Prairie State Wire

Illinois' payroll numbers reveal it is ranked fifth for non-farm payroll employees in January, 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	January (in thousands)
1	California	15,740.5
2	Texas	12,297.3
3	New York	8,583.4
4	Florida	8,461
5	Illinois	5,547.1
6	Pennsylvania	5,538.1
7	Ohio	5,194.4
8	Georgia	4,417.4
9	North Carolina	4,395.2
10	Michigan	3,975.9
11	Virginia	3,842
12	New Jersey	3,790
13	Massachusetts	3,309.3
14	Washington	3,231.6
15	Tennessee	3,001
16	Indiana	2,978.6
17	Arizona	2,868.2
18	Wisconsin	2,779.3
19	Missouri	2,763
20	Minnesota	2,716.6
21	Colorado	2,628.2
22	Maryland	2,564.9
23	South Carolina	2,072.5
24	Alabama	1,993.8
25	Kentucky	1,825.9
26	Louisiana	1,815.9
27	Oregon	1,781.8
28	Oklahoma	1,600.6
29	Utah	1,552
30	Connecticut	1,547.1
31	Iowa	1,483.9
32	Kansas	1,345.6
33	Nevada	1,270.2
34	Arkansas	1,245.6
35	Mississippi	1,112.2
36	Nebraska	984.2
37	Puerto Rico	841.9
38	New Mexico	767.6
39	Idaho	762.6
40	District of Columbia	726.2
41	West Virginia	664.1
42	New Hampshire	636.3
43	Maine	582.9
44	Hawaii	539.9
45	Montana	465
46	Rhode Island	448.5
47	Delaware	434
48	South Dakota	421.3
49	North Dakota	402.3
50	Alaska	287
51	Vermont	285.6
52	Wyoming	265.4
53	Virgin Islands	34

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics