| Labor Force Estimates (Seasonally Adjusted) | March
2024 | Rank | 2023
Ann. Avg. | Rank | 2018
Ann. Avg. | Rank |
|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3,380,807 | 17 | 3,401,387 | 16 | 3,392,579 | 15 | | Employed | 3,261,724 | 17 | 3,288,017 | 16 | 3,276,805 | 15 | | Unemployed | 119,083 | 15 | 113,370 | 16 | 115,774 | 17 | | Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 22 | 3.3 | 23 | 3.4 | 33 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Labor Force Characteristics in 2023
Based on Noninstitutional Population, Age 16 and Over | Total
(000) | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | % of Pop.
in Category | Rank |
|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3,410 | 17 | 100.0% | | 63.2% | 26 | Men
Women
| 1,818
1,592
| 16
17
| 53.3%
46.7%
| 19
32
| 68.5%
58.1%
| 23
25
| | Employment | 3,290 | 17 | 100.0% | | 61.0% | 26 | Men
Women
| 1,752
1,538
| 16
17
| 53.3%
46.7%
| 16
34
| 66.0%
56.1%
| 22
25
| | Unemployment | 120 | 16 | 100.0% | | 2.2% | 15 | Men
Women
| 65
55
| 15
15
| 54.2%
45.8%
| 31
20
| 2.5%
2.0%
| 17
14
| | Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 19 | | Men
Women
| 3.6
3.4
| 22
19
| |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Occupational Employment and Wages in 2022
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank |
|---|
| All Occupations | 3,089,640 | 16 | 100.0% | | 42,100 | 35 | | Management Occupations | 156,550 | 20 | 5.1% | 45 | 95,510 | 38 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 145,980 | 22 | 4.7% | 42 | 64,550 | 41 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 63,510 | 23 | 2.1% | 40 | 76,490 | 42 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 47,080 | 20 | 1.5% | 31 | 77,800 | 39 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 22,060 | 20 | 0.7% | 33 | 62,710 | 36 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 45,750 | 18 | 1.5% | 27 | 44,630 | 45 | | Legal Occupations | 17,410 | 21 | 0.6% | 36 | 78,430 | 25 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 154,570 | 19 | 5.0% | 43 | 47,880 | 42 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 32,650 | 20 | 1.1% | 32 | 43,890 | 43 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 194,440 | 15 | 6.3% | 26 | 66,760 | 36 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 112,170 | 19 | 3.6% | 35 | 32,640 | 29 | | Protective Service Occupations | 59,110 | 19 | 1.9% | 38 | 44,460 | 33 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 270,610 | 16 | 8.8% | 18 | 26,900 | 36 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 85,130 | 16 | 2.8% | 35 | 31,200 | 31 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 50,670 | 22 | 1.6% | 43 | 28,160 | 36 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 271,440 | 16 | 8.8% | 28 | 32,400 | 34 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 356,560 | 18 | 11.5% | 44 | 38,840 | 28 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,780 | 27 | 0.1% | 34 | 36,840 | 20 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 128,330 | 16 | 4.2% | 25 | 54,310 | 19 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 143,440 | 12 | 4.6% | 10 | 49,920 | 26 | | Production Occupations | 365,380 | 6 | 11.8% | 1 | 41,160 | 23 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 363,020 | 13 | 11.7% | 3 | 37,970 | 27 |
May '2022' Estimates
N/A = Not available
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Unions | Number | Rank | % of
All Workers | Rank |
|---|
| Members of Unions | | 2023 | 245,000 | 17 | 8.0% | 28 | | 2022 | 223,000 | 17 | 7.4% | 29 | | 2021 | 256,000 | 15 | 9.0% | 25 | | 2020 | 235,000 | 17 | 8.3% | 29 | | 2019 | 249,000 | 16 | 8.3% | 30 | | 2018 | 269,000 | 15 | 8.8% | 29 | | 2017 | 266,000 | 15 | 8.9% | 27 | | 2016 | 304,000 | 14 | 10.4% | 24 | | 2015 | 283,000 | 14 | 10.0% | 25 | | 2014 | 299,000 | 15 | 10.7% | 24 | | 2013 | 249,000 | 15 | 9.3% | 28 | | 2012 | 246,000 | 15 | 9.1% | 28 | | 2011 | 302,000 | 15 | 11.3% | 22 | | 2010 | 279,000 | 15 | 10.9% | 25 | | % Chg. 2010 to 2023 | -12.2% | 37 | | | Represented by Unions | | 2023 | 278,000 | 15 | 9.1% | 30 | | 2022 | 260,000 | 16 | 8.6% | 31 | | 2021 | 290,000 | 15 | 10.2% | 24 | | 2020 | 270,000 | 17 | 9.5% | 28 | | 2019 | 296,000 | 15 | 9.8% | 27 | | 2018 | 283,000 | 15 | 9.3% | 30 | | 2017 | 289,000 | 15 | 9.7% | 29 | | 2016 | 335,000 | 14 | 11.4% | 24 | | 2015 | 319,000 | 14 | 11.3% | 26 | | 2014 | 335,000 | 14 | 12.0% | 25 | | 2013 | 275,000 | 15 | 10.3% | 30 | | 2012 | 269,000 | 15 | 10.0% | 30 | | 2011 | 333,000 | 15 | 12.4% | 26 | | 2010 | 313,000 | 15 | 12.2% | 25 | | % Chg. 2010 to 2023 | -11.2% | 36 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
CES Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment in March 2024
NAICS based data by place of work | Employment | Percent
Distribution | Rank | % Change
March 2023 | Rank |
|---|
| 00 | Total Nonfarm | 3,259,200 | 100.0% | | 1.3% | 28 | | 05 | Total Private | 2,821,500 | 86.6% | 7 | 1.2% | 24 | | 06 | Goods Producing | 699,300 | 21.5% | 1 | 0.1% | 37 | | 07 | Service-Providing | 2,559,900 | 78.5% | 51 | 1.6% | 23 | | 08 | Private Service Providing | 2,122,200 | 65.1% | 42 | 1.6% | 15 | | 10 | Natural Resources and Mining | 5,600 | 0.2% | 24 | -1.8% | 40 | | 15 | Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction | 168,600 | 5.2% | 25 | 5.0% | 12 | | 20 | Construction | 163,000 | 5.0% | 22 | 5.3% | 13 | | 30 | Manufacturing | 530,700 | 16.3% | 1 | -1.4% | 42 | | 40 | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 633,900 | 19.4% | 14 | 1.0% | 17 | | 50 | Information | 26,300 | 0.8% | 49 | -1.5% | 12 | | 55 | Financial Activities | 147,900 | 4.5% | 42 | 0.5% | 22 | | 60 | Professional and Business Services | 360,000 | 11.0% | 41 | -0.4% | 29 | | 65 | Educational and Health Services | 514,000 | 15.8% | 28 | 4.6% | 13 | | 70 | Leisure and Hospitality | 308,400 | 9.5% | 33 | 0.9% | 36 | | 80 | Other Services | 131,700 | 4.0% | 12 | 2.3% | 22 | | 90 | Government | 437,700 | 13.4% | 45 | 1.9% | 37 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Survey (CES) |
| Annual Covered Employment and Wages over Time (NAICS) | Establishments | Jobs | Average Wage
per Job (*adj) | Rank | % of U.S.
Avg Wage |
|---|
| 2022 | 186,186 | 3,113,419 | $58,052 | 35 | 82.9% | | 2021 | 178,700 | 3,010,658 | $59,367 | 34 | 81.3% | | 2020 | 172,647 | 2,918,792 | $58,751 | 37 | 81.2% | | 2019 | 168,916 | 3,077,767 | $55,854 | 37 | 82.4% | | 2018 | 167,627 | 3,051,879 | $55,464 | 36 | 83.1% | | 2017 | 164,727 | 3,018,177 | $55,150 | 35 | 83.4% | | 2016 | 162,216 | 2,987,091 | $54,371 | 38 | 83.2% | | 2015 | 159,303 | 2,941,991 | $54,209 | 39 | 82.9% | | 2014 | 158,333 | 2,890,758 | $52,604 | 39 | 82.8% | | 2013 | 159,320 | 2,849,311 | $52,336 | 38 | 83.6% | | 2012 | 160,058 | 2,812,347 | $52,567 | 37 | 83.7% | | 10-Year Change | 26,128 | 301,072 | $5,485 | | | | 10-Year Percent Change | 16.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% | | |
*Adj = Adjusted for Inflation; D = Non-Disclosable Data; N/A = Not Available
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Annual Industry Distribution of Jobs and Avg. Wage in 2022 | Establishments | Jobs | Percent
Distribution | Annual Average Wage
per Job | Rank |
|---|
| Total Covered Employment and Wages | 186,186 | 3,113,419 | 100.0% | $58,052 | 35 | | Private | 180,517 | 2,733,492 | 87.8% | $58,594 | 34 | | Agri., forestry, hunting | 2,061 | 15,990 | 0.5% | $47,269 | 14 | | Mining | 302 | 5,350 | 0.2% | $81,255 | 31 | | Construction | 16,393 | 156,363 | 5.0% | $68,848 | 28 | | Manufacturing | 9,452 | 541,116 | 17.4% | $72,412 | 21 | | Wholesale trade | 14,454 | 129,629 | 4.2% | $81,649 | 35 | | Retail trade | 20,906 | 315,594 | 10.1% | $35,992 | 35 | | Transportation, warehousing | 7,791 | 181,078 | 5.8% | $55,889 | 31 | | Utilities | 636 | 15,082 | 0.5% | $103,567 | 31 | | Information | 3,383 | 32,762 | 1.1% | $66,128 | 47 | | Finance and Insurance | 11,544 | 103,318 | 3.3% | $85,367 | 41 | | Real Estate, rental, leasing | 7,615 | 37,316 | 1.2% | $60,985 | 26 | | Professional, technical services | 24,868 | 142,929 | 4.6% | $83,705 | 41 | | Mgmt. of companies, enterprises | 1,320 | 35,679 | 1.1% | $117,721 | 32 | | Administrative, waste services | 11,967 | 192,133 | 6.2% | $44,390 | 46 | | Educational services | 3,729 | 241,183 | 7.7% | $49,935 | 40 | | Health care, social assistance | 16,278 | 444,980 | 14.3% | $62,142 | 25 | | Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,467 | 39,741 | 1.3% | $41,195 | 19 | | Accommodation and food services | 14,162 | 266,237 | 8.6% | $21,558 | 42 | | Other services, exc. public admin. | 13,708 | 89,255 | 2.9% | $40,916 | 47 | | Public administration | 2,837 | 127,643 | 4.1% | $57,144 | 44 |
D = Non-Disclosable Data; N/A = Not Available
Note: Industries are NAICS-based.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
BEA Major Sectors
in 2023 (by place of work) | 2023 Earnings ($000) | Avg Earnings
per Job | Rank | 2022 Jobs | Percent
Distribution
in State | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. |
|---|
| | Total by place of work | $289,033,323 | $69,804 | 25 | 4,140,665 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | Wage and Salary | $203,916,359 | $62,134 | 36 | 3,281,893 | 79.3% | 74.4% | | | Proprietors | $42,682,123 | $49,701 | 5 | 858,772 | 20.7% | 25.6% | | | Farm | $2,815,946 | $59,190 | 9 | 47,575 | 1.1% | 0.8% | | | Nonfarm | $39,866,177 | $49,145 | 6 | 811,197 | 19.6% | 24.8% | | | Farm | $3,293,876 | $57,458 | 8 | 57,327 | 1.4% | 1.2% | | | Nonfarm | $285,739,447 | $69,977 | 25 | 4,083,338 | 98.6% | 98.8% | | | Private | $254,144,121 | $69,579 | 20 | 3,652,621 | 88.2% | 87.4% | | | Forestry, fishing, etc. | D | D | N/A | D | D | 0.5% | | 21 | Mining | D | D | N/A | D | D | 0.5% | | 22 | Utilities | $2,113,708 | $155,477 | 36 | 13,595 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | 23 | Construction | $19,140,227 | $83,156 | 23 | 230,173 | 5.6% | 5.6% | | 31-33 | Manufacturing | $53,143,482 | $95,263 | 22 | 557,860 | 13.5% | 6.4% | | 42 | Wholesale Trade | $15,243,861 | $107,804 | 23 | 141,404 | 3.4% | 3.2% | | 44-45 | Retail Trade | $16,149,863 | $41,088 | 39 | 393,058 | 9.5% | 9.2% | | 48-49 | Trans. and warehousing | $14,347,045 | $56,361 | 25 | 254,558 | 6.1% | 5.4% | | 51 | Information | $2,842,965 | $71,304 | 41 | 39,871 | 1.0% | 1.8% | | 52 | Finance and insurance | $12,412,056 | $68,066 | 32 | 182,354 | 4.4% | 6.1% | | 53 | Real Estate and rental and leasing | $17,882,612 | $98,140 | 2 | 182,215 | 4.4% | 5.6% | | 54 | Professional, technical services | $19,804,340 | $92,787 | 29 | 213,438 | 5.2% | 7.5% | | 55 | Management of companies, enterprises | $5,186,268 | $126,144 | 30 | 41,114 | 1.0% | 1.4% | | 56 | Administrative and waste services | $11,738,474 | $47,649 | 41 | 246,351 | 5.9% | 6.1% | | 61 | Educational services | $4,032,420 | $45,695 | 27 | 88,246 | 2.1% | 2.3% | | 62 | Health care, social assistance | $36,927,951 | $80,310 | 11 | 459,819 | 11.1% | 11.1% | | 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $2,522,022 | $35,769 | 32 | 70,508 | 1.7% | 2.1% | | 72 | Accommodation and food services | $8,849,974 | $31,049 | 44 | 285,029 | 6.9% | 6.9% | | 81 | Other services, exc. public admin. | $10,669,246 | $45,856 | 35 | 232,668 | 5.6% | 5.5% | | NA | Gov. and gov. enterprises | $31,595,326 | $73,355 | 47 | 430,717 | 10.4% | 11.4% |
D = Not shown to avoid disclosure of confidential information, but the estimates for this item are included in the totals.
N/A = Not available or not applicable
Note: Major sectors are NAICS-based.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) |