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US states by total employment (jobs, BEA)

California had the highest total employment (jobs, BEA) of 51 states in 2018, at 24,081,285 jobs. Wyoming had the lowest, at 405,192 jobs. The median was 2,572,090 jobs and the figure for the United States was 200,398,200 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest24,081,285California
Lowest405,192Wyoming
Median2,572,09051 states
United States200,398,200History

Map of states, 2018

Alabama: 2,694,479 jobsAlaska: 454,834 jobsArizona: 3,855,707 jobsArkansas: 1,660,338 jobsCalifornia: 24,081,285 jobsColorado: 3,860,118 jobsConnecticut: 2,314,836 jobsDelaware: 597,150 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 914,319 jobsFlorida: 12,558,124 jobsGeorgia: 6,289,478 jobsHawaii: 924,742 jobsIdaho: 1,042,724 jobsIllinois: 7,884,619 jobsIndiana: 3,966,720 jobsIowa: 2,081,080 jobsKansas: 1,929,067 jobsKentucky: 2,549,960 jobsLouisiana: 2,726,720 jobsMaine: 844,353 jobsMaryland: 3,753,651 jobsMassachusetts: 4,855,419 jobsMichigan: 5,718,214 jobsMinnesota: 3,780,814 jobsMississippi: 1,604,755 jobsMissouri: 3,782,230 jobsMontana: 685,406 jobsNebraska: 1,332,795 jobsNevada: 1,849,080 jobsNew Hampshire: 892,827 jobsNew Jersey: 5,550,609 jobsNew Mexico: 1,111,563 jobsNew York: 12,657,012 jobsNorth Carolina: 6,057,941 jobsNorth Dakota: 579,956 jobsOhio: 7,071,936 jobsOklahoma: 2,315,819 jobsOregon: 2,572,090 jobsPennsylvania: 7,766,473 jobsRhode Island: 648,777 jobsSouth Carolina: 2,844,866 jobsSouth Dakota: 611,762 jobsTennessee: 4,123,509 jobsTexas: 17,621,355 jobsUtah: 2,070,746 jobsVermont: 438,101 jobsVirginia: 5,301,125 jobsWashington: 4,539,582 jobsWest Virginia: 899,287 jobsWisconsin: 3,724,655 jobsWyoming: 405,192 jobs
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jobs, 2018. 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, 2018

California: 24,081,285 jobsCalifornia24,081,285Texas: 17,621,355 jobsTexas17,621,355New York: 12,657,012 jobsNew York12,657,012Florida: 12,558,124 jobsFlorida12,558,124Illinois: 7,884,619 jobsIllinois7,884,619Pennsylvania: 7,766,473 jobsPennsylvania7,766,473Ohio: 7,071,936 jobsOhio7,071,936Georgia: 6,289,478 jobsGeorgia6,289,478North Carolina: 6,057,941 jobsNorth Carolina6,057,941Michigan: 5,718,214 jobsMichigan5,718,214New Jersey: 5,550,609 jobsNew Jersey5,550,609Virginia: 5,301,125 jobsVirginia5,301,125Massachusetts: 4,855,419 jobsMassachusetts4,855,419Washington: 4,539,582 jobsWashington4,539,582Tennessee: 4,123,509 jobsTennessee4,123,509Indiana: 3,966,720 jobsIndiana3,966,720Colorado: 3,860,118 jobsColorado3,860,118Arizona: 3,855,707 jobsArizona3,855,707Missouri: 3,782,230 jobsMissouri3,782,230Minnesota: 3,780,814 jobsMinnesota3,780,814Maryland: 3,753,651 jobsMaryland3,753,651Wisconsin: 3,724,655 jobsWisconsin3,724,655South Carolina: 2,844,866 jobsSouth Carolina2,844,866Louisiana: 2,726,720 jobsLouisiana2,726,720Alabama: 2,694,479 jobsAlabama2,694,479Oregon: 2,572,090 jobsOregon2,572,090Kentucky: 2,549,960 jobsKentucky2,549,960Oklahoma: 2,315,819 jobsOklahoma2,315,819Connecticut: 2,314,836 jobsConnecticut2,314,836Iowa: 2,081,080 jobsIowa2,081,080Utah: 2,070,746 jobsUtah2,070,746Kansas: 1,929,067 jobsKansas1,929,067Nevada: 1,849,080 jobsNevada1,849,080Arkansas: 1,660,338 jobsArkansas1,660,338Mississippi: 1,604,755 jobsMississippi1,604,755Nebraska: 1,332,795 jobsNebraska1,332,795New Mexico: 1,111,563 jobsNew Mexico1,111,563Idaho: 1,042,724 jobsIdaho1,042,724Hawaii: 924,742 jobsHawaii924,742District of Columbia: 914,319 jobsDistrict of Columbia914,319West Virginia: 899,287 jobsWest Virginia899,287New Hampshire: 892,827 jobsNew Hampshire892,827Maine: 844,353 jobsMaine844,353Montana: 685,406 jobsMontana685,406Rhode Island: 648,777 jobsRhode Island648,777South Dakota: 611,762 jobsSouth Dakota611,762Delaware: 597,150 jobsDelaware597,150North Dakota: 579,956 jobsNorth Dakota579,956Alaska: 454,834 jobsAlaska454,834Vermont: 438,101 jobsVermont438,101Wyoming: 405,192 jobsWyoming405,192California: 24,081,285 jobsCalifornia24,081,285Texas: 17,621,355 jobsTexas17,621,355New York: 12,657,012 jobsNew York12,657,012Florida: 12,558,124 jobsFlorida12,558,124Illinois: 7,884,619 jobsIllinois7,884,619Pennsylvania: 7,766,473 jobsPennsylvania7,766,473Ohio: 7,071,936 jobsOhio7,071,936Georgia: 6,289,478 jobsGeorgia6,289,478North Carolina: 6,057,941 jobsNorth Carolina6,057,941Michigan: 5,718,214 jobsMichigan5,718,214New Jersey: 5,550,609 jobsNew Jersey5,550,609Virginia: 5,301,125 jobsVirginia5,301,125Massachusetts: 4,855,419 jobsMassachusetts4,855,419Washington: 4,539,582 jobsWashington4,539,582Tennessee: 4,123,509 jobsTennessee4,123,509Indiana: 3,966,720 jobsIndiana3,966,720Colorado: 3,860,118 jobsColorado3,860,118Arizona: 3,855,707 jobsArizona3,855,707Missouri: 3,782,230 jobsMissouri3,782,230Minnesota: 3,780,814 jobsMinnesota3,780,814Maryland: 3,753,651 jobsMaryland3,753,651Wisconsin: 3,724,655 jobsWisconsin3,724,655South Carolina: 2,844,866 jobsSouth Carolina2,844,866Louisiana: 2,726,720 jobsLouisiana2,726,720Alabama: 2,694,479 jobsAlabama2,694,479Oregon: 2,572,090 jobsOregon2,572,090Kentucky: 2,549,960 jobsKentucky2,549,960Oklahoma: 2,315,819 jobsOklahoma2,315,819Connecticut: 2,314,836 jobsConnecticut2,314,836Iowa: 2,081,080 jobsIowa2,081,080Utah: 2,070,746 jobsUtah2,070,746Kansas: 1,929,067 jobsKansas1,929,067Nevada: 1,849,080 jobsNevada1,849,080Arkansas: 1,660,338 jobsArkansas1,660,338Mississippi: 1,604,755 jobsMississippi1,604,755Nebraska: 1,332,795 jobsNebraska1,332,795New Mexico: 1,111,563 jobsNew Mexico1,111,563Idaho: 1,042,724 jobsIdaho1,042,724Hawaii: 924,742 jobsHawaii924,742District of Columbia: 914,319 jobsDistrict of Columbia914,319West Virginia: 899,287 jobsWest Virginia899,287New Hampshire: 892,827 jobsNew Hampshire892,827Maine: 844,353 jobsMaine844,353Montana: 685,406 jobsMontana685,406Rhode Island: 648,777 jobsRhode Island648,777South Dakota: 611,762 jobsSouth Dakota611,762Delaware: 597,150 jobsDelaware597,150North Dakota: 579,956 jobsNorth Dakota579,956Alaska: 454,834 jobsAlaska454,834Vermont: 438,101 jobsVermont438,101Wyoming: 405,192 jobsWyoming405,192
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

RankStates2018
jobs		Change on 2017
1California24,081,285+2.2%
2Texas17,621,355+3%
3New York12,657,012+2.1%
4Florida12,558,124+3.8%
5Illinois7,884,619+0.8%
6Pennsylvania7,766,473+1.3%
7Ohio7,071,936+1.2%
8Georgia6,289,478+2.6%
9North Carolina6,057,941+2.3%
10Michigan5,718,214+1.5%
11New Jersey5,550,609+1.9%
12Virginia5,301,125+1.3%
13Massachusetts4,855,419+1.6%
14Washington4,539,582+2.4%
15Tennessee4,123,509+2.2%
16Indiana3,966,720+1.6%
17Colorado3,860,118+2.6%
18Arizona3,855,707+3.1%
19Missouri3,782,230+1.2%
20Minnesota3,780,814+1.1%
21Maryland3,753,651+1.5%
22Wisconsin3,724,655+1.2%
23South Carolina2,844,866+3.1%
24Louisiana2,726,720+1.2%
25Alabama2,694,479+1.7%
26Oregon2,572,090+2.2%
27Kentucky2,549,960+1.1%
28Oklahoma2,315,819+0.9%
29Connecticut2,314,836+0.6%
30Iowa2,081,080+0.8%
31Utah2,070,746+3.7%
32Kansas1,929,067+0.7%
33Nevada1,849,080+3.8%
34Arkansas1,660,338+1.2%
35Mississippi1,604,755+0.7%
36Nebraska1,332,795+1%
37New Mexico1,111,563+1.4%
38Idaho1,042,724+3.4%
39Hawaii924,742+0.4%
40District of Columbia914,319+1.3%
41West Virginia899,287+1.1%
42New Hampshire892,827+1.2%
43Maine844,353+1.2%
44Montana685,406+1.5%
45Rhode Island648,777+1.5%
46South Dakota611,762+1.5%
47Delaware597,150+2.1%
48North Dakota579,956+1%
49Alaska454,834-0.2%
50Vermont438,101+0.4%
51Wyoming405,192+1.4%

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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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