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 | September (in thousands) |
---|---|---|
1 | California | 16,690 |
2 | Texas | 12,822.9 |
3 | New York | 8,961.7 |
4 | Florida | 8,825.9 |
5 | Illinois | 5,846.9 |
6 | Pennsylvania | 5,765.7 |
7 | Ohio | 5,382.5 |
8 | Georgia | 4,572.5 |
9 | North Carolina | 4,526.4 |
10 | Michigan | 4,208.5 |
11 | New Jersey | 4,007.6 |
12 | Virginia | 3,940.8 |
13 | Massachusetts | 3,537.3 |
14 | Washington | 3,449 |
15 | Tennessee | 3,105.5 |
16 | Indiana | 3,085 |
17 | Arizona | 2,982.7 |
18 | Wisconsin | 2,889.2 |
19 | Minnesota | 2,880.6 |
20 | Missouri | 2,856 |
21 | Colorado | 2,747.8 |
22 | Maryland | 2,668 |
23 | South Carolina | 2,147.6 |
24 | Alabama | 2,041.8 |
25 | Kentucky | 1,886.4 |
26 | Oregon | 1,884 |
27 | Louisiana | 1,815.6 |
28 | Oklahoma | 1,654 |
29 | Utah | 1,626.4 |
30 | Connecticut | 1,618 |
31 | Iowa | 1,545.3 |
32 | Kansas | 1,392.7 |
33 | Nevada | 1,358.3 |
34 | Arkansas | 1,274.8 |
35 | Mississippi | 1,139.9 |
36 | Nebraska | 1,020.1 |
37 | Puerto Rico | 860.9 |
38 | New Mexico | 814.9 |
39 | Idaho | 790.1 |
40 | District of Columbia | 750.5 |
41 | West Virginia | 692.4 |
42 | New Hampshire | 664.6 |
43 | Maine | 623 |
44 | Hawaii | 574.7 |
45 | Rhode Island | 486.1 |
46 | Montana | 485.6 |
47 | Delaware | 450.6 |
48 | South Dakota | 439.7 |
49 | North Dakota | 421 |
50 | Alaska | 315 |
51 | Vermont | 295 |
52 | Wyoming | 279 |
53 | Virgin Islands | 34.8 |