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Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states from May 2025 to May 2026

July 08, 2026

From May 2025 to May 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states, decreased in 1 state and the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 47 states. Employment increased 1.2 percent in North Carolina (61,800) and 1.8 percent in Nevada (29,200). Job losses occurred in Virginia (−52,200, or −1.2 percent) and the District (−40,300, or −5.3 percent).

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Change in nonfarm employment by state, May 2025 to May 2026
State	Percent change	May 2025 employment	May 2026 employment	Net change
Alabama	0.8	2,198,400	2,215,000	16,600
Alaska	0.2	338,600	339,200	600
Arizona	0.6	3,263,200	3,284,400	21,200
Arkansas	0.4	1,339,400	1,345,300	5,900
California	0.6	18,063,200	18,166,100	102,900
Colorado	0.0	2,966,400	2,966,500	100
Connecticut	0.4	1,718,000	1,724,400	6,400
Delaware	-0.1	497,100	496,600	-500
District of Columbia	-5.3	758,400	718,100	-40,300
Florida	0.1	10,013,300	10,024,300	11,000
Georgia	0.2	4,993,800	5,002,400	8,600
Hawaii	0.6	641,900	645,900	4,000
Idaho	0.8	879,600	886,900	7,300
Illinois	0.0	6,167,100	6,164,800	-2,300
Indiana	-0.3	3,275,300	3,264,700	-10,600
Iowa	-0.7	1,596,100	1,584,500	-11,600
Kansas	0.5	1,462,400	1,469,800	7,400
Kentucky	-0.4	2,040,200	2,031,100	-9,100
Louisiana	0.8	1,993,500	2,010,200	16,700
Maine	-0.4	662,900	660,000	-2,900
Maryland	-1.0	2,831,800	2,804,100	-27,700
Massachusetts	-0.1	3,714,600	3,712,300	-2,300
Michigan	-0.2	4,495,500	4,487,000	-8,500
Minnesota	0.6	3,031,300	3,050,900	19,600
Mississippi	0.6	1,188,600	1,195,400	6,800
Missouri	0.1	2,995,200	2,996,800	1,600
Montana	-0.7	526,200	522,500	-3,700
Nebraska	-0.5	1,063,500	1,058,700	-4,800
Nevada	1.8	1,580,100	1,609,300	29,200
New Hampshire	-0.5	703,200	700,000	-3,200
New Jersey	-0.1	4,391,300	4,388,200	-3,100
New Mexico	0.4	893,600	897,500	3,900
New York	0.4	9,953,600	9,991,400	37,800
North Carolina	1.2	5,057,100	5,118,900	61,800
North Dakota	0.3	447,400	448,800	1,400
Ohio	0.2	5,673,700	5,685,000	11,300
Oklahoma	-0.1	1,797,400	1,795,600	-1,800
Oregon	-1.0	1,986,200	1,967,100	-19,100
Pennsylvania	0.6	6,173,300	6,209,500	36,200
Rhode Island	-0.8	517,800	513,800	-4,000
South Carolina	0.8	2,385,900	2,406,100	20,200
South Dakota	0.3	470,000	471,300	1,300
Tennessee	0.2	3,374,200	3,382,200	8,000
Texas	0.7	14,321,200	14,419,200	98,000
Utah	1.0	1,768,300	1,785,300	17,000
Vermont	-0.1	310,300	310,100	-200
Virginia	-1.2	4,289,400	4,237,200	-52,200
Washington	0.1	3,644,800	3,647,100	2,300
West Virginia	1.1	719,500	727,200	7,700
Wisconsin	0.0	3,041,300	3,039,800	-1,500
Wyoming	0.4	294,600	295,900	1,300
Note: Data are seasonally adjusted.

These data are from the State and Metro Area Employment program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see "State Employment and Unemployment — May 2026." We also have more charts and maps of state employment and unemployment data.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states from May 2025 to May 2026 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/nonfarm-payroll-employment-increased-in-2-states-from-may-2025-to-may-2026.htm (visited July 08, 2026).

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