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US states by total employment (jobs, BEA)

California had the highest total employment (jobs, BEA) of 51 states in 2023, at 24,986,632 jobs. Vermont had the lowest, at 436,519 jobs. The median was 2,691,754 jobs and the figure for the United States was 214,326,600 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest24,986,632California
Lowest436,519Vermont
Median2,691,75451 states
United States214,326,600History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 2,904,378 jobsAlaska: 461,595 jobsArizona: 4,362,697 jobsArkansas: 1,775,854 jobsCalifornia: 24,986,632 jobsColorado: 4,205,168 jobsConnecticut: 2,393,046 jobsDelaware: 663,500 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 906,504 jobsFlorida: 14,780,540 jobsGeorgia: 7,014,383 jobsHawaii: 908,189 jobsIdaho: 1,206,698 jobsIllinois: 8,102,678 jobsIndiana: 4,159,873 jobsIowa: 2,117,924 jobsKansas: 1,984,385 jobsKentucky: 2,691,754 jobsLouisiana: 2,771,581 jobsMaine: 882,951 jobsMaryland: 3,939,733 jobsMassachusetts: 5,003,853 jobsMichigan: 5,877,978 jobsMinnesota: 3,863,215 jobsMississippi: 1,687,016 jobsMissouri: 3,961,242 jobsMontana: 754,283 jobsNebraska: 1,390,444 jobsNevada: 2,104,522 jobsNew Hampshire: 933,159 jobsNew Jersey: 5,991,501 jobsNew Mexico: 1,158,756 jobsNew York: 13,074,894 jobsNorth Carolina: 6,697,492 jobsNorth Dakota: 596,388 jobsOhio: 7,300,993 jobsOklahoma: 2,429,286 jobsOregon: 2,657,685 jobsPennsylvania: 8,016,211 jobsRhode Island: 676,236 jobsSouth Carolina: 3,131,587 jobsSouth Dakota: 655,967 jobsTennessee: 4,581,710 jobsTexas: 20,084,642 jobsUtah: 2,392,030 jobsVermont: 436,519 jobsVirginia: 5,663,743 jobsWashington: 4,821,444 jobsWest Virginia: 898,855 jobsWisconsin: 3,818,913 jobsWyoming: 445,973 jobs
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jobs, 2023. 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, 2023

California: 24,986,632 jobsCalifornia24,986,632Texas: 20,084,642 jobsTexas20,084,642Florida: 14,780,540 jobsFlorida14,780,540New York: 13,074,894 jobsNew York13,074,894Illinois: 8,102,678 jobsIllinois8,102,678Pennsylvania: 8,016,211 jobsPennsylvania8,016,211Ohio: 7,300,993 jobsOhio7,300,993Georgia: 7,014,383 jobsGeorgia7,014,383North Carolina: 6,697,492 jobsNorth Carolina6,697,492New Jersey: 5,991,501 jobsNew Jersey5,991,501Michigan: 5,877,978 jobsMichigan5,877,978Virginia: 5,663,743 jobsVirginia5,663,743Massachusetts: 5,003,853 jobsMassachusetts5,003,853Washington: 4,821,444 jobsWashington4,821,444Tennessee: 4,581,710 jobsTennessee4,581,710Arizona: 4,362,697 jobsArizona4,362,697Colorado: 4,205,168 jobsColorado4,205,168Indiana: 4,159,873 jobsIndiana4,159,873Missouri: 3,961,242 jobsMissouri3,961,242Maryland: 3,939,733 jobsMaryland3,939,733Minnesota: 3,863,215 jobsMinnesota3,863,215Wisconsin: 3,818,913 jobsWisconsin3,818,913South Carolina: 3,131,587 jobsSouth Carolina3,131,587Alabama: 2,904,378 jobsAlabama2,904,378Louisiana: 2,771,581 jobsLouisiana2,771,581Kentucky: 2,691,754 jobsKentucky2,691,754Oregon: 2,657,685 jobsOregon2,657,685Oklahoma: 2,429,286 jobsOklahoma2,429,286Connecticut: 2,393,046 jobsConnecticut2,393,046Utah: 2,392,030 jobsUtah2,392,030Iowa: 2,117,924 jobsIowa2,117,924Nevada: 2,104,522 jobsNevada2,104,522Kansas: 1,984,385 jobsKansas1,984,385Arkansas: 1,775,854 jobsArkansas1,775,854Mississippi: 1,687,016 jobsMississippi1,687,016Nebraska: 1,390,444 jobsNebraska1,390,444Idaho: 1,206,698 jobsIdaho1,206,698New Mexico: 1,158,756 jobsNew Mexico1,158,756New Hampshire: 933,159 jobsNew Hampshire933,159Hawaii: 908,189 jobsHawaii908,189District of Columbia: 906,504 jobsDistrict of Columbia906,504West Virginia: 898,855 jobsWest Virginia898,855Maine: 882,951 jobsMaine882,951Montana: 754,283 jobsMontana754,283Rhode Island: 676,236 jobsRhode Island676,236Delaware: 663,500 jobsDelaware663,500South Dakota: 655,967 jobsSouth Dakota655,967North Dakota: 596,388 jobsNorth Dakota596,388Alaska: 461,595 jobsAlaska461,595Wyoming: 445,973 jobsWyoming445,973Vermont: 436,519 jobsVermont436,519California: 24,986,632 jobsCalifornia24,986,632Texas: 20,084,642 jobsTexas20,084,642Florida: 14,780,540 jobsFlorida14,780,540New York: 13,074,894 jobsNew York13,074,894Illinois: 8,102,678 jobsIllinois8,102,678Pennsylvania: 8,016,211 jobsPennsylvania8,016,211Ohio: 7,300,993 jobsOhio7,300,993Georgia: 7,014,383 jobsGeorgia7,014,383North Carolina: 6,697,492 jobsNorth Carolina6,697,492New Jersey: 5,991,501 jobsNew Jersey5,991,501Michigan: 5,877,978 jobsMichigan5,877,978Virginia: 5,663,743 jobsVirginia5,663,743Massachusetts: 5,003,853 jobsMassachusetts5,003,853Washington: 4,821,444 jobsWashington4,821,444Tennessee: 4,581,710 jobsTennessee4,581,710Arizona: 4,362,697 jobsArizona4,362,697Colorado: 4,205,168 jobsColorado4,205,168Indiana: 4,159,873 jobsIndiana4,159,873Missouri: 3,961,242 jobsMissouri3,961,242Maryland: 3,939,733 jobsMaryland3,939,733Minnesota: 3,863,215 jobsMinnesota3,863,215Wisconsin: 3,818,913 jobsWisconsin3,818,913South Carolina: 3,131,587 jobsSouth Carolina3,131,587Alabama: 2,904,378 jobsAlabama2,904,378Louisiana: 2,771,581 jobsLouisiana2,771,581Kentucky: 2,691,754 jobsKentucky2,691,754Oregon: 2,657,685 jobsOregon2,657,685Oklahoma: 2,429,286 jobsOklahoma2,429,286Connecticut: 2,393,046 jobsConnecticut2,393,046Utah: 2,392,030 jobsUtah2,392,030Iowa: 2,117,924 jobsIowa2,117,924Nevada: 2,104,522 jobsNevada2,104,522Kansas: 1,984,385 jobsKansas1,984,385Arkansas: 1,775,854 jobsArkansas1,775,854Mississippi: 1,687,016 jobsMississippi1,687,016Nebraska: 1,390,444 jobsNebraska1,390,444Idaho: 1,206,698 jobsIdaho1,206,698New Mexico: 1,158,756 jobsNew Mexico1,158,756New Hampshire: 933,159 jobsNew Hampshire933,159Hawaii: 908,189 jobsHawaii908,189District of Columbia: 906,504 jobsDistrict of Columbia906,504West Virginia: 898,855 jobsWest Virginia898,855Maine: 882,951 jobsMaine882,951Montana: 754,283 jobsMontana754,283Rhode Island: 676,236 jobsRhode Island676,236Delaware: 663,500 jobsDelaware663,500South Dakota: 655,967 jobsSouth Dakota655,967North Dakota: 596,388 jobsNorth Dakota596,388Alaska: 461,595 jobsAlaska461,595Wyoming: 445,973 jobsWyoming445,973Vermont: 436,519 jobsVermont436,519
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

RankStates2023
jobs		Change on 2022
1California24,986,632+0.1%
2Texas20,084,642+2.9%
3Florida14,780,540+3.9%
4New York13,074,894+2.1%
5Illinois8,102,678+1.3%
6Pennsylvania8,016,211+1.3%
7Ohio7,300,993+1%
8Georgia7,014,383+1%
9North Carolina6,697,492+1.8%
10New Jersey5,991,501+2%
11Michigan5,877,978+1.2%
12Virginia5,663,743+2.1%
13Massachusetts5,003,853+1.3%
14Washington4,821,444+1.3%
15Tennessee4,581,710+1.9%
16Arizona4,362,697+2.6%
17Colorado4,205,168+2.2%
18Indiana4,159,873+1.2%
19Missouri3,961,242+1.8%
20Maryland3,939,733+1.8%
21Minnesota3,863,215+1.4%
22Wisconsin3,818,913+1.1%
23South Carolina3,131,587+2.4%
24Alabama2,904,378+1.5%
25Louisiana2,771,581+0.1%
26Kentucky2,691,754+1.7%
27Oregon2,657,685+1.3%
28Oklahoma2,429,286+1.6%
29Connecticut2,393,046+1.6%
30Utah2,392,030+2.1%
31Iowa2,117,924+0.6%
32Nevada2,104,522+2.9%
33Kansas1,984,385+1.1%
34Arkansas1,775,854+1.5%
35Mississippi1,687,016+1%
36Nebraska1,390,444+2%
37Idaho1,206,698+2%
38New Mexico1,158,756+2.2%
39New Hampshire933,159+1.5%
40Hawaii908,189+1.3%
41District of Columbia906,504+1.1%
42West Virginia898,855+1.2%
43Maine882,951+1.6%
44Montana754,283+1.8%
45Rhode Island676,236+1.6%
46Delaware663,500+3.2%
47South Dakota655,967+1.7%
48North Dakota596,388+1.8%
49Alaska461,595+1.6%
50Wyoming445,973+3.1%
51Vermont436,519+1%

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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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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) SAINC4: personal income and employment by major component, total employment (number of jobs), United States and states, US states by total employment (jobs, BEA), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/SAINC.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/total-employment-jobs/us-states?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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