Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
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
   
 
Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
Virginia Average Earnings Per Job Distribution by County:
Percent of Overall County Average, 2022
More
than
200%
200%
to
180%
180%
to
160%
160%
to
140%
140%
to
120%
120%
to
100%
100%
to
80%
80%
or
Below
Total
Manufacturing
4
3
12
15
17
18
8
5
82
Health Care and Social Assistance
0
0
0
1
7
23
10
41
82
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
Average Earnings Per Job Structure by County:
Virginia, 2022
 
Manufacturing
 
Health Care and Social Assistance
 
 
 
65,707
106.5
76.5
66.5
 
64,834
105.1
90.9
90.6
 
63,747
134.1
74.2
64.5
 
48,791
102.6
68.4
68.2
 
81,930
189.4
95.3
82.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
45,375
121.5
52.8
45.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
152,869
121.1
177.9
154.7
 
83,931
66.5
117.7
117.3
 
51,893
94.0
60.4
52.5
 
64,644
117.1
90.6
90.4
 
73,071
178.5
85.0
74.0
 
53,159
129.9
74.5
74.3
 
85,077
160.2
99.0
86.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
79,629
158.4
92.7
80.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
66,000
158.7
76.8
66.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
138,204
204.9
160.8
139.9
 
70,258
104.2
98.5
98.2
 
52,051
110.0
60.6
52.7
 
46,645
98.6
65.4
65.2
 
78,642
185.1
91.5
79.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
58,927
113.4
68.6
59.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
61,048
146.9
71.0
61.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
93,361
162.9
108.6
94.5
 
66,039
115.2
92.6
92.3
 
63,678
142.0
74.1
64.5
 
46,508
103.7
65.2
65.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
86,324
161.6
100.4
87.4
 
61,221
114.6
85.8
85.6
 
53,580
116.3
62.3
54.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
54,883
99.3
63.9
55.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
71,363
169.9
83.0
72.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
57,908
100.3
67.4
58.6
 
65,733
113.8
92.2
91.9
 
57,813
174.2
67.3
58.5
 
40,829
123.0
57.2
57.1
 
51,988
108.8
60.5
52.6
 
34,538
72.3
48.4
48.3
 
61,215
139.1
71.2
62.0
 
50,768
115.4
71.2
71.0
 
100,729
196.9
117.2
102.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
46,665
106.6
54.3
47.2
 
67,726
154.7
95.0
94.7
 
94,530
87.1
110.0
95.7
 
60,761
56.0
85.2
85.0
 
52,527
165.7
61.1
53.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
52,168
129.7
60.7
52.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
75,020
157.4
87.3
75.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
80,207
132.3
93.3
81.2
 
72,090
118.9
101.1
100.8
 
88,331
112.2
102.8
89.4
 
93,113
118.3
130.6
130.2
 
34,781
97.1
40.5
35.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
74,799
144.8
87.0
75.7
 
46,911
90.8
65.8
65.6
 
48,224
109.9
56.1
48.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
256,863
253.7
298.9
260.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
111,357
231.3
129.6
112.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
57,823
124.2
67.3
58.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
44,326
110.8
51.6
44.9
 
47,977
119.9
67.3
67.1
 
116,792
154.7
135.9
118.2
 
70,594
93.5
99.0
98.7
 
86,086
159.1
100.2
87.1
 
43,539
80.5
61.0
60.9
 
52,307
132.4
60.9
52.9
 
40,695
103.0
57.1
56.9
 
61,865
153.6
72.0
62.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
45,168
115.7
52.6
45.7
 
S
S
S
S
 
53,657
116.5
62.4
54.3
 
62,173
135.0
87.2
86.9
 
57,213
134.8
66.6
57.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
60,314
135.6
70.2
61.1
 
47,672
107.2
66.8
66.7
 
49,375
109.4
57.5
50.0
 
51,214
113.5
71.8
71.6
 
61,188
139.9
71.2
61.9
 
47,054
107.6
66.0
65.8
 
101,002
221.3
117.5
102.2
 
27,160
59.5
38.1
38.0
 
52,677
89.3
61.3
53.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
77,439
171.2
90.1
78.4
 
36,681
81.1
51.4
51.3
 
56,754
111.3
66.0
57.5
 
S
S
S
S
 
52,535
141.0
61.1
53.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
66,956
142.9
77.9
67.8
 
52,392
111.9
73.5
73.3
 
47,644
97.7
55.4
48.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
85,559
155.8
99.6
86.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
42,656
106.7
49.6
43.2
 
38,964
97.5
54.6
54.5
 
48,408
103.0
56.3
49.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
55,564
125.5
64.7
56.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
62,283
161.2
72.5
63.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
63,153
122.3
73.5
63.9
 
55,608
107.7
78.0
77.7
 
68,059
141.7
79.2
68.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
50,254
83.3
58.5
50.9
 
50,211
83.3
70.4
70.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
52,770
97.9
61.4
53.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
62,756
135.3
73.0
63.5
 
62,984
135.8
88.3
88.1
 
82,147
167.3
95.6
83.2
 
60,539
123.3
84.9
84.6
 
63,080
166.4
73.4
63.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
73,828
156.3
85.9
74.7
 
59,764
126.5
83.8
83.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
74,632
81.2
104.6
104.3
 
93,240
166.0
108.5
94.4
 
58,639
104.4
82.2
82.0
 
81,765
125.6
95.1
82.8
 
64,218
98.7
90.0
89.8
 
101,747
141.6
118.4
103.0
 
74,946
104.3
105.1
104.8
 
86,255
111.4
100.4
87.3
 
86,823
112.1
121.7
121.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
60,230
75.9
84.5
84.2
 
97,984
115.6
114.0
99.2
 
76,643
90.4
107.5
107.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
84,225
130.4
118.1
117.8
 
80,990
140.0
94.2
82.0
 
62,018
107.2
87.0
86.7
 
74,610
126.4
86.8
75.5
 
68,274
115.7
95.7
95.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
85,941
117.1
100.0
87.0
 
71,319
97.2
100.0
99.7
 
89,985
119.0
104.7
91.1
 
73,152
96.7
102.6
102.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
53,486
107.1
75.0
74.8
 
77,544
108.0
90.2
78.5
 
83,753
116.6
117.4
117.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
83,375
148.8
97.0
84.4
 
69,916
124.8
98.0
97.8
 
95,178
161.9
110.7
96.3
 
72,148
122.7
101.2
100.9
 
50,937
123.7
59.3
51.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
92,733
177.0
107.9
93.9
 
56,372
107.6
79.0
78.8
 
92,465
89.7
107.6
93.6
 
80,200
77.8
112.5
112.1
 
86,133
136.5
100.2
87.2
 
85,111
134.9
119.3
119.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
46,262
90.8
64.9
64.7
 
67,079
140.1
78.1
67.9
 
48,866
102.0
68.5
68.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
63,440
119.7
89.0
88.7
 
83,178
140.3
96.8
84.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
80,426
168.0
93.6
81.4
 
53,151
111.0
74.5
74.3
 
134,734
181.6
156.8
136.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
99,047
166.6
115.2
100.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
86,789
148.0
101.0
87.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
53,719
117.0
75.3
75.1
 
91,326
148.6
106.3
92.4
 
64,085
104.3
89.9
89.6
 
88,610
194.0
103.1
89.7
 
52,424
114.8
73.5
73.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
73,123
135.2
102.5
102.2
 
71,425
149.1
83.1
72.3
 
62,160
129.8
87.2
86.9
 
58,996
118.1
68.6
59.7
 
58,397
116.9
81.9
81.6
 
73,404
143.6
85.4
74.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
98,786
138.0
100.0
 
71,524
99.9
100.0
 
103,588
140.3
104.9
 
72,979
98.8
102.0
 
78,138
144.8
79.1
 
58,255
107.9
81.4
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_510500_511600_SA
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
Average Earnings Per Job Structure by Region:
Virginia, 2022
 
Manufacturing
 
Health Care and Social Assistance
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
85,498
148.0
99.5
86.5
 
57,739
100.0
81.0
80.7
 
72,876
107.3
84.8
73.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
91,326
148.6
106.3
92.4
 
64,085
104.3
89.9
89.6
 
100,361
175.0
116.8
101.6
 
73,775
128.6
103.4
103.1
 
90,139
172.2
104.9
91.2
 
66,231
126.5
92.9
92.6
 
93,715
130.9
109.0
94.9
 
76,852
107.3
107.8
107.4
 
79,141
135.5
92.1
80.1
 
76,267
130.6
106.9
106.6
 
83,375
148.8
97.0
84.4
 
69,916
124.8
98.0
97.8
 
91,611
143.9
106.6
92.7
 
69,625
109.3
97.6
97.3
 
109,468
118.6
127.4
110.8
 
S
S
S
S
 
85,813
141.0
99.9
86.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
85,941
117.1
100.0
87.0
 
71,319
97.2
100.0
99.7
 
89,985
119.0
104.7
91.1
 
73,152
96.7
102.6
102.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
53,486
107.1
75.0
74.8
 
77,544
108.0
90.2
78.5
 
83,753
116.6
117.4
117.1
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
83,375
148.8
97.0
84.4
 
69,916
124.8
98.0
97.8
 
95,178
161.9
110.7
96.3
 
72,148
122.7
101.2
100.9
 
50,937
123.7
59.3
51.6
 
S
S
S
S
 
92,733
177.0
107.9
93.9
 
56,372
107.6
79.0
78.8
 
92,465
89.7
107.6
93.6
 
80,200
77.8
112.5
112.1
 
86,133
136.5
100.2
87.2
 
85,111
134.9
119.3
119.0
 
S
S
S
S
 
46,262
90.8
64.9
64.7
 
67,079
140.1
78.1
67.9
 
48,866
102.0
68.5
68.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
63,440
119.7
89.0
88.7
 
83,178
140.3
96.8
84.2
 
S
S
S
S
 
80,426
168.0
93.6
81.4
 
53,151
111.0
74.5
74.3
 
134,734
181.6
156.8
136.4
 
S
S
S
S
 
99,047
166.6
115.2
100.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
86,789
148.0
101.0
87.9
 
S
S
S
S
 
S
S
S
S
 
53,719
117.0
75.3
75.1
 
91,326
148.6
106.3
92.4
 
64,085
104.3
89.9
89.6
 
88,610
194.0
103.1
89.7
 
52,424
114.8
73.5
73.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
73,123
135.2
102.5
102.2
 
71,425
149.1
83.1
72.3
 
62,160
129.8
87.2
86.9
 
58,996
118.1
68.6
59.7
 
58,397
116.9
81.9
81.6
 
73,404
143.6
85.4
74.3
 
S
S
S
S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
98,786
138.0
100.0
 
71,524
99.9
100.0
 
103,588
140.3
104.9
 
72,979
98.8
102.0
 
78,138
144.8
79.1
 
58,255
107.9
81.4
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_510500_511600_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
   
 
Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
Virginia Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth Distribution by County:
Growth Rates, 2022
More
than
8%
8%
to
6%
6%
to
4%
4%
to
2%
2%
to
0%
0%
to
-2%
-2%
or
Below
Suppressed
or
Undefined
Total
Manufacturing
6
1
2
9
11
14
33
6
82
Health Care and Social Assistance
1
1
2
7
7
11
13
40
82
 
   
Select an alternate year:
   
 
Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by County:
Virginia, 2022
 
Manufacturing
 
Health Care and Social Assistance
 
 
 
0.6
3.0
2.3
 
0.0
2.0
1.1
 
-2.0
0.5
-0.3
 
-11.4
-9.4
-10.3
 
-3.3
-0.9
-1.6
 
N
N
N
 
11.5
13.9
13.1
 
N
N
N
 
9.2
11.7
10.9
 
5.5
7.4
6.6
 
22.3
24.8
24.0
 
N
N
N
 
-8.0
-5.6
-6.4
 
2.7
4.6
3.7
 
0.8
3.2
2.5
 
N
N
N
 
1.5
4.0
3.2
 
N
N
N
 
-8.7
-6.2
-7.0
 
N
N
N
 
-0.2
2.3
1.5
 
-2.9
-0.9
-1.8
 
0.0
2.5
1.7
 
2.5
4.5
3.6
 
2.5
5.0
4.2
 
N
N
N
 
5.7
8.2
7.4
 
N
N
N
 
-4.1
-1.6
-2.4
 
N
N
N
 
-2.4
0.1
-0.7
 
-2.4
-0.4
-1.3
 
-0.4
2.0
1.3
 
-1.3
0.7
-0.2
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-3.4
-0.9
-1.7
 
-1.0
1.0
0.1
 
-1.2
1.3
0.5
 
N
N
N
 
3.9
6.3
5.6
 
N
N
N
 
29.6
32.1
31.3
 
N
N
N
 
-3.1
-0.6
-1.4
 
-0.5
1.5
0.6
 
-8.0
-5.5
-6.3
 
10.6
12.6
11.7
 
-3.8
-1.3
-2.1
 
1.0
3.0
2.1
 
0.2
2.6
1.9
 
2.9
4.8
4.0
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-8.4
-6.0
-6.8
 
2.2
4.2
3.3
 
-5.9
-3.5
-4.2
 
-2.3
-0.3
-1.2
 
1.8
4.3
3.5
 
N
N
N
 
6.5
9.0
8.2
 
N
N
N
 
0.1
2.6
1.8
 
N
N
N
 
-2.4
0.1
-0.7
 
-0.7
1.3
0.4
 
-1.1
1.4
0.6
 
-0.6
1.4
0.5
 
-1.1
1.4
0.6
 
N
N
N
 
2.1
4.5
3.7
 
4.1
6.0
5.1
 
-24.9
-22.4
-23.2
 
N
N
N
 
15.7
18.1
17.3
 
N
N
N
 
-5.8
-3.3
-4.1
 
N
N
N
 
13.3
15.8
15.0
 
N
N
N
 
4.5
7.0
6.2
 
1.5
3.5
2.6
 
-2.5
0.0
-0.8
 
2.2
4.1
3.3
 
-2.1
0.3
-0.5
 
3.2
5.2
4.3
 
2.8
5.3
4.5
 
-3.3
-1.3
-2.2
 
-12.0
-9.6
-10.4
 
N
N
N
 
3.0
5.5
4.7
 
N
N
N
 
-5.1
-2.7
-3.4
 
-3.9
-2.0
-2.8
 
-10.3
-7.9
-8.7
 
N
N
N
 
-5.8
-3.3
-4.1
 
-1.3
0.7
-0.2
 
-5.6
-3.1
-3.9
 
-0.5
1.4
0.6
 
-1.7
0.7
0.0
 
0.4
2.3
1.5
 
-8.6
-6.1
-6.9
 
N
N
N
 
-1.0
1.5
0.7
 
N
N
N
 
2.8
5.3
4.5
 
-15.9
-13.9
-14.8
 
-4.8
-2.3
-3.1
 
N
N
N
 
1.7
4.1
3.4
 
N
N
N
 
2.1
4.5
3.7
 
-3.7
-1.8
-2.7
 
3.5
5.9
5.2
 
N
N
N
 
1.5
4.0
3.2
 
N
N
N
 
-5.2
-2.7
-3.5
 
6.3
8.2
7.4
 
-7.0
-4.5
-5.3
 
N
N
N
 
-0.1
2.4
1.6
 
N
N
N
 
-10.6
-8.1
-8.9
 
N
N
N
 
0.8
3.2
2.5
 
-1.3
0.6
-0.2
 
-2.0
0.4
-0.3
 
N
N
N
 
-4.1
-1.6
-2.4
 
-1.3
0.6
-0.2
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-11.5
-9.1
-9.8
 
N
N
N
 
-4.9
-2.5
-3.3
 
N
N
N
 
2.5
5.0
4.2
 
0.1
2.0
1.1
 
-1.2
1.2
0.4
 
N
N
N
 
1.3
3.7
3.0
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
1.1
3.1
2.2
 
0.0
2.5
1.7
 
-3.4
-1.4
-2.3
 
-4.6
-2.1
-2.9
 
-3.2
-1.2
-2.1
 
-1.5
0.9
0.2
 
0.8
2.8
1.9
 
-1.6
0.9
0.1
 
3.4
5.4
4.5
 
N
N
N
 
-1.4
0.5
-0.4
 
-4.8
-2.4
-3.2
 
-2.8
-0.8
-1.7
 
N
N
N
 
-1.2
0.8
-0.1
 
-4.4
-1.9
-2.7
 
-8.0
-6.0
-6.9
 
-1.5
1.0
0.2
 
-3.8
-1.9
-2.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-1.7
0.8
0.0
 
-1.1
0.9
0.0
 
-1.5
1.0
0.2
 
-1.2
0.8
-0.1
 
N
N
N
 
-0.5
1.5
0.6
 
-3.4
-1.0
-1.7
 
-4.3
-2.4
-3.2
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-0.3
2.2
1.4
 
N
N
N
 
-2.2
0.3
-0.5
 
-1.2
0.7
-0.1
 
-2.3
0.2
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
-2.0
0.4
-0.3
 
3.1
5.0
4.2
 
1.7
4.1
3.3
 
-1.5
0.5
-0.4
 
-5.7
-3.2
-4.0
 
0.0
2.0
1.1
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
0.8
3.2
2.5
 
2.0
3.9
3.0
 
N
N
N
 
-2.2
-0.2
-1.1
 
-1.8
0.6
-0.1
 
N
N
N
 
-1.8
0.7
-0.1
 
0.6
2.6
1.7
 
-0.6
1.9
1.1
 
N
N
N
 
-4.0
-1.5
-2.3
 
N
N
N
 
-0.2
2.2
1.5
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
1.8
3.8
2.9
 
1.1
3.5
2.8
 
-3.4
-1.5
-2.3
 
-1.7
0.7
-0.1
 
17.5
19.4
18.6
 
N
N
N
 
-5.5
-3.5
-4.4
 
-3.3
-0.8
-1.6
 
-0.9
1.1
0.2
 
-4.1
-1.7
-2.4
 
-4.0
-2.1
-3.0
 
-0.1
2.4
1.6
 
N
N
N
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-2.5
0.0
 
-2.0
0.0
 
-2.9
-0.5
 
-2.1
-0.1
 
0.2
2.6
 
-1.2
0.8
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_510500_511600_GA
 
   
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Manufacturing vs. Health Care and Social Assistance
Real* Average Earnings Per Job Growth by Region:
Virginia, 2022
 
Manufacturing
 
Health Care and Social Assistance
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
 
 
 
N
N
N
 
-1.6
0.3
-0.6
 
-3.5
-1.0
-1.8
 
N
N
N
 
1.1
3.5
2.8
 
-3.4
-1.5
-2.3
 
-2.1
0.4
-0.4
 
N
N
N
 
-3.0
-0.5
-1.3
 
-0.7
1.3
0.4
 
-2.6
-0.1
-0.9
 
-1.4
0.6
-0.3
 
-0.4
2.1
1.3
 
-1.2
0.8
-0.1
 
-0.3
2.2
1.4
 
N
N
N
 
-1.5
0.9
0.1
 
-1.2
0.8
-0.1
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-5.7
-3.2
-4.0
 
N
N
N
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-1.7
0.8
0.0
 
-1.1
0.9
0.0
 
-1.5
1.0
0.2
 
-1.2
0.8
-0.1
 
N
N
N
 
-0.5
1.5
0.6
 
-3.4
-1.0
-1.7
 
-4.3
-2.4
-3.2
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
-0.3
2.2
1.4
 
N
N
N
 
-2.2
0.3
-0.5
 
-1.2
0.7
-0.1
 
-2.3
0.2
-0.6
 
N
N
N
 
-2.0
0.4
-0.3
 
3.1
5.0
4.2
 
1.7
4.1
3.3
 
-1.5
0.5
-0.4
 
-5.7
-3.2
-4.0
 
0.0
2.0
1.1
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
0.8
3.2
2.5
 
2.0
3.9
3.0
 
N
N
N
 
-2.2
-0.2
-1.1
 
-1.8
0.6
-0.1
 
N
N
N
 
-1.8
0.7
-0.1
 
0.6
2.6
1.7
 
-0.6
1.9
1.1
 
N
N
N
 
-4.0
-1.5
-2.3
 
N
N
N
 
-0.2
2.2
1.5
 
N
N
N
 
N
N
N
 
1.8
3.8
2.9
 
1.1
3.5
2.8
 
-3.4
-1.5
-2.3
 
-1.7
0.7
-0.1
 
17.5
19.4
18.6
 
N
N
N
 
-5.5
-3.5
-4.4
 
-3.3
-0.8
-1.6
 
-0.9
1.1
0.2
 
-4.1
-1.7
-2.4
 
-4.0
-2.1
-3.0
 
-0.1
2.4
1.6
 
N
N
N
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-2.5
0.0
 
-2.0
0.0
 
-2.9
-0.5
 
-2.1
-0.1
 
0.2
2.6
 
-1.2
0.8
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_510500_511600_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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