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US states by nonfarm payroll employment

California had the highest nonfarm payroll employment of 51 states in June 2026, at 18,153,500 jobs. Wyoming had the lowest, at 295,000 jobs. The median was 2,010,200 jobs and the figure for the United States was 158,892,000 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest18,153,500California
Lowest295,000Wyoming
Median2,010,20051 states
United States158,892,000History

Map of states, June 2026

Alabama: 2,215,300 jobsAlaska: 340,200 jobsArizona: 3,283,500 jobsArkansas: 1,343,200 jobsCalifornia: 18,153,500 jobsColorado: 2,967,900 jobsConnecticut: 1,727,700 jobsDelaware: 496,200 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 720,700 jobsFlorida: 10,032,800 jobsGeorgia: 4,986,700 jobsHawaii: 643,200 jobsIdaho: 885,600 jobsIllinois: 6,164,700 jobsIndiana: 3,256,800 jobsIowa: 1,586,200 jobsKansas: 1,470,000 jobsKentucky: 2,031,000 jobsLouisiana: 2,010,200 jobsMaine: 660,400 jobsMaryland: 2,804,200 jobsMassachusetts: 3,717,100 jobsMichigan: 4,490,900 jobsMinnesota: 3,065,500 jobsMississippi: 1,192,300 jobsMissouri: 3,006,800 jobsMontana: 521,400 jobsNebraska: 1,060,100 jobsNevada: 1,608,500 jobsNew Hampshire: 705,500 jobsNew Jersey: 4,383,200 jobsNew Mexico: 896,100 jobsNew York: 9,982,600 jobsNorth Carolina: 5,112,700 jobsNorth Dakota: 447,400 jobsOhio: 5,684,900 jobsOklahoma: 1,795,000 jobsOregon: 1,967,300 jobsPennsylvania: 6,208,700 jobsRhode Island: 513,200 jobsSouth Carolina: 2,409,800 jobsSouth Dakota: 471,400 jobsTennessee: 3,385,500 jobsTexas: 14,466,400 jobsUtah: 1,787,500 jobsVermont: 310,600 jobsVirginia: 4,241,800 jobsWashington: 3,640,900 jobsWest Virginia: 720,800 jobsWisconsin: 3,041,700 jobsWyoming: 295,000 jobs
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jobs, June 2026. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, June 2026

California: 18,153,500 jobsCalifornia18,153,500Texas: 14,466,400 jobsTexas14,466,400Florida: 10,032,800 jobsFlorida10,032,800New York: 9,982,600 jobsNew York9,982,600Pennsylvania: 6,208,700 jobsPennsylvania6,208,700Illinois: 6,164,700 jobsIllinois6,164,700Ohio: 5,684,900 jobsOhio5,684,900North Carolina: 5,112,700 jobsNorth Carolina5,112,700Georgia: 4,986,700 jobsGeorgia4,986,700Michigan: 4,490,900 jobsMichigan4,490,900New Jersey: 4,383,200 jobsNew Jersey4,383,200Virginia: 4,241,800 jobsVirginia4,241,800Massachusetts: 3,717,100 jobsMassachusetts3,717,100Washington: 3,640,900 jobsWashington3,640,900Tennessee: 3,385,500 jobsTennessee3,385,500Arizona: 3,283,500 jobsArizona3,283,500Indiana: 3,256,800 jobsIndiana3,256,800Minnesota: 3,065,500 jobsMinnesota3,065,500Wisconsin: 3,041,700 jobsWisconsin3,041,700Missouri: 3,006,800 jobsMissouri3,006,800Colorado: 2,967,900 jobsColorado2,967,900Maryland: 2,804,200 jobsMaryland2,804,200South Carolina: 2,409,800 jobsSouth Carolina2,409,800Alabama: 2,215,300 jobsAlabama2,215,300Kentucky: 2,031,000 jobsKentucky2,031,000Louisiana: 2,010,200 jobsLouisiana2,010,200Oregon: 1,967,300 jobsOregon1,967,300Oklahoma: 1,795,000 jobsOklahoma1,795,000Utah: 1,787,500 jobsUtah1,787,500Connecticut: 1,727,700 jobsConnecticut1,727,700Nevada: 1,608,500 jobsNevada1,608,500Iowa: 1,586,200 jobsIowa1,586,200Kansas: 1,470,000 jobsKansas1,470,000Arkansas: 1,343,200 jobsArkansas1,343,200Mississippi: 1,192,300 jobsMississippi1,192,300Nebraska: 1,060,100 jobsNebraska1,060,100New Mexico: 896,100 jobsNew Mexico896,100Idaho: 885,600 jobsIdaho885,600West Virginia: 720,800 jobsWest Virginia720,800District of Columbia: 720,700 jobsDistrict of Columbia720,700New Hampshire: 705,500 jobsNew Hampshire705,500Maine: 660,400 jobsMaine660,400Hawaii: 643,200 jobsHawaii643,200Montana: 521,400 jobsMontana521,400Rhode Island: 513,200 jobsRhode Island513,200Delaware: 496,200 jobsDelaware496,200South Dakota: 471,400 jobsSouth Dakota471,400North Dakota: 447,400 jobsNorth Dakota447,400Alaska: 340,200 jobsAlaska340,200Vermont: 310,600 jobsVermont310,600Wyoming: 295,000 jobsWyoming295,000California: 18,153,500 jobsCalifornia18,153,500Texas: 14,466,400 jobsTexas14,466,400Florida: 10,032,800 jobsFlorida10,032,800New York: 9,982,600 jobsNew York9,982,600Pennsylvania: 6,208,700 jobsPennsylvania6,208,700Illinois: 6,164,700 jobsIllinois6,164,700Ohio: 5,684,900 jobsOhio5,684,900North Carolina: 5,112,700 jobsNorth Carolina5,112,700Georgia: 4,986,700 jobsGeorgia4,986,700Michigan: 4,490,900 jobsMichigan4,490,900New Jersey: 4,383,200 jobsNew Jersey4,383,200Virginia: 4,241,800 jobsVirginia4,241,800Massachusetts: 3,717,100 jobsMassachusetts3,717,100Washington: 3,640,900 jobsWashington3,640,900Tennessee: 3,385,500 jobsTennessee3,385,500Arizona: 3,283,500 jobsArizona3,283,500Indiana: 3,256,800 jobsIndiana3,256,800Minnesota: 3,065,500 jobsMinnesota3,065,500Wisconsin: 3,041,700 jobsWisconsin3,041,700Missouri: 3,006,800 jobsMissouri3,006,800Colorado: 2,967,900 jobsColorado2,967,900Maryland: 2,804,200 jobsMaryland2,804,200South Carolina: 2,409,800 jobsSouth Carolina2,409,800Alabama: 2,215,300 jobsAlabama2,215,300Kentucky: 2,031,000 jobsKentucky2,031,000Louisiana: 2,010,200 jobsLouisiana2,010,200Oregon: 1,967,300 jobsOregon1,967,300Oklahoma: 1,795,000 jobsOklahoma1,795,000Utah: 1,787,500 jobsUtah1,787,500Connecticut: 1,727,700 jobsConnecticut1,727,700Nevada: 1,608,500 jobsNevada1,608,500Iowa: 1,586,200 jobsIowa1,586,200Kansas: 1,470,000 jobsKansas1,470,000Arkansas: 1,343,200 jobsArkansas1,343,200Mississippi: 1,192,300 jobsMississippi1,192,300Nebraska: 1,060,100 jobsNebraska1,060,100New Mexico: 896,100 jobsNew Mexico896,100Idaho: 885,600 jobsIdaho885,600West Virginia: 720,800 jobsWest Virginia720,800District of Columbia: 720,700 jobsDistrict of Columbia720,700New Hampshire: 705,500 jobsNew Hampshire705,500Maine: 660,400 jobsMaine660,400Hawaii: 643,200 jobsHawaii643,200Montana: 521,400 jobsMontana521,400Rhode Island: 513,200 jobsRhode Island513,200Delaware: 496,200 jobsDelaware496,200South Dakota: 471,400 jobsSouth Dakota471,400North Dakota: 447,400 jobsNorth Dakota447,400Alaska: 340,200 jobsAlaska340,200Vermont: 310,600 jobsVermont310,600Wyoming: 295,000 jobsWyoming295,000
jobs. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStatesJune 2026
jobs		Change on June 2025
1California18,153,500+0.6%
2Texas14,466,400+1.2%
3Florida10,032,800+0.3%
4New York9,982,600+0.3%
5Pennsylvania6,208,700+0.5%
6Illinois6,164,700+0.2%
7Ohio5,684,900+0.3%
8North Carolina5,112,700+1.2%
9Georgia4,986,700+0.1%
10Michigan4,490,900+0.1%
11New Jersey4,383,200+0.1%
12Virginia4,241,800-1.1%
13Massachusetts3,717,100+0.4%
14Washington3,640,900-0%
15Tennessee3,385,500+0.8%
16Arizona3,283,500+0.7%
17Indiana3,256,800-0.3%
18Minnesota3,065,500+1.4%
19Wisconsin3,041,700+0.1%
20Missouri3,006,800+0.8%
21Colorado2,967,900+0.9%
22Maryland2,804,200-0.7%
23South Carolina2,409,800+1%
24Alabama2,215,300+0.9%
25Kentucky2,031,000-0.3%
26Louisiana2,010,200+1%
27Oregon1,967,300-0.8%
28Oklahoma1,795,000+0.2%
29Utah1,787,500+1.3%
30Connecticut1,727,700+0.6%
31Nevada1,608,500+2%
32Iowa1,586,200-0.5%
33Kansas1,470,000+0.7%
34Arkansas1,343,200+0.4%
35Mississippi1,192,300+0.4%
36Nebraska1,060,100-0.2%
37New Mexico896,100+0.4%
38Idaho885,600+0.7%
39West Virginia720,800+0.5%
40District of Columbia720,700-4.8%
41New Hampshire705,500+0.3%
42Maine660,400-0.1%
43Hawaii643,200+0.5%
44Montana521,400-0.9%
45Rhode Island513,200-0.6%
46Delaware496,200-0%
47South Dakota471,400+0.5%
48North Dakota447,4000%
49Alaska340,200+0.8%
50Vermont310,600-0.2%
51Wyoming295,000+0.3%

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About this ranking

Number of jobs on nonfarm payrolls in the month, seasonally adjusted, from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of businesses and government agencies run by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The monthly jobs count of the national Employment Situation report and the State Employment and Unemployment release. 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. For employed people from the household survey use employment_population_ratio; for May job counts by occupation use oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.55.TotalNonFarmStateWide.All. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001) (US states by nonfarm payroll employment, 2026-06) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.55.TotalNonFarmStateWide.All

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Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001), US states by nonfarm payroll employment, 2026-06. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.55.TotalNonFarmStateWide.All. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonfarm-payroll-employment/us-states?period=2026-06. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, total nonfarm, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000000000000001). US states by nonfarm payroll employment, 2026-06. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.55.TotalNonFarmStateWide.All. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonfarm-payroll-employment/us-states?period=2026-06.

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Which state has the highest nonfarm payroll employment?

California, with 18,153,500 jobs in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Wyoming, with 295,000 jobs in June 2026.

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