United States
Payroll Employment
By State
for All Private Business Establishments
in February, 2023
Updated on January 5, 2024.
According to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February, 2023, California added the highest number of jobs to all private business establishments (121,349), followed by Texas (68,963), and Florida (61,108).
On the other hand, Connecticut added the least number of jobs (-3,820), followed by New Hampshire (-1,203), and Minnesota (-919).
Interact with the charts below to see for each state, the number of payroll employment, and the number of jobs added in February, 2023. 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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Jobs Added
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Payroll Employment
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| State | Number of Employment | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1682884 | 13336 |
| Alaska | 233472 | 5032 |
| Arizona | 2743880 | 21061 |
| Arkansas | 1068247 | 4553 |
| California | 15320824 | 121349 |
| Colorado | 2390556 | 7113 |
| Connecticut | 1413841 | -3820 |
| Delaware | 393198 | 858 |
| Florida | 8520687 | 61108 |
| Georgia | 4113062 | 24801 |
| Hawaii | 514663 | 4088 |
| Idaho | 693719 | 3353 |
| Illinois | 5124961 | 140 |
| Indiana | 2728732 | 16896 |
| Iowa | 1280896 | 1083 |
| Kansas | 1158497 | 3689 |
| Kentucky | 1653369 | 4132 |
| Louisiana | 1581839 | 8823 |
| Maine | 518047 | -235 |
| Maryland | 2133308 | 474 |
| Massachusetts | 3134243 | 5326 |
| Michigan | 3728255 | 6458 |
| Minnesota | 2459468 | -919 |
| Mississippi | 925052 | 3338 |
| Missouri | 2429052 | 12809 |
| Montana | 410248 | 1479 |
| Nebraska | 825251 | 3096 |
| Nevada | 1326348 | 6694 |
| New Hampshire | 586771 | -1203 |
| New Jersey | 3558004 | 1190 |
| New Mexico | 668187 | 3809 |
| New York | 7935186 | 39235 |
| North Carolina | 4068989 | 24085 |
| North Dakota | 337522 | 970 |
| Ohio | 4662120 | 6427 |
| Oklahoma | 1323778 | 2982 |
| Oregon | 1675130 | 6508 |
| Pennsylvania | 5198213 | 746 |
| Rhode Island | 414274 | 3092 |
| South Carolina | 1853577 | 9900 |
| South Dakota | 363201 | 893 |
| Tennessee | 2767463 | 14586 |
| Texas | 11578810 | 68963 |
| Utah | 1417506 | 8715 |
| Vermont | 252430 | 1163 |
| Virginia | 3280884 | 14259 |
| Washington | 2941054 | 12891 |
| West Virginia | 540393 | 1568 |
| Wisconsin | 2484992 | 2415 |
| Wyoming | 204499 | 276 |
Payroll Employment By County for in February, 2023 for Each State
Use the following links to see the payroll employment by county for in February, 2023 for each of the following US states.