Big Sky Times

Montana's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 45th for non-farm payroll employees in June, 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	June (in thousands)
1	California	16,485.1
2	Texas	12,670.6
3	New York	8,983.6
4	Florida	8,617.8
5	Illinois	5,818.8
6	Pennsylvania	5,742.4
7	Ohio	5,368.2
8	Georgia	4,528.4
9	North Carolina	4,508.6
10	Michigan	4,198.7
11	New Jersey	4,021.4
12	Virginia	3,929.6
13	Massachusetts	3,522.5
14	Washington	3,410.1
15	Tennessee	3,080.6
16	Indiana	3,050.5
17	Wisconsin	2,912.2
18	Arizona	2,902.7
19	Minnesota	2,886.3
20	Missouri	2,844.6
21	Colorado	2,741.5
22	Maryland	2,668.9
23	South Carolina	2,138.2
24	Alabama	2,028
25	Oregon	1,872.9
26	Kentucky	1,872.1
27	Louisiana	1,841.6
28	Oklahoma	1,635.4
29	Connecticut	1,605.7
30	Utah	1,601.7
31	Iowa	1,543.7
32	Kansas	1,383.9
33	Nevada	1,334.4
34	Arkansas	1,271.8
35	Mississippi	1,132.9
36	Nebraska	1,019
37	Puerto Rico	854.9
38	New Mexico	803
39	Idaho	799.3
40	District of Columbia	746.5
41	West Virginia	691
42	New Hampshire	661.9
43	Maine	632.9
44	Hawaii	573.7
45	Montana	491.6
46	Rhode Island	481
47	Delaware	452.5
48	South Dakota	446.2
49	North Dakota	423.1
50	Alaska	319.6
51	Vermont	295.6
52	Wyoming	281.5
53	Virgin Islands	34.8

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics