| Labor Force Estimates (Seasonally Adjusted) | March
2018 | Rank | 2017
Ann. Avg. | Rank | 2012
Ann. Avg. | Rank |
|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3,322,918 | 16 | 3,320,409 | 15 | 3,169,835 | 15 | | Employed | 3,217,832 | 15 | 3,203,351 | 15 | 2,905,549 | 15 | | Unemployed | 105,086 | 19 | 117,058 | 18 | 264,286 | 13 | | Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 39 | 3.5 | 38 | 8.3 | 15 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Labor Force Characteristics in 2017
Based on Noninstitutional Population, Age 16 and Over | Total
(000) | Rank | Percent
of Total | Rank | % of Pop.
in Category | Rank |
|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3,314 | 15 | 100.0 % | | 64.0 % | 22 | Men
Women
| 1,753
1,561
| 16
15
| 52.9 %
47.1 %
| 24
26
| 69.7 %
58.7 %
| 24
21
| | Employment | 3,195 | 15 | 100.0 % | | 61.7 % | 21 | Men
Women
| 1,686
1,509
| 16
15
| 52.8 %
47.2 %
| 23
27
| 67.0 %
56.8 %
| 21
20
| | Unemployment | 119 | 18 | 100.0 % | | 2.3 % | 39 | Men
Women
| 67
51
| 18
18
| 56.3 %
42.9 %
| 19
36
| 2.7 %
1.9 %
| 34
38
| | Unemployment Rate | 3.6 | 37 | | Men
Women
| 3.8
3.3
| 36
36
| |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Occupational Employment and Wages in 2017
(SOC classification system) | Number | Rank | Percent
of Total | Rank | Median
Annual Wage | Rank |
|---|
| All Occupations | 3,018,490 | 15 | 100.0% | | 34,590 | 37 | | Management Occupations | 148,070 | 19 | 4.9 % | 26 | 81,220 | 41 | | Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 117,190 | 22 | 3.9 % | 41 | 57,910 | 43 | | Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 57,410 | 21 | 1.9 % | 37 | 69,080 | 39 | | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 50,060 | 18 | 1.7 % | 24 | 68,500 | 42 | | Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 19,580 | 21 | 0.6 % | 37 | 51,970 | 47 | | Community and Social Services Occupations | 38,010 | 20 | 1.3 % | 37 | 38,400 | 42 | | Legal Occupations | 15,040 | 21 | 0.5 % | 38 | 64,820 | 30 | | Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 162,240 | 18 | 5.4 % | 44 | 41,190 | 44 | | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 30,620 | 23 | 1.0 % | 39 | 36,640 | 41 | | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 193,410 | 14 | 6.4 % | 18 | 57,560 | 39 | | Healthcare Support Occupations | 80,910 | 17 | 2.7 % | 31 | 27,510 | 34 | | Protective Service Occupations | 58,910 | 19 | 2.0 % | 36 | 35,840 | 39 | | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 279,700 | 15 | 9.3 % | 20 | 19,360 | 40 | | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 88,220 | 15 | 2.9 % | 38 | 24,410 | 30 | | Personal Care and Service Occupations | 80,830 | 21 | 2.7 % | 44 | 21,300 | 41 | | Sales and Related Occupations | 288,890 | 17 | 9.6 % | 37 | 24,610 | 41 | | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 419,830 | 18 | 13.9 % | 47 | 32,340 | 35 | | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 3,890 | 28 | 0.1 % | 34 | 26,370 | 41 | | Construction and Extraction Occupations | 117,810 | 17 | 3.9 % | 27 | 45,480 | 24 | | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 131,940 | 13 | 4.4 % | 13 | 42,020 | 37 | | Production Occupations | 373,540 | 7 | 12.4 % | 1 | 34,310 | 29 | | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 262,380 | 13 | 8.7 % | 6 | 31,230 | 30 |
May '2017' Estimates
N/A = Not available
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Unions | Number | Rank | % of
All Workers | Rank |
|---|
| Members of Unions | | 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 | | 2009 | 277,000 | 15 | 10.6% | 27 | | 2008 | 349,000 | 14 | 12.4% | 21 | | 2007 | 333,000 | 15 | 12.0% | 21 | | % Chg. 2007 to 2017 | -20.1 % | 44 | | | Represented by Unions | | 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 | | 2009 | 319,000 | 15 | 12.2% | 27 | | 2008 | 386,000 | 14 | 13.7% | 24 | | 2007 | 359,000 | 15 | 12.9% | 24 | | % Chg. 2007 to 2017 | -19.5 % | 42 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
CES Not Seasonally Adjusted Employment in March 2018
NAICS based data by place of work | Employment | Percent
of Total | Rank | % Change
March 2017 | Rank |
|---|
| 00 | Total Nonfarm | 3,098,700 | 100.0 % | | 0.6 % | 38 | | 05 | Total Private | 2,664,100 | 86.0 % | 6 | 0.8 % | 37 | | 06 | Goods Producing | 672,100 | 21.7 % | 1 | 1.4 % | 30 | | 07 | Service-Providing | 2,426,600 | 78.3 % | 51 | 0.4 % | 39 | | 08 | Private Service Providing | 1,992,000 | 64.3 % | 46 | 0.6 % | 40 | | 10 | Natural Resources and Mining | 5,900 | 0.2 % | 23 | 1.7 % | 22 | | 15 | Natural Resources, Mining, & Construction | 139,800 | 4.5 % | 28 | 3.2 % | 23 | | 20 | Construction | 133,900 | 4.3 % | 23 | 3.3 % | 23 | | 30 | Manufacturing | 532,300 | 17.2 % | 1 | 0.9 % | 36 | | 40 | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 595,500 | 19.2 % | 16 | 1.2 % | 23 | | 50 | Information | 28,900 | 0.9 % | 50 | -11.1 % | 50 | | 55 | Financial Activities | 134,400 | 4.3 % | 43 | 0.1 % | 39 | | 60 | Professional and Business Services | 332,000 | 10.7 % | 42 | 0.8 % | 38 | | 65 | Educational and Health Services | 477,700 | 15.4 % | 27 | 1.9 % | 18 | | 70 | Leisure and Hospitality | 298,200 | 9.6 % | 37 | -1.0 % | 44 | | 80 | Other Services | 125,300 | 4.0 % | 16 | -0.6 % | 38 | | 90 | Government | 434,600 | 14.0 % | 44 | -0.6 % | 42 |
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 |
|---|
| 2016 | 162,216 | 2,987,091 | $44,590 | 38 | 83.2 % | | 2015 | 159,303 | 2,941,991 | $44,457 | 39 | 82.9 % | | 2014 | 158,333 | 2,890,758 | $43,141 | 39 | 82.8 % | | 2013 | 159,320 | 2,849,311 | $42,921 | 38 | 83.6 % | | 2012 | 160,058 | 2,812,347 | $43,110 | 37 | 83.7 % | | 2011 | 159,691 | 2,755,826 | $42,944 | 37 | 83.8 % | | 2010 | 158,215 | 2,709,831 | $43,208 | 37 | 84.0 % | | 2009 | 159,973 | 2,705,331 | $42,813 | 37 | 84.0 % | | 2008 | 160,940 | 2,872,442 | $42,809 | 34 | 84.3 % | | 2007 | 159,198 | 2,905,725 | $43,440 | 33 | 84.4 % | | 2006 | 156,037 | 2,892,419 | $43,517 | 33 | 85.9 % | | 10-Year Change | 6,179 | 94,672 | -$1,073 | | | | 10-Year Percent Change | 4.0 % | 3.3 % | 2.5 % | | |
*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 2016 | Establishments | Jobs | Percent
of Total | Annual Average Wage
per Job | Rank |
|---|
| Total Covered Employment and Wages | 162,216 | 2,987,091 | 100.0 % | $44,590 | 38 | | Private | 156,607 | 2,595,568 | 86.9 % | $44,750 | 35 | | Agri., forestry, hunting | 1,809 | 15,145 | 0.5 % | $37,573 | 13 | | Mining | 332 | 5,906 | 0.2 % | $67,439 | 29 | | Construction | 14,568 | 131,686 | 4.4 % | $54,827 | 29 | | Manufacturing | 8,404 | 522,596 | 17.5 % | $59,186 | 21 | | Wholesale trade | 13,865 | 118,147 | 4.0 % | $64,107 | 31 | | Retail trade | 20,302 | 332,366 | 11.1 % | $26,564 | 44 | | Transportation, warehousing | 6,417 | 139,697 | 4.7 % | $44,396 | 42 | | Utilities | 517 | 15,556 | 0.5 % | $88,011 | 28 | | Information | 2,220 | 38,951 | 1.3 % | $51,335 | 41 | | Finance and Insurance | 9,920 | 96,801 | 3.2 % | $66,456 | 37 | | Real Estate, rental, leasing | 6,026 | 34,527 | 1.2 % | $42,231 | 33 | | Professional, technical services | 18,007 | 112,938 | 3.8 % | $65,406 | 41 | | Mgmt. of companies, enterprises | 1,274 | 34,563 | 1.2 % | $94,173 | 33 | | Administrative, waste services | 9,254 | 186,589 | 6.2 % | $30,225 | 46 | | Educational services | 3,143 | 250,128 | 8.4 % | $40,412 | 42 | | Health care, social assistance | 13,297 | 424,657 | 14.2 % | $46,634 | 34 | | Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,155 | 42,378 | 1.4 % | $31,595 | 24 | | Accommodation and food services | 12,968 | 266,652 | 8.9 % | $15,365 | 49 | | Other services, exc. public admin. | 13,138 | 86,870 | 2.9 % | $30,980 | 44 | | Public administration | 2,789 | 128,336 | 4.3 % | $45,100 | 45 |
D = Non-Disclosable Data; N/A = Not Available
Note: Industries are NAICS-based.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
BEA Major Sectors
in 2017 (by place of work) | 2017 Earnings ($000) | Avg Earnings
per Job | Rank | 2017 Jobs | Percent
of Total
in State | Percent
of Total
in U.S. |
|---|
| | Total by place of work | $211,067,711 | $54,706 | 26 | 3,858,235 | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | | | Wage and Salary | $147,631,602 | $46,855 | 34 | 3,150,848 | 81.7 % | 77.4 % | | | Proprietors | $26,470,568 | $37,420 | 11 | 707,387 | 18.3 % | 22.6 % | | | Farm | $710,092 | $14,017 | 20 | 50,658 | 1.3 % | 0.9 % | | | Nonfarm | $25,760,476 | $39,225 | 10 | 656,729 | 17.0 % | 21.6 % | | | Farm | $1,139,357 | $18,613 | 21 | 61,214 | 1.6 % | 1.4 % | | | Nonfarm | $209,928,354 | $55,288 | 26 | 3,797,021 | 98.4 % | 98.6 % | | | Private | $183,990,953 | $54,876 | 21 | 3,352,878 | 86.9 % | 86.1 % | | | Forestry, fishing, etc. | $708,359 | $74,181 | 1 | 9,549 | 0.2 % | 0.5 % | | 21 | Mining | $510,142 | $39,387 | 29 | 12,952 | 0.3 % | 0.7 % | | 22 | Utilities | $1,975,997 | $136,965 | 24 | 14,427 | 0.4 % | 0.3 % | | 23 | Construction | $12,998,537 | $66,819 | 29 | 194,535 | 5.0 % | 5.2 % | | 31-33 | Manufacturing | $43,407,468 | $80,691 | 14 | 537,950 | 13.9 % | 6.8 % | | 42 | Wholesale Trade | $10,432,725 | $77,423 | 28 | 134,750 | 3.5 % | 3.6 % | | 44-45 | Retail Trade | $13,064,164 | $32,280 | 31 | 404,719 | 10.5 % | 10.0 % | | 48-49 | Trans. and warehousing | $8,955,924 | $54,540 | 31 | 164,208 | 4.3 % | 3.7 % | | 51 | Information | $2,578,035 | $62,917 | 36 | 40,975 | 1.1 % | 1.7 % | | 52 | Finance and insurance | $9,394,750 | $63,529 | 29 | 147,882 | 3.8 % | 5.1 % | | 53 | Real Estate and rental and leasing | $8,672,055 | $60,886 | 2 | 142,430 | 3.7 % | 4.6 % | | 54 | Professional, technical services | $12,297,413 | $69,863 | 26 | 176,021 | 4.6 % | 7.1 % | | 55 | Management of companies, enterprises | $3,974,106 | $104,764 | 28 | 37,934 | 1.0 % | 1.3 % | | 56 | Administrative and waste services | $8,137,960 | $35,328 | 36 | 230,354 | 6.0 % | 6.1 % | | 61 | Educational services | $3,099,286 | $35,461 | 25 | 87,401 | 2.3 % | 2.4 % | | 62 | Health care, social assistance | $27,547,445 | $63,196 | 12 | 435,907 | 11.3 % | 11.3 % | | 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $1,973,494 | $28,038 | 19 | 70,387 | 1.8 % | 2.2 % | | 72 | Accommodation and food services | $6,050,126 | $21,634 | 46 | 279,657 | 7.2 % | 7.4 % | | 81 | Other services, exc. public admin. | $8,212,967 | $35,579 | 29 | 230,840 | 6.0 % | 5.9 % | | NA | Gov. and gov. enterprises | $25,937,401 | $58,399 | 49 | 444,143 | 11.5 % | 12.5 % |
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) |