Statistics were compiled from unemployment data and civilian labor force reports, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Non-farm payroll numbers are seen as a key indicator for the U.S.'s economic health, representing the total number of paid workers in the country minus farm, government, non-profit, and private household employees.
Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.
U.S. Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by State
Rank | State | August (in thousands) |
---|---|---|
1 | California | 16,583.3 |
2 | Texas | 12,715.4 |
3 | New York | 8,955 |
4 | Florida | 8,756 |
5 | Illinois | 5,821.2 |
6 | Pennsylvania | 5,727.2 |
7 | Ohio | 5,374.9 |
8 | Georgia | 4,562.2 |
9 | North Carolina | 4,505.9 |
10 | Michigan | 4,183.9 |
11 | New Jersey | 3,994.3 |
12 | Virginia | 3,923.4 |
13 | Massachusetts | 3,541.6 |
14 | Washington | 3,436 |
15 | Tennessee | 3,090.6 |
16 | Indiana | 3,073.5 |
17 | Arizona | 2,957 |
18 | Wisconsin | 2,897 |
19 | Minnesota | 2,879.2 |
20 | Missouri | 2,836.2 |
21 | Colorado | 2,752.2 |
22 | Maryland | 2,669.2 |
23 | South Carolina | 2,142 |
24 | Alabama | 2,025.4 |
25 | Oregon | 1,881.1 |
26 | Kentucky | 1,879.9 |
27 | Louisiana | 1,840.6 |
28 | Oklahoma | 1,628.9 |
29 | Utah | 1,614.5 |
30 | Connecticut | 1,593.8 |
31 | Iowa | 1,529.2 |
32 | Kansas | 1,376.1 |
33 | Nevada | 1,343.7 |
34 | Arkansas | 1,259.5 |
35 | Mississippi | 1,133.5 |
36 | Nebraska | 1,018.6 |
37 | Puerto Rico | 854.8 |
38 | New Mexico | 813.2 |
39 | Idaho | 794.2 |
40 | District of Columbia | 747.6 |
41 | West Virginia | 690.8 |
42 | New Hampshire | 665.8 |
43 | Maine | 636.2 |
44 | Hawaii | 571.1 |
45 | Montana | 490.8 |
46 | Rhode Island | 484.7 |
47 | Delaware | 455.2 |
48 | South Dakota | 442.7 |
49 | North Dakota | 418.6 |
50 | Alaska | 323.6 |
51 | Vermont | 296 |
52 | Wyoming | 280.3 |
53 | Virgin Islands | 35 |