Rushmore State News

South Dakota's payroll numbers reveal it is ranked 48th for non-farm payroll employees in March, 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	March (in thousands)
1	California	16,096.3
2	Texas	12,482
3	New York	8,767.4
4	Florida	8,600
5	Illinois	5,658.2
6	Pennsylvania	5,620.1
7	Ohio	5,254.4
8	Georgia	4,475.6
9	North Carolina	4,459.9
10	Michigan	4,090.3
11	Virginia	3,864.9
12	New Jersey	3,845.6
13	Massachusetts	3,367.7
14	Washington	3,305
15	Tennessee	3,045.4
16	Indiana	3,008.7
17	Arizona	2,902.8
18	Wisconsin	2,807.5
19	Missouri	2,800.6
20	Minnesota	2,756.8
21	Colorado	2,662.9
22	Maryland	2,609.5
23	South Carolina	2,110.7
24	Alabama	2,021.2
25	Kentucky	1,846
26	Louisiana	1,831.9
27	Oregon	1,826.9
28	Oklahoma	1,620.4
29	Utah	1,579.8
30	Connecticut	1,564.1
31	Iowa	1,504.7
32	Kansas	1,369.1
33	Nevada	1,293.7
34	Arkansas	1,260.1
35	Mississippi	1,119.9
36	Nebraska	999.1
37	Puerto Rico	851.3
38	New Mexico	788.5
39	Idaho	776.9
40	District of Columbia	731
41	West Virginia	677.1
42	New Hampshire	647.8
43	Maine	592.5
44	Hawaii	554.8
45	Montana	472.1
46	Rhode Island	457.6
47	Delaware	438.2
48	South Dakota	427.5
49	North Dakota	408.3
50	Alaska	296.3
51	Vermont	290.1
52	Wyoming	267.9
53	Virgin Islands	34.6

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics