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US states by total employment (jobs, BEA), 2025

California had the highest total employment (jobs, BEA) of 51 states in 2025, at 25,407,891 jobs. Vermont had the lowest, at 439,349 jobs. The median was 2,718,290 jobs and the figure for the United States was 218,324,700 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest25,407,891California
Lowest439,349Vermont
Median2,718,29051 states
United States218,324,700History

Map of states, 2025

Alabama: 2,966,686 jobsAlaska: 472,008 jobsArizona: 4,455,141 jobsArkansas: 1,811,561 jobsCalifornia: 25,407,891 jobsColorado: 4,231,488 jobsConnecticut: 2,424,541 jobsDelaware: 678,218 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 896,204 jobsFlorida: 15,174,955 jobsGeorgia: 7,184,433 jobsHawaii: 925,451 jobsIdaho: 1,238,642 jobsIllinois: 8,197,037 jobsIndiana: 4,213,622 jobsIowa: 2,122,389 jobsKansas: 2,007,083 jobsKentucky: 2,718,290 jobsLouisiana: 2,831,737 jobsMaine: 898,379 jobsMaryland: 4,009,451 jobsMassachusetts: 5,020,627 jobsMichigan: 5,946,187 jobsMinnesota: 3,914,167 jobsMississippi: 1,713,294 jobsMissouri: 3,998,549 jobsMontana: 761,061 jobsNebraska: 1,410,465 jobsNevada: 2,163,825 jobsNew Hampshire: 942,254 jobsNew Jersey: 6,095,348 jobsNew Mexico: 1,183,906 jobsNew York: 13,498,360 jobsNorth Carolina: 6,864,520 jobsNorth Dakota: 605,276 jobsOhio: 7,394,537 jobsOklahoma: 2,466,719 jobsOregon: 2,671,758 jobsPennsylvania: 8,150,272 jobsRhode Island: 690,505 jobsSouth Carolina: 3,245,739 jobsSouth Dakota: 665,420 jobsTennessee: 4,633,711 jobsTexas: 20,639,097 jobsUtah: 2,458,247 jobsVermont: 439,349 jobsVirginia: 5,789,397 jobsWashington: 4,879,224 jobsWest Virginia: 910,570 jobsWisconsin: 3,855,203 jobsWyoming: 451,906 jobs
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jobs, 2025. Source: BEA, SAINC4: personal income and employment by major component, total employment (number of jobs), United States and states. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2025

California: 25,407,891 jobsCalifornia25,407,891Texas: 20,639,097 jobsTexas20,639,097Florida: 15,174,955 jobsFlorida15,174,955New York: 13,498,360 jobsNew York13,498,360Illinois: 8,197,037 jobsIllinois8,197,037Pennsylvania: 8,150,272 jobsPennsylvania8,150,272Ohio: 7,394,537 jobsOhio7,394,537Georgia: 7,184,433 jobsGeorgia7,184,433North Carolina: 6,864,520 jobsNorth Carolina6,864,520New Jersey: 6,095,348 jobsNew Jersey6,095,348Michigan: 5,946,187 jobsMichigan5,946,187Virginia: 5,789,397 jobsVirginia5,789,397Massachusetts: 5,020,627 jobsMassachusetts5,020,627Washington: 4,879,224 jobsWashington4,879,224Tennessee: 4,633,711 jobsTennessee4,633,711Arizona: 4,455,141 jobsArizona4,455,141Colorado: 4,231,488 jobsColorado4,231,488Indiana: 4,213,622 jobsIndiana4,213,622Maryland: 4,009,451 jobsMaryland4,009,451Missouri: 3,998,549 jobsMissouri3,998,549Minnesota: 3,914,167 jobsMinnesota3,914,167Wisconsin: 3,855,203 jobsWisconsin3,855,203South Carolina: 3,245,739 jobsSouth Carolina3,245,739Alabama: 2,966,686 jobsAlabama2,966,686Louisiana: 2,831,737 jobsLouisiana2,831,737Kentucky: 2,718,290 jobsKentucky2,718,290Oregon: 2,671,758 jobsOregon2,671,758Oklahoma: 2,466,719 jobsOklahoma2,466,719Utah: 2,458,247 jobsUtah2,458,247Connecticut: 2,424,541 jobsConnecticut2,424,541Nevada: 2,163,825 jobsNevada2,163,825Iowa: 2,122,389 jobsIowa2,122,389Kansas: 2,007,083 jobsKansas2,007,083Arkansas: 1,811,561 jobsArkansas1,811,561Mississippi: 1,713,294 jobsMississippi1,713,294Nebraska: 1,410,465 jobsNebraska1,410,465Idaho: 1,238,642 jobsIdaho1,238,642New Mexico: 1,183,906 jobsNew Mexico1,183,906New Hampshire: 942,254 jobsNew Hampshire942,254Hawaii: 925,451 jobsHawaii925,451West Virginia: 910,570 jobsWest Virginia910,570Maine: 898,379 jobsMaine898,379District of Columbia: 896,204 jobsDistrict of Columbia896,204Montana: 761,061 jobsMontana761,061Rhode Island: 690,505 jobsRhode Island690,505Delaware: 678,218 jobsDelaware678,218South Dakota: 665,420 jobsSouth Dakota665,420North Dakota: 605,276 jobsNorth Dakota605,276Alaska: 472,008 jobsAlaska472,008Wyoming: 451,906 jobsWyoming451,906Vermont: 439,349 jobsVermont439,349California: 25,407,891 jobsCalifornia25,407,891Texas: 20,639,097 jobsTexas20,639,097Florida: 15,174,955 jobsFlorida15,174,955New York: 13,498,360 jobsNew York13,498,360Illinois: 8,197,037 jobsIllinois8,197,037Pennsylvania: 8,150,272 jobsPennsylvania8,150,272Ohio: 7,394,537 jobsOhio7,394,537Georgia: 7,184,433 jobsGeorgia7,184,433North Carolina: 6,864,520 jobsNorth Carolina6,864,520New Jersey: 6,095,348 jobsNew Jersey6,095,348Michigan: 5,946,187 jobsMichigan5,946,187Virginia: 5,789,397 jobsVirginia5,789,397Massachusetts: 5,020,627 jobsMassachusetts5,020,627Washington: 4,879,224 jobsWashington4,879,224Tennessee: 4,633,711 jobsTennessee4,633,711Arizona: 4,455,141 jobsArizona4,455,141Colorado: 4,231,488 jobsColorado4,231,488Indiana: 4,213,622 jobsIndiana4,213,622Maryland: 4,009,451 jobsMaryland4,009,451Missouri: 3,998,549 jobsMissouri3,998,549Minnesota: 3,914,167 jobsMinnesota3,914,167Wisconsin: 3,855,203 jobsWisconsin3,855,203South Carolina: 3,245,739 jobsSouth Carolina3,245,739Alabama: 2,966,686 jobsAlabama2,966,686Louisiana: 2,831,737 jobsLouisiana2,831,737Kentucky: 2,718,290 jobsKentucky2,718,290Oregon: 2,671,758 jobsOregon2,671,758Oklahoma: 2,466,719 jobsOklahoma2,466,719Utah: 2,458,247 jobsUtah2,458,247Connecticut: 2,424,541 jobsConnecticut2,424,541Nevada: 2,163,825 jobsNevada2,163,825Iowa: 2,122,389 jobsIowa2,122,389Kansas: 2,007,083 jobsKansas2,007,083Arkansas: 1,811,561 jobsArkansas1,811,561Mississippi: 1,713,294 jobsMississippi1,713,294Nebraska: 1,410,465 jobsNebraska1,410,465Idaho: 1,238,642 jobsIdaho1,238,642New Mexico: 1,183,906 jobsNew Mexico1,183,906New Hampshire: 942,254 jobsNew Hampshire942,254Hawaii: 925,451 jobsHawaii925,451West Virginia: 910,570 jobsWest Virginia910,570Maine: 898,379 jobsMaine898,379District of Columbia: 896,204 jobsDistrict of Columbia896,204Montana: 761,061 jobsMontana761,061Rhode Island: 690,505 jobsRhode Island690,505Delaware: 678,218 jobsDelaware678,218South Dakota: 665,420 jobsSouth Dakota665,420North Dakota: 605,276 jobsNorth Dakota605,276Alaska: 472,008 jobsAlaska472,008Wyoming: 451,906 jobsWyoming451,906Vermont: 439,349 jobsVermont439,349
jobs. Source: BEA, SAINC4: personal income and employment by major component, total employment (number of jobs), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2025
jobs		Change on 2024
1California25,407,891+0.5%
2Texas20,639,097+0.4%
3Florida15,174,955-1.1%
4New York13,498,360+0.8%
5Illinois8,197,037+0.6%
6Pennsylvania8,150,272+0.4%
7Ohio7,394,537+0.4%
8Georgia7,184,433+0.3%
9North Carolina6,864,520+0.4%
10New Jersey6,095,348+0.5%
11Michigan5,946,187+0.1%
12Virginia5,789,397+0.9%
13Massachusetts5,020,627+0.1%
14Washington4,879,224+0.3%
15Tennessee4,633,711-0.3%
16Arizona4,455,141+0.2%
17Colorado4,231,4880%
18Indiana4,213,622+0.4%
19Maryland4,009,451-0.2%
20Missouri3,998,549+0.1%
21Minnesota3,914,167+0.4%
22Wisconsin3,855,203+0.3%
23South Carolina3,245,739+0.5%
24Alabama2,966,686+0.8%
25Louisiana2,831,737+0.4%
26Kentucky2,718,2900%
27Oregon2,671,758-0%
28Oklahoma2,466,719+0.5%
29Utah2,458,247+0.9%
30Connecticut2,424,541+0.8%
31Nevada2,163,825+0.8%
32Iowa2,122,389+0.1%
33Kansas2,007,083+0.4%
34Arkansas1,811,561+0.8%
35Mississippi1,713,294+0.2%
36Nebraska1,410,465+0.1%
37Idaho1,238,642+1.2%
38New Mexico1,183,906+0.5%
39New Hampshire942,254+0.2%
40Hawaii925,451+1.1%
41West Virginia910,5700%
42Maine898,379+0.4%
43District of Columbia896,204-1.5%
44Montana761,061+0.1%
45Rhode Island690,505+0.7%
46Delaware678,218+0.1%
47South Dakota665,420+0.3%
48North Dakota605,276+0.2%
49Alaska472,008+1.2%
50Wyoming451,906-1.3%
51Vermont439,349+0.2%

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About this ranking

Average annual number of full-time and part-time jobs located in a place, wage and salary jobs plus proprietors (self-employed and partners), farm and nonfarm. United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, table SAINC4 line 7010, nation and states.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice, and jobs are counted where they are, not where the worker lives. Broader than oews_employment, which leaves out the self-employed and farm workers. BEA stopped publishing county employment after 2022, so there is no county level.

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.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. SAINC4: personal income and employment by major component, total employment (number of jobs), United States and states. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/SAINC.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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