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Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total(1) Construction Manufacturing
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)

Alabama

2,197.4 2,215.1 2,220.2 2,219.0 110.3 114.3 113.7 113.1 282.3 280.6 282.2 283.6

Alaska

336.5 340.8 341.0 340.7 18.7 18.3 18.3 17.7 12.1 12.9 13.3 13.9

Arizona

3,259.0 3,283.6 3,278.1 3,277.8 222.6 228.1 227.8 227.6 192.5 191.9 192.0 191.6

Arkansas

1,339.1 1,343.3 1,347.9 1,350.8 66.1 67.5 67.6 67.3 158.2 159.0 159.0 159.2

California

18,022.3 18,137.8 18,160.9 18,151.6 888.6 886.8 885.7 883.8 1,210.5 1,203.0 1,203.8 1,199.8


Colorado

2,962.6 2,971.7 2,971.4 2,973.8 184.1 188.6 188.1 190.0 145.8 144.5 144.7 144.0

Connecticut

1,716.4 1,730.8 1,730.2 1,731.6 64.1 66.1 66.2 66.2 152.1 157.0 156.8 157.7

Delaware(2)

494.5 495.8 496.6 495.8 24.7 25.1 25.1 25.1 26.7 25.7 25.6 25.9

District of Columbia(2)

745.7 721.1 719.8 719.9 13.7 14.3 14.2 14.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0

Florida

9,985.6 10,029.8 10,040.1 10,045.4 653.7 656.8 656.9 657.0 426.8 430.0 428.9 428.9


Georgia

4,983.2 4,977.7 4,983.5 4,983.0 236.7 232.4 232.2 231.8 425.0 426.0 426.1 426.8

Hawaii(2)

642.0 642.9 642.4 642.4 40.6 41.3 40.9 40.2 13.0 12.7 12.7 12.5

Idaho

881.2 887.9 889.4 890.1 75.3 76.6 77.2 77.3 74.9 77.0 77.6 77.5

Illinois

6,150.7 6,180.0 6,171.7 6,164.5 240.2 252.6 253.2 254.5 566.2 571.3 571.5 571.1

Indiana

3,270.2 3,256.2 3,267.6 3,257.3 177.3 181.7 180.8 180.4 516.1 513.4 517.3 520.8


Iowa

1,583.4 1,583.4 1,585.6 1,587.4 84.6 87.1 87.7 87.9 214.1 212.9 213.8 213.4

Kansas

1,465.3 1,470.4 1,471.5 1,469.4 73.6 77.5 77.9 77.9 172.3 173.5 173.5 173.5

Kentucky

2,032.1 2,034.0 2,032.5 2,031.7 92.8 92.7 93.3 92.8 251.3 249.1 249.5 249.2

Louisiana

1,988.2 2,016.5 2,023.9 2,024.2 135.4 151.7 153.6 154.2 140.3 143.6 143.5 143.4

Maine

661.1 660.0 660.0 661.7 35.5 34.9 35.1 35.1 51.1 51.1 51.3 51.4


Maryland

2,808.2 2,814.4 2,803.1 2,794.3 164.9 165.0 163.7 163.6 109.6 111.6 110.2 110.8

Massachusetts

3,694.7 3,713.1 3,707.5 3,711.0 165.7 169.3 167.8 167.5 225.0 228.3 228.7 227.5

Michigan

4,485.4 4,498.3 4,493.7 4,487.4 203.2 199.7 199.6 200.2 585.4 585.3 583.1 583.8

Minnesota

3,028.2 3,067.1 3,069.6 3,065.0 142.2 148.5 149.0 150.1 313.8 322.5 324.6 326.2

Mississippi

1,191.5 1,196.6 1,199.1 1,198.2 53.7 54.5 56.1 55.4 138.5 138.2 137.9 138.4


Missouri

2,978.9 3,013.6 3,017.9 3,007.3 151.9 158.3 160.5 160.6 278.9 279.9 278.8 279.3

Montana

525.6 522.0 521.6 520.3 37.1 36.6 37.2 37.4 20.9 20.6 20.5 20.5

Nebraska

1,059.2 1,060.5 1,062.9 1,063.3 64.1 68.1 68.7 69.0 101.9 97.5 97.2 97.3

Nevada

1,594.9 1,615.0 1,618.9 1,620.2 113.1 116.3 116.6 117.1 68.5 68.3 68.7 68.5

New Hampshire

700.7 704.8 703.2 703.1 32.5 31.5 31.4 31.8 67.6 67.6 67.8 67.0


New Jersey

4,373.8 4,361.3 4,362.5 4,377.4 166.1 161.3 162.5 163.0 251.5 248.7 248.9 249.9

New Mexico

892.4 901.9 905.1 904.3 55.0 56.4 56.9 57.9 27.6 28.0 28.2 28.3

New York

9,951.7 9,969.5 9,950.8 9,970.4 385.9 381.3 383.5 384.7 403.2 397.1 397.0 397.6

North Carolina

5,061.0 5,118.4 5,127.4 5,128.0 279.9 295.2 296.3 295.8 457.3 449.8 449.6 448.5

North Dakota

446.4 447.5 448.7 447.3 30.9 31.2 31.1 30.7 27.6 27.7 28.0 28.1


Ohio

5,669.6 5,686.6 5,693.3 5,688.3 260.5 273.6 278.7 275.6 674.3 689.0 688.4 686.6

Oklahoma

1,785.4 1,797.9 1,799.7 1,799.8 89.7 94.0 93.5 93.3 139.9 139.6 139.0 139.1

Oregon

1,975.2 1,965.5 1,968.1 1,973.9 111.6 113.0 113.1 115.1 177.1 173.2 174.3 174.9

Pennsylvania

6,167.6 6,200.9 6,213.2 6,212.6 264.3 261.5 261.8 262.9 553.9 557.5 558.9 559.2

Rhode Island

513.8 514.6 514.7 513.1 22.5 22.3 22.3 22.8 39.2 40.2 40.5 40.5


South Carolina

2,386.1 2,415.5 2,428.8 2,441.3 124.7 129.0 128.9 130.2 262.2 264.8 265.8 266.2

South Dakota

468.7 471.3 471.0 470.5 29.6 30.4 30.5 30.4 44.1 44.0 44.0 43.8

Tennessee

3,359.8 3,382.5 3,385.7 3,388.2 166.7 165.6 166.5 167.6 353.1 355.5 354.7 354.1

Texas

14,307.0 14,463.7 14,472.4 14,461.3 906.6 923.3 924.0 921.6 982.2 980.6 985.9 990.6

Utah

1,770.7 1,787.9 1,792.9 1,797.0 141.9 145.4 146.4 147.3 154.0 154.6 155.6 155.9


Vermont

311.2 311.0 310.8 311.0 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.4 27.4 27.8 28.0 27.9

Virginia

4,276.2 4,234.7 4,242.8 4,250.6 231.7 224.9 227.3 228.5 234.5 230.5 231.2 232.1

Washington

3,630.1 3,649.0 3,650.7 3,654.9 217.2 215.5 216.6 218.1 268.6 275.8 276.0 275.5

West Virginia

717.4 718.3 717.4 717.4 35.4 35.0 34.3 34.0 45.0 45.1 45.0 44.9

Wisconsin

3,030.3 3,045.5 3,057.0 3,043.3 146.8 154.7 157.9 154.6 456.2 458.1 458.3 457.8

Wyoming

293.0 295.3 295.1 295.5 22.5 23.9 23.9 24.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4


Puerto Rico

947.4 957.8 958.1 957.6 39.0 38.9 39.1 39.3 79.7 81.2 81.3 81.8

Virgin Islands(2)(3)

33.9 31.8 32.4 32.2 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.7 - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
(2) Mining and logging is combined with construction.
(3) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2025 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)

Alabama

405.6 401.9 400.3 398.8 104.4 101.9 101.6 101.0 264.6 268.1 269.7 269.2

Alaska

67.3 68.8 68.7 68.8 10.7 10.9 10.7 10.6 28.6 29.7 29.3 29.7

Arizona

624.8 629.2 628.9 629.2 243.8 238.2 237.4 237.1 458.2 469.2 467.6 466.0

Arkansas

271.8 274.4 275.3 275.7 59.9 58.4 58.9 58.9 165.1 166.2 166.1 166.7

California

3,037.6 3,060.9 3,062.5 3,062.8 792.2 780.7 779.4 775.6 2,752.2 2,741.0 2,740.8 2,744.8


Colorado

502.3 503.1 501.2 499.3 179.9 175.1 175.2 175.4 486.5 490.3 490.1 491.5

Connecticut

298.1 297.3 299.1 299.9 117.3 115.3 115.2 115.6 220.3 223.0 221.4 218.7

Delaware

90.1 89.1 89.3 89.8 49.0 48.9 48.9 48.7 64.6 66.3 66.4 66.3

District of Columbia

29.6 29.8 29.5 29.6 24.8 25.1 24.8 24.6 164.3 161.5 160.0 161.0

Florida

1,985.1 1,990.3 1,985.4 1,993.4 689.8 676.4 677.5 674.0 1,612.1 1,627.9 1,634.1 1,631.4


Georgia

1,035.4 1,032.1 1,032.5 1,032.7 284.2 281.1 281.6 281.9 745.7 737.8 740.4 741.0

Hawaii

116.3 114.9 115.1 115.4 27.0 26.3 26.4 26.6 72.6 72.2 72.8 72.7

Idaho

165.2 168.1 167.5 167.7 41.9 42.8 43.2 43.7 112.4 111.6 110.7 111.1

Illinois

1,217.1 1,218.5 1,215.9 1,214.3 392.2 378.7 378.3 378.7 908.3 907.7 909.8 907.4

Indiana

632.3 640.5 638.1 637.0 150.1 150.9 149.3 148.0 357.1 357.9 358.8 357.8


Iowa

309.1 304.7 304.3 303.7 104.4 105.5 105.5 105.8 142.5 140.9 140.0 140.5

Kansas

273.4 272.6 272.9 272.1 79.2 79.0 78.3 77.3 174.3 174.0 175.1 175.8

Kentucky

424.9 425.3 424.0 423.5 95.6 95.2 95.3 95.1 225.0 223.0 222.6 221.7

Louisiana

376.5 373.3 375.1 374.5 93.3 92.5 91.7 91.0 220.0 227.2 227.3 228.0

Maine

119.0 118.9 118.7 118.5 32.8 33.1 33.4 33.7 77.6 77.1 77.3 77.6


Maryland

462.6 449.2 448.1 448.1 139.9 139.2 138.4 137.7 464.6 470.7 469.3 467.9

Massachusetts

561.0 557.0 556.2 558.2 223.0 219.8 220.7 223.2 608.0 611.1 606.9 609.3

Michigan

803.8 800.0 799.6 799.4 240.1 241.2 241.9 240.8 624.4 617.2 616.5 616.7

Minnesota

529.8 527.0 526.5 525.7 187.5 182.0 181.7 182.0 368.4 375.4 375.7 373.6

Mississippi

247.1 250.1 248.9 248.2 46.0 46.0 45.7 45.6 119.0 119.6 120.9 121.1


Missouri

555.6 559.7 560.2 557.6 181.5 181.8 182.0 180.6 363.8 368.7 369.1 363.9

Montana

101.7 101.9 101.5 101.7 27.4 27.1 27.0 26.4 54.3 54.0 53.6 53.7

Nebraska

194.1 193.8 193.8 193.9 70.4 69.0 69.1 69.0 118.2 117.4 118.0 118.3

Nevada

295.9 300.4 298.4 297.9 80.7 79.2 79.2 79.1 228.4 239.1 239.8 239.0

New Hampshire

136.2 134.6 134.0 134.6 33.3 33.5 33.4 32.9 98.8 102.0 101.6 101.4


New Jersey

897.2 890.6 891.1 886.0 269.7 266.9 267.0 266.9 709.4 703.2 700.9 708.0

New Mexico

146.7 150.6 150.8 150.1 35.3 35.2 35.7 35.9 119.7 118.5 118.5 118.2

New York

1,486.6 1,478.5 1,476.7 1,482.9 757.0 761.2 758.5 756.6 1,393.8 1,404.5 1,399.8 1,402.0

North Carolina

939.0 938.9 940.1 941.5 311.2 312.3 311.5 311.4 739.5 763.0 766.5 765.0

North Dakota

93.1 91.5 91.7 91.3 24.4 24.2 24.4 24.6 34.4 33.9 34.3 34.1


Ohio

1,051.3 1,047.1 1,050.7 1,051.1 310.7 310.9 309.7 309.6 728.0 727.7 729.4 728.5

Oklahoma

317.0 317.6 316.7 316.5 84.6 85.0 85.0 85.2 204.5 202.9 202.4 203.2

Oregon

354.1 351.3 351.7 350.8 99.6 100.1 99.8 100.7 251.8 248.1 249.0 248.8

Pennsylvania

1,133.6 1,129.5 1,132.8 1,132.8 340.7 343.9 344.3 342.4 831.4 834.3 835.1 837.4

Rhode Island

80.6 80.5 80.4 80.3 35.0 33.9 33.7 33.4 68.1 68.8 69.1 68.0


South Carolina

445.0 446.5 447.2 446.4 122.1 123.8 124.1 124.4 313.9 313.7 319.0 321.9

South Dakota

92.7 91.3 90.5 90.7 27.3 27.0 27.5 27.1 37.3 37.0 36.1 35.9

Tennessee

685.6 684.4 684.7 683.5 192.3 188.8 188.3 188.2 442.7 450.3 447.7 448.3

Texas

2,779.7 2,815.3 2,811.4 2,808.3 942.6 941.0 941.9 940.6 2,122.6 2,186.1 2,190.4 2,192.0

Utah

311.2 313.7 313.7 315.2 100.9 102.7 102.3 102.4 255.3 260.9 261.6 262.2


Vermont

51.5 51.0 51.2 51.2 11.5 11.1 11.0 11.0 32.6 31.4 31.5 31.4

Virginia

692.0 693.6 693.6 694.2 223.6 221.5 220.3 219.8 803.4 785.6 789.1 788.1

Washington

621.2 626.6 628.2 626.1 161.8 158.8 158.4 158.7 542.5 550.2 547.9 549.1

West Virginia

121.3 121.8 121.6 121.9 26.2 25.7 25.8 25.6 72.0 73.0 72.2 73.0

Wisconsin

545.8 536.9 535.1 533.6 158.3 156.4 157.3 158.3 329.7 333.4 334.4 334.6

Wyoming

53.1 52.4 52.3 52.4 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.4 21.7 21.7 21.9 22.0


Puerto Rico

190.0 192.1 192.3 192.1 50.8 51.1 51.3 51.0 136.6 134.4 133.3 132.5

Virgin Islands(1)

7.0 6.9 7.1 7.1 - - - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2025 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)
Sept.
2025
July
2026
Aug.
2026
Sept.
2026(p)

Alabama

264.3 270.5 271.0 271.0 214.4 220.4 223.8 224.0 426.6 431.2 431.6 431.9

Alaska

54.3 54.2 54.2 54.2 36.1 38.4 38.7 38.6 79.2 77.3 77.5 76.8

Arizona

550.6 568.4 566.6 565.3 368.5 360.5 359.8 359.7 432.4 426.3 425.3 427.8

Arkansas

210.7 209.8 211.4 212.6 132.4 133.9 135.6 136.3 205.3 204.8 204.7 204.7

California

3,518.3 3,616.5 3,635.9 3,643.9 2,012.3 2,053.5 2,050.6 2,041.0 2,666.6 2,663.4 2,675.9 2,675.9


Colorado

401.7 413.4 414.1 414.8 350.8 357.1 358.2 359.1 489.8 484.3 484.6 484.0

Connecticut

376.5 385.1 385.6 387.8 156.5 154.4 154.1 154.8 236.4 235.2 234.8 234.9

Delaware

92.0 94.6 94.7 94.5 52.0 51.0 51.5 50.9 72.5 71.8 72.1 71.6

District of Columbia

127.7 125.5 126.3 125.7 75.1 76.1 75.6 75.2 228.7 207.6 208.1 208.2

Florida

1,596.9 1,625.5 1,633.7 1,637.2 1,328.5 1,345.6 1,340.2 1,345.3 1,150.6 1,138.7 1,144.1 1,141.7


Georgia

732.0 750.8 752.1 749.1 518.6 515.7 514.8 512.9 712.7 705.8 709.5 713.4

Hawaii

91.5 93.8 93.4 93.5 120.4 122.3 121.5 122.5 126.3 125.6 125.8 125.2

Idaho

144.0 146.3 146.4 146.9 94.8 92.5 93.9 93.3 130.0 128.8 128.3 127.6

Illinois

1,027.0 1,042.8 1,036.1 1,032.4 603.7 605.1 606.5 612.2 853.2 857.3 856.8 852.2

Indiana

520.4 529.9 530.3 534.0 312.8 299.0 300.8 300.2 433.7 416.4 422.8 409.3


Iowa

243.6 249.3 248.8 248.8 142.4 141.3 142.4 143.3 268.2 267.3 268.5 269.9

Kansas

218.9 221.2 221.5 221.8 134.1 137.9 137.0 137.3 260.9 257.0 257.5 257.7

Kentucky

318.3 323.2 323.0 322.4 206.2 209.4 208.7 210.7 317.7 315.3 315.1 315.1

Louisiana

352.6 357.6 359.3 359.8 223.7 225.2 228.1 228.8 325.7 326.0 325.9 326.0

Maine

138.2 138.6 139.0 139.8 71.2 71.2 70.7 71.7 102.8 102.5 102.2 101.8


Maryland

502.4 515.5 511.6 508.3 268.2 275.9 275.4 271.7 535.3 527.2 527.2 527.4

Massachusetts

846.7 863.5 861.7 860.1 363.3 361.6 361.3 359.8 473.5 474.9 476.1 476.8

Michigan

734.6 741.7 742.6 738.7 428.8 432.7 431.8 430.4 628.5 642.5 643.0 643.4

Minnesota

614.0 631.5 631.1 625.4 272.5 276.4 276.1 277.1 436.1 437.6 438.8 439.2

Mississippi

160.0 160.4 160.2 160.2 134.7 137.3 137.7 137.7 237.4 236.0 236.3 236.6


Missouri

538.5 548.1 549.5 545.3 307.3 318.3 319.8 321.2 435.5 432.9 432.6 432.7

Montana

86.9 88.1 88.8 88.8 74.0 71.5 71.5 70.4 92.4 91.3 91.2 91.2

Nebraska

173.3 176.6 177.2 177.5 101.3 103.7 104.7 104.1 179.4 177.8 177.8 177.5

Nevada

181.9 190.2 191.3 191.0 361.7 357.8 359.9 362.6 184.5 184.0 185.1 184.8

New Hampshire

130.7 131.5 131.3 130.9 76.7 78.9 78.5 78.5 87.3 87.5 87.6 88.0


New Jersey

802.5 825.7 825.3 832.5 407.1 398.8 404.0 409.5 623.4 624.0 621.2 620.1

New Mexico

153.8 156.9 157.4 156.7 99.0 99.4 99.4 99.7 192.3 194.0 194.6 194.0

New York

2,410.1 2,431.5 2,433.6 2,438.5 932.0 917.4 923.8 919.6 1,523.7 1,532.2 1,523.5 1,536.4

North Carolina

729.5 742.5 744.5 748.2 542.4 554.9 555.7 555.2 777.2 779.5 780.4 780.3

North Dakota

71.8 73.1 73.3 73.3 41.0 41.9 41.9 41.6 86.2 86.3 86.1 85.6


Ohio

994.8 999.3 997.5 1,000.3 569.8 570.1 567.1 566.5 794.3 786.5 789.2 786.0

Oklahoma

279.6 287.8 288.8 288.2 182.1 181.6 183.1 184.2 372.3 371.9 373.0 372.2

Oregon

350.2 359.8 359.5 361.1 205.7 203.7 203.6 204.9 318.7 311.7 312.5 313.0

Pennsylvania

1,397.8 1,421.6 1,425.8 1,430.4 572.5 583.6 584.8 575.9 703.9 700.1 700.7 701.9

Rhode Island

114.1 116.3 116.1 115.1 61.4 59.3 59.5 60.3 65.3 64.6 64.5 64.5


South Carolina

317.0 324.8 324.0 328.3 280.9 287.3 292.3 298.0 397.2 401.1 403.1 401.2

South Dakota

80.3 81.6 82.0 81.6 50.6 54.2 55.1 55.7 82.0 80.8 80.5 80.6

Tennessee

506.4 516.3 517.7 516.2 366.4 371.3 374.3 376.4 455.9 457.3 458.9 460.4

Texas

1,985.7 2,010.8 2,008.6 2,003.8 1,530.5 1,556.2 1,557.1 1,555.4 2,137.9 2,128.8 2,137.7 2,131.8

Utah

251.6 257.7 258.8 259.4 177.7 177.8 178.9 179.3 278.2 276.2 276.8 276.4


Vermont

65.0 65.4 65.3 65.5 35.2 35.2 35.6 35.7 56.2 57.3 56.5 56.8

Virginia

624.6 628.0 629.4 632.8 421.3 423.9 424.1 424.3 766.9 757.7 758.5 759.3

Washington

564.9 574.2 575.5 575.8 343.3 348.8 348.8 351.0 617.9 607.1 606.0 606.3

West Virginia

145.4 147.6 148.0 148.3 72.5 71.9 72.4 72.6 147.8 147.8 147.8 147.3

Wisconsin

496.6 502.7 505.7 506.1 288.3 294.8 295.1 295.0 414.2 412.3 417.8 408.7

Wyoming

29.6 30.3 29.8 29.7 38.1 39.3 39.7 39.5 71.8 71.1 71.2 71.3


Puerto Rico

126.0 129.0 129.7 131.3 99.8 104.9 104.5 104.5 193.7 194.5 195.1 193.7

Virgin Islands

2.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 6.8 5.3 5.3 5.3 10.6 10.3 10.6 10.5

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2025 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

Last Modified Date: October 20, 2026