United States
Payroll Employment
By State
for All Business Establishments
in May, 2021
Updated on January 12, 2024.
According to recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May, 2021, California added the highest number of jobs to all business establishments (201,795), followed by New York (81,329), and Texas (72,712).
On the other hand, Arizona added the least number of jobs (1,256), followed by Vermont (2,236), and Arkansas (3,393).
Interact with the charts below to see for each state, the number of payroll employment, and the number of jobs added in May, 2021. 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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| State | Number of Employment | Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1954571 | 7874 |
| Alaska | 307311 | 7059 |
| Arizona | 2908173 | 1256 |
| Arkansas | 1206023 | 3393 |
| California | 16917165 | 201795 |
| Colorado | 2678667 | 16678 |
| Connecticut | 1592718 | 24273 |
| Delaware | 440090 | 3819 |
| Florida | 8796997 | 31982 |
| Georgia | 4435671 | 29395 |
| Hawaii | 587319 | 7858 |
| Idaho | 789338 | 8204 |
| Illinois | 5676445 | 40423 |
| Indiana | 3003214 | 26979 |
| Iowa | 1513104 | 15374 |
| Kansas | 1359086 | 9460 |
| Kentucky | 1860051 | 16231 |
| Louisiana | 1821712 | 9344 |
| Maine | 610582 | 13996 |
| Maryland | 2580317 | 22809 |
| Massachusetts | 3448785 | 38038 |
| Michigan | 4121970 | 62860 |
| Minnesota | 2790174 | 44278 |
| Mississippi | 1111823 | 6107 |
| Missouri | 2749974 | 13145 |
| Montana | 482305 | 8248 |
| Nebraska | 970327 | 8382 |
| Nevada | 1339371 | 20011 |
| New Hampshire | 648098 | 9561 |
| New Jersey | 3914856 | 46058 |
| New Mexico | 794591 | 7289 |
| New York | 8788622 | 81329 |
| North Carolina | 4500283 | 39071 |
| North Dakota | 402615 | 6362 |
| Ohio | 5245353 | 49305 |
| Oklahoma | 1571653 | 6188 |
| Oregon | 1880894 | 11011 |
| Pennsylvania | 5642421 | 47782 |
| Rhode Island | 465414 | 7691 |
| South Carolina | 2091428 | 14931 |
| South Dakota | 434677 | 9219 |
| Tennessee | 3000243 | 23035 |
| Texas | 12419424 | 72712 |
| Utah | 1579559 | 8267 |
| Vermont | 289754 | 2236 |
| Virginia | 3827812 | 25805 |
| Washington | 3330213 | 31928 |
| West Virginia | 660862 | 5154 |
| Wisconsin | 2807608 | 27896 |
| Wyoming | 266423 | 6567 |
Payroll Employment By County for in May, 2021 for Each State
Use the following links to see the payroll employment by county for in May, 2021 for each of the following US states.