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US states by private education and health services payroll employment

California had the highest private education and health services payroll employment of 51 states in May 2026, at 3,602,900 jobs. Wyoming had the lowest, at 30,100 jobs. The median was 323,000 jobs and the figure for the United States was 27,883,000 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest3,602,900California
Lowest30,100Wyoming
Median323,00051 states
United States27,883,000History

Map of states, May 2026

Alabama: 268,600 jobsAlaska: 54,300 jobsArizona: 567,000 jobsArkansas: 212,200 jobsCalifornia: 3,602,900 jobsColorado: 413,000 jobsConnecticut: 382,800 jobsDelaware: 94,100 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 124,700 jobsFlorida: 1,622,800 jobsGeorgia: 750,100 jobsHawaii: 93,300 jobsIdaho: 145,500 jobsIllinois: 1,036,300 jobsIndiana: 527,700 jobsIowa: 247,500 jobsKansas: 220,500 jobsKentucky: 322,200 jobsLouisiana: 355,600 jobsMaine: 138,400 jobsMaryland: 512,200 jobsMassachusetts: 854,500 jobsMichigan: 737,600 jobsMinnesota: 626,500 jobsMississippi: 160,200 jobsMissouri: 546,200 jobsMontana: 87,100 jobsNebraska: 175,900 jobsNevada: 188,100 jobsNew Hampshire: 130,800 jobsNew Jersey: 826,700 jobsNew Mexico: 155,000 jobsNew York: 2,444,300 jobsNorth Carolina: 744,600 jobsNorth Dakota: 73,400 jobsOhio: 998,800 jobsOklahoma: 285,800 jobsOregon: 357,100 jobsPennsylvania: 1,420,100 jobsRhode Island: 117,000 jobsSouth Carolina: 323,000 jobsSouth Dakota: 81,800 jobsTennessee: 514,800 jobsTexas: 2,007,700 jobsUtah: 257,100 jobsVermont: 65,700 jobsVirginia: 629,700 jobsWashington: 569,100 jobsWest Virginia: 148,400 jobsWisconsin: 504,700 jobsWyoming: 30,100 jobs
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jobs, May 2026. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, May 2026

California: 3,602,900 jobsCalifornia3,602,900New York: 2,444,300 jobsNew York2,444,300Texas: 2,007,700 jobsTexas2,007,700Florida: 1,622,800 jobsFlorida1,622,800Pennsylvania: 1,420,100 jobsPennsylvania1,420,100Illinois: 1,036,300 jobsIllinois1,036,300Ohio: 998,800 jobsOhio998,800Massachusetts: 854,500 jobsMassachusetts854,500New Jersey: 826,700 jobsNew Jersey826,700Georgia: 750,100 jobsGeorgia750,100North Carolina: 744,600 jobsNorth Carolina744,600Michigan: 737,600 jobsMichigan737,600Virginia: 629,700 jobsVirginia629,700Minnesota: 626,500 jobsMinnesota626,500Washington: 569,100 jobsWashington569,100Arizona: 567,000 jobsArizona567,000Missouri: 546,200 jobsMissouri546,200Indiana: 527,700 jobsIndiana527,700Tennessee: 514,800 jobsTennessee514,800Maryland: 512,200 jobsMaryland512,200Wisconsin: 504,700 jobsWisconsin504,700Colorado: 413,000 jobsColorado413,000Connecticut: 382,800 jobsConnecticut382,800Oregon: 357,100 jobsOregon357,100Louisiana: 355,600 jobsLouisiana355,600South Carolina: 323,000 jobsSouth Carolina323,000Kentucky: 322,200 jobsKentucky322,200Oklahoma: 285,800 jobsOklahoma285,800Alabama: 268,600 jobsAlabama268,600Utah: 257,100 jobsUtah257,100Iowa: 247,500 jobsIowa247,500Kansas: 220,500 jobsKansas220,500Arkansas: 212,200 jobsArkansas212,200Nevada: 188,100 jobsNevada188,100Nebraska: 175,900 jobsNebraska175,900Mississippi: 160,200 jobsMississippi160,200New Mexico: 155,000 jobsNew Mexico155,000West Virginia: 148,400 jobsWest Virginia148,400Idaho: 145,500 jobsIdaho145,500Maine: 138,400 jobsMaine138,400New Hampshire: 130,800 jobsNew Hampshire130,800District of Columbia: 124,700 jobsDistrict of Columbia124,700Rhode Island: 117,000 jobsRhode Island117,000Delaware: 94,100 jobsDelaware94,100Hawaii: 93,300 jobsHawaii93,300Montana: 87,100 jobsMontana87,100South Dakota: 81,800 jobsSouth Dakota81,800North Dakota: 73,400 jobsNorth Dakota73,400Vermont: 65,700 jobsVermont65,700Alaska: 54,300 jobsAlaska54,300Wyoming: 30,100 jobsWyoming30,100California: 3,602,900 jobsCalifornia3,602,900New York: 2,444,300 jobsNew York2,444,300Texas: 2,007,700 jobsTexas2,007,700Florida: 1,622,800 jobsFlorida1,622,800Pennsylvania: 1,420,100 jobsPennsylvania1,420,100Illinois: 1,036,300 jobsIllinois1,036,300Ohio: 998,800 jobsOhio998,800Massachusetts: 854,500 jobsMassachusetts854,500New Jersey: 826,700 jobsNew Jersey826,700Georgia: 750,100 jobsGeorgia750,100North Carolina: 744,600 jobsNorth Carolina744,600Michigan: 737,600 jobsMichigan737,600Virginia: 629,700 jobsVirginia629,700Minnesota: 626,500 jobsMinnesota626,500Washington: 569,100 jobsWashington569,100Arizona: 567,000 jobsArizona567,000Missouri: 546,200 jobsMissouri546,200Indiana: 527,700 jobsIndiana527,700Tennessee: 514,800 jobsTennessee514,800Maryland: 512,200 jobsMaryland512,200Wisconsin: 504,700 jobsWisconsin504,700Colorado: 413,000 jobsColorado413,000Connecticut: 382,800 jobsConnecticut382,800Oregon: 357,100 jobsOregon357,100Louisiana: 355,600 jobsLouisiana355,600South Carolina: 323,000 jobsSouth Carolina323,000Kentucky: 322,200 jobsKentucky322,200Oklahoma: 285,800 jobsOklahoma285,800Alabama: 268,600 jobsAlabama268,600Utah: 257,100 jobsUtah257,100Iowa: 247,500 jobsIowa247,500Kansas: 220,500 jobsKansas220,500Arkansas: 212,200 jobsArkansas212,200Nevada: 188,100 jobsNevada188,100Nebraska: 175,900 jobsNebraska175,900Mississippi: 160,200 jobsMississippi160,200New Mexico: 155,000 jobsNew Mexico155,000West Virginia: 148,400 jobsWest Virginia148,400Idaho: 145,500 jobsIdaho145,500Maine: 138,400 jobsMaine138,400New Hampshire: 130,800 jobsNew Hampshire130,800District of Columbia: 124,700 jobsDistrict of Columbia124,700Rhode Island: 117,000 jobsRhode Island117,000Delaware: 94,100 jobsDelaware94,100Hawaii: 93,300 jobsHawaii93,300Montana: 87,100 jobsMontana87,100South Dakota: 81,800 jobsSouth Dakota81,800North Dakota: 73,400 jobsNorth Dakota73,400Vermont: 65,700 jobsVermont65,700Alaska: 54,300 jobsAlaska54,300Wyoming: 30,100 jobsWyoming30,100
jobs. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStatesMay 2026
jobs		Change on May 2025
1California3,602,900+4.1%
2New York2,444,300+1.4%
3Texas2,007,700+1.4%
4Florida1,622,800+1.9%
5Pennsylvania1,420,100+2.5%
6Illinois1,036,300+1.2%
7Ohio998,800+0.9%
8Massachusetts854,500+0.7%
9New Jersey826,700+3.4%
10Georgia750,100+3.4%
11North Carolina744,600+3%
12Michigan737,600+0.7%
13Virginia629,700+0.9%
14Minnesota626,500+3%
15Washington569,100+0.8%
16Arizona567,000+3.1%
17Missouri546,200+1.4%
18Indiana527,700+1.2%
19Tennessee514,800+1.8%
20Maryland512,200+2.4%
21Wisconsin504,700+1.6%
22Colorado413,000+4.3%
23Connecticut382,800+1.6%
24Oregon357,100+2.2%
25Louisiana355,600+1.2%
26South Carolina323,000+2.4%
27Kentucky322,200+0.8%
28Oklahoma285,800+1.7%
29Alabama268,600+1.7%
30Utah257,100+2.6%
31Iowa247,500+1.9%
32Kansas220,500+1.2%
33Arkansas212,200+1.1%
34Nevada188,100+4.9%
35Nebraska175,900+1.7%
36Mississippi160,200+0.7%
37New Mexico155,000+1.7%
38West Virginia148,400+2.6%
39Idaho145,500+2%
40Maine138,400+0.4%
41New Hampshire130,800+0.8%
42District of Columbia124,700-2.4%
43Rhode Island117,000+0.6%
44Delaware94,100+1.8%
45Hawaii93,300+2.5%
46Montana87,100+0.2%
47South Dakota81,800+2%
48North Dakota73,400+2.4%
49Vermont65,700+2%
50Alaska54,300-0.4%
51Wyoming30,100+2.4%

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About this ranking

Number of jobs on private education and health services payrolls in the month, seasonally adjusted, from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The supersector covers private educational services, health care and social assistance; public schools and hospitals count in government.

One of the eleven CES supersectors that make up nonfarm_payroll_employment. Counts jobs on nonfarm payrolls, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. It covers full-time and part-time employees paid for any part of the pay period that includes the 12th of the month, and excludes the self-employed, farm workers, private household workers and unpaid family workers.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.73.EduHealthSrvc.Current. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001) (US states by private education and health services payroll employment, 2026-05) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.73.EduHealthSrvc.Current

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Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001), US states by private education and health services payroll employment, 2026-05. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.73.EduHealthSrvc.Current. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/education-health-services-jobs/us-states?period=2026-05. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001). US states by private education and health services payroll employment, 2026-05. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.73.EduHealthSrvc.Current. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/education-health-services-jobs/us-states?period=2026-05.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001), US states by private education and health services payroll employment, 2026-05 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.73.EduHealthSrvc.Current, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/education-health-services-jobs/us-states?period=2026-05 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest private education and health services payroll employment?

California, with 3,602,900 jobs in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which state has the lowest private education and health services payroll employment?

Wyoming, with 30,100 jobs in May 2026.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, private education and health services, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000006500000001). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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