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Employment By Industry, Seasonally Adjusted
Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in June 2026
July 09, 2026

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in June (+57,000), roughly in line with the average monthly change over the prior 12 months (+36,000). In June, employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, social assistance, and health care. Employment in leisure and hospitality declined.

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July 08, 2026
Interactive U.s. Map In Shades Of Blue, Showing The Change In Nonfarm Employment By State, May 2025 To May 2026
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 2 states from May 2025 to May 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.

July 07, 2026
Bar Chart Showing 12-Month Changes In Nonfarm Employment By Metropolitan Area, Statistically Significant Gains And Losses, Not Seasonally Adjusted, May 2026.
Employment up in 8 metro areas, down in 4, over year ended May 2026

From May 2025 to May 2026, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 8 metropolitan areas, decreased in 4 areas, and was essentially unchanged in 375 areas.

July 06, 2026
Job Openings, Hires, And Separations Levels, Seasonally Adjusted
Job openings unchanged at 7.6 million in May 2026

The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.6 million in May 2026. Hires were unchanged at 5.2 million. Among industries, job openings increased in wholesale trade (+71,000) and hires increased in federal government (+11,000).

July 02, 2026
Bar Chart Showing Employment For The Largest Occupations In Oil And Gas Extraction, May 2025.
Oil and gas extraction one of the highest paying U.S. industries

The oil and gas extraction industry had nearly 114,000 jobs in May 2025 and an annual mean wage of $122,890, making it one of the highest paying U.S. industries overall. Producing crude petroleum, extracting oil from oil shale and oil sands, and producing natural gas are among the activities performed in this industry.