Big Sky Times

Montana's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 46th for non-farm payroll employees in November, 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	November (in thousands)
1	California	17,032.2
2	Texas	13,131.7
3	New York	9,173.8
4	Florida	9,058.5
5	Illinois	5,938.9
6	Pennsylvania	5,859.4
7	Ohio	5,451.2
8	Georgia	4,674.8
9	North Carolina	4,607.6
10	Michigan	4,271.4
11	New Jersey	4,101.1
12	Virginia	4,012.1
13	Massachusetts	3,583.7
14	Washington	3,466.3
15	Tennessee	3,152.7
16	Indiana	3,134.3
17	Arizona	3,039.8
18	Wisconsin	2,912.4
19	Minnesota	2,907.1
20	Missouri	2,885
21	Colorado	2,773.4
22	Maryland	2,721.2
23	South Carolina	2,178.2
24	Alabama	2,074.3
25	Kentucky	1,917
26	Oregon	1,914.9
27	Louisiana	1,884.5
28	Oklahoma	1,668.3
29	Connecticut	1,646.3
30	Utah	1,646.1
31	Iowa	1,560.7
32	Kansas	1,405.9
33	Nevada	1,380.9
34	Arkansas	1,292.6
35	Mississippi	1,158
36	Nebraska	1,029.3
37	Puerto Rico	876.4
38	New Mexico	831.3
39	Idaho	790.1
40	District of Columbia	762
41	West Virginia	702.4
42	New Hampshire	669.1
43	Maine	612.3
44	Hawaii	582
45	Rhode Island	487.9
46	Montana	484.9
47	Delaware	455.1
48	South Dakota	437
49	North Dakota	424.3
50	Vermont	299.3
51	Alaska	297.5
52	Wyoming	272.8
53	Virgin Islands	35.2

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics