
69,819
126.3
97.5
90.5
 
37,529
67.9
115.9
91.9
 
38,288
91.2
53.5
49.6
 
25,778
61.4
79.6
63.1
 
68,304
118.3
95.4
88.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
46,467
140.0
64.9
60.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
78,936
165.2
110.2
102.3
 
56,000
117.2
172.9
137.1
 
52,340
119.0
73.1
67.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
53,480
122.1
74.7
69.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
77,328
71.2
108.0
100.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
39,822
125.6
55.6
51.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
42,016
104.5
58.7
54.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
64,444
135.2
90.0
83.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
77,508
127.8
108.2
100.5
 
18,852
31.1
58.2
46.2
 
76,064
96.6
106.2
98.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
28,598
79.8
39.9
37.1
 
13,203
36.9
40.8
32.3
 
49,574
95.9
69.2
64.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
54,445
124.0
76.0
70.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
54,793
54.1
76.5
71.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
46,634
96.9
65.1
60.5
 
45,206
93.9
139.6
110.7
 
55,814
119.9
77.9
72.4
 
20,695
44.5
63.9
50.7
 
51,983
129.9
72.6
67.4
 
26,987
67.4
83.3
66.1
 
92,781
122.9
129.5
120.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
60,548
111.9
84.5
78.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
43,363
109.8
60.5
56.2
 
49,442
125.2
152.7
121.1
 
59,619
148.0
83.2
77.3
 
33,947
84.3
104.8
83.1
 
45,212
115.8
63.1
58.6
 
16,164
41.4
49.9
39.6
 
46,540
101.1
65.0
60.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
55,178
130.0
77.0
71.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
46,459
104.4
64.9
60.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
70,164
155.5
98.0
91.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
45,630
104.3
63.7
59.2
 
32,847
75.1
101.4
80.4
 
44,578
97.7
62.2
57.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
49,947
84.7
69.7
64.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
47,418
104.8
66.2
61.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
39,297
77.1
54.9
51.0
 
21,016
41.2
64.9
51.5
 
38,742
104.0
54.1
50.2
 
26,386
70.8
81.5
64.6
 
69,125
147.6
96.5
89.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
64,094
131.5
89.5
83.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
48,764
88.8
68.1
63.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
63,336
158.5
88.4
82.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
51,883
110.4
72.4
67.3
 
2,924
6.2
9.0
7.2
 
45,820
103.5
64.0
59.4
 
25,226
57.0
77.9
61.8
 
29,292
75.8
40.9
38.0
 
44,583
115.4
137.7
109.2
 
56,676
109.8
79.1
73.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
58,347
121.5
81.5
75.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
52,278
86.7
73.0
67.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
39,658
46.1
55.4
51.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
78,890
146.3
110.1
102.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
55,325
119.3
77.2
71.7
 
34,913
75.3
107.8
85.5
 
56,182
114.4
78.4
72.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
33,996
89.7
47.5
44.1
 
22,546
59.5
69.6
55.2
 
50,752
107.4
70.9
65.8
 
27,791
58.8
85.8
68.0
 
76,330
83.0
106.6
99.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
74,737
133.0
104.3
96.9
 
5,643
10.0
17.4
13.8
 
60,309
92.7
84.2
78.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
68,686
95.6
95.9
89.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
73,257
94.6
102.3
95.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
107,003
134.8
149.4
138.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
67,134
79.2
93.7
87.0
 
15,642
18.5
48.3
38.3
 
74,662
115.6
104.2
96.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
67,754
117.1
94.6
87.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
69,780
118.2
97.4
90.5
 
8,544
14.5
26.4
20.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71,625
97.6
100.0
92.9
 
32,382
44.1
100.0
79.3
 
73,504
97.2
102.6
95.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
50,496
101.1
70.5
65.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
66,147
92.1
92.4
85.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
58,236
104.6
81.3
75.5
 
27,024
48.5
83.5
66.2
 
60,426
107.9
84.4
78.3
 
16,803
30.0
51.9
41.1
 
63,605
108.2
88.8
82.5
 
41,581
70.7
128.4
101.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
35,513
86.2
109.7
87.0
 
59,315
113.2
82.8
76.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
85,660
83.1
119.6
111.1
 
5,168
5.0
16.0
12.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
36,891
77.0
113.9
90.3
 
71,325
134.6
99.6
92.5
 
38,727
73.1
119.6
94.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
45,597
95.3
140.8
111.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
17,134
28.8
52.9
42.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
65,392
106.4
91.3
84.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
33,478
73.3
46.7
43.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
60,058
111.0
83.9
77.9
 
23,172
42.8
71.6
56.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
41,879
83.9
58.5
54.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
65,959
129.1
92.1
85.5
 
19,681
38.5
60.8
48.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77,126
107.7
100.0
 
40,843
57.1
100.0
 
79,684
107.9
103.3
 
41,946
56.8
102.7
 
59,005
109.3
76.5
 
38,835
72.0
95.1
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_510400_510100_SA
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Average Earnings Per Job Structure by Region:
Virginia, 2022
 
Construction
 
Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
69,163
119.7
96.6
89.7
 
20,000
34.6
61.8
49.0
 
65,335
96.2
91.2
84.7
 
34,113
50.2
105.3
83.5
 
65,392
106.4
91.3
84.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
32,760
57.1
101.2
80.2
 
59,194
113.1
82.6
76.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
28,890
40.3
89.2
70.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
44,563
76.3
137.6
109.1
 
60,426
107.9
84.4
78.3
 
16,803
30.0
51.9
41.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
30,053
47.2
92.8
73.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
24,940
41.0
77.0
61.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71,625
97.6
100.0
92.9
 
32,382
44.1
100.0
79.3
 
73,504
97.2
102.6
95.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
50,496
101.1
70.5
65.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
66,147
92.1
92.4
85.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
58,236
104.6
81.3
75.5
 
27,024
48.5
83.5
66.2
 
60,426
107.9
84.4
78.3
 
16,803
30.0
51.9
41.1
 
63,605
108.2
88.8
82.5
 
41,581
70.7
128.4
101.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
35,513
86.2
109.7
87.0
 
59,315
113.2
82.8
76.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
85,660
83.1
119.6
111.1
 
5,168
5.0
16.0
12.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
36,891
77.0
113.9
90.3
 
71,325
134.6
99.6
92.5
 
38,727
73.1
119.6
94.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
45,597
95.3
140.8
111.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
17,134
28.8
52.9
42.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
65,392
106.4
91.3
84.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
33,478
73.3
46.7
43.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
60,058
111.0
83.9
77.9
 
23,172
42.8
71.6
56.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
41,879
83.9
58.5
54.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
65,959
129.1
92.1
85.5
 
19,681
38.5
60.8
48.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77,126
107.7
100.0
 
40,843
57.1
100.0
 
79,684
107.9
103.3
 
41,946
56.8
102.7
 
59,005
109.3
76.5
 
38,835
72.0
95.1
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_510400_510100_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
   
 
Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Virginia Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth Distribution by County:
Growth Rates, 2022
More
than
2.5%
2.5%
to
2.0%
2.0%
to
1.5%
1.5%
to
1.0%
1.0%
to
0.5%
0.5%
to
0.0%
0.0%
to
-0.5%
-0.5%
or
Below
Total
Construction
6
1
4
1
1
5
4
60
82
Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
80
82
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by County:
Virginia, 2022
 
Construction
 
Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
 
 
 
-2.7
0.5
-0.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.8
1.5
0.2
 
N
N
N
 
-2.9
0.3
-0.9
 
-10.2
-3.0
-4.7
 
-5.8
-2.5
-3.8
 
N
N
N
 
-0.3
2.9
1.7
 
N
N
N
 
-10.0
-6.8
-8.0
 
N
N
N
 
-3.1
0.2
-1.0
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
8.5
11.8
10.6
 
N
N
N
 
-3.0
0.3
-1.0
 
N
N
N
 
-0.3
3.0
1.8
 
N
N
N
 
-5.6
-2.3
-3.6
 
N
N
N
 
-0.3
3.0
1.7
 
N
N
N
 
0.1
3.4
2.1
 
N
N
N
 
-2.3
0.9
-0.3
 
-6.8
0.4
-1.3
 
-1.6
1.6
0.4
 
-10.0
-2.8
-4.4
 
0.1
3.3
2.1
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-4.9
-1.7
-2.9
 
-3.7
3.5
1.8
 
-3.2
0.0
-1.2
 
-0.8
6.3
4.7
 
-1.0
2.3
1.1
 
-13.7
-6.6
-8.2
 
-5.0
-1.7
-3.0
 
-2.9
4.2
2.6
 
-2.1
1.2
-0.1
 
N
N
N
 
-1.2
2.0
0.8
 
N
N
N
 
13.8
17.1
15.9
 
-4.7
2.4
0.8
 
1.9
5.1
3.9
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-2.5
0.8
-0.5
 
N
N
N
 
-5.1
-1.8
-3.0
 
N
N
N
 
-5.4
-2.1
-3.3
 
N
N
N
 
-3.8
-0.5
-1.7
 
N
N
N
 
3.9
7.1
5.9
 
N
N
N
 
1.3
4.6
3.4
 
N
N
N
 
-4.3
-1.0
-2.3
 
N
N
N
 
-2.9
0.4
-0.8
 
-16.5
-9.3
-10.9
 
-2.9
0.4
-0.8
 
N
N
N
 
1.8
5.1
3.9
 
N
N
N
 
-11.0
-7.7
-9.0
 
N
N
N
 
1.6
4.8
3.6
 
N
N
N
 
-3.3
0.0
-1.2
 
-25.6
-18.5
-20.1
 
-3.1
0.2
-1.0
 
-17.7
-10.5
-12.1
 
-2.8
0.5
-0.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.3
1.9
0.7
 
N
N
N
 
-9.1
-5.9
-7.1
 
-1.5
5.6
4.0
 
-2.1
1.1
-0.1
 
6.5
13.7
12.0
 
-2.0
1.2
0.0
 
-19.8
-12.6
-14.3
 
-2.3
1.0
-0.3
 
N
N
N
 
2.6
5.8
4.6
 
N
N
N
 
-0.8
2.5
1.2
 
N
N
N
 
-1.3
2.0
0.7
 
N
N
N
 
-2.2
1.1
-0.1
 
-8.6
-1.5
-3.1
 
-2.6
0.7
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
-7.2
-4.0
-5.2
 
N
N
N
 
-5.4
-2.1
-3.4
 
N
N
N
 
-7.6
-4.3
-5.5
 
-13.3
-6.1
-7.7
 
-4.7
-1.5
-2.7
 
-5.7
1.5
-0.2
 
-2.6
0.6
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
0.1
3.3
2.1
 
N
N
N
 
1.6
4.8
3.6
 
N
N
N
 
-4.6
-1.4
-2.6
 
N
N
N
 
2.2
5.5
4.2
 
-44.1
-36.9
-38.5
 
-3.7
-0.4
-1.7
 
-29.9
-22.7
-24.4
 
0.2
3.4
2.2
 
-7.6
-0.4
-2.0
 
9.7
12.9
11.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.3
1.9
0.7
 
N
N
N
 
-3.9
-0.7
-1.9
 
N
N
N
 
-3.9
-0.6
-1.8
 
N
N
N
 
-5.7
-2.4
-3.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.2
2.1
0.9
 
-3.7
3.5
1.8
 
-4.3
-1.0
-2.2
 
N
N
N
 
-1.8
1.4
0.2
 
3.0
10.2
8.6
 
-3.1
0.2
-1.1
 
N
N
N
 
0.3
3.6
2.4
 
N
N
N
 
-1.3
2.0
0.8
 
-32.7
-25.6
-27.2
 
-6.0
-2.7
-4.0
 
N
N
N
 
0.9
4.1
2.9
 
N
N
N
 
-0.8
2.4
1.2
 
N
N
N
 
8.9
12.2
11.0
 
N
N
N
 
-0.3
3.0
1.7
 
-8.0
-0.8
-2.5
 
-0.5
2.7
1.5
 
N
N
N
 
-2.4
0.9
-0.4
 
N
N
N
 
-1.7
1.6
0.3
 
-24.3
-17.1
-18.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-2.0
1.2
0.0
 
-5.5
1.6
0.0
 
-2.0
1.2
0.0
 
N
N
N
 
-1.8
1.5
0.2
 
N
N
N
 
-1.9
1.4
0.1
 
N
N
N
 
1.8
5.1
3.8
 
-7.2
-0.1
-1.7
 
-3.1
0.2
-1.1
 
-17.8
-10.7
-12.3
 
N
N
N
 
12.2
19.4
17.8
 
N
N
N
 
-5.4
1.8
0.1
 
-6.8
-3.5
-4.8
 
N
N
N
 
-2.6
0.7
-0.6
 
8.5
15.6
14.0
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-2.8
4.4
2.7
 
-4.4
-1.2
-2.4
 
-3.3
3.9
2.2
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-7.0
0.2
-1.5
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-20.0
-12.8
-14.5
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-2.6
0.7
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
-6.3
-3.0
-4.2
 
N
N
N
 
-1.5
1.8
0.5
 
-5.2
1.9
0.3
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
2.7
6.0
4.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.0
2.3
1.0
 
-5.2
2.0
0.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-3.3
0.0
 
-7.2
0.0
 
-3.2
0.0
 
-6.7
0.5
 
-3.7
-0.4
 
-8.1
-0.9
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_510400_510100_GA
 
   
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Construction vs. Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by Region:
Virginia, 2022
 
Construction
 
Forestry, Fishing, and Related Activities
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
N
N
N
 
-4.8
2.4
0.8
 
1.3
4.6
3.4
 
-3.6
3.6
1.9
 
-2.6
0.7
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-2.9
4.2
2.6
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-7.9
-0.8
-2.4
 
N
N
N
 
-3.4
3.8
2.1
 
-3.1
0.2
-1.1
 
-17.8
-10.7
-12.3
 
N
N
N
 
-9.3
-2.1
-3.7
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-8.3
-1.1
-2.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-2.0
1.2
0.0
 
-5.5
1.6
0.0
 
-2.0
1.2
0.0
 
N
N
N
 
-1.8
1.5
0.2
 
N
N
N
 
-1.9
1.4
0.1
 
N
N
N
 
1.8
5.1
3.8
 
-7.2
-0.1
-1.7
 
-3.1
0.2
-1.1
 
-17.8
-10.7
-12.3
 
N
N
N
 
12.2
19.4
17.8
 
N
N
N
 
-5.4
1.8
0.1
 
-6.8
-3.5
-4.8
 
N
N
N
 
-2.6
0.7
-0.6
 
8.5
15.6
14.0
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-2.8
4.4
2.7
 
-4.4
-1.2
-2.4
 
-3.3
3.9
2.2
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-7.0
0.2
-1.5
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-20.0
-12.8
-14.5
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-2.6
0.7
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
-6.3
-3.0
-4.2
 
N
N
N
 
-1.5
1.8
0.5
 
-5.2
1.9
0.3
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
2.7
6.0
4.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.0
2.3
1.0
 
-5.2
2.0
0.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-3.3
0.0
 
-7.2
0.0
 
-3.2
0.0
 
-6.7
0.5
 
-3.7
-0.4
 
-8.1
-0.9
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_510400_510100_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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