Prairie State Wire

Illinois' payroll numbers reveal it is ranked fifth for non-farm payroll employees in April, 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	April (in thousands)
1	California	16,249.4
2	Texas	12,533.1
3	New York	8,860.5
4	Florida	8,612.7
5	Illinois	5,718.4
6	Pennsylvania	5,669.1
7	Ohio	5,295.6
8	North Carolina	4,474.1
9	Georgia	4,469.3
10	Michigan	4,095.5
11	Virginia	3,897.5
12	New Jersey	3,882.6
13	Massachusetts	3,427.9
14	Washington	3,336.7
15	Tennessee	3,049.8
16	Indiana	3,032.1
17	Arizona	2,909.2
18	Wisconsin	2,840.9
19	Missouri	2,819.3
20	Minnesota	2,793.6
21	Colorado	2,686.6
22	Maryland	2,640.9
23	South Carolina	2,115.6
24	Alabama	2,010.6
25	Kentucky	1,858.9
26	Oregon	1,841.3
27	Louisiana	1,835.9
28	Oklahoma	1,630.3
29	Utah	1,590.9
30	Connecticut	1,579.2
31	Iowa	1,518.5
32	Kansas	1,376.5
33	Nevada	1,309.8
34	Arkansas	1,266.1
35	Mississippi	1,122.8
36	Nebraska	1,007.4
37	Puerto Rico	850.3
38	New Mexico	791.1
39	Idaho	782.9
40	District of Columbia	739.5
41	West Virginia	686.3
42	New Hampshire	649.5
43	Maine	599.7
44	Hawaii	563.5
45	Montana	476.8
46	Rhode Island	465
47	Delaware	444.2
48	South Dakota	431.9
49	North Dakota	414.1
50	Alaska	300
51	Vermont	287.9
52	Wyoming	268.6
53	Virgin Islands	34.8

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics