Pennsylvania ranks sixth in United States for non-farm payroll employees in September

Jun 12, 2021

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Pennsylvania’s payroll numbers reveal it is ranked sixth for non-farm payroll employees in September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Statistics were compiled from unemployment data and civilian labor force reports, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Non-farm payroll numbers are seen as a key indicator for the U.S.’s economic health, representing the total number of paid workers in the country minus farm, government, non-profit, and private household employees.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

U.S. Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by State

Rank	State	September (in thousands)
1	California	15,973
2	Texas	12,243.3
3	New York	8,764.1
4	Florida	8,490.8
5	Illinois	5,733.9
6	Pennsylvania	5,620.7
7	Ohio	5,207.9
8	Georgia	4,463.8
9	North Carolina	4,324.7
10	Michigan	4,036.5
11	New Jersey	3,886.8
12	Virginia	3,864.2
13	Massachusetts	3,355.7
14	Washington	3,294.8
15	Indiana	3,057.9
16	Tennessee	3,013
17	Arizona	2,865.4
18	Minnesota	2,789.4
19	Wisconsin	2,787.2
20	Missouri	2,786.9
21	Colorado	2,671
22	Maryland	2,605.3
23	South Carolina	2,108.3
24	Alabama	2,008.7
25	Louisiana	1,853.4
26	Kentucky	1,835.1
27	Oregon	1,817.6
28	Oklahoma	1,626.8
29	Connecticut	1,589.8
30	Utah	1,564.9
31	Iowa	1,504.7
32	Kansas	1,365.8
33	Nevada	1,306.6
34	Arkansas	1,232.4
35	Mississippi	1,128.3
36	Nebraska	1,001.8
37	Puerto Rico	815.1
38	New Mexico	805.9
39	Idaho	763.8
40	District of Columbia	748
41	West Virginia	673.8
42	New Hampshire	633.3
43	Maine	598.1
44	Hawaii	530.7
45	Montana	474.8
46	Rhode Island	472.1
47	South Dakota	432
48	Delaware	427.4
49	North Dakota	414.3
50	Alaska	310.1
51	Vermont	286
52	Wyoming	277.6
53	Virgin Islands	35.6

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Troy Rivetti, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania

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