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 Total Nonfarm industry in May, 2021 were:
- California: 127,100
- Texas: 72,400
- Florida: 67,500
On the other hand, the 3 U.S. states that added the lowest seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Total Nonfarm industry in May, 2021 were:
- West Virginia: -6,700
- Alaska: -3,100
- Iowa: -1,200
You can see the not seasonally adjusted version of this information at this link.
Use the interactive visualizations and the table below to explore the payroll employment, and the number of jobs added to the Total Nonfarm industry for each U.S. state in May, 2021. 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.
See also: Historical Payroll Employment and Added Jobs for the Total Nonfarm Industry (seasonally adjusted).
| State | Number of Payrolls | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2038200 | 6300 |
| Alaska | 306400 | -3100 |
| Arizona | 2947800 | 15100 |
| Arkansas | 1281300 | 2000 |
| California | 16615500 | 127100 |
| Colorado | 2730300 | 13000 |
| Connecticut | 1607800 | 8300 |
| Delaware | 450700 | 900 |
| Florida | 8820000 | 67500 |
| Georgia | 4553700 | 25100 |
| Hawaii | 583100 | 5900 |
| Idaho | 793400 | 2200 |
| Illinois | 5768200 | 10200 |
| Indiana | 3066000 | 8200 |
| Iowa | 1532600 | -1200 |
| Kansas | 1377300 | 4500 |
| Kentucky | 1894500 | 7700 |
| Louisiana | 1876400 | 7300 |
| Maine | 622300 | 1300 |
| Maryland | 2634200 | 6100 |
| Massachusetts | 3505200 | 12200 |
| Michigan | 4155400 | 12800 |
| Minnesota | 2846000 | 6300 |
| Mississippi | 1131400 | 3500 |
| Missouri | 2826200 | 5600 |
| Montana | 490500 | 1700 |
| Nebraska | 1004100 | 1200 |
| Nevada | 1355000 | 17700 |
| New Hampshire | 661000 | 2700 |
| New Jersey | 3997700 | 14500 |
| New Mexico | 809600 | 5700 |
| New York | 8969200 | 25100 |
| North Carolina | 4575400 | 18200 |
| North Dakota | 415000 | -1000 |
| Ohio | 5348800 | 10200 |
| Oklahoma | 1642600 | 5600 |
| Oregon | 1867800 | 4000 |
| Pennsylvania | 5718500 | 20200 |
| Rhode Island | 477300 | 2000 |
| South Carolina | 2140800 | 6600 |
| South Dakota | 439300 | 1300 |
| Tennessee | 3077000 | 20200 |
| Texas | 12604600 | 72400 |
| Utah | 1605000 | 6200 |
| Vermont | 294600 | 1400 |
| Virginia | 3929800 | 13200 |
| Washington | 3346000 | 14400 |
| West Virginia | 671200 | -6700 |
| Wisconsin | 2882200 | 4400 |
| Wyoming | 277500 | 700 |
| District of Columbia | 727900 | 3000 |