JobMarketHealth

September 2026 edition · Archived report · Job Market Movers

Posting gains spread across the market.

38 of 47 career fields rose. Posting changes do not measure hires or a return to 2020 levels.

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September 2026 · National employmentIndeed postings · Weekly, seasonally adjustedPosting window: Aug 28 to Sep 25

This edition’s posting movements

Indeed job-posting indices · Aug 28 to Sep 25

38 of 47 fields up

Career fields with higher posting indices

44 of 51 state & D.C. series up

States and D.C. with higher posting indices

+8.8% Civil Engineering

Largest field increase

-2.8% IT Infrastructure, Operations & Support

Largest field decline

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September 2026 · Compare August 28, 2026 with September 25, 2026. Select a market to see its weekly path.

Momentum explorer

Momentum across career fields

47 career fields · Each point is one posting index.

September 2026 career fields posting momentumHorizontal position is the current posting index, with each series’ own February 1, 2020 baseline equal to 100. Vertical position is percentage change between August 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026. Use the market picker below for an accessible list of exact values.04080120160200-9.0%-4.5%0.0%+4.5%+9.0%Own baseline: 100Posting-index change (%)Accounting: +8.4%, index 104.9Administrative Assistance: +1.2%, index 96.1Architecture: +2.0%, index 93.6Arts & Entertainment: +4.7%, index 86.1Aviation: +4.0%, index 118.9Banking & Finance: +6.7%, index 107.0Childcare: -1.4%, index 85.2Civil Engineering: +8.8%, index 161.3Cleaning & Sanitation: +0.9%, index 101.6Community & Social Service: +0.2%, index 104.9Construction: +4.6%, index 129.0Customer Service: -0.2%, index 87.8Data & Analytics: +3.7%, index 62.1Dental: -2.6%, index 116.8Driving: -0.9%, index 81.1Education & Instruction: -0.6%, index 107.2Electrical Engineering: +6.8%, index 150.2Food Preparation & Service: +0.9%, index 95.0Hospitality & Tourism: -1.0%, index 86.0Human Resources: +3.6%, index 96.9IT Infrastructure, Operations & Support: -2.8%, index 68.5IT Systems & Solutions: +3.9%, index 76.0Industrial Engineering: +5.7%, index 122.0Installation & Maintenance: +2.6%, index 116.2Insurance: 0.0%, index 125.2Legal: +3.4%, index 123.1Loading & Stocking: +1.9%, index 109.6Logistic Support: +4.2%, index 120.9Management: +1.7%, index 103.6Marketing: -0.6%, index 76.4Mechanical Engineering: +5.3%, index 165.3Media & Communications: -2.6%, index 69.9Medical Information: +1.4%, index 88.2Medical Technician: +2.2%, index 122.5Nursing: +5.0%, index 109.8Personal Care & Home Health: +2.3%, index 156.5Pharmacy: +3.7%, index 127.0Physicians & Surgeons: +8.4%, index 199.0Production & Manufacturing: +2.0%, index 124.2Project Management: +4.7%, index 118.5Retail: +2.3%, index 89.0Sales: +2.4%, index 92.8Scientific Research & Development: +4.5%, index 83.1Security & Public Safety: +2.5%, index 118.3Social Science: +2.4%, index 127.0Software Development: +4.7%, index 78.1Therapy: +4.3%, index 186.2Current posting index · February 1, 2020 = 100A higher index compares with a market’s own baseline, rather than its size.
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Civil Engineering

Weekly, seasonally adjusted posting index

+8.8%
Posting-index changeAug 28 → Sep 25 · 148.2 → 161.3
Civil Engineering and United States weekly posting indices, July 3, 2026 to September 25, 2026Every line uses its own February 1, 2020 index baseline of 100 and the same published weekly dates. The vertical axis starts at zero. The selected market’s September 2026 posting-index change is +8.8% from August 28, 2026 to September 25, 2026. These indices do not measure job counts.JobMarketHealth · September 2026Civil Engineering · Weekly posting indexAug 28 to Sep 25 change: +8.8% · February 1, 2020 = 100067133200Civil Engineering, July 3, 2026: 143.4Civil Engineering, July 10, 2026: 143.3Civil Engineering, July 17, 2026: 145.4Civil Engineering, July 24, 2026: 146.1Civil Engineering, July 31, 2026: 145.1Civil Engineering, August 7, 2026: 145.5Civil Engineering, August 14, 2026: 146.8Civil Engineering, August 21, 2026: 147.5Civil Engineering, August 28, 2026: 148.2Civil Engineering, September 4, 2026: 150.9Civil Engineering, September 11, 2026: 155.3Civil Engineering, September 18, 2026: 158.1Civil Engineering, September 25, 2026: 161.3United States, July 3, 2026: 101.1United States, July 10, 2026: 101.2United States, July 17, 2026: 101.5United States, July 24, 2026: 102.1United States, July 31, 2026: 102.1United States, August 7, 2026: 101.7United States, August 14, 2026: 101.8United States, August 21, 2026: 101.9United States, August 28, 2026: 102.1United States, September 4, 2026: 102.4United States, September 11, 2026: 103.2United States, September 18, 2026: 103.5United States, September 25, 2026: 103.8Jul 3Aug 14Sep 25Selected marketUnited StatesSource: Indeed Hiring Lab · https://github.com/hiring-lab/job_postings_tracker · Weekly, seasonally adjustedPermanent edition: https://jobmarkethealth.com/job-market-movers/2026-09?version=5

Civil Engineering’s posting index increased by 8.8% between Aug 28 and Sep 25. Its latest index of 161.3 is 61.3% above its own February 1, 2020 baseline.

The line chart provides 13 published weeks of context. Each index compares with its own baseline; the lines do not compare numbers of jobs or postings.

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The state picture

Fifty states. D.C. Every direction.

Each tile shows its posting-index change from Aug 28 to Sep 25. Select a state to compare its trend with the U.S.

Color shows the direction of the relative posting-index change. Darker tiles mark larger percentage changes within this edition. The tiles do not measure job counts, hires or the unemployment rate.

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Source: Indeed Hiring Lab · Weekly, seasonally adjusted. Career-field series are national; state series are statewide. Current endpoint: September 25, 2026.

This edition covers September 2026. Posting movers compare the common weekly endpoints August 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026. These are changes in job-posting indices, rather than payroll jobs, hires or occupation employment.

The Movers / Career fields

Where career-field postings moved.

August 28, 2026 to September 25, 2026 · Percentage change in each field’s posting index.

47 career fields

Largest posting-index increases

Weekly job-posting index · Percentage change

  1. 1
    Civil Engineering
    +8.8%148.2 → 161.3
  2. 2
    Accounting
    +8.4%96.7 → 104.9
  3. 3
    Physicians & Surgeons
    +8.4%183.5 → 199.0
  4. 4
    Electrical Engineering
    +6.8%140.6 → 150.2
  5. 5
    Banking & Finance
    +6.7%100.3 → 107.0

Largest posting-index declines

Weekly job-posting index · Percentage change

  1. 1
    IT Infrastructure, Operations & Support
    -2.8%70.5 → 68.5
  2. 2
    Dental
    -2.6%120.0 → 116.8
  3. 3
    Media & Communications
    -2.6%71.8 → 69.9
  4. 4
    Childcare
    -1.4%86.4 → 85.2
  5. 5
    Hospitality & Tourism
    -1.0%86.9 → 86.0

The Movers / States

Where state postings moved.

August 28, 2026 to September 25, 2026 · Statewide posting indices, separate from career fields.

50 states + D.C.

Largest posting-index increases

Weekly job-posting index · Percentage change

  1. 1
    Alabama
    +4.4%128.8 → 134.5
  2. 2
    Missouri
    +3.9%105.4 → 109.5
  3. 3
    Georgia
    +3.8%114.3 → 118.7
  4. 4
    Kentucky
    +3.8%99.1 → 102.9
  5. 5
    Montana
    +3.2%121.7 → 125.7

Largest posting-index declines

Weekly job-posting index · Percentage change

  1. 1
    Hawaii
    -3.7%111.9 → 107.8
  2. 2
    West Virginia
    -1.5%136.0 → 134.0
  3. 3
    Wyoming
    -1.1%121.5 → 120.2
  4. 4
    Vermont
    -1.0%109.0 → 107.8
  5. 5
    New Jersey
    -0.7%92.4 → 91.8

The Explorer

Find your field or state.

August 28, 2026 to September 25, 2026 · Weekly, seasonally adjusted posting indices.

Showing 47 of 47 career fields

National career-field weekly, seasonally adjusted Indeed posting index changes from August 28, 2026 to September 25, 2026. Index baseline February 1, 2020 equals 100.
Career fieldIndex changeAug 28 indexSep 25 index
Civil Engineering+8.8%148.2161.3
Accounting+8.4%96.7104.9
Physicians & Surgeons+8.4%183.5199.0
Electrical Engineering+6.8%140.6150.2
Banking & Finance+6.7%100.3107.0
Industrial Engineering+5.7%115.5122.0
Mechanical Engineering+5.3%157.0165.3
Nursing+5.0%104.6109.8
Arts & Entertainment+4.7%82.286.1
Project Management+4.7%113.1118.5
Software Development+4.7%74.678.1
Construction+4.6%123.3129.0
Scientific Research & Development+4.5%79.583.1
Therapy+4.3%178.6186.2
Logistic Support+4.2%116.0120.9
Aviation+4.0%114.3118.9
IT Systems & Solutions+3.9%73.176.0
Data & Analytics+3.7%59.962.1
Pharmacy+3.7%122.5127.0
Human Resources+3.6%93.596.9
Legal+3.4%119.0123.1
Installation & Maintenance+2.6%113.3116.2
Security & Public Safety+2.5%115.4118.3
Sales+2.4%90.692.8
Social Science+2.4%124.1127.0
Retail+2.3%87.089.0
Personal Care & Home Health+2.3%153.0156.5
Medical Technician+2.2%119.9122.5
Production & Manufacturing+2.0%121.7124.2
Architecture+2.0%91.893.6
Loading & Stocking+1.9%107.5109.6
Management+1.7%101.9103.6
Medical Information+1.4%87.088.2
Administrative Assistance+1.2%95.096.1
Food Preparation & Service+0.9%94.195.0
Cleaning & Sanitation+0.9%100.7101.6
Community & Social Service+0.2%104.8104.9
Insurance0.0%125.2125.2
Customer Service-0.2%88.087.8
Education & Instruction-0.6%107.8107.2
Marketing-0.6%76.876.4
Driving-0.9%81.881.1
Hospitality & Tourism-1.0%86.986.0
Childcare-1.4%86.485.2
Media & Communications-2.6%71.869.9
Dental-2.6%120.0116.8
IT Infrastructure, Operations & Support-2.8%70.568.5

Each index has its own February 1, 2020 baseline of 100. Percentage change compares that series with its own starting level. Index levels do not establish which field or state has more job postings.

The national picture

BLS establishment and household surveys. National employment figures and posting indices measure different signals.

+29,000U.S. nonfarm payroll job changeBLS · September 2026 vs. August 2026
4.2%U.S. unemployment rateBLS · +0.1 percentage points from August 2026
+1.6%U.S. job-posting index changeIndeed · Aug 28 to Sep 25

The national pulse

One month. A wider perspective.

Six months of U.S. employment, ending September 2026. Select a month to inspect both measures.

BLS · Seasonally adjusted

Monthly payroll change

Jobs gained and lost.

+29,000
Monthly U.S. nonfarm payroll job changesApril 2026: +148,000 jobs; May 2026: +63,000 jobs; June 2026: +31,000 jobs; July 2026: -10,000 jobs; August 2026: +133,000 jobs; September 2026: +29,000 jobs. BLS establishment survey, seasonally adjusted.+150k+75k0-75k-150kApril 2026: +148,000 jobs+148,000AprMay 2026: +63,000 jobs+63,000MayJune 2026: +31,000 jobs+31,000JunJuly 2026: -10,000 jobs-10,000JulAugust 2026: +133,000 jobs+133,000AugSeptember 2026: +29,000 jobs+29,000Sep

September 2026 · 159,044,000 total nonfarm payroll jobs. Bars show each month’s change.

Unemployment rate

The other side of the picture.

4.2%
Monthly U.S. unemployment ratesApril 2026: 4.3%; May 2026: 4.3%; June 2026: 4.2%; July 2026: 4.1%; August 2026: 4.1%; September 2026: 4.2%. BLS household survey, seasonally adjusted. Displayed vertical axis runs from 3.9% to 4.4%.3.9%4.2%4.4%April 2026: 4.3%4.3%AprMay 2026: 4.3%4.3%MayJune 2026: 4.2%4.2%JunJuly 2026: 4.1%4.1%JulAugust 2026: 4.1%4.1%AugSeptember 2026: 4.2%4.2%Sep

September 2026 · Household survey. Vertical axis: 3.9% to 4.4%.

Source: BLS Employment Situation. Historical comparisons keep their original observation months.

Monthly metro payroll employment

Metro payroll movers

September 2026 compared with September 2025 · BLS CES · Not seasonally adjusted · Preliminary

Featured rankings require at least 100,000 prior-year payroll jobs and a gain or loss of at least 1,000 jobs.

BLS-significant annual changes are different from zero at the 90% confidence level. An unmarked change is inconclusive. A ranking does not establish a statistically significant difference between metros.

Metro Areas Heating Up

Annual percentage growth and payroll jobs gained.

Metro Areas Cooling Down

Annual percentage declines and payroll jobs lost.

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Compare every metro in the source table on the same annual basis.

387 source metros

Showing 387 of 387 metro areas

Metro payroll jobs in September 2026 compared with September 2025. All rows use not seasonally adjusted BLS estimates.
Metro areaAnnual changeJobs added / lostPayroll jobsBLS significance
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC+3.6%+5,700163,200 BLS significant
Las Cruces, NM+3.6%+3,00086,300 BLS significant
Redding, CA+3.5%+2,50074,200Not marked significant
Baton Rouge, LA+2.7%+11,700438,700 BLS significant
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT+2.7%+22,400863,400 BLS significant
Traverse City, MI+2.6%+1,90075,500Not marked significant
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC+2.5%+12,000492,500 BLS significant
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL+2.5%+2,30094,900Not marked significant
Huntsville, AL+2.3%+6,800298,700 BLS significant
Charlottesville, VA+2.3%+2,900128,400Not marked significant
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA+2.3%+1,30057,600Not marked significant
Midland, TX+2.3%+2,900129,100Not marked significant
Raleigh-Cary, NC+2.3%+17,400783,200 BLS significant
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR+2.2%+6,800311,600Not marked significant
Charleston-North Charleston, SC+2.2%+9,400439,200Not marked significant
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL+2.1%+6,400315,600Not marked significant
Barnstable Town, MA+2.0%+2,000103,400Not marked significant
Spartanburg, SC+2.0%+3,500181,100Not marked significant
Lake Charles, LA+1.9%+2,000106,800Not marked significant
Chambersburg, PA+1.9%+1,20064,600Not marked significant
Fresno, CA+1.9%+8,300454,000 BLS significant
El Centro, CA+1.8%+1,10060,600Not marked significant
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC+1.8%+25,4001,407,000 BLS significant
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC+1.8%+80044,500Not marked significant
Lafayette, LA+1.8%+3,400189,600Not marked significant
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO+1.8%+3,300187,500Not marked significant
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA+1.8%+1,800103,200Not marked significant
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT+1.8%+5,700327,200Not marked significant
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV+1.7%+20,2001,190,500Not marked significant
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA+1.7%+90054,200Not marked significant
Wilmington, NC+1.7%+3,300200,800Not marked significant
Joplin, MO-KS+1.7%+1,50091,700Not marked significant
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA+1.6%+19,1001,178,200 BLS significant
Valdosta, GA+1.6%+90057,200Not marked significant
Naples-Marco Island, FL+1.6%+2,700174,000Not marked significant
Ames, IA+1.6%+1,00064,800Not marked significant
Lancaster, PA+1.6%+4,200272,400Not marked significant
Lebanon, PA+1.6%+90058,600Not marked significant
St. George, UT+1.5%+1,40092,900Not marked significant
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL+1.5%+90060,200Not marked significant
Grand Island, NE+1.5%+60041,000Not marked significant
Sandusky, OH+1.5%+80055,400Not marked significant
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC+1.5%+1,30090,400Not marked significant
Odessa, TX+1.4%+1,20084,700Not marked significant
Michigan City-La Porte, IN+1.4%+60042,400Not marked significant
Decatur, AL+1.4%+90064,000Not marked significant
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX+1.4%+4,200308,800Not marked significant
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN+1.4%+1,20089,200Not marked significant
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT+1.4%+5,600416,600Not marked significant
Paducah, KY-IL+1.3%+70052,800Not marked significant
Auburn-Opelika, AL+1.3%+1,10083,800Not marked significant
Omaha, NE-IA+1.3%+6,800526,600Not marked significant
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX+1.3%+2,200170,600Not marked significant
Coeur d'Alene, ID+1.3%+1,00077,700Not marked significant
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA+1.3%+19,9001,572,500Not marked significant
Sherman-Denison, TX+1.3%+70055,500Not marked significant
Wichita, KS+1.3%+4,000318,200Not marked significant
Birmingham, AL+1.2%+7,000571,600Not marked significant
Kahului-Wailuku, HI+1.2%+90074,100Not marked significant
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL+1.2%+4,300356,900Not marked significant
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT+1.2%+1,500130,500Not marked significant
Greensboro-High Point, NC+1.2%+4,300374,900Not marked significant
Portland-South Portland, ME+1.2%+3,500305,200Not marked significant
Monroe, MI+1.2%+50043,700Not marked significant
Florence, SC+1.1%+1,10097,000Not marked significant
Minot, ND+1.1%+40035,300Not marked significant
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL+1.1%+2,600230,500Not marked significant
Columbia, SC+1.1%+4,900440,100Not marked significant
San Angelo, TX+1.1%+60054,000Not marked significant
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI+1.1%+22,5002,025,500Not marked significant
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA+1.1%+2,100189,200Not marked significant
Boise City, ID+1.1%+4,600418,600Not marked significant
Columbia, MO+1.1%+1,300120,300Not marked significant
Tyler, TX+1.1%+1,300121,600Not marked significant
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX+1.1%+15,1001,416,600Not marked significant
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL+1.1%+16,2001,557,700Not marked significant
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN+1.0%+12,5001,204,600Not marked significant
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ+1.0%+4,200408,900Not marked significant
Asheville, NC+1.0%+1,900188,000Not marked significant
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX+1.0%+43,9004,352,100 BLS significant
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT+1.0%+6,300626,200Not marked significant
Hammond, LA+1.0%+50049,700Not marked significant
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC+1.0%+3,600360,300Not marked significant
Lewiston-Auburn, ME+1.0%+50050,800Not marked significant
St. Louis, MO-ILSource boundary exception; excluded from rankings+1.0%+14,0001,435,700Not marked significant
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX+1.0%+33,6003,489,400Not marked significant
Reno, NV+1.0%+2,800291,200Not marked significant
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL+1.0%+90094,100Not marked significant
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ+1.0%+23,6002,475,200Not marked significant
College Station-Bryan, TX+1.0%+1,400147,000Not marked significant
Ocala, FL+1.0%+1,200126,300Not marked significant
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL+1.0%+14,3001,507,700Not marked significant
Salinas, CA+0.9%+1,400150,200Not marked significant
Worcester, MA+0.9%+3,400365,400Not marked significant
Savannah, GA+0.9%+2,000216,000Not marked significant
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL+0.9%+2,600282,800Not marked significant
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL+0.9%+1,200131,800Not marked significant
Rapid City, SD+0.9%+70077,900Not marked significant
Rocky Mount, NC+0.9%+50055,700Not marked significant
Merced, CA+0.9%+70078,400Not marked significant
Winston-Salem, NC+0.9%+2,500281,100Not marked significant
New Orleans-Metairie, LA+0.9%+4,200472,900Not marked significant
Vallejo, CA+0.9%+1,300147,200Not marked significant
Lexington-Fayette, KY+0.9%+2,700307,100Not marked significant
Roanoke, VA+0.9%+1,500171,000Not marked significant
Elmira, NY+0.9%+30034,600Not marked significant
Gadsden, AL+0.9%+30035,100Not marked significant
Punta Gorda, FL+0.9%+50059,000Not marked significant
Mobile, AL+0.9%+1,600189,000Not marked significant
Flint, MI+0.8%+1,200145,000Not marked significant
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH+0.8%+3,300402,200Not marked significant
Logan, UT-ID+0.8%+60073,200Not marked significant
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA+0.8%+9,0001,106,000Not marked significant
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA+0.8%+70086,100Not marked significant
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR+0.8%+3,200397,100Not marked significant
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA+0.8%+40050,400Not marked significant
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA+0.8%+800101,800Not marked significant
Laredo, TX+0.8%+900116,000Not marked significant
Chico, CA+0.8%+60077,700Not marked significant
Fargo, ND-MN+0.8%+1,200155,900Not marked significant
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI+0.8%+50065,100Not marked significant
Green Bay, WI+0.8%+1,400183,300Not marked significant
Yuba City, CA+0.8%+40052,900Not marked significant
Colorado Springs, CO+0.8%+2,500331,600Not marked significant
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA+0.8%+900119,900Not marked significant
Lincoln, NE+0.8%+1,500200,200Not marked significant
Tulsa, OK+0.7%+3,600485,600Not marked significant
Burlington, NC+0.7%+50068,100Not marked significant
Pocatello, ID+0.7%+30040,900Not marked significant
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA+0.7%+1,500206,500Not marked significant
Stockton-Lodi, CA+0.7%+2,100290,100Not marked significant
Jefferson City, MO+0.7%+60083,500Not marked significant
Springfield, MO+0.7%+1,700237,400Not marked significant
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA+0.7%+1,200170,800Not marked significant
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA+0.7%+15,0002,141,500Not marked significant
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ+0.7%+50072,600Not marked significant
Janesville-Beloit, WI+0.7%+50072,700Not marked significant
Johnson City, TN+0.7%+60087,600Not marked significant
Lubbock, TX+0.7%+1,200175,700Not marked significant
Ogden, UT+0.7%+1,800274,800Not marked significant
Monroe, LA+0.7%+60092,400Not marked significant
Santa Fe, NM+0.6%+40063,500Not marked significant
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA+0.6%+10,8001,714,900Not marked significant
Dothan, AL+0.6%+40064,100Not marked significant
Abilene, TX+0.6%+50081,200Not marked significant
State College, PA+0.6%+50081,700Not marked significant
Gettysburg, PA+0.6%+20033,900Not marked significant
El Paso, TX+0.6%+2,100363,100Not marked significant
Jackson, MS+0.6%+1,700302,600Not marked significant
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN+0.5%+600110,700Not marked significant
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY+0.5%+2,600480,000Not marked significant
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS+0.5%+900172,700Not marked significant
Eagle Pass, TX+0.5%+10019,200Not marked significant
Salisbury, MD+0.5%+30057,800Not marked significant
Pittsfield, MA+0.5%+30058,200Not marked significant
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC+0.5%+1,300253,800Not marked significant
Kansas City, MO-KS+0.5%+6,0001,175,300Not marked significant
Kenosha, WI+0.5%+40080,200Not marked significant
Tucson, AZ+0.5%+2,000406,300Not marked significant
Oklahoma City, OK+0.5%+3,500713,900Not marked significant
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD+0.5%+15,4003,146,800Not marked significant
Utica-Rome, NY+0.5%+600123,400Not marked significant
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA+0.5%+30,2006,282,100Not marked significant
Sheboygan, WI+0.5%+30063,500Not marked significant
Saginaw, MI+0.5%+40086,300Not marked significant
Peoria, IL+0.5%+800173,000Not marked significant
Yakima, WA+0.4%+40089,500Not marked significant
Hattiesburg, MS+0.4%+30068,300Not marked significant
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL+0.4%+13,0002,965,600Not marked significant
Anniston-Oxford, AL+0.4%+20046,800Not marked significant
Fond du Lac, WI+0.4%+20046,900Not marked significant
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN+0.4%+5,0001,178,200Not marked significant
Waco, TX+0.4%+600142,500Not marked significant
Fort Wayne, IN+0.4%+1,000240,600Not marked significant
York-Hanover, PA+0.4%+800195,100Not marked significant
Columbus, GA-AL+0.4%+500122,600Not marked significant
Morgantown, WV+0.4%+30073,700Not marked significant
Farmington, NM+0.4%+20049,400Not marked significant
Napa, CA+0.4%+30075,900Not marked significant
Fort Smith, AR-OK+0.4%+400102,100Not marked significant
Ann Arbor, MI+0.4%+900232,500Not marked significant
Kennewick-Richland, WA+0.4%+500130,700Not marked significant
Williamsport, PA+0.4%+20052,700Not marked significant
Reading, PA+0.4%+700185,400Not marked significant
Athens-Clarke County, GA+0.4%+400108,400Not marked significant
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX+0.4%+4,3001,189,000Not marked significant
Walla Walla, WA+0.4%+10027,700Not marked significant
Sebring, FL+0.4%+10028,200Not marked significant
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL+0.3%+700203,700Not marked significant
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA+0.3%+8,3002,422,500Not marked significant
Jackson, MI+0.3%+20058,500Not marked significant
Tuscaloosa, AL+0.3%+400117,500Not marked significant
Longview, TX+0.3%+400122,900Not marked significant
Montgomery, AL+0.3%+600184,600Not marked significant
Chattanooga, TN-GA+0.3%+900295,300Not marked significant
Jacksonville, FL+0.3%+2,400802,800Not marked significant
Tallahassee, FL+0.3%+600203,300Not marked significant
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA+0.3%+20070,500Not marked significant
Port St. Lucie, FL+0.3%+500177,600Not marked significant
Kokomo, IN+0.3%+10036,100Not marked significant
Akron, OH+0.3%+900339,700Not marked significant
Midland, MI+0.3%+10039,700Not marked significant
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO+0.2%+4,1001,645,700Not marked significant
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ+0.2%+24,60010,019,900Not marked significant
Gainesville, FL+0.2%+400167,900Not marked significant
Bowling Green, KY+0.2%+20085,200Not marked significant
Appleton, WI+0.2%+300128,300Not marked significant
Bakersfield-Delano, CA+0.2%+700302,800Not marked significant
Knoxville, TN+0.2%+1,000458,200Not marked significant
Cleveland, TN+0.2%+10046,200Not marked significant
Bellingham, WA+0.2%+20096,400Not marked significant
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA+0.2%+1,500746,900Not marked significant
Owensboro, KY+0.2%+10050,800Not marked significant
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL+0.2%+500259,000Not marked significant
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA+0.2%+700366,700Not marked significant
Waterbury-Shelton, CT+0.2%+300160,200Not marked significant
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI+0.2%+1,600857,500Not marked significant
St. Joseph, MO-KS+0.2%+10057,200Not marked significant
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL+0.2%+10058,900Not marked significant
Memphis, TN-MS-AR+0.2%+1,100657,400Not marked significant
Champaign-Urbana, IL+0.2%+200122,400Not marked significant
Madison, WI+0.2%+700433,500Not marked significant
Cleveland, OH+0.2%+1,7001,083,900Not marked significant
Springfield, MA+0.1%+300207,700Not marked significant
Harrisonburg, VA+0.1%+10072,800Not marked significant
Bangor, ME+0.1%+10074,600Not marked significant
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI+0.1%+700605,100Not marked significant
Corpus Christi, TX+0.1%+200202,200Not marked significant
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH+0.1%+2,3002,733,800Not marked significant
Sioux Falls, SD-MN+0.1%+100183,600Not marked significant
Bay City, MI0.0%035,600Not marked significant
Bismarck, ND0.0%074,000Not marked significant
Erie, PA0.0%0126,900Not marked significant
Grants Pass, OR0.0%027,000Not marked significant
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH0.0%0145,200Not marked significant
Kankakee, IL0.0%042,900Not marked significant
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA0.0%0129,400Not marked significant
Lawton, OK0.0%043,700Not marked significant
Longview-Kelso, WA0.0%042,300Not marked significant
Lynchburg, VA0.0%0105,200Not marked significant
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI0.0%096,700Not marked significant
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI0.0%078,500Not marked significant
Rome, GA0.0%047,000Not marked significant
Victoria, TX0.0%039,800Not marked significant
Visalia, CA0.0%0145,400Not marked significant
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY0.0%041,900Not marked significant
Wildwood-The Villages, FL0.0%043,100Not marked significant
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN0.0%-200711,800Not marked significant
New Haven, CT0.0%-100289,200Not marked significant
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA0.0%-200408,700Not marked significant
Modesto, CA-0.1%-100192,400Not marked significant
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI-0.1%-100139,800Not marked significant
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-0.1%-3,8004,768,500Not marked significant
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA-0.1%-2,7003,101,900Not marked significant
Binghamton, NY-0.1%-100101,100Not marked significant
Salem, OR-0.1%-200188,800Not marked significant
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY-0.1%-600560,100Not marked significant
Eau Claire, WI-0.1%-10090,200Not marked significant
Greenville, NC-0.1%-10085,700Not marked significant
Columbus, OH-0.1%-1,5001,195,700Not marked significant
Urban Honolulu, HI-0.1%-600458,700Not marked significant
Dover, DE-0.1%-10073,000Not marked significant
Missoula, MT-0.1%-10070,100Not marked significant
Boulder, CO-0.1%-300203,800Not marked significant
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA-0.2%-200132,900Not marked significant
Jonesboro, AR-0.2%-10064,800Not marked significant
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI-0.2%-3,2002,038,400Not marked significant
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD-0.2%-2,3001,441,400Not marked significant
Killeen-Temple, TX-0.2%-300157,000Not marked significant
Mansfield, OH-0.2%-10050,400Not marked significant
Muncie, IN-0.2%-10048,100Not marked significant
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL-0.2%-10046,800Not marked significant
Helena, MT-0.2%-10045,200Not marked significant
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA-0.2%-600268,900Not marked significant
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC-0.2%-1,900832,900Not marked significant
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX-0.3%-400158,800Not marked significant
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA-0.3%-700267,000Not marked significant
Wausau, WI-0.3%-20071,100Not marked significant
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA-0.3%-900316,000Not marked significant
Charleston, WV-0.3%-300104,600Not marked significant
Terre Haute, IN-0.3%-20068,200Not marked significant
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ-0.3%-10033,300Not marked significant
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI-0.3%-400131,800Not marked significant
Amarillo, TX-0.3%-400130,700Not marked significant
Billings, MT-0.3%-30095,400Not marked significant
Altoona, PA-0.3%-20061,500Not marked significant
Greeley, CO-0.3%-400122,700Not marked significant
Vineland, NJ-0.3%-20060,400Not marked significant
Battle Creek, MI-0.3%-20058,800Not marked significant
Canton-Massillon, OH-0.3%-600171,400Not marked significant
Clarksville, TN-KY-0.4%-400108,300Not marked significant
Macon-Bibb County, GA-0.4%-400101,500Not marked significant
Decatur, IL-0.4%-20047,400Not marked significant
Topeka, KS-0.4%-500118,300Not marked significant
Albany, OR-0.4%-20047,200Not marked significant
Toledo, OH-0.4%-1,300301,700Not marked significant
Jackson, TN-0.4%-40089,500Not marked significant
Bend, OR-0.4%-500111,500Not marked significant
Dalton, GA-0.5%-30066,200Not marked significant
Syracuse, NY-0.5%-1,500322,000Not marked significant
Corvallis, OR-0.5%-20042,900Not marked significant
Niles, MI-0.5%-30064,200Not marked significant
Burlington-South Burlington, VT-0.5%-600125,200Not marked significant
Alexandria, LA-0.5%-30061,700Not marked significant
Eugene-Springfield, OR-0.5%-800160,100Not marked significant
Albuquerque, NM-0.5%-2,200418,500Not marked significant
Rochester, NY-0.5%-2,800518,600Not marked significant
Pittsburgh, PA-0.5%-6,5001,203,500Not marked significant
Lawrence, KS-0.5%-30055,100Not marked significant
Homosassa Springs, FL-0.5%-20036,600Not marked significant
Trenton-Princeton, NJ-0.6%-1,600288,400Not marked significant
Evansville, IN-0.6%-800138,700Not marked significant
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN-0.6%-7,0001,175,300Not marked significant
Rochester, MN-0.6%-800127,400Not marked significant
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA-0.6%-7,7001,222,100Not marked significant
Springfield, OH-0.6%-30046,800Not marked significant
Medford, OR-0.7%-60091,200Not marked significant
Youngstown-Warren, OH-0.7%-1,100165,500Not marked significant
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD-0.7%-50075,100Not marked significant
Texarkana, TX-AR-0.7%-40059,700Not marked significant
Elkhart-Goshen, IN-0.7%-900132,200Not marked significant
Mankato, MN-0.7%-40058,700Not marked significant
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY-0.7%-2,000280,000Not marked significant
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ-0.7%-1,300179,200Not marked significant
Hot Springs, AR-0.7%-30040,400Not marked significant
Fayetteville, NC-0.7%-1,000133,700Not marked significant
Glens Falls, NY-0.7%-40053,300Not marked significant
Elizabethtown, KY-0.7%-40053,000Not marked significant
Iowa City, IA-0.8%-800103,500Not marked significant
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC-0.8%-1,200154,600Not marked significant
Manchester-Nashua, NH-0.8%-1,600202,500Not marked significant
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH-0.8%-30037,900Not marked significant
Morristown, TN-0.8%-40049,400Not marked significant
Enid, OK-0.8%-20024,200Not marked significant
Gainesville, GA-0.8%-900108,500Not marked significant
Yuma, AZ-0.8%-50059,800Not marked significant
Albany, GA-0.8%-50059,400Not marked significant
Wichita Falls, TX-0.8%-50058,500Not marked significant
Grand Junction, CO-0.9%-60068,400Not marked significant
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ-0.9%-50056,600Not marked significant
Duluth, MN-WI-0.9%-1,200132,400Not marked significant
Pueblo, CO-0.9%-60062,800Not marked significant
Richmond, VA-1.0%-7,000724,200Not marked significant
Twin Falls, ID-1.0%-50051,700Not marked significant
Rockford, IL-1.0%-1,400142,900Not marked significant
Goldsboro, NC-1.0%-40040,700Not marked significant
Johnstown, PA-1.0%-50049,900Not marked significant
Lewiston, ID-WA-1.0%-30029,800Not marked significant
Anchorage, AK-1.0%-1,900183,400Not marked significant
Winchester, VA-WV-1.1%-80070,800Not marked significant
Beckley, WV-1.1%-50043,700Not marked significant
Lima, OH-1.1%-60052,000Not marked significant
Idaho Falls, ID-1.2%-1,00083,700Not marked significant
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV-1.2%-1,400114,200Not marked significant
Carson City, NV-1.2%-40032,400Not marked significant
Cedar Rapids, IA-1.2%-1,700136,400Not marked significant
St. Cloud, MN-1.3%-1,400108,700Not marked significant
Springfield, IL-1.3%-1,400105,400Not marked significant
Great Falls, MT-1.3%-50036,600Not marked significant
Hanford-Corcoran, CA-1.4%-60043,400Not marked significant
Cheyenne, WY-1.4%-70049,100Not marked significant
Bozeman, MT-1.4%-1,10076,600Not marked significant
Jacksonville, NC-1.4%-80054,600Not marked significant
Kingston, NY-1.4%-90061,300Not marked significant
Lansing-East Lansing, MI-1.5%-3,700242,000Not marked significant
Dubuque, IA-1.5%-90058,400Not marked significant
Fairbanks-College, AK-1.5%-60038,200Not marked significant
Columbus, IN-1.6%-80050,800Not marked significant
Grand Forks, ND-MN-1.6%-90055,400Not marked significant
Bloomington, IL-1.6%-1,50092,300Not marked significant
Ithaca, NY-1.7%-90051,500Not marked significant
Hinesville, GA-1.8%-40021,700Not marked significant
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV-1.8%-61,0003,292,000 BLS significant
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA-1.8%-90048,200Not marked significant
Manhattan, KS-1.9%-1,10055,400Not marked significant
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL-2.0%-3,600180,900Not marked significant
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA-2.0%-1,90095,200Not marked significant
Sumter, SC-2.1%-80037,500Not marked significant
Wheeling, WV-OH-2.2%-1,30058,800Not marked significant
Casper, WY-2.2%-90039,900Not marked significant
Lexington Park, MD-2.3%-1,70071,900Not marked significant
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA-2.3%-2,00084,500Not marked significant
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV-2.4%-90036,700Not marked significant
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA-2.7%-2,20080,600Not marked significant
Warner Robins, GA-3.0%-2,40076,800Not marked significant
Flagstaff, AZ-3.9%-2,80069,700 BLS significant
Bloomington, IN-4.7%-3,80076,800 BLS significant

The explorer includes smaller metros and estimates that do not meet the featured rankings’ thresholds. A linked metro name opens an available in-depth profile, which uses separate quarterly employment and occupation-pay sources.

These figures count nonfarm payroll jobs at metro workplaces. They measure jobs rather than openings or employed residents. Annual gains and losses do not establish acceleration or a month-to-month trend. BLS source table · Source updated October 28, 2026 · Source retrieved 2026-10-28T20:28:23.891Z.

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What these signals measure.

National payroll employment, the unemployment rate and online job postings answer different questions. Their source periods and methods remain separate throughout this report.

National employment and unemployment

The payroll figure is the seasonally adjusted change in U.S. nonfarm payroll jobs from August 2026 to September 2026, based on the BLS establishment survey. The unemployment rate comes from the household survey. Its change is expressed in percentage points. Both sets of estimates can be revised.

Weekly posting indices and the common window

Career fields are national Indeed categories; state series cover all job postings in each state. We compare the same published, seasonally adjusted weekly endpoints, August 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026. This window does not measure a calendar-month payroll change. The percentage change is calculated from each series’ original index values, then rounded once for display.

What a posting ranking can establish

A higher posting index means more postings relative to that series’ own February 1, 2020 baseline. It does not establish more jobs, more hires or more postings than another series. Posting changes do not enter the occupation health score. These rankings do not include statistical significance claims.

Sources and original dates

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Employment month
September 2026
Posting endpoints
August 28, 2026 to September 25, 2026
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