According to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in February, 2019, Texas added the highest number of jobs to the private heavy and civil engineering construction industry (5,989), followed by Louisiana (1,031), and California (993).
On the other hand, Washington added the least number of jobs (-1,496), followed by West Virginia (-1,201), and New Jersey (-845).
Interact with the charts below to see for each state, the number of payroll employment, and the number of jobs added in February, 2019. 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.
| State | Number of Employment | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17104 | 396 |
| Alaska | 3259 | 318 |
| Arizona | 19562 | 225 |
| Arkansas | 7599 | 159 |
| California | 86124 | 993 |
| Colorado | 24677 | 963 |
| Connecticut | 5224 | 2 |
| Delaware | 2274 | -144 |
| Florida | 70339 | 507 |
| Georgia | 32924 | 375 |
| Hawaii | 4649 | -11 |
| Idaho | 4916 | 178 |
| Illinois | 22237 | 82 |
| Indiana | 14826 | 139 |
| Iowa | 7647 | -365 |
| Kansas | 9452 | 52 |
| Kentucky | 10431 | -259 |
| Louisiana | 43499 | 1031 |
| Maine | 2904 | -31 |
| Maryland | 16063 | -281 |
| Massachusetts | 11107 | -383 |
| Michigan | 14123 | 54 |
| Minnesota | 9961 | 95 |
| Mississippi | 10902 | -51 |
| Missouri | 13756 | -464 |
| Montana | 4129 | -759 |
| Nebraska | 5003 | -213 |
| Nevada | 7784 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 2783 | -67 |
| New Jersey | 16956 | -845 |
| New Mexico | 10937 | -104 |
| New York | 28122 | -80 |
| North Carolina | 35283 | 78 |
| North Dakota | 4523 | -37 |
| Ohio | 24622 | -135 |
| Oklahoma | 19133 | 420 |
| Oregon | 9214 | -113 |
| Pennsylvania | 34239 | -275 |
| Rhode Island | 1549 | -8 |
| South Carolina | 16415 | 217 |
| South Dakota | 2469 | -93 |
| Tennessee | 15162 | -243 |
| Texas | 173090 | 5989 |
| Utah | 9626 | 71 |
| Vermont | 1014 | -60 |
| Virginia | 27265 | -527 |
| Washington | 16952 | -1496 |
| West Virginia | 9730 | -1201 |
| Wisconsin | 10642 | -250 |
| Wyoming | 6161 | -108 |