United States
Payroll Employment
By State
for All Private Business Establishments
in August, 2020
Updated on January 9, 2024.
According to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August, 2020, New York added the highest number of jobs to all private business establishments (123,364), followed by California (80,148), and Texas (66,112).
On the other hand, Alaska added the least number of jobs (-3,424), followed by Iowa (-2,582), and Hawaii (-103).
Interact with the charts below to see for each state, the number of payroll employment, and the number of jobs added in August, 2020. This information can also be found in a table below.
You can see similar information for different types of businesses establishments and industries.
You can also see links below for similar information by county for each state.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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Payroll Employment
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| State | Number of Employment | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1540426 | 11485 |
| Alaska | 233349 | -3424 |
| Arizona | 2376561 | 29593 |
| Arkansas | 976934 | 10456 |
| California | 13653312 | 80148 |
| Colorado | 2185516 | 15502 |
| Connecticut | 1328149 | 16315 |
| Delaware | 368684 | 1785 |
| Florida | 7227846 | 47265 |
| Georgia | 3620751 | 40613 |
| Hawaii | 408209 | -103 |
| Idaho | 645296 | 4989 |
| Illinois | 4820126 | 45182 |
| Indiana | 2557421 | 23701 |
| Iowa | 1247286 | -2582 |
| Kansas | 1095171 | 8646 |
| Kentucky | 1514100 | 12240 |
| Louisiana | 1448766 | 16239 |
| Maine | 501707 | 7447 |
| Maryland | 2024210 | 10548 |
| Massachusetts | 2898481 | 44872 |
| Michigan | 3478651 | 56810 |
| Minnesota | 2362919 | 29909 |
| Mississippi | 858020 | 12446 |
| Missouri | 2278331 | 14276 |
| Montana | 384285 | 2039 |
| Nebraska | 794571 | 1145 |
| Nevada | 1085762 | 12219 |
| New Hampshire | 551861 | 8883 |
| New Jersey | 3181306 | 40470 |
| New Mexico | 599797 | 2225 |
| New York | 7057788 | 123364 |
| North Carolina | 3616804 | 32257 |
| North Dakota | 327657 | 2770 |
| Ohio | 4440779 | 28458 |
| Oklahoma | 1221159 | 7665 |
| Oregon | 1580860 | 7237 |
| Pennsylvania | 4807310 | 29812 |
| Rhode Island | 388806 | 8390 |
| South Carolina | 1676667 | 14825 |
| South Dakota | 353147 | 2403 |
| Tennessee | 2485938 | 21155 |
| Texas | 10024383 | 66112 |
| Utah | 1277315 | 13785 |
| Vermont | 232635 | 4158 |
| Virginia | 3045468 | 24972 |
| Washington | 2714773 | 8817 |
| West Virginia | 510312 | 3771 |
| Wisconsin | 2399816 | 16649 |
| Wyoming | 201663 | 795 |
Payroll Employment By County for in August, 2020 for Each State
Use the following links to see the payroll employment by county for in August, 2020 for each of the following US states.