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US states by trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment

California had the highest trade, transportation and utilities payroll employment of 51 states in March 2026, at 3,055,700 jobs. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 29,700 jobs. The median was 372,800 jobs and the figure for the United States was 28,650,000 jobs. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest3,055,700California
Lowest29,700District of Columbia
Median372,80051 states
United States28,650,000History

Map of states, March 2026

Alabama: 402,500 jobsAlaska: 67,300 jobsArizona: 621,000 jobsArkansas: 272,900 jobsCalifornia: 3,055,700 jobsColorado: 500,900 jobsConnecticut: 296,300 jobsDelaware: 89,600 jobsDistrict of Columbia: 29,700 jobsFlorida: 1,987,400 jobsGeorgia: 1,028,800 jobsHawaii: 116,600 jobsIdaho: 165,700 jobsIllinois: 1,208,600 jobsIndiana: 632,100 jobsIowa: 303,100 jobsKansas: 272,500 jobsKentucky: 424,500 jobsLouisiana: 372,800 jobsMaine: 118,200 jobsMaryland: 453,700 jobsMassachusetts: 560,900 jobsMichigan: 795,800 jobsMinnesota: 523,000 jobsMississippi: 247,100 jobsMissouri: 555,600 jobsMontana: 102,700 jobsNebraska: 192,100 jobsNevada: 298,400 jobsNew Hampshire: 134,700 jobsNew Jersey: 893,400 jobsNew Mexico: 148,800 jobsNew York: 1,481,000 jobsNorth Carolina: 936,900 jobsNorth Dakota: 93,000 jobsOhio: 1,049,300 jobsOklahoma: 316,600 jobsOregon: 351,100 jobsPennsylvania: 1,129,000 jobsRhode Island: 79,700 jobsSouth Carolina: 444,700 jobsSouth Dakota: 91,800 jobsTennessee: 683,400 jobsTexas: 2,798,900 jobsUtah: 310,400 jobsVermont: 50,700 jobsVirginia: 690,600 jobsWashington: 623,300 jobsWest Virginia: 120,800 jobsWisconsin: 537,200 jobsWyoming: 52,400 jobs
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jobs, March 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, March 2026

California: 3,055,700 jobsCalifornia3,055,700Texas: 2,798,900 jobsTexas2,798,900Florida: 1,987,400 jobsFlorida1,987,400New York: 1,481,000 jobsNew York1,481,000Illinois: 1,208,600 jobsIllinois1,208,600Pennsylvania: 1,129,000 jobsPennsylvania1,129,000Ohio: 1,049,300 jobsOhio1,049,300Georgia: 1,028,800 jobsGeorgia1,028,800North Carolina: 936,900 jobsNorth Carolina936,900New Jersey: 893,400 jobsNew Jersey893,400Michigan: 795,800 jobsMichigan795,800Virginia: 690,600 jobsVirginia690,600Tennessee: 683,400 jobsTennessee683,400Indiana: 632,100 jobsIndiana632,100Washington: 623,300 jobsWashington623,300Arizona: 621,000 jobsArizona621,000Massachusetts: 560,900 jobsMassachusetts560,900Missouri: 555,600 jobsMissouri555,600Wisconsin: 537,200 jobsWisconsin537,200Minnesota: 523,000 jobsMinnesota523,000Colorado: 500,900 jobsColorado500,900Maryland: 453,700 jobsMaryland453,700South Carolina: 444,700 jobsSouth Carolina444,700Kentucky: 424,500 jobsKentucky424,500Alabama: 402,500 jobsAlabama402,500Louisiana: 372,800 jobsLouisiana372,800Oregon: 351,100 jobsOregon351,100Oklahoma: 316,600 jobsOklahoma316,600Utah: 310,400 jobsUtah310,400Iowa: 303,100 jobsIowa303,100Nevada: 298,400 jobsNevada298,400Connecticut: 296,300 jobsConnecticut296,300Arkansas: 272,900 jobsArkansas272,900Kansas: 272,500 jobsKansas272,500Mississippi: 247,100 jobsMississippi247,100Nebraska: 192,100 jobsNebraska192,100Idaho: 165,700 jobsIdaho165,700New Mexico: 148,800 jobsNew Mexico148,800New Hampshire: 134,700 jobsNew Hampshire134,700West Virginia: 120,800 jobsWest Virginia120,800Maine: 118,200 jobsMaine118,200Hawaii: 116,600 jobsHawaii116,600Montana: 102,700 jobsMontana102,700North Dakota: 93,000 jobsNorth Dakota93,000South Dakota: 91,800 jobsSouth Dakota91,800Delaware: 89,600 jobsDelaware89,600Rhode Island: 79,700 jobsRhode Island79,700Alaska: 67,300 jobsAlaska67,300Wyoming: 52,400 jobsWyoming52,400Vermont: 50,700 jobsVermont50,700District of Columbia: 29,700 jobsDistrict of Columbia29,700California: 3,055,700 jobsCalifornia3,055,700Texas: 2,798,900 jobsTexas2,798,900Florida: 1,987,400 jobsFlorida1,987,400New York: 1,481,000 jobsNew York1,481,000Illinois: 1,208,600 jobsIllinois1,208,600Pennsylvania: 1,129,000 jobsPennsylvania1,129,000Ohio: 1,049,300 jobsOhio1,049,300Georgia: 1,028,800 jobsGeorgia1,028,800North Carolina: 936,900 jobsNorth Carolina936,900New Jersey: 893,400 jobsNew Jersey893,400Michigan: 795,800 jobsMichigan795,800Virginia: 690,600 jobsVirginia690,600Tennessee: 683,400 jobsTennessee683,400Indiana: 632,100 jobsIndiana632,100Washington: 623,300 jobsWashington623,300Arizona: 621,000 jobsArizona621,000Massachusetts: 560,900 jobsMassachusetts560,900Missouri: 555,600 jobsMissouri555,600Wisconsin: 537,200 jobsWisconsin537,200Minnesota: 523,000 jobsMinnesota523,000Colorado: 500,900 jobsColorado500,900Maryland: 453,700 jobsMaryland453,700South Carolina: 444,700 jobsSouth Carolina444,700Kentucky: 424,500 jobsKentucky424,500Alabama: 402,500 jobsAlabama402,500Louisiana: 372,800 jobsLouisiana372,800Oregon: 351,100 jobsOregon351,100Oklahoma: 316,600 jobsOklahoma316,600Utah: 310,400 jobsUtah310,400Iowa: 303,100 jobsIowa303,100Nevada: 298,400 jobsNevada298,400Connecticut: 296,300 jobsConnecticut296,300Arkansas: 272,900 jobsArkansas272,900Kansas: 272,500 jobsKansas272,500Mississippi: 247,100 jobsMississippi247,100Nebraska: 192,100 jobsNebraska192,100Idaho: 165,700 jobsIdaho165,700New Mexico: 148,800 jobsNew Mexico148,800New Hampshire: 134,700 jobsNew Hampshire134,700West Virginia: 120,800 jobsWest Virginia120,800Maine: 118,200 jobsMaine118,200Hawaii: 116,600 jobsHawaii116,600Montana: 102,700 jobsMontana102,700North Dakota: 93,000 jobsNorth Dakota93,000South Dakota: 91,800 jobsSouth Dakota91,800Delaware: 89,600 jobsDelaware89,600Rhode Island: 79,700 jobsRhode Island79,700Alaska: 67,300 jobsAlaska67,300Wyoming: 52,400 jobsWyoming52,400Vermont: 50,700 jobsVermont50,700District of Columbia: 29,700 jobsDistrict of Columbia29,700
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

RankStatesMarch 2026
jobs		Change on March 2025
1California3,055,700-0.1%
2Texas2,798,900+0.4%
3Florida1,987,400-0.5%
4New York1,481,000-0.9%
5Illinois1,208,600-1.3%
6Pennsylvania1,129,000-0.8%
7Ohio1,049,300-0%
8Georgia1,028,800-0.8%
9North Carolina936,900+0.3%
10New Jersey893,400-0.8%
11Michigan795,800-1.5%
12Virginia690,600-0.8%
13Tennessee683,400-1.1%
14Indiana632,100-0.5%
15Washington623,300+0.2%
16Arizona621,000-0.9%
17Massachusetts560,900-0.6%
18Missouri555,600-0.5%
19Wisconsin537,200-2.5%
20Minnesota523,000-1.6%
21Colorado500,900-0.7%
22Maryland453,700-3.2%
23South Carolina444,700-0.2%
24Kentucky424,500-0.6%
25Alabama402,500-1.1%
26Louisiana372,800-1.1%
27Oregon351,100-1.2%
28Oklahoma316,600-0.7%
29Utah310,400-0.5%
30Iowa303,100-2.9%
31Nevada298,400+2%
32Connecticut296,300-0.9%
33Arkansas272,900+0.8%
34Kansas272,500-0.5%
35Mississippi247,100+0.2%
36Nebraska192,100-1.6%
37Idaho165,700+0.7%
38New Mexico148,800+1.4%
39New Hampshire134,700-2.6%
40West Virginia120,800-1.1%
41Maine118,200-1%
42Hawaii116,600-0.2%
43Montana102,700+0.7%
44North Dakota93,000-0.3%
45South Dakota91,800-0.5%
46Delaware89,600-1.1%
47Rhode Island79,700-0.6%
48Alaska67,300+1.1%
49Wyoming52,400-0.2%
50Vermont50,700-2.7%
51District of Columbia29,700-1%

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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.

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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.

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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, 2026-03) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/sm/sm.data.66.TradeTransUtilities.Current

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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, 2026-03. 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?period=2026-03. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2026-03 [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?period=2026-03 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 3,055,700 jobs in March 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 29,700 jobs in March 2026.

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