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Department of Labor
Department of Labor is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$8.3B
Sep 17, 2025 through Sep 16, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 16, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$11.5BFY 2022
$11.7BFY 2023
$10.6BFY 2024
$11.5BFY 2025
$5.8BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $5,953,241,319 | 71.4% |
| 2 | Contracts | $2,402,205,640 | 28.8% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | -$16,374,500 | -0.2% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATE OF CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTUEI LNCZQ5EVCG36 | $407,111,848 | 4.9% |
| 2 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIAUEI HWECY7CDW9Y7 | $356,732,681 | 4.3% |
| 3 | MANAGEMENT & TRAINING CORPORATIONUEI G58ZEJ7HJGM1 | $277,436,552 | 3.3% |
| 4 | TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSIONUEI QGAGLVKBM6C6 | $266,571,238 | 3.2% |
| 5 | ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INCUEI HV9FBNEWXMY9 | $243,305,644 | 2.9% |
| 6 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI PC73MTNXUEQ9 | $202,613,185 | 2.4% |
| 7 | TX EDUCATION AGENCYUEI L1KZHL6HXYS5 | $188,511,397 | 2.3% |
| 8 | NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTUEI M8LLWFW17445 | $187,889,373 | 2.3% |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NEW YORKUEI GGD6N8XQ8LU8 | $186,345,717 | 2.2% |
| 10 | LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFUEI GJQ6WTD321L8 | $148,392,317 | 1.8% |
| 11 | EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLCUEI MV7PBX3HLST1 | $136,039,525 | 1.6% |
| 12 | ARBOR E & T LLCUEI MSYFSPW9KMD3 | $120,847,733 | 1.4% |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY PAUEI PSRVKANK7593 | $113,108,976 | 1.4% |
| 14 | PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF EDUCATIONUEI HBNJBZWWLE29 | $103,008,375 | 1.2% |
| 15 | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYUEI S14GXUNZG814 | $99,678,865 | 1.2% |
| 16 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEUEI WVR6ECT1G9F8 | $98,086,597 | 1.2% |
| 17 | DEPARTAMENTO DE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y COMERCIOUEI HHFQLX1DPWM7 | $91,318,386 | 1.1% |
| 18 | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYUEI CJKDRGJK36J5 | $84,504,697 | 1.0% |
| 19 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICESUEI RB26D41EWY11 | $83,033,697 | 1.0% |
| 20 | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI VV12DZ6AKAR3 | $82,650,592 | 1.0% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employment and Training AdministrationETA | $5,702,422,049 | 68.4% |
| 2 | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | $2,428,368,479 | 29.1% |
| 3 | Veterans Employment and Training ServicesVETS | $83,275,829 | 1.0% |
| 4 | Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSHA | $69,505,589 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Bureau of Labor StatisticsBLS | $33,926,999 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Office of Inspector GeneralOIG | $11,895,563 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Mine Safety and Health AdministrationMSHA | $7,893,709 | 0.1% |
| 8 | President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped | $1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Office of Job Corps | -$15,758 | -0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.048 | $1,907,272,302 | 22.9% |
| 2 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- VOCATIONAL/TECHNICALPSC · U006 | $1,520,785,286 | 18.2% |
| 3 | Adult Education - Basic Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.002 | $1,031,831,979 | 12.4% |
| 4 | WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.278 | $858,326,975 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Unemployment InsuranceAssistance Listing · 17.225 | $784,068,469 | 9.4% |
| 6 | WIOA Adult ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.258 | $708,638,411 | 8.5% |
| 7 | Senior Community Service Employment ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.235 | $323,700,490 | 3.9% |
| 8 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $127,730,219 | 1.5% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $104,253,420 | 1.3% |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $94,879,388 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Jobs for Veterans State GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.801 | $86,051,129 | 1.0% |
| 12 | WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.280 | $85,247,148 | 1.0% |
| 13 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $81,946,872 | 1.0% |
| 14 | OPERATION OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGSPSC · M1CZ | $42,044,750 | 0.5% |
| 15 | Occupational Safety and Health State ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.503 | $39,482,159 | 0.5% |
| 16 | International Labor ProgramsAssistance Listing · 17.401 | $35,652,876 | 0.4% |
| 17 | Labor Force StatisticsAssistance Listing · 17.002 | $30,696,988 | 0.4% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM- FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEPSC · D301 | $30,250,379 | 0.4% |
| 19 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $26,672,963 | 0.3% |
| 20 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $25,750,547 | 0.3% |
| 21 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DATA COLLECTIONPSC · R702 | $23,327,420 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Consultation AgreementsAssistance Listing · 17.504 | $20,580,970 | 0.2% |
| 23 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: POLICY REVIEW/DEVELOPMENTPSC · R406 | $19,070,717 | 0.2% |
| 24 | IT AND TELECOM- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSIONPSC · D304 | $17,340,209 | 0.2% |
| 25 | WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.277 | $17,167,483 | 0.2% |
| 26 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: TECHNOLOGY SHARING/UTILIZATIONPSC · R415 | $16,525,276 | 0.2% |
| 27 | COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; BASIC RESEARCHPSC · AB11 | $16,096,149 | 0.2% |
| 28 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $13,655,268 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.502 | $9,442,461 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Mine Health and Safety GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.600 | $7,603,709 | 0.1% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | $988,700,587 | 11.9% |
| 2 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $662,460,801 | 7.9% |
| 3 | TexasTX | $607,801,346 | 7.3% |
| 4 | New YorkNY | $478,465,283 | 5.7% |
| 5 | VirginiaVA | $362,459,180 | 4.3% |
| 6 | FloridaFL | $335,246,809 | 4.0% |
| 7 | IllinoisIL | $311,131,046 | 3.7% |
| 8 | PennsylvaniaPA | $284,183,298 | 3.4% |
| 9 | MichiganMI | $223,057,761 | 2.7% |
| 10 | MarylandMD | $219,690,017 | 2.6% |
| 11 | OhioOH | $218,110,924 | 2.6% |
| 12 | New JerseyNJ | $215,311,901 | 2.6% |
| 13 | GeorgiaGA | $202,891,341 | 2.4% |
| 14 | Puerto RicoPR | $186,059,232 | 2.2% |
| 15 | North CarolinaNC | $179,201,593 | 2.1% |
| 16 | ArizonaAZ | $168,167,675 | 2.0% |
| 17 | WashingtonWA | $167,414,488 | 2.0% |
| 18 | MassachusettsMA | $150,722,380 | 1.8% |
| 19 | NevadaNV | $126,767,139 | 1.5% |
| 20 | MissouriMO | $115,965,949 | 1.4% |
| 21 | TennesseeTN | $114,666,630 | 1.4% |
| 22 | AlabamaAL | $110,367,235 | 1.3% |
| 23 | LouisianaLA | $106,248,223 | 1.3% |
| 24 | WisconsinWI | $105,035,754 | 1.3% |
| 25 | IndianaIN | $102,165,844 | 1.2% |
| 26 | OregonOR | $99,207,292 | 1.2% |
| 27 | ConnecticutCT | $97,775,194 | 1.2% |
| 28 | KentuckyKY | $97,475,655 | 1.2% |
| 29 | MinnesotaMN | $97,119,256 | 1.2% |
| 30 | OklahomaOK | $94,830,613 | 1.1% |
| 31 | MississippiMS | $91,699,134 | 1.1% |
| 32 | UtahUT | $89,266,355 | 1.1% |
| 33 | ColoradoCO | $86,257,255 | 1.0% |
| 34 | New MexicoNM | $80,020,484 | 1.0% |
| 35 | South CarolinaSC | $71,769,117 | 0.9% |
| 36 | IowaIA | $70,120,858 | 0.8% |
| 37 | MaineME | $59,419,772 | 0.7% |
| 38 | West VirginiaWV | $55,388,574 | 0.7% |
| 39 | ArkansasAR | $52,621,060 | 0.6% |
| 40 | KansasKS | $48,437,903 | 0.6% |
| 41 | HawaiiHI | $46,694,901 | 0.6% |
| 42 | VermontVT | $37,672,799 | 0.5% |
| 43 | AlaskaAK | $34,015,206 | 0.4% |
| 44 | Rhode IslandRI | $33,854,166 | 0.4% |
| 45 | IdahoID | $33,018,675 | 0.4% |
| 46 | New HampshireNH | $32,426,091 | 0.4% |
| 47 | WyomingWY | $30,858,192 | 0.4% |
| 48 | DelawareDE | $29,034,455 | 0.3% |
| 49 | NebraskaNE | $26,660,147 | 0.3% |
| 50 | North DakotaND | $23,972,404 | 0.3% |
| 51 | MontanaMT | $17,009,783 | 0.2% |
| 52 | South DakotaSD | $14,982,767 | 0.2% |
| 53 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $3,040,952 | 0.0% |
| 54 | GuamGU | $2,863,013 | 0.0% |
| 55 | American SamoaAS | $1,643,218 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $1,257,374 | 0.0% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Sep 16, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available