Payroll includes all forms of compensation such as salaries, wages, commissions, dismissal pay, bonuses, vacation allowances, sick-leave pay, and employee contributions to qualified pension plans paid during the year to all employees. Payroll is reported before deductions for social security, income tax, insurance, union dues, etc. The information industry includes publishing, motion picture & sound, broadcasting, and telecommunications.
Figures have been rounded.
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Annual payroll in the U.S. information industry 2016, by state
This statistic provides data on annual payroll in the U.S. information industry in 2016, sorted by state. This industry had a combined payroll of almost **** billion U.S. dollars in Illinois in 2016, and just under billion in Florida.
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U.S. Census Bureau, & ProQuest. (December 5, 2018). Annual payroll in the U.S. information industry in 2016, by state (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/659756/annual-payroll-information-industry-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau, und ProQuest. "Annual payroll in the U.S. information industry in 2016, by state (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/659756/annual-payroll-information-industry-by-state/
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U.S. Census Bureau, and ProQuest. "Annual Payroll in The U.S. Information Industry in 2016, by State (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2018, /statistics/659756/annual-payroll-information-industry-by-state/
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Annual payroll in the U.S. information industry in 2016, by state (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, & ProQuest, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/659756/annual-payroll-information-industry-by-state/
