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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
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)

Alabama

2,197.3 2,215.3 2,215.1 2,221.0 110.2 115.2 114.3 113.6 282.8 281.7 280.6 281.9

Alaska

337.4 340.2 340.8 341.8 18.7 18.4 18.3 18.5 12.4 12.1 12.9 13.2

Arizona

3,258.5 3,283.5 3,283.6 3,279.5 223.3 228.4 228.1 228.2 192.8 191.4 191.9 192.2

Arkansas

1,340.7 1,343.2 1,343.3 1,348.5 66.2 66.9 67.5 67.7 158.6 159.1 159.0 158.8

California

18,038.7 18,153.5 18,137.8 18,177.2 893.1 884.5 886.8 886.2 1,213.9 1,203.2 1,203.0 1,203.8


Colorado

2,963.7 2,967.9 2,971.7 2,970.3 184.2 189.0 188.6 186.4 146.0 144.6 144.5 145.0

Connecticut

1,714.8 1,727.7 1,730.8 1,730.5 64.1 65.8 66.1 66.5 152.1 156.3 157.0 156.6

Delaware(2)

496.0 496.2 495.8 496.4 24.7 25.0 25.1 25.1 26.8 25.8 25.7 25.7

District of Columbia(2)

746.9 720.7 721.1 719.9 13.8 14.5 14.3 14.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0

Florida

9,992.6 10,032.8 10,029.8 10,051.6 654.6 655.5 656.8 656.7 426.8 427.9 430.0 429.1


Georgia

4,993.0 4,986.7 4,977.7 4,985.7 236.8 231.4 232.4 232.8 426.2 426.9 426.0 425.5

Hawaii(2)

641.7 643.2 642.9 643.0 40.5 41.5 41.3 41.2 13.0 12.9 12.7 12.7

Idaho

882.9 885.6 887.9 890.7 75.0 76.7 76.6 77.1 75.0 76.9 77.0 77.7

Illinois

6,160.6 6,164.7 6,180.0 6,175.6 240.7 250.6 252.6 254.1 568.2 571.0 571.3 571.4

Indiana

3,282.6 3,256.8 3,256.2 3,266.5 177.4 179.2 181.7 181.3 516.7 513.3 513.4 516.9


Iowa

1,585.1 1,586.2 1,583.4 1,585.8 84.5 86.2 87.1 87.7 214.8 213.0 212.9 214.2

Kansas

1,465.0 1,470.0 1,470.4 1,472.3 73.7 76.5 77.5 77.8 172.5 174.7 173.5 173.5

Kentucky

2,036.0 2,031.0 2,034.0 2,034.2 92.4 93.0 92.7 93.8 251.8 247.6 249.1 249.8

Louisiana

1,989.9 2,010.2 2,016.5 2,022.0 135.7 148.8 151.7 152.9 140.6 143.8 143.6 143.9

Maine

660.8 660.4 660.0 660.2 35.6 34.8 34.9 35.2 51.1 51.2 51.1 51.1


Maryland

2,811.7 2,804.2 2,814.4 2,806.2 164.7 165.9 165.0 163.0 109.5 110.9 111.6 110.6

Massachusetts

3,697.7 3,717.1 3,713.1 3,706.0 165.6 169.4 169.3 167.9 225.6 228.5 228.3 229.7

Michigan

4,488.1 4,490.9 4,498.3 4,496.1 203.2 199.2 199.7 199.2 585.4 581.9 585.3 583.3

Minnesota

3,024.7 3,065.5 3,067.1 3,068.6 141.5 149.9 148.5 148.6 314.1 322.1 322.5 324.7

Mississippi

1,194.5 1,192.3 1,196.6 1,199.8 53.9 53.7 54.5 55.9 138.7 138.3 138.2 137.7


Missouri

2,981.6 3,006.8 3,013.6 3,015.7 151.7 158.4 158.3 160.5 279.4 279.2 279.9 278.9

Montana

527.1 521.4 522.0 522.1 37.1 36.7 36.6 37.2 21.0 20.8 20.6 20.5

Nebraska

1,060.9 1,060.1 1,060.5 1,062.7 64.3 67.7 68.1 68.6 102.3 97.7 97.5 97.3

Nevada

1,598.7 1,608.5 1,615.0 1,619.4 113.2 115.1 116.3 116.8 68.3 68.3 68.3 68.6

New Hampshire

702.0 705.5 704.8 703.3 32.5 31.5 31.5 31.3 67.6 66.8 67.6 67.8


New Jersey

4,369.5 4,383.2 4,361.3 4,359.6 166.1 162.6 161.3 162.3 251.6 248.2 248.7 248.6

New Mexico

892.9 896.1 901.9 907.4 55.0 55.6 56.4 57.6 27.8 27.8 28.0 28.2

New York

9,946.5 9,982.6 9,969.5 9,946.0 386.3 380.0 381.3 381.1 403.9 397.4 397.1 396.3

North Carolina

5,062.8 5,112.7 5,118.4 5,128.4 279.8 294.0 295.2 297.3 458.9 450.3 449.8 450.0

North Dakota

446.1 447.4 447.5 448.3 30.7 30.8 31.2 31.2 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.9


Ohio

5,678.8 5,684.9 5,686.6 5,688.7 260.4 270.2 273.6 278.2 675.8 683.8 689.0 688.3

Oklahoma

1,786.9 1,795.0 1,797.9 1,799.6 89.7 93.6 94.0 93.5 140.1 139.4 139.6 139.0

Oregon

1,980.8 1,967.3 1,965.5 1,964.7 112.3 113.2 113.0 113.7 178.3 173.3 173.2 173.5

Pennsylvania

6,172.1 6,208.7 6,200.9 6,206.7 264.1 261.6 261.5 261.2 555.1 556.4 557.5 557.3

Rhode Island

514.8 513.2 514.6 515.1 22.7 22.1 22.3 22.0 39.1 39.9 40.2 40.4


South Carolina

2,387.7 2,409.8 2,415.5 2,426.3 124.1 127.9 129.0 128.9 262.2 263.3 264.8 266.0

South Dakota

469.2 471.4 471.3 470.2 29.7 30.4 30.4 30.5 44.2 43.8 44.0 44.1

Tennessee

3,367.9 3,385.5 3,382.5 3,384.3 166.5 165.9 165.6 166.2 354.4 356.4 355.5 354.4

Texas

14,309.9 14,466.4 14,463.7 14,469.3 907.5 925.1 923.3 924.9 983.7 980.3 980.6 982.8

Utah

1,773.2 1,787.5 1,787.9 1,791.5 141.7 145.4 145.4 146.0 153.8 153.7 154.6 155.5


Vermont

311.7 310.6 311.0 310.6 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.5 27.4 27.9 27.8 27.8

Virginia

4,278.0 4,241.8 4,234.7 4,240.3 231.6 226.1 224.9 227.3 235.3 228.6 230.5 231.3

Washington

3,631.8 3,640.9 3,649.0 3,647.0 217.2 215.8 215.5 216.0 269.3 274.4 275.8 276.0

West Virginia

718.9 720.8 718.3 717.1 35.3 36.1 35.0 34.6 45.1 45.1 45.1 44.8

Wisconsin

3,037.9 3,041.7 3,045.5 3,057.3 147.0 152.6 154.7 157.5 457.2 457.4 458.1 458.4

Wyoming

293.4 295.0 295.3 295.7 22.4 24.0 23.9 24.0 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.4


Puerto Rico

950.1 955.9 957.8 958.8 38.9 39.2 38.9 39.1 80.3 80.4 81.2 81.4

Virgin Islands(2)(3)

33.6 32.2 31.8 32.4 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 - - - -

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
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)

Alabama

406.6 402.5 401.9 401.1 104.2 102.1 101.9 101.8 263.9 267.8 268.1 269.8

Alaska

67.1 68.5 68.8 68.9 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.7 28.7 29.7 29.7 29.5

Arizona

625.2 628.2 629.2 629.0 243.9 238.6 238.2 237.9 458.3 469.0 469.2 467.8

Arkansas

271.8 273.6 274.4 275.2 60.0 58.3 58.4 58.9 165.2 167.0 166.2 166.1

California

3,041.4 3,053.8 3,060.9 3,067.8 793.0 783.8 780.7 780.0 2,754.7 2,751.9 2,741.0 2,739.2


Colorado

503.5 501.9 503.1 502.4 180.3 175.3 175.1 176.0 487.6 488.0 490.3 489.5

Connecticut

297.7 297.6 297.3 298.4 117.6 115.6 115.3 115.1 220.1 221.7 223.0 222.3

Delaware

90.2 89.9 89.1 89.3 49.1 49.2 48.9 49.0 64.5 66.2 66.3 66.3

District of Columbia

29.7 29.8 29.8 29.6 25.0 24.9 25.1 24.8 165.0 161.5 161.5 160.5

Florida

1,987.8 1,989.8 1,990.3 1,989.6 690.3 678.1 676.4 676.0 1,614.3 1,632.0 1,627.9 1,639.5


Georgia

1,038.9 1,030.9 1,032.1 1,032.5 284.7 282.2 281.1 281.5 748.9 742.1 737.8 741.2

Hawaii

116.4 115.3 114.9 114.8 26.9 26.5 26.3 26.5 72.5 72.5 72.2 72.9

Idaho

165.6 168.4 168.1 167.7 42.0 42.2 42.8 42.8 112.5 111.5 111.6 111.1

Illinois

1,218.2 1,212.9 1,218.5 1,217.5 392.8 380.7 378.7 377.0 909.1 902.5 907.7 908.7

Indiana

632.6 638.2 640.5 638.1 150.1 151.0 150.9 149.9 356.1 359.2 357.9 358.7


Iowa

309.5 306.6 304.7 304.3 104.4 105.7 105.5 105.2 142.4 140.9 140.9 139.9

Kansas

273.9 272.7 272.6 273.5 79.3 78.8 79.0 78.6 173.9 173.6 174.0 174.7

Kentucky

425.6 423.2 425.3 424.4 95.6 95.2 95.2 95.4 225.9 223.0 223.0 222.5

Louisiana

377.1 373.6 373.3 375.3 93.2 93.2 92.5 91.9 220.2 225.1 227.2 227.2

Maine

119.3 119.0 118.9 118.6 32.9 33.1 33.1 33.4 77.9 77.0 77.1 77.4


Maryland

463.0 450.3 449.2 448.5 140.3 138.5 139.2 138.5 466.5 466.8 470.7 470.6

Massachusetts

560.0 558.7 557.0 555.6 223.2 222.4 219.8 220.1 607.9 610.3 611.1 604.7

Michigan

803.6 797.8 800.0 799.8 240.5 242.2 241.2 241.0 623.7 620.0 617.2 617.3

Minnesota

529.0 527.6 527.0 525.6 187.5 182.7 182.0 181.8 369.4 371.9 375.4 375.7

Mississippi

248.2 249.4 250.1 249.7 46.0 45.5 46.0 45.8 119.2 119.7 119.6 120.6


Missouri

556.1 557.6 559.7 560.8 181.6 181.2 181.8 182.0 363.7 368.2 368.7 368.4

Montana

101.7 101.7 101.9 101.4 27.6 27.1 27.1 27.1 54.9 53.5 54.0 53.8

Nebraska

194.4 193.0 193.8 193.9 70.4 69.4 69.0 69.0 118.4 117.0 117.4 117.6

Nevada

296.4 297.6 300.4 298.9 80.7 78.6 79.2 79.2 228.5 236.7 239.1 240.1

New Hampshire

136.2 134.8 134.6 134.0 33.4 33.6 33.5 33.6 99.1 102.0 102.0 101.7


New Jersey

898.4 890.6 890.6 891.2 269.8 267.7 266.9 266.7 707.4 714.9 703.2 699.7

New Mexico

146.8 150.0 150.6 150.9 35.2 34.8 35.2 35.4 119.9 118.0 118.5 119.0

New York

1,486.6 1,479.2 1,478.5 1,475.4 757.5 762.6 761.2 759.1 1,393.3 1,407.6 1,404.5 1,397.9

North Carolina

938.1 936.7 938.9 940.6 310.5 312.7 312.3 311.7 741.6 755.6 763.0 764.9

North Dakota

93.4 92.1 91.5 91.8 24.6 24.1 24.2 24.4 34.3 34.0 33.9 33.7


Ohio

1,052.3 1,049.9 1,047.1 1,050.6 311.1 309.7 310.9 309.5 729.9 729.5 727.7 727.1

Oklahoma

317.6 315.7 317.6 317.5 84.6 85.7 85.0 84.9 204.0 202.4 202.9 203.3

Oregon

355.1 350.6 351.3 351.6 100.1 99.3 100.1 99.7 252.4 249.2 248.1 247.0

Pennsylvania

1,135.2 1,130.2 1,129.5 1,131.2 340.9 342.8 343.9 344.4 830.5 838.3 834.3 835.1

Rhode Island

80.5 80.6 80.5 80.5 35.1 33.8 33.9 33.7 68.1 68.1 68.8 69.2


South Carolina

445.4 446.6 446.5 447.0 122.4 123.9 123.8 123.7 315.1 313.6 313.7 317.6

South Dakota

92.9 91.7 91.3 90.2 27.3 27.1 27.0 27.2 37.4 36.4 37.0 36.2

Tennessee

688.4 683.3 684.4 684.6 192.7 189.1 188.8 188.1 443.9 450.8 450.3 448.2

Texas

2,784.7 2,817.6 2,815.3 2,812.5 942.7 944.8 941.0 940.9 2,125.5 2,185.4 2,186.1 2,190.6

Utah

312.3 313.1 313.7 313.5 100.7 102.9 102.7 102.4 252.8 261.5 260.9 260.6


Vermont

51.2 50.9 51.0 51.0 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.1 32.6 31.8 31.4 31.5

Virginia

691.8 694.2 693.6 694.0 223.5 220.2 221.5 220.5 804.4 788.1 785.6 789.7

Washington

621.8 624.1 626.6 628.2 162.0 160.0 158.8 158.2 543.3 547.8 550.2 546.6

West Virginia

121.6 121.4 121.8 121.3 26.0 25.9 25.7 25.9 72.4 73.5 73.0 72.2

Wisconsin

546.7 538.5 536.9 535.5 158.9 156.5 156.4 156.4 329.9 331.6 333.4 333.7

Wyoming

52.8 52.5 52.4 52.5 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.5 21.8 21.8 21.7 21.8


Puerto Rico

190.5 191.5 192.1 192.7 50.8 50.8 51.1 51.2 137.2 134.8 134.4 133.7

Virgin Islands(1)

6.8 7.0 6.9 7.0 - - - - - - - -

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
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)
Aug.
2025
June
2026
July
2026
Aug.
2026(p)

Alabama

264.5 269.0 270.5 270.8 213.7 219.6 220.4 224.0 426.2 431.0 431.2 431.8

Alaska

54.3 54.5 54.2 54.3 36.3 38.5 38.4 38.4 79.8 77.3 77.3 77.9

Arizona

551.2 567.7 568.4 567.4 369.0 362.6 360.5 359.9 428.7 426.3 426.3 424.4

Arkansas

210.8 210.2 209.8 211.5 132.0 134.3 133.9 136.2 206.3 204.8 204.8 204.9

California

3,503.6 3,615.0 3,616.5 3,635.1 2,015.6 2,054.8 2,053.5 2,061.3 2,676.8 2,671.1 2,663.4 2,673.2


Colorado

400.8 412.5 413.4 413.2 349.8 356.5 357.1 358.8 489.1 485.9 484.3 483.8

Connecticut

376.2 383.1 385.1 385.3 156.1 154.5 154.4 154.2 235.8 235.5 235.2 234.8

Delaware

92.5 94.0 94.6 94.6 52.5 51.0 51.0 51.5 72.8 71.9 71.8 71.7

District of Columbia

127.3 126.0 125.5 125.5 75.7 75.9 76.1 76.0 228.2 206.8 207.6 208.1

Florida

1,596.3 1,627.6 1,625.5 1,635.9 1,330.1 1,344.0 1,345.6 1,341.7 1,148.8 1,139.1 1,138.7 1,143.9


Georgia

731.7 749.4 750.8 750.7 519.5 519.6 515.7 516.7 711.7 708.2 705.8 710.0

Hawaii

91.3 93.9 93.8 93.3 120.5 122.1 122.3 121.6 126.4 124.9 125.6 126.1

Idaho

143.7 145.8 146.3 146.4 95.1 91.9 92.5 94.6 131.1 128.7 128.8 128.7

Illinois

1,027.1 1,036.4 1,042.8 1,036.7 605.9 608.7 605.1 606.9 854.9 856.6 857.3 858.1

Indiana

522.5 529.8 529.9 529.2 313.8 302.7 299.0 300.2 443.3 417.0 416.4 422.7


Iowa

244.1 249.3 249.3 250.1 143.5 141.3 141.3 142.0 267.7 268.2 267.3 267.8

Kansas

218.7 219.3 221.2 221.8 133.8 138.2 137.9 136.9 260.7 258.4 257.0 257.2

Kentucky

320.0 322.1 323.2 324.0 206.7 210.0 209.4 208.5 317.6 316.0 315.3 315.4

Louisiana

351.6 355.4 357.6 359.5 225.4 225.1 225.2 225.9 325.2 325.9 326.0 325.9

Maine

137.9 138.8 138.6 138.7 70.2 71.0 71.2 70.7 103.0 102.9 102.5 102.5


Maryland

503.6 513.5 515.5 511.3 268.3 271.5 275.9 277.0 535.7 526.6 527.2 527.2

Massachusetts

848.4 861.9 863.5 862.8 362.5 362.4 361.6 362.0 474.7 476.2 474.9 475.1

Michigan

735.9 739.2 741.7 743.7 430.8 430.8 432.7 432.2 627.9 642.0 642.5 643.5

Minnesota

613.9 631.4 631.5 630.7 273.6 276.0 276.4 276.7 431.9 438.5 437.6 438.8

Mississippi

160.4 160.1 160.4 160.7 135.7 135.3 137.3 137.4 237.7 235.9 236.0 236.3


Missouri

539.1 546.2 548.1 548.2 309.4 318.3 318.3 318.5 434.6 433.0 432.9 432.6

Montana

87.2 87.5 88.1 88.7 74.1 72.0 71.5 71.7 92.4 91.3 91.3 91.2

Nebraska

173.4 176.4 176.6 177.6 102.1 104.3 103.7 104.7 178.8 178.0 177.8 177.7

Nevada

182.3 188.9 190.2 190.4 363.9 360.7 357.8 360.9 184.9 182.3 184.0 185.0

New Hampshire

130.9 131.5 131.5 131.7 76.9 79.4 78.9 78.4 88.0 88.1 87.5 87.5


New Jersey

801.4 828.7 825.7 824.3 408.3 403.2 398.8 402.2 618.9 624.5 624.0 622.1

New Mexico

153.8 155.0 156.9 157.8 99.3 100.0 99.4 99.5 191.8 192.4 194.0 195.3

New York

2,402.1 2,442.6 2,431.5 2,427.1 933.8 924.3 917.4 920.3 1,523.8 1,528.3 1,532.2 1,532.1

North Carolina

730.8 745.8 742.5 742.0 541.2 555.1 554.9 558.1 776.1 779.8 779.5 780.7

North Dakota

71.8 72.2 73.1 73.2 40.8 41.6 41.9 42.0 85.6 86.7 86.3 86.1


Ohio

996.0 999.5 999.3 997.2 570.6 569.2 570.1 568.2 796.8 789.6 786.5 786.9

Oklahoma

278.9 286.4 287.8 289.1 182.5 181.7 181.6 182.1 373.2 371.5 371.9 373.1

Oregon

351.5 360.3 359.8 359.7 206.8 204.5 203.7 203.4 317.7 312.0 311.7 311.3

Pennsylvania

1,399.0 1,422.6 1,421.6 1,422.6 572.5 581.8 583.6 584.9 704.7 704.3 700.1 700.6

Rhode Island

113.8 116.6 116.3 116.6 61.5 59.6 59.3 59.5 65.7 64.6 64.6 64.5


South Carolina

316.2 323.0 324.8 324.1 281.0 286.7 287.3 291.3 397.9 400.2 401.1 403.8

South Dakota

80.3 81.9 81.6 82.1 50.7 54.1 54.2 54.5 81.9 80.8 80.8 80.6

Tennessee

508.0 516.0 516.3 516.7 367.0 374.6 371.3 373.9 455.1 455.9 457.3 458.7

Texas

1,984.1 2,008.0 2,010.8 2,009.1 1,527.4 1,554.6 1,556.2 1,561.1 2,132.5 2,127.3 2,128.8 2,134.7

Utah

253.9 257.1 257.7 258.6 177.1 177.2 177.8 178.8 281.0 277.0 276.2 277.3


Vermont

65.4 65.5 65.4 65.5 35.3 35.1 35.2 35.6 56.5 56.5 57.3 56.3

Virginia

625.2 629.0 628.0 628.0 421.1 420.8 423.9 424.2 766.8 764.3 757.7 755.6

Washington

564.4 570.8 574.2 574.2 345.4 348.1 348.8 348.2 617.2 607.7 607.1 606.4

West Virginia

145.4 148.2 147.6 148.1 72.7 71.6 71.9 72.0 148.4 148.0 147.8 148.1

Wisconsin

497.9 505.6 502.7 505.5 290.3 294.8 294.8 296.6 415.0 409.1 412.3 418.5

Wyoming

29.6 30.2 30.3 29.8 38.2 39.2 39.3 39.9 71.8 70.8 71.1 71.4


Puerto Rico

126.0 128.7 129.0 128.6 99.8 105.1 104.9 104.6 194.6 193.5 194.5 195.8

Virgin Islands

2.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 6.6 5.3 5.3 5.3 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.6

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: September 18, 2026