U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE--ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS--REGIONAL ECONOMIC INFORMATION SYSTEM WAGE AND SALARY DISBURSEMENTS, WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT, AND AVERAGE WAGE PER JOB BY COUNTY AND METROPOLITAN AREA: 1969 - 2006 DECEMBER 2007 The data files in these archives contain estimates of wage and salary disbursements, wage and salary employment, and average wage per job for the United States, States, metropolitan areas, and counties. THE ESTIMATES FOR 2004 - 2005 HAVE BEEN REVISED SINCE THE DECEMBER 2006 RELEASE. All data are by place of work. Each data file contains estimates for one state. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. The data and information files in this archive are stored as comma-separated-value (CSV) text files. The best way to use these files is to import them into a spreadsheet. For importing help, please see the web page-- http://www.bea.gov/regional/docs/import_tips.cfm 2. The name of each file is made up of the table designation, CA34, and the State post office abbreviation. ======================================================================= If you have any problems with this data, write or call: Regional Economic Measurement Division (BE-55) Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington, DC 20230 tel:(202) 606-5360 e-mail: reis@bea.gov