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 Private industry in May, 2017 were:
- California: 48,800
- Texas: 26,800
- New York: 23,600
On the other hand, the 3 U.S. states that added the lowest seasonally adjusted number of jobs to the Total Private industry in May, 2017 were:
- Iowa: -2,900
- South Dakota: -1,600
- Nebraska: -1,300
Use the interactive visualizations and the table below to explore the payroll employment, and the number of jobs added to the Total Private industry for each U.S. state in May, 2017. 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 Private Industry (seasonally adjusted).
| State | Number of Payrolls | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1631700 | 3500 |
| Alaska | 248000 | 0 |
| Arizona | 2355800 | 4300 |
| Arkansas | 1035900 | 300 |
| California | 14244800 | 48800 |
| Colorado | 2216000 | 3600 |
| Connecticut | 1457800 | 2100 |
| Delaware | 388100 | -1300 |
| Florida | 7462100 | 15700 |
| Georgia | 3763900 | 7000 |
| Hawaii | 528800 | 800 |
| Idaho | 589300 | 1900 |
| Illinois | 5229000 | 3900 |
| Indiana | 2673800 | 900 |
| Iowa | 1311000 | -2900 |
| Kansas | 1143200 | -100 |
| Kentucky | 1601900 | -900 |
| Louisiana | 1646600 | 2700 |
| Maine | 522200 | -300 |
| Maryland | 2217400 | 700 |
| Massachusetts | 3153300 | 300 |
| Michigan | 3774100 | 2700 |
| Minnesota | 2511900 | -800 |
| Mississippi | 907900 | -500 |
| Missouri | 2441000 | -400 |
| Montana | 382100 | 600 |
| Nebraska | 844700 | -1300 |
| Nevada | 1176300 | 3500 |
| New Hampshire | 581600 | -500 |
| New Jersey | 3514200 | 11300 |
| New Mexico | 641200 | -400 |
| New York | 8059800 | 23600 |
| North Carolina | 3675700 | 6500 |
| North Dakota | 351400 | -700 |
| Ohio | 4739800 | 1600 |
| Oklahoma | 1309300 | 900 |
| Oregon | 1574100 | 3800 |
| Pennsylvania | 5229700 | 7200 |
| Rhode Island | 432700 | 200 |
| South Carolina | 1725800 | 4800 |
| South Dakota | 354600 | -1600 |
| Tennessee | 2578200 | 300 |
| Texas | 10269000 | 26800 |
| Utah | 1217200 | 2300 |
| Vermont | 258900 | 200 |
| Virginia | 3237100 | 3000 |
| Washington | 2727800 | 5500 |
| West Virginia | 555000 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | 2537900 | 1800 |
| Wyoming | 213700 | 1100 |
| District of Columbia | 542700 | 100 |