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Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
State Total(1) Construction Manufacturing
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)

Alabama

2,151.8 2,181.0 2,181.7 2,187.9 100.2 102.5 102.6 104.5 279.8 285.4 286.2 286.3

Alaska

324.9 334.1 334.0 334.9 16.7 18.0 18.4 19.3 12.6 13.9 13.5 12.9

Arizona

3,172.0 3,228.7 3,235.9 3,238.1 207.0 217.4 217.1 215.5 194.7 194.2 194.2 193.9

Arkansas

1,346.3 1,355.2 1,359.3 1,361.7 61.5 66.1 67.5 68.2 163.3 159.9 159.9 159.2

California

17,791.4 17,948.9 17,974.5 17,971.1 913.6 933.7 934.7 925.1 1,342.1 1,336.7 1,331.0 1,329.6


Colorado

2,915.5 2,961.4 2,967.3 2,975.8 183.9 182.7 181.9 183.1 151.5 149.2 149.7 149.9

Connecticut

1,687.6 1,695.8 1,701.6 1,702.5 62.7 61.5 61.7 62.2 158.8 157.9 158.4 158.4

Delaware(2)

481.3 486.2 487.1 487.8 24.1 23.5 23.7 23.6 26.8 27.9 28.0 27.7

District of Columbia(2)

764.6 766.6 768.6 770.4 15.3 14.8 14.8 14.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Florida

9,661.4 9,865.8 9,893.1 9,887.6 619.5 643.0 643.7 640.5 417.3 427.7 428.7 427.8


Georgia

4,889.3 4,934.5 4,935.8 4,938.2 219.0 222.8 222.1 223.0 425.1 432.2 431.7 432.3

Hawaii(2)

634.1 632.6 633.1 634.6 38.3 38.8 39.7 40.0 12.8 12.7 12.5 12.7

Idaho

839.0 855.5 858.1 862.1 66.7 70.4 70.8 71.1 75.4 75.5 76.6 78.3

Illinois

6,109.3 6,100.6 6,099.7 6,122.8 234.6 233.4 229.1 235.3 578.7 581.9 582.2 581.5

Indiana

3,230.3 3,260.0 3,267.8 3,272.4 161.5 165.3 167.3 167.4 538.8 532.4 531.7 533.0


Iowa

1,587.7 1,598.8 1,596.2 1,607.2 82.8 84.6 85.5 86.6 226.3 228.2 228.5 228.9

Kansas

1,438.8 1,449.6 1,448.2 1,451.8 67.6 68.2 67.5 69.3 173.7 172.7 172.9 173.0

Kentucky

2,008.3 2,023.2 2,022.4 2,029.1 88.1 90.0 88.8 90.8 253.2 256.3 256.3 256.8

Louisiana

1,953.5 1,950.8 1,956.8 1,956.6 131.0 132.5 133.0 133.7 138.0 138.1 139.3 139.7

Maine

646.8 654.1 655.5 656.2 33.5 33.5 34.4 34.0 54.6 53.4 53.6 53.6


Maryland

2,738.4 2,735.4 2,741.4 2,743.2 161.2 157.6 155.5 155.9 112.0 109.0 110.0 109.8

Massachusetts

3,714.1 3,721.1 3,732.6 3,738.9 172.7 174.2 173.9 175.0 239.1 236.3 236.7 236.0

Michigan

4,434.9 4,465.9 4,457.1 4,472.3 187.5 189.7 192.7 194.7 615.2 612.4 609.3 608.3

Minnesota

2,970.5 3,000.2 3,008.1 3,008.2 135.0 133.9 133.1 130.1 326.9 324.2 324.2 325.0

Mississippi

1,179.7 1,179.7 1,183.9 1,184.4 47.4 47.7 48.7 48.8 146.3 143.7 144.9 143.9


Missouri

2,965.4 3,000.6 3,003.6 3,011.4 143.4 145.3 145.8 149.5 287.1 286.4 284.7 286.5

Montana

517.3 524.4 525.1 525.8 36.9 37.8 38.4 38.5 21.8 21.6 21.8 21.9

Nebraska

1,042.2 1,057.9 1,057.9 1,060.4 60.6 60.9 61.2 61.6 104.7 106.1 107.1 106.6

Nevada

1,523.0 1,571.8 1,571.3 1,574.2 111.2 118.7 119.0 117.6 66.9 69.2 69.6 69.7

New Hampshire

696.7 704.7 704.2 705.0 31.3 31.5 31.7 31.5 70.8 70.9 70.6 70.5


New Jersey

4,297.7 4,366.3 4,376.0 4,370.7 166.4 167.7 170.8 167.4 254.2 255.0 254.8 254.9

New Mexico

868.7 881.1 882.3 882.0 51.5 53.8 53.5 53.2 28.9 29.5 29.3 29.4

New York

9,669.6 9,762.5 9,802.5 9,802.6 394.5 384.8 380.8 375.5 424.0 421.6 422.4 421.9

North Carolina

4,909.9 4,965.6 4,975.7 4,981.5 256.8 261.8 265.3 264.4 472.9 467.3 468.9 468.0

North Dakota

436.1 440.6 440.8 440.0 28.3 27.5 26.9 26.7 28.1 28.6 29.1 28.9


Ohio

5,603.4 5,630.1 5,629.8 5,632.7 239.2 237.0 231.9 233.6 688.0 688.1 688.4 690.4

Oklahoma

1,748.2 1,769.2 1,770.1 1,774.8 81.4 86.4 86.9 87.9 137.8 140.7 141.4 141.3

Oregon

1,976.2 1,975.6 1,969.9 1,974.3 117.0 117.3 117.3 118.0 193.6 187.5 188.0 187.4

Pennsylvania

6,060.7 6,115.1 6,125.9 6,131.7 262.4 256.7 256.8 257.4 567.4 565.4 566.3 566.4

Rhode Island

502.8 509.1 512.3 512.1 21.6 21.0 21.3 21.1 40.6 40.3 40.9 40.9


South Carolina

2,283.7 2,336.6 2,346.9 2,351.3 110.7 115.3 116.0 116.0 262.9 264.6 265.8 266.3

South Dakota

458.4 469.6 467.9 468.3 27.4 30.6 30.7 30.8 45.3 45.7 45.6 45.6

Tennessee

3,308.9 3,297.8 3,305.5 3,315.6 152.6 153.8 153.0 155.0 367.1 360.0 362.6 362.0

Texas

13,812.3 14,034.5 14,053.9 14,103.7 812.6 837.9 837.0 844.8 948.6 962.0 966.2 971.5

Utah

1,708.1 1,738.3 1,743.4 1,743.9 132.0 137.7 138.5 139.0 152.8 154.0 155.6 153.9


Vermont

309.4 309.6 312.2 312.7 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.9 29.1 27.8 27.9 27.8

Virginia

4,151.6 4,191.3 4,199.3 4,209.9 214.5 218.2 218.9 219.9 246.4 247.5 248.7 248.2

Washington

3,583.9 3,630.9 3,628.2 3,630.8 234.2 228.0 226.4 226.0 272.6 279.1 279.2 280.5

West Virginia

708.2 720.5 720.3 721.9 33.8 34.8 34.0 34.3 46.2 46.2 46.4 46.4

Wisconsin

3,008.5 3,021.8 3,027.7 3,030.9 136.2 138.1 140.4 139.9 481.6 479.3 479.7 480.5

Wyoming

289.4 292.4 292.0 292.2 21.9 22.7 23.2 23.1 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5


Puerto Rico

934.6 950.4 956.9 957.6 34.0 35.5 35.5 35.5 82.6 83.9 84.7 84.1

Virgin Islands(2)(3)

35.7 35.6 35.5 35.5 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Includes mining and logging, information, and other services (except public administration), not shown separately.
(2) Mining and logging is combined with construction.
(3) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2023 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Trade, transportation, and utilities Financial activities Professional and business services
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)

Alabama

408.1 409.5 409.9 411.0 104.6 104.9 105.0 105.1 267.0 267.0 267.0 267.1

Alaska

65.0 66.9 66.8 66.4 10.9 11.1 11.1 11.2 27.7 28.1 28.2 28.4

Arizona

611.3 622.6 625.2 624.2 243.1 242.9 241.2 241.7 469.8 467.7 470.6 472.6

Arkansas

267.3 268.2 268.6 268.1 70.3 70.9 70.8 71.4 156.9 155.0 156.8 156.6

California

3,113.5 3,106.5 3,101.2 3,093.9 818.7 810.4 808.2 805.5 2,808.6 2,763.1 2,773.3 2,775.2


Colorado

505.8 503.3 501.7 501.4 180.5 181.6 181.8 182.0 493.9 499.1 502.9 504.0

Connecticut

297.1 299.2 297.6 297.6 118.4 117.5 118.1 118.7 222.2 220.9 224.0 222.3

Delaware

90.1 89.4 89.3 89.2 50.2 50.4 50.5 50.7 65.6 63.4 63.4 63.4

District of Columbia

30.4 30.3 30.4 30.3 26.1 26.4 26.1 26.1 175.9 174.3 174.5 174.4

Florida

1,949.0 1,999.7 1,998.2 1,997.3 678.0 684.7 689.4 685.1 1,618.0 1,622.1 1,623.1 1,622.3


Georgia

1,044.4 1,038.7 1,029.9 1,029.1 276.9 281.1 283.4 283.2 778.3 773.7 776.1 774.7

Hawaii

117.6 115.5 115.1 115.1 27.9 27.1 27.0 27.0 72.1 72.1 71.8 71.5

Idaho

160.4 162.1 160.5 161.7 41.2 41.9 41.3 41.0 109.0 110.0 110.8 111.2

Illinois

1,227.3 1,219.1 1,221.1 1,219.2 401.6 399.8 398.5 397.9 960.5 929.1 922.0 922.8

Indiana

633.5 639.6 640.5 639.7 148.3 148.5 149.4 148.8 366.1 363.7 364.5 364.8


Iowa

312.8 310.4 306.5 306.4 108.1 108.6 108.8 108.7 146.2 147.2 146.8 148.4

Kansas

275.7 275.8 274.6 274.7 76.1 77.0 77.2 76.8 179.3 175.5 176.2 176.7

Kentucky

427.4 426.4 425.1 426.3 97.2 96.4 95.5 95.3 229.9 226.0 226.1 226.9

Louisiana

373.8 371.2 372.3 373.1 97.3 97.3 97.0 96.7 220.7 216.0 217.9 217.9

Maine

120.3 120.8 120.7 120.3 33.9 34.0 33.7 33.6 76.5 77.6 77.8 78.0


Maryland

470.9 466.2 466.4 466.5 140.1 138.2 138.0 137.4 479.1 472.8 473.0 473.1

Massachusetts

563.9 560.0 558.9 560.6 229.2 230.9 230.2 230.6 636.0 628.8 632.8 633.3

Michigan

811.8 819.0 818.4 817.9 231.4 230.8 231.1 229.8 660.3 647.8 645.4 646.7

Minnesota

530.3 536.2 537.1 536.5 190.8 187.2 186.8 186.3 389.0 378.9 380.0 381.2

Mississippi

248.4 245.3 244.5 244.2 45.3 45.2 45.6 45.4 118.1 115.1 117.0 117.9


Missouri

559.7 566.3 563.8 563.2 183.6 187.7 188.6 187.5 384.1 374.2 377.3 382.6

Montana

100.1 101.7 101.2 101.0 28.0 27.9 27.9 28.0 51.2 52.1 52.1 52.4

Nebraska

197.1 200.2 199.1 200.5 71.1 69.6 69.9 70.2 125.4 126.5 126.9 127.3

Nevada

294.6 299.8 301.6 302.7 76.3 77.7 77.9 77.7 213.7 219.3 215.6 218.8

New Hampshire

140.5 139.6 138.9 139.6 34.5 34.3 34.1 34.2 98.3 98.6 98.7 98.6


New Jersey

909.2 918.0 918.5 917.5 267.9 270.3 268.9 269.1 721.9 722.9 724.7 720.5

New Mexico

145.0 147.0 146.6 145.7 35.5 35.0 35.9 36.0 119.2 122.3 122.6 122.2

New York

1,491.6 1,472.3 1,479.0 1,481.8 742.3 749.8 750.0 748.0 1,389.7 1,397.3 1,391.1 1,391.5

North Carolina

928.8 930.9 929.4 931.1 303.8 310.2 310.7 310.9 744.9 742.4 746.6 747.8

North Dakota

91.5 93.4 93.2 93.2 25.1 25.0 25.1 25.1 34.7 34.4 33.9 34.1


Ohio

1,058.9 1,053.8 1,051.0 1,050.0 325.1 321.9 321.8 319.9 746.4 734.4 741.9 740.4

Oklahoma

323.0 321.4 320.0 319.6 83.3 83.9 84.6 84.7 211.4 206.0 206.7 207.4

Oregon

365.6 361.2 358.9 360.0 104.0 101.5 101.9 102.1 267.7 259.7 257.4 258.4

Pennsylvania

1,142.6 1,135.8 1,134.6 1,133.7 338.8 341.8 342.2 342.4 842.8 837.9 836.1 836.2

Rhode Island

77.5 77.3 77.4 77.6 35.1 35.2 35.0 34.9 69.5 69.7 71.0 71.5


South Carolina

439.5 445.1 443.0 445.0 120.4 124.1 123.8 123.6 308.9 315.7 318.2 315.5

South Dakota

90.6 92.8 91.4 91.2 27.9 27.7 27.5 27.4 37.1 37.4 37.6 37.6

Tennessee

680.9 680.2 681.1 680.6 186.2 184.2 182.5 182.7 464.9 438.6 444.4 447.1

Texas

2,748.1 2,777.2 2,769.6 2,766.7 899.9 908.4 912.1 916.4 2,119.2 2,122.1 2,132.2 2,144.1

Utah

314.7 315.5 315.1 314.7 98.4 98.3 97.6 96.4 249.0 250.8 252.4 253.2


Vermont

52.3 52.5 53.1 53.4 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.1 33.4 32.9 33.6 33.6

Virginia

672.0 672.2 670.4 672.7 220.5 222.6 222.4 221.4 812.0 802.8 808.1 811.9

Washington

616.6 617.8 615.5 617.7 165.1 165.3 165.1 164.6 549.9 546.6 547.3 544.6

West Virginia

123.1 122.4 121.8 122.1 25.5 26.4 26.5 26.4 72.6 73.6 74.3 73.8

Wisconsin

554.5 552.9 553.2 555.1 159.6 160.3 159.4 159.7 330.1 328.6 328.7 325.0

Wyoming

52.2 52.7 52.2 51.9 11.6 11.3 11.3 11.3 21.4 21.4 21.0 21.5


Puerto Rico

185.0 187.8 189.3 189.3 47.1 47.4 47.6 47.9 139.6 139.4 141.7 140.2

Virgin Islands(1)

7.0 6.9 6.9 7.0 - - - - - - - -

Footnotes
(1) Missing series (denoted by '-') are not published seasonally adjusted because the seasonal component, which is small relative to the trend-cycle and irregular components, cannot be separated with sufficient precision.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2023 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

ESTABLISHMENT DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Table 3. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by state and selected industry sector, seasonally adjusted-Continued
[In thousands]
State Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Government
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)
Feb.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024(p)

Alabama

255.6 263.8 263.3 266.0 204.0 205.5 205.2 204.6 397.2 405.2 405.3 405.7

Alaska

50.8 52.6 52.8 52.9 35.4 35.4 34.7 34.7 78.2 79.3 79.4 79.7

Arizona

504.7 535.5 537.3 538.3 352.7 352.5 351.7 351.7 421.3 428.9 431.5 432.9

Arkansas

205.1 211.1 211.7 212.8 127.0 126.6 127.3 128.1 209.5 211.6 211.9 212.0

California

3,031.9 3,185.0 3,196.6 3,212.0 1,991.6 2,031.3 2,031.2 2,032.4 2,581.4 2,628.2 2,642.8 2,642.5


Colorado

362.9 376.7 378.4 381.8 348.2 357.1 356.1 356.5 462.3 484.3 487.1 489.1

Connecticut

350.0 356.5 360.5 360.4 153.4 153.3 153.7 153.9 230.4 233.3 233.3 233.1

Delaware

81.2 84.8 85.5 85.4 51.9 53.2 53.4 54.1 68.9 70.9 70.8 71.1

District of Columbia

120.6 122.6 123.6 123.4 75.7 76.2 76.2 78.0 232.4 234.0 234.9 235.1

Florida

1,450.2 1,502.9 1,508.8 1,507.7 1,288.5 1,311.0 1,321.8 1,323.5 1,113.0 1,137.3 1,141.1 1,145.0


Georgia

647.4 672.4 673.7 672.1 506.3 521.4 523.7 525.6 689.1 703.6 706.5 709.6

Hawaii

88.0 89.6 89.9 90.2 118.5 118.7 119.5 119.4 122.5 124.9 125.0 125.8

Idaho

124.3 128.2 130.3 130.5 91.5 93.8 93.5 93.8 129.1 132.8 133.7 133.8

Illinois

959.3 976.2 978.1 982.7 589.3 594.9 594.2 599.6 803.7 817.7 823.7 830.4

Indiana

490.0 509.1 510.9 512.2 312.8 313.0 314.4 314.8 417.3 425.2 425.4 427.2


Iowa

232.4 236.6 237.7 240.1 139.9 141.6 141.2 145.4 261.7 265.7 265.5 265.8

Kansas

204.2 211.7 212.3 212.5 132.4 135.0 133.2 134.6 252.4 256.0 256.9 256.7

Kentucky

299.9 307.8 308.9 311.1 204.8 204.8 205.3 205.1 304.8 311.8 312.4 312.5

Louisiana

331.4 335.6 335.9 337.9 221.6 220.5 220.3 218.9 314.9 317.2 318.1 316.3

Maine

128.1 132.9 133.3 134.5 68.3 68.3 68.2 68.6 99.1 101.4 101.5 101.3


Maryland

455.7 464.2 465.9 467.9 259.0 258.3 260.5 261.9 518.8 528.8 532.5 530.7

Massachusetts

820.7 835.2 839.0 841.0 360.1 359.9 364.5 366.4 457.4 459.9 461.7 461.9

Michigan

679.6 695.3 690.6 699.8 418.1 425.6 422.7 425.2 595.7 609.7 612.9 616.7

Minnesota

556.4 576.7 578.9 579.1 264.2 269.2 269.8 269.4 414.2 428.4 432.6 434.3

Mississippi

148.7 154.0 154.2 154.5 134.1 134.8 135.2 135.7 235.5 238.5 238.8 238.9


Missouri

502.2 516.2 518.0 520.4 308.4 319.6 318.8 314.1 428.8 435.8 436.9 438.2

Montana

82.8 84.9 85.5 85.3 72.9 74.9 74.3 74.4 91.2 92.2 92.4 92.6

Nebraska

159.5 165.1 165.2 165.9 95.4 99.1 98.6 98.5 173.2 175.4 174.8 175.0

Nevada

162.3 167.2 167.4 167.2 345.1 358.9 358.3 358.4 173.8 180.4 180.7 181.2

New Hampshire

124.4 130.3 130.5 130.7 73.1 75.1 74.4 74.3 86.2 87.4 88.1 88.1


New Jersey

738.5 770.4 774.2 776.6 394.1 408.5 406.6 407.6 596.0 600.6 602.4 603.1

New Mexico

144.4 145.6 146.1 146.5 99.4 98.9 98.2 98.4 182.9 188.1 189.3 190.0

New York

2,191.7 2,268.9 2,285.6 2,293.8 904.9 934.7 942.4 946.2 1,442.6 1,463.3 1,473.7 1,470.6

North Carolina

657.2 678.4 680.7 682.0 522.7 536.9 535.1 534.9 735.1 751.2 751.3 752.3

North Dakota

67.6 68.7 69.5 69.2 39.9 40.1 39.6 39.5 82.2 83.3 83.6 83.4


Ohio

925.3 955.2 957.9 960.1 559.0 567.6 566.9 569.2 775.6 783.1 781.6 781.0

Oklahoma

254.7 265.4 266.5 266.9 180.8 183.5 184.8 185.5 355.1 363.1 360.8 362.0

Oregon

313.9 326.6 327.7 328.6 205.3 206.3 204.7 205.3 301.9 310.8 310.6 311.3

Pennsylvania

1,293.8 1,342.1 1,348.8 1,352.5 556.8 567.0 568.9 570.8 682.8 694.6 695.0 696.2

Rhode Island

107.5 110.6 111.5 112.2 58.7 61.6 63.2 60.6 64.2 65.3 64.2 65.7


South Carolina

275.5 290.3 291.8 292.9 275.8 286.9 289.7 291.2 370.6 372.2 375.6 376.9

South Dakota

76.5 77.4 77.4 77.7 48.9 50.5 50.3 50.6 80.4 82.3 82.4 82.6

Tennessee

464.6 486.1 486.7 490.8 358.7 362.1 361.7 361.4 444.9 445.0 444.4 446.4

Texas

1,870.7 1,921.7 1,926.3 1,935.6 1,472.7 1,497.4 1,498.2 1,505.9 2,022.2 2,078.0 2,083.6 2,087.7

Utah

231.5 240.1 240.4 241.2 170.6 171.0 171.7 172.5 259.9 270.7 272.0 273.2


Vermont

62.4 63.6 63.4 63.5 34.5 34.3 34.9 34.9 54.5 55.2 55.6 56.0

Virginia

574.2 594.1 596.3 598.7 407.2 418.8 416.0 416.4 729.5 737.0 741.0 743.1

Washington

526.1 546.8 548.1 550.3 339.1 356.8 353.3 352.0 578.1 594.4 596.8 598.1

West Virginia

131.2 136.4 136.3 137.1 71.9 72.5 72.9 73.3 150.9 155.1 155.4 155.5

Wisconsin

467.2 475.4 476.9 477.7 280.7 283.4 285.5 286.3 402.7 405.5 406.2 409.4

Wyoming

29.1 29.2 29.4 29.5 38.2 38.9 38.8 38.9 68.2 70.1 70.3 70.5


Puerto Rico

122.3 125.4 125.4 126.6 90.4 97.2 97.7 98.1 198.6 200.4 201.7 202.4

Virgin Islands

2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.6 10.9 11.1 11.0 10.9

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently estimated from 2023 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are preliminary and will be revised when new information becomes available.

Last Modified Date: March 22, 2024