New York County, which includes the New York City borough of Manhattan, reported the highest average weekly wage of all large U.S. counties in the fourth quarter of 2009 at $1,878, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Santa Clara County in California posted the second-highest at $1,699.

Horry County SC recorded the lowest average weekly wage at $584. It was followed by Cameron County TX and Hidalgo TX at $598 each.