According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 3 U.S. states that added the highest seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry in September, 2008 were:
- California: 2,100
- Virginia: 1,100
- Maryland: 600
On the other hand, the 3 U.S. states that added the lowest seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry in September, 2008 were:
- Texas: -1,600
- Illinois: -900
- New Jersey: -800
Use the interactive visualizations and the table below to explore the payroll employment, and the number of jobs added to the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry for each U.S. state in September, 2008. See links at the bottom of this page for similar data for other months. You can also see the monthly links for all the available years, as well as similar data for many more industries here.
| State | Number of Payrolls | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 98000 | -100 |
| Alaska | 13600 | 100 |
| Arizona | 132600 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 36400 | 0 |
| California | 1082600 | 2100 |
| Colorado | 179500 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 95600 | -500 |
| Delaware | 23400 | 0 |
| Florida | 457800 | -200 |
| Georgia | 225700 | 400 |
| Hawaii | 25500 | 0 |
| Idaho | 31600 | -300 |
| Illinois | 373300 | -900 |
| Indiana | 99100 | 200 |
| Iowa | 43500 | 200 |
| Kansas | 63400 | -400 |
| Kentucky | 70200 | 300 |
| Louisiana | 83600 | 100 |
| Maine | 24700 | 0 |
| Maryland | 226400 | 600 |
| Massachusetts | 262400 | 600 |
| Michigan | 253100 | 200 |
| Minnesota | 138500 | 300 |
| Mississippi | 33800 | 0 |
| Missouri | 128500 | 100 |
| Montana | 19500 | 100 |
| Nebraska | 43000 | -100 |
| Nevada | 52900 | -300 |
| New Hampshire | 31200 | 200 |
| New Jersey | 294000 | -800 |
| New York | 584100 | -500 |
| North Carolina | 187400 | -600 |
| North Dakota | 13000 | 0 |
| Ohio | 245900 | -300 |
| Oklahoma | 64900 | -200 |
| Oregon | 74100 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 320400 | 200 |
| Rhode Island | 21800 | 100 |
| South Carolina | 75500 | -700 |
| Tennessee | 111800 | 300 |
| Texas | 591500 | -1600 |
| Utah | 69300 | 0 |
| Vermont | 13300 | 0 |
| Virginia | 375000 | 1100 |
| Washington | 167800 | -200 |
| West Virginia | 24500 | -100 |
| Wisconsin | 101300 | 200 |
| Wyoming | 9900 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 104600 | 100 |