Prairie State Wire

Illinois' payroll numbers reveal it is ranked fifth 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	16,361.7
2	Texas	12,529.3
3	New York	8,931.8
4	Florida	8,667
5	Illinois	5,755.4
6	Pennsylvania	5,703
7	Ohio	5,288.4
8	Georgia	4,559.9
9	North Carolina	4,406.7
10	Michigan	4,065.6
11	Virginia	3,934.6
12	New Jersey	3,931.8
13	Massachusetts	3,389.7
14	Washington	3,315.1
15	Indiana	3,092
16	Tennessee	3,069
17	Arizona	2,939
18	Missouri	2,823
19	Minnesota	2,799.7
20	Wisconsin	2,789.1
21	Colorado	2,685.9
22	Maryland	2,672
23	South Carolina	2,152
24	Alabama	2,052.8
25	Louisiana	1,908
26	Kentucky	1,860.4
27	Oregon	1,839.7
28	Oklahoma	1,639.7
29	Connecticut	1,612.1
30	Utah	1,589.3
31	Iowa	1,525.2
32	Kansas	1,382.3
33	Nevada	1,331.5
34	Arkansas	1,250.3
35	Mississippi	1,146.1
36	Nebraska	1,010.6
37	Puerto Rico	826.6
38	New Mexico	811
39	Idaho	772.3
40	District of Columbia	755.6
41	West Virginia	680.3
42	New Hampshire	633.4
43	Maine	590.2
44	Hawaii	561.5
45	Rhode Island	473.5
46	Montana	471.5
47	Delaware	431.5
48	South Dakota	429.3
49	North Dakota	413.1
50	Alaska	296.6
51	Vermont	290.1
52	Wyoming	271.9
53	Virgin Islands	36

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics