United States
Payroll Employment
By State for the Total Private
Industry
in May, 2017 (Seas Adj.)
Updated on April 11, 2023.
According to recent data from the US BLS, the 3 US 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 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
The charts and table below shows the payroll employment and the number of jobs added by US states in May, 2017.
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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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US
Payroll Employment
By State for the Total Private
Industry
in May, 2017 (Seas Adj.)
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Number of Jobs Added
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Industry By State
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Payroll Employment
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Industry By State
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| 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 |