US Number of State Government Payroll Employment in the NAICS 61131 Colleges and universities Industry (QCEW)

Updated on January 27, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in June 2025, the number of state government payroll employments in the NAICS 61131 Colleges and universities Industry in the United States was 1,734,187. Compared to the previous month, it changed by -3.52%.

The chart and table below shows the number of state government payroll employments for recent months.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).

US Number of State Government Payroll Employment in the NAICS 61131 Colleges and universities Industry

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Month Year	Number of Payroll Employment
February 2023	1664871
March 2023	1718071
April 2023	1723196
May 2023	1735582
June 2023	1727306
July 2023	1681227
August 2023	1657157
September 2023	1682133
October 2023	1754113
November 2023	1772001
December 2023	1777803
January 2024	1768797
February 2024	1714594
March 2024	1771142
April 2024	1771967
May 2024	1786762
June 2024	1772520
July 2024	1716078
August 2024	1693523
September 2024	1717510
October 2024	1781076
November 2024	1795876
December 2024	1802062
January 2025	1791444
February 2025	1756358
March 2025	1799816
April 2025	1800943
May 2025	1812614
June 2025	1797398
July 2025	1734187