Data / Rankings / Trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment / US states

US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, August 2026

California had the highest trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment of 51 states in August 2026, at 3,067,800 jobs. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 29,600 jobs. The median was 375,300 jobs and the figure for the United States was 28,760,000 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Keep it in a collection in your library.
Highest3,067,800California
Lowest29,600District of Columbia
Median375,30051 states
United States28,760,000History

Map of states, August 2026

Alabama: 401,100 jobsAlaska: 68,900 jobsArizona: 629,000 jobsArkansas: 275,200 jobsCalifornia: 3,067,800 jobsColorado: 502,400 jobsConnecticut: 298,400 jobsDelaware: 89,300 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 29,600 jobsFlorida: 1,989,600 jobsGeorgia: 1,032,500 jobsHawaii: 114,800 jobsIdaho: 167,700 jobsIllinois: 1,217,500 jobsIndiana: 638,100 jobsIowa: 304,300 jobsKansas: 273,500 jobsKentucky: 424,400 jobsLouisiana: 375,300 jobsMaine: 118,600 jobsMaryland: 448,500 jobsMassachusetts: 555,600 jobsMichigan: 799,800 jobsMinnesota: 525,600 jobsMississippi: 249,700 jobsMissouri: 560,800 jobsMontana: 101,400 jobsNebraska: 193,900 jobsNevada: 298,900 jobsNew Hampshire: 134,000 jobsNew Jersey: 891,200 jobsNew Mexico: 150,900 jobsNew York: 1,475,400 jobsNorth Carolina: 940,600 jobsNorth Dakota: 91,800 jobsOhio: 1,050,600 jobsOklahoma: 317,500 jobsOregon: 351,600 jobsPennsylvania: 1,131,200 jobsRhode Island: 80,500 jobsSouth Carolina: 447,000 jobsSouth Dakota: 90,200 jobsTennessee: 684,600 jobsTexas: 2,812,500 jobsUtah: 313,500 jobsVermont: 51,000 jobsVirginia: 694,000 jobsWashington: 628,200 jobsWest Virginia: 121,300 jobsWisconsin: 535,500 jobsWyoming: 52,500 jobs
  • Under 110K
  • 110K to 270K
  • 270K to 380K
  • 380K to 560K
  • 560K to 920K
  • 920K and over
jobs, August 2026. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, August 2026

California: 3,067,800 jobsCalifornia3,067,800Texas: 2,812,500 jobsTexas2,812,500Florida: 1,989,600 jobsFlorida1,989,600New York: 1,475,400 jobsNew York1,475,400Illinois: 1,217,500 jobsIllinois1,217,500Pennsylvania: 1,131,200 jobsPennsylvania1,131,200Ohio: 1,050,600 jobsOhio1,050,600Georgia: 1,032,500 jobsGeorgia1,032,500North Carolina: 940,600 jobsNorth Carolina940,600New Jersey: 891,200 jobsNew Jersey891,200Michigan: 799,800 jobsMichigan799,800Virginia: 694,000 jobsVirginia694,000Tennessee: 684,600 jobsTennessee684,600Indiana: 638,100 jobsIndiana638,100Arizona: 629,000 jobsArizona629,000Washington: 628,200 jobsWashington628,200Missouri: 560,800 jobsMissouri560,800Massachusetts: 555,600 jobsMassachusetts555,600Wisconsin: 535,500 jobsWisconsin535,500Minnesota: 525,600 jobsMinnesota525,600Colorado: 502,400 jobsColorado502,400Maryland: 448,500 jobsMaryland448,500South Carolina: 447,000 jobsSouth Carolina447,000Kentucky: 424,400 jobsKentucky424,400Alabama: 401,100 jobsAlabama401,100Louisiana: 375,300 jobsLouisiana375,300Oregon: 351,600 jobsOregon351,600Oklahoma: 317,500 jobsOklahoma317,500Utah: 313,500 jobsUtah313,500Iowa: 304,300 jobsIowa304,300Nevada: 298,900 jobsNevada298,900Connecticut: 298,400 jobsConnecticut298,400Arkansas: 275,200 jobsArkansas275,200Kansas: 273,500 jobsKansas273,500Mississippi: 249,700 jobsMississippi249,700Nebraska: 193,900 jobsNebraska193,900Idaho: 167,700 jobsIdaho167,700New Mexico: 150,900 jobsNew Mexico150,900New Hampshire: 134,000 jobsNew Hampshire134,000West Virginia: 121,300 jobsWest Virginia121,300Maine: 118,600 jobsMaine118,600Hawaii: 114,800 jobsHawaii114,800Montana: 101,400 jobsMontana101,400North Dakota: 91,800 jobsNorth Dakota91,800South Dakota: 90,200 jobsSouth Dakota90,200Delaware: 89,300 jobsDelaware89,300Rhode Island: 80,500 jobsRhode Island80,500Alaska: 68,900 jobsAlaska68,900Wyoming: 52,500 jobsWyoming52,500Vermont: 51,000 jobsVermont51,000District of Columbia: 29,600 jobsDistrict of Columbia29,600California: 3,067,800 jobsCalifornia3,067,800Texas: 2,812,500 jobsTexas2,812,500Florida: 1,989,600 jobsFlorida1,989,600New York: 1,475,400 jobsNew York1,475,400Illinois: 1,217,500 jobsIllinois1,217,500Pennsylvania: 1,131,200 jobsPennsylvania1,131,200Ohio: 1,050,600 jobsOhio1,050,600Georgia: 1,032,500 jobsGeorgia1,032,500North Carolina: 940,600 jobsNorth Carolina940,600New Jersey: 891,200 jobsNew Jersey891,200Michigan: 799,800 jobsMichigan799,800Virginia: 694,000 jobsVirginia694,000Tennessee: 684,600 jobsTennessee684,600Indiana: 638,100 jobsIndiana638,100Arizona: 629,000 jobsArizona629,000Washington: 628,200 jobsWashington628,200Missouri: 560,800 jobsMissouri560,800Massachusetts: 555,600 jobsMassachusetts555,600Wisconsin: 535,500 jobsWisconsin535,500Minnesota: 525,600 jobsMinnesota525,600Colorado: 502,400 jobsColorado502,400Maryland: 448,500 jobsMaryland448,500South Carolina: 447,000 jobsSouth Carolina447,000Kentucky: 424,400 jobsKentucky424,400Alabama: 401,100 jobsAlabama401,100Louisiana: 375,300 jobsLouisiana375,300Oregon: 351,600 jobsOregon351,600Oklahoma: 317,500 jobsOklahoma317,500Utah: 313,500 jobsUtah313,500Iowa: 304,300 jobsIowa304,300Nevada: 298,900 jobsNevada298,900Connecticut: 298,400 jobsConnecticut298,400Arkansas: 275,200 jobsArkansas275,200Kansas: 273,500 jobsKansas273,500Mississippi: 249,700 jobsMississippi249,700Nebraska: 193,900 jobsNebraska193,900Idaho: 167,700 jobsIdaho167,700New Mexico: 150,900 jobsNew Mexico150,900New Hampshire: 134,000 jobsNew Hampshire134,000West Virginia: 121,300 jobsWest Virginia121,300Maine: 118,600 jobsMaine118,600Hawaii: 114,800 jobsHawaii114,800Montana: 101,400 jobsMontana101,400North Dakota: 91,800 jobsNorth Dakota91,800South Dakota: 90,200 jobsSouth Dakota90,200Delaware: 89,300 jobsDelaware89,300Rhode Island: 80,500 jobsRhode Island80,500Alaska: 68,900 jobsAlaska68,900Wyoming: 52,500 jobsWyoming52,500Vermont: 51,000 jobsVermont51,000District of Columbia: 29,600 jobsDistrict of Columbia29,600
jobs. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStatesAugust 2026
jobs		Change on August 2025
1California Provisional3,067,800+0.9%
2Texas Provisional2,812,500+1%
3Florida Provisional1,989,600+0.1%
4New York Provisional1,475,400-0.8%
5Illinois Provisional1,217,500-0.1%
6Pennsylvania Provisional1,131,200-0.4%
7Ohio Provisional1,050,600-0.2%
8Georgia Provisional1,032,500-0.6%
9North Carolina Provisional940,600+0.3%
10New Jersey Provisional891,200-0.8%
11Michigan Provisional799,800-0.5%
12Virginia Provisional694,000+0.3%
13Tennessee Provisional684,600-0.6%
14Indiana Provisional638,100+0.9%
15Arizona Provisional629,000+0.6%
16Washington Provisional628,200+1%
17Missouri Provisional560,800+0.8%
18Massachusetts Provisional555,600-0.8%
19Wisconsin Provisional535,500-2%
20Minnesota Provisional525,600-0.6%
21Colorado Provisional502,400-0.2%
22Maryland Provisional448,500-3.1%
23South Carolina Provisional447,000+0.4%
24Kentucky Provisional424,400-0.3%
25Alabama Provisional401,100-1.4%
26Louisiana Provisional375,300-0.5%
27Oregon Provisional351,600-1%
28Oklahoma Provisional317,500-0%
29Utah Provisional313,500+0.4%
30Iowa Provisional304,300-1.7%
31Nevada Provisional298,900+0.8%
32Connecticut Provisional298,400+0.2%
33Arkansas Provisional275,200+1.3%
34Kansas Provisional273,500-0.1%
35Mississippi Provisional249,700+0.6%
36Nebraska Provisional193,900-0.3%
37Idaho Provisional167,700+1.3%
38New Mexico Provisional150,900+2.8%
39New Hampshire Provisional134,000-1.6%
40West Virginia Provisional121,300-0.2%
41Maine Provisional118,600-0.6%
42Hawaii Provisional114,800-1.4%
43Montana Provisional101,400-0.3%
44North Dakota Provisional91,800-1.7%
45South Dakota Provisional90,200-2.9%
46Delaware Provisional89,300-1%
47Rhode Island Provisional80,5000%
48Alaska Provisional68,900+2.7%
49Wyoming Provisional52,500-0.6%
50Vermont Provisional51,000-0.4%
51District of Columbia Provisional29,600-0.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of jobs on trade, transportation and utilities payrolls in the month, seasonally adjusted, from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The supersector covers wholesale trade, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and utilities.

One of the eleven CES supersectors that make up nonfarm_payroll_employment. 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.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Citation styles

The publisher is the author. Invokely is named only as the place the figures were read, where a style asks for it.

APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001) (US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current

MLA 9

Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001), US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, 2026-08. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-transportation-utilities-jobs/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-transportation-utilities-jobs/us-states.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001), US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-transportation-utilities-jobs/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{bureau_us_states_by_trade_2026,
  author = {{U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics}},
  title = {{Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001): US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, 2026-08}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-transportation-utilities-jobs/us-states. Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
TY  - DATA
AU  - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
TI  - Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001): US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment, 2026-08
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/18
PB  - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-transportation-utilities-jobs/us-states
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/trade-transportation-utilities-jobs/us-states.
N1  - Publisher attribution: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
ER  -
Embed this chart

Paste this code into a web page or a blog post. The chart shows the latest figures as they are published, with the source and a link back to this page.

Sites that read oEmbed links, such as WordPress, can show the chart when you paste the link to this page.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"payroll_employment_trade_transportation_utilities","level":"region","within":"United States","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=payroll_employment_trade_transportation_utilities&level=region&within=United%20States&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which state has the highest trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment?

California, with 3,067,800 jobs in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which state has the lowest trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment?

District of Columbia, with 29,600 jobs in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, State and Area: all employees, trade, transportation and utilities, statewide, seasonally adjusted (SMS, state, 000004000000001). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

US states: more rankings