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US states by total employment (jobs, BEA)

California had the highest total employment (jobs, BEA) of 51 states in 2014, at 21,999,137 jobs. Wyoming had the lowest, at 406,663 jobs. The median was 2,440,510 jobs and the figure for the United States was 186,264,800 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest21,999,137California
Lowest406,663Wyoming
Median2,440,51051 states
United States186,264,800History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 2,552,440 jobsAlaska: 461,385 jobsArizona: 3,448,367 jobsArkansas: 1,587,991 jobsCalifornia: 21,999,137 jobsColorado: 3,468,505 jobsConnecticut: 2,266,250 jobsDelaware: 556,506 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 860,668 jobsFlorida: 10,937,826 jobsGeorgia: 5,671,548 jobsHawaii: 882,799 jobsIdaho: 925,974 jobsIllinois: 7,614,470 jobsIndiana: 3,741,091 jobsIowa: 2,039,785 jobsKansas: 1,896,631 jobsKentucky: 2,440,510 jobsLouisiana: 2,685,167 jobsMaine: 811,005 jobsMaryland: 3,537,975 jobsMassachusetts: 4,447,852 jobsMichigan: 5,412,843 jobsMinnesota: 3,604,668 jobsMississippi: 1,557,418 jobsMissouri: 3,597,850 jobsMontana: 649,648 jobsNebraska: 1,283,252 jobsNevada: 1,608,607 jobsNew Hampshire: 844,592 jobsNew Jersey: 5,207,074 jobsNew Mexico: 1,083,693 jobsNew York: 11,866,661 jobsNorth Carolina: 5,569,146 jobsNorth Dakota: 607,634 jobsOhio: 6,772,603 jobsOklahoma: 2,273,698 jobsOregon: 2,323,857 jobsPennsylvania: 7,435,502 jobsRhode Island: 613,132 jobsSouth Carolina: 2,564,238 jobsSouth Dakota: 589,822 jobsTennessee: 3,772,981 jobsTexas: 16,004,345 jobsUtah: 1,804,318 jobsVermont: 429,205 jobsVirginia: 4,953,912 jobsWashington: 4,094,839 jobsWest Virginia: 911,697 jobsWisconsin: 3,587,020 jobsWyoming: 406,663 jobs
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jobs, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 21,999,137 jobsCalifornia21,999,137Texas: 16,004,345 jobsTexas16,004,345New York: 11,866,661 jobsNew York11,866,661Florida: 10,937,826 jobsFlorida10,937,826Illinois: 7,614,470 jobsIllinois7,614,470Pennsylvania: 7,435,502 jobsPennsylvania7,435,502Ohio: 6,772,603 jobsOhio6,772,603Georgia: 5,671,548 jobsGeorgia5,671,548North Carolina: 5,569,146 jobsNorth Carolina5,569,146Michigan: 5,412,843 jobsMichigan5,412,843New Jersey: 5,207,074 jobsNew Jersey5,207,074Virginia: 4,953,912 jobsVirginia4,953,912Massachusetts: 4,447,852 jobsMassachusetts4,447,852Washington: 4,094,839 jobsWashington4,094,839Tennessee: 3,772,981 jobsTennessee3,772,981Indiana: 3,741,091 jobsIndiana3,741,091Minnesota: 3,604,668 jobsMinnesota3,604,668Missouri: 3,597,850 jobsMissouri3,597,850Wisconsin: 3,587,020 jobsWisconsin3,587,020Maryland: 3,537,975 jobsMaryland3,537,975Colorado: 3,468,505 jobsColorado3,468,505Arizona: 3,448,367 jobsArizona3,448,367Louisiana: 2,685,167 jobsLouisiana2,685,167South Carolina: 2,564,238 jobsSouth Carolina2,564,238Alabama: 2,552,440 jobsAlabama2,552,440Kentucky: 2,440,510 jobsKentucky2,440,510Oregon: 2,323,857 jobsOregon2,323,857Oklahoma: 2,273,698 jobsOklahoma2,273,698Connecticut: 2,266,250 jobsConnecticut2,266,250Iowa: 2,039,785 jobsIowa2,039,785Kansas: 1,896,631 jobsKansas1,896,631Utah: 1,804,318 jobsUtah1,804,318Nevada: 1,608,607 jobsNevada1,608,607Arkansas: 1,587,991 jobsArkansas1,587,991Mississippi: 1,557,418 jobsMississippi1,557,418Nebraska: 1,283,252 jobsNebraska1,283,252New Mexico: 1,083,693 jobsNew Mexico1,083,693Idaho: 925,974 jobsIdaho925,974West Virginia: 911,697 jobsWest Virginia911,697Hawaii: 882,799 jobsHawaii882,799District of Columbia: 860,668 jobsDistrict of Columbia860,668New Hampshire: 844,592 jobsNew Hampshire844,592Maine: 811,005 jobsMaine811,005Montana: 649,648 jobsMontana649,648Rhode Island: 613,132 jobsRhode Island613,132North Dakota: 607,634 jobsNorth Dakota607,634South Dakota: 589,822 jobsSouth Dakota589,822Delaware: 556,506 jobsDelaware556,506Alaska: 461,385 jobsAlaska461,385Vermont: 429,205 jobsVermont429,205Wyoming: 406,663 jobsWyoming406,663California: 21,999,137 jobsCalifornia21,999,137Texas: 16,004,345 jobsTexas16,004,345New York: 11,866,661 jobsNew York11,866,661Florida: 10,937,826 jobsFlorida10,937,826Illinois: 7,614,470 jobsIllinois7,614,470Pennsylvania: 7,435,502 jobsPennsylvania7,435,502Ohio: 6,772,603 jobsOhio6,772,603Georgia: 5,671,548 jobsGeorgia5,671,548North Carolina: 5,569,146 jobsNorth Carolina5,569,146Michigan: 5,412,843 jobsMichigan5,412,843New Jersey: 5,207,074 jobsNew Jersey5,207,074Virginia: 4,953,912 jobsVirginia4,953,912Massachusetts: 4,447,852 jobsMassachusetts4,447,852Washington: 4,094,839 jobsWashington4,094,839Tennessee: 3,772,981 jobsTennessee3,772,981Indiana: 3,741,091 jobsIndiana3,741,091Minnesota: 3,604,668 jobsMinnesota3,604,668Missouri: 3,597,850 jobsMissouri3,597,850Wisconsin: 3,587,020 jobsWisconsin3,587,020Maryland: 3,537,975 jobsMaryland3,537,975Colorado: 3,468,505 jobsColorado3,468,505Arizona: 3,448,367 jobsArizona3,448,367Louisiana: 2,685,167 jobsLouisiana2,685,167South Carolina: 2,564,238 jobsSouth Carolina2,564,238Alabama: 2,552,440 jobsAlabama2,552,440Kentucky: 2,440,510 jobsKentucky2,440,510Oregon: 2,323,857 jobsOregon2,323,857Oklahoma: 2,273,698 jobsOklahoma2,273,698Connecticut: 2,266,250 jobsConnecticut2,266,250Iowa: 2,039,785 jobsIowa2,039,785Kansas: 1,896,631 jobsKansas1,896,631Utah: 1,804,318 jobsUtah1,804,318Nevada: 1,608,607 jobsNevada1,608,607Arkansas: 1,587,991 jobsArkansas1,587,991Mississippi: 1,557,418 jobsMississippi1,557,418Nebraska: 1,283,252 jobsNebraska1,283,252New Mexico: 1,083,693 jobsNew Mexico1,083,693Idaho: 925,974 jobsIdaho925,974West Virginia: 911,697 jobsWest Virginia911,697Hawaii: 882,799 jobsHawaii882,799District of Columbia: 860,668 jobsDistrict of Columbia860,668New Hampshire: 844,592 jobsNew Hampshire844,592Maine: 811,005 jobsMaine811,005Montana: 649,648 jobsMontana649,648Rhode Island: 613,132 jobsRhode Island613,132North Dakota: 607,634 jobsNorth Dakota607,634South Dakota: 589,822 jobsSouth Dakota589,822Delaware: 556,506 jobsDelaware556,506Alaska: 461,385 jobsAlaska461,385Vermont: 429,205 jobsVermont429,205Wyoming: 406,663 jobsWyoming406,663
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

RankStates2014
jobs		Change on 2013
1California21,999,137+3.2%
2Texas16,004,345+3%
3New York11,866,661+2.1%
4Florida10,937,826+3.8%
5Illinois7,614,470+1.5%
6Pennsylvania7,435,502+1.2%
7Ohio6,772,603+1.4%
8Georgia5,671,548+3.2%
9North Carolina5,569,146+2.4%
10Michigan5,412,843+1.7%
11New Jersey5,207,074+1.4%
12Virginia4,953,912+1.1%
13Massachusetts4,447,852+2.2%
14Washington4,094,839+2.6%
15Tennessee3,772,981+2.2%
16Indiana3,741,091+1.5%
17Minnesota3,604,668+1.4%
18Missouri3,597,850+0.9%
19Wisconsin3,587,020+1.3%
20Maryland3,537,975+1.3%
21Colorado3,468,505+3.3%
22Arizona3,448,367+2.3%
23Louisiana2,685,167+1.6%
24South Carolina2,564,238+2.5%
25Alabama2,552,440+1.2%
26Kentucky2,440,510+1.4%
27Oregon2,323,857+2.8%
28Oklahoma2,273,698+1.1%
29Connecticut2,266,250+0.9%
30Iowa2,039,785+1%
31Kansas1,896,631+1.5%
32Utah1,804,318+2.9%
33Nevada1,608,607+3%
34Arkansas1,587,991+1.2%
35Mississippi1,557,418+1.6%
36Nebraska1,283,252+1.3%
37New Mexico1,083,693+0.7%
38Idaho925,974+2.5%
39West Virginia911,697-0.3%
40Hawaii882,799+1.7%
41District of Columbia860,668+1.5%
42New Hampshire844,592+1.1%
43Maine811,005+0.9%
44Montana649,648+1.2%
45Rhode Island613,132+1.8%
46North Dakota607,634+3.5%
47South Dakota589,822+1.4%
48Delaware556,506+2.2%
49Alaska461,3850%
50Vermont429,205+1%
51Wyoming406,663+1.5%

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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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