Empire State Today

New York's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked third for non-farm payroll employees in August, 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.

Rank	State	August (in thousands)
1	California	16,583.3
2	Texas	12,715.4
3	New York	8,955
4	Florida	8,756
5	Illinois	5,821.2
6	Pennsylvania	5,727.2
7	Ohio	5,374.9
8	Georgia	4,562.2
9	North Carolina	4,505.9
10	Michigan	4,183.9
11	New Jersey	3,994.3
12	Virginia	3,923.4
13	Massachusetts	3,541.6
14	Washington	3,436
15	Tennessee	3,090.6
16	Indiana	3,073.5
17	Arizona	2,957
18	Wisconsin	2,897
19	Minnesota	2,879.2
20	Missouri	2,836.2
21	Colorado	2,752.2
22	Maryland	2,669.2
23	South Carolina	2,142
24	Alabama	2,025.4
25	Oregon	1,881.1
26	Kentucky	1,879.9
27	Louisiana	1,840.6
28	Oklahoma	1,628.9
29	Utah	1,614.5
30	Connecticut	1,593.8
31	Iowa	1,529.2
32	Kansas	1,376.1
33	Nevada	1,343.7
34	Arkansas	1,259.5
35	Mississippi	1,133.5
36	Nebraska	1,018.6
37	Puerto Rico	854.8
38	New Mexico	813.2
39	Idaho	794.2
40	District of Columbia	747.6
41	West Virginia	690.8
42	New Hampshire	665.8
43	Maine	636.2
44	Hawaii	571.1
45	Montana	490.8
46	Rhode Island	484.7
47	Delaware	455.2
48	South Dakota	442.7
49	North Dakota	418.6
50	Alaska	323.6
51	Vermont	296
52	Wyoming	280.3
53	Virgin Islands	35

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics