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States where people in Pennsylvania are getting new jobs
Jobs are one of the biggest reasons people move. Areas with growing job markets like Texas are gaining residents, while states with sluggish markets experience brain drain as workers move to places that can support their careers. Stacker analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau Jobs-to-Jobs Flows to determine the states where people from Oregon are finding the most new jobs. States are ranked by the number of people from Pennsylvania that started a new job in the second quarter of 2020. Data is not available for Alaska, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
In Q2 2020, 29,048 people from Pennsylvania started a job in another state. Keep reading to find out which states were most common.
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#20. Arizona
- Started a new job in Arizona from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 286
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Arizona in Q2 2020: 240
--- #22 (tie) most common destination from Arizona
- Net job flow: 46 to Arizona
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Arizona in Q2 2020: 240
--- #22 (tie) most common destination from Arizona
- Net job flow: 46 to Arizona
#19. Indiana
- Started a new job in Indiana from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 295
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Indiana in Q2 2020: 290
--- #12 most common destination from Indiana
- Net job flow: 5 to Indiana
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Indiana in Q2 2020: 290
--- #12 most common destination from Indiana
- Net job flow: 5 to Indiana
#18. Colorado
- Started a new job in Colorado from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 321
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Colorado in Q2 2020: 290
--- #24 most common destination from Colorado
- Net job flow: 31 to Colorado
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Colorado in Q2 2020: 290
--- #24 most common destination from Colorado
- Net job flow: 31 to Colorado
#17. Michigan
- Started a new job in Michigan from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 321
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Michigan in Q2 2020: 250
--- #12 most common destination from Michigan
- Net job flow: 71 to Michigan
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Michigan in Q2 2020: 250
--- #12 most common destination from Michigan
- Net job flow: 71 to Michigan
#16. Tennessee
- Started a new job in Tennessee from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 421
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Tennessee in Q2 2020: 357
--- #15 most common destination from Tennessee
- Net job flow: 64 to Tennessee
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Tennessee in Q2 2020: 357
--- #15 most common destination from Tennessee
- Net job flow: 64 to Tennessee
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#15. Illinois
- Started a new job in Illinois from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 432
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Illinois in Q2 2020: 348
--- #17 most common destination from Illinois
- Net job flow: 84 to Illinois
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Illinois in Q2 2020: 348
--- #17 most common destination from Illinois
- Net job flow: 84 to Illinois
#14. South Carolina
- Started a new job in South Carolina from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 477
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from South Carolina in Q2 2020: 324
--- #8 most common destination from South Carolina
- Net job flow: 153 to South Carolina
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from South Carolina in Q2 2020: 324
--- #8 most common destination from South Carolina
- Net job flow: 153 to South Carolina
#13. Massachusetts
- Started a new job in Massachusetts from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 527
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Massachusetts in Q2 2020: 495
--- #8 most common destination from Massachusetts
- Net job flow: 32 to Massachusetts
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Massachusetts in Q2 2020: 495
--- #8 most common destination from Massachusetts
- Net job flow: 32 to Massachusetts
#12. Georgia
- Started a new job in Georgia from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 541
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Georgia in Q2 2020: 457
--- #12 most common destination from Georgia
- Net job flow: 84 to Georgia
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Georgia in Q2 2020: 457
--- #12 most common destination from Georgia
- Net job flow: 84 to Georgia
#11. California
- Started a new job in California from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 784
--- 2.7% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from California in Q2 2020: 765
--- #14 most common destination from California
- Net job flow: 19 to California
--- 2.7% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from California in Q2 2020: 765
--- #14 most common destination from California
- Net job flow: 19 to California
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#10. West Virginia
- Started a new job in West Virginia from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 882
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from West Virginia in Q2 2020: 924
--- #3 most common destination from West Virginia
- Net job flow: 42 to Pennsylvania
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from West Virginia in Q2 2020: 924
--- #3 most common destination from West Virginia
- Net job flow: 42 to Pennsylvania
#9. North Carolina
- Started a new job in North Carolina from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 978
--- 3.4% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from North Carolina in Q2 2020: 716
--- #9 most common destination from North Carolina
- Net job flow: 262 to North Carolina
--- 3.4% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from North Carolina in Q2 2020: 716
--- #9 most common destination from North Carolina
- Net job flow: 262 to North Carolina
#8. Virginia
- Started a new job in Virginia from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 1,066
--- 3.7% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Virginia in Q2 2020: 932
--- #8 most common destination from Virginia
- Net job flow: 134 to Virginia
--- 3.7% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Virginia in Q2 2020: 932
--- #8 most common destination from Virginia
- Net job flow: 134 to Virginia
#7. Texas
- Started a new job in Texas from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 1,107
--- 3.8% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Texas in Q2 2020: 813
--- #16 most common destination from Texas
- Net job flow: 294 to Texas
--- 3.8% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Texas in Q2 2020: 813
--- #16 most common destination from Texas
- Net job flow: 294 to Texas
#6. Delaware
- Started a new job in Delaware from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 1,565
--- 5.4% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Delaware in Q2 2020: 1,472
--- #1 most common destination from Delaware
- Net job flow: 93 to Delaware
--- 5.4% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Delaware in Q2 2020: 1,472
--- #1 most common destination from Delaware
- Net job flow: 93 to Delaware
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#5. Florida
- Started a new job in Florida from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 1,727
--- 5.9% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Florida in Q2 2020: 1,613
--- #7 most common destination from Florida
- Net job flow: 114 to Florida
--- 5.9% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Florida in Q2 2020: 1,613
--- #7 most common destination from Florida
- Net job flow: 114 to Florida
#4. Ohio
- Started a new job in Ohio from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 2,080
--- 7.2% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Ohio in Q2 2020: 1,914
--- #2 most common destination from Ohio
- Net job flow: 166 to Ohio
--- 7.2% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Ohio in Q2 2020: 1,914
--- #2 most common destination from Ohio
- Net job flow: 166 to Ohio
#3. Maryland
- Started a new job in Maryland from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 2,231
--- 7.7% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Maryland in Q2 2020: 2,069
--- #3 most common destination from Maryland
- Net job flow: 162 to Maryland
--- 7.7% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from Maryland in Q2 2020: 2,069
--- #3 most common destination from Maryland
- Net job flow: 162 to Maryland
#2. New York
- Started a new job in New York from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 2,322
--- 8.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from New York in Q2 2020: 3,150
--- #3 most common destination from New York
- Net job flow: 828 to Pennsylvania
--- 8.0% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from New York in Q2 2020: 3,150
--- #3 most common destination from New York
- Net job flow: 828 to Pennsylvania
#1. New Jersey
- Started a new job in New Jersey from Pennsylvania in Q2 2020: 7,884
--- 27.1% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from New Jersey in Q2 2020: 5,082
--- #2 most common destination from New Jersey
- Net job flow: 2,802 to New Jersey
--- 27.1% of total new out-of-state jobs
- Started a new job in Pennsylvania from New Jersey in Q2 2020: 5,082
--- #2 most common destination from New Jersey
- Net job flow: 2,802 to New Jersey
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