Department of Labor
Department of Labor is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$3.3B
Oct 25, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 24, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $2,244,409,072 | 67.6% |
| 2 | Grants | $1,076,948,278 | 32.4% |
| 3 | Other assistance | $2,344 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANAGEMENT & TRAINING CORPORATIONUEI G58ZEJ7HJGM1 | $244,512,288 | 7.4% |
| 2 | ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INCUEI HV9FBNEWXMY9 | $200,740,871 | 6.0% |
| 3 | STATE OF CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTUEI LNCZQ5EVCG36 | $112,942,652 | 3.4% |
| 4 | EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLCUEI MV7PBX3HLST1 | $111,870,510 | 3.4% |
| 5 | ARBOR E & T LLCUEI MSYFSPW9KMD3 | $106,098,185 | 3.2% |
| 6 | SERRATO CORPORATIONUEI UFU3KV3SYHR3 | $68,624,419 | 2.1% |
| 7 | CAREER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONUEI V6JEP5H4PGM8 | $66,523,110 | 2.0% |
| 8 | ODLE MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.L.C.UEI NKU3DN6KB1N4 | $62,955,315 | 1.9% |
| 9 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NEW YORKUEI GGD6N8XQ8LU8 | $60,961,950 | 1.8% |
| 10 | PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCUEI MBSRAWAQ9559 | $53,049,737 | 1.6% |
| 11 | LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFUEI GJQ6WTD321L8 | $51,455,181 | 1.5% |
| 12 | TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSIONUEI QGAGLVKBM6C6 | $48,653,196 | 1.5% |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY PAUEI PSRVKANK7593 | $46,874,209 | 1.4% |
| 14 | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYUEI FHN5LUMAKKA1 | $44,546,627 | 1.3% |
| 15 | THE BIZZELL GROUP LLCUEI KGJUK3TUQ416 | $39,565,120 | 1.2% |
| 16 | STATE OF WASHINGTON EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENTUEI DZK5KDLUNMS3 | $39,471,291 | 1.2% |
| 17 | HUMAN LEARNING SYSTEMS LLCUEI C1FEN1NNWWF9 | $38,981,678 | 1.2% |
| 18 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICESUEI RB26D41EWY11 | $38,124,235 | 1.1% |
| 19 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEUEI WVR6ECT1G9F8 | $37,647,639 | 1.1% |
| 20 | ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCEUEI X8N2VJAFLJF6 | $36,205,909 | 1.1% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | $2,290,127,280 | 69.0% |
| 2 | Employment and Training AdministrationETA | $843,718,100 | 25.4% |
| 3 | Veterans Employment and Training ServicesVETS | $83,278,902 | 2.5% |
| 4 | Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSHA | $58,498,418 | 1.8% |
| 5 | Bureau of Labor StatisticsBLS | $33,926,999 | 1.0% |
| 6 | Office of Inspector GeneralOIG | $11,825,752 | 0.4% |
| 7 | Mine Safety and Health AdministrationMSHA | $0 | 0.0% |
| 8 | President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped | $0 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Office of Job Corps | -$15,758 | -0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- VOCATIONAL/TECHNICALPSC · U006 | $1,278,020,436 | 38.5% |
| 2 | Unemployment InsuranceAssistance Listing · 17.225 | $816,915,187 | 24.6% |
| 3 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $157,573,255 | 4.7% |
| 4 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $105,963,985 | 3.2% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $96,259,967 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Jobs for Veterans State GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.801 | $86,054,202 | 2.6% |
| 7 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $79,721,404 | 2.4% |
| 8 | International Labor ProgramsAssistance Listing · 17.401 | $59,202,344 | 1.8% |
| 9 | IT AND TELECOM- FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEPSC · D301 | $53,049,737 | 1.6% |
| 10 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DATA COLLECTIONPSC · R702 | $41,022,934 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Senior Community Service Employment ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.235 | $40,720,951 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Occupational Safety and Health State ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.503 | $38,809,159 | 1.2% |
| 13 | OPERATION OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGSPSC · M1CZ | $33,427,233 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Labor Force StatisticsAssistance Listing · 17.002 | $30,696,988 | 0.9% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $26,865,014 | 0.8% |
| 16 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $26,013,074 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Consultation AgreementsAssistance Listing · 17.504 | $20,394,941 | 0.6% |
| 18 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: POLICY REVIEW/DEVELOPMENTPSC · R406 | $19,070,717 | 0.6% |
| 19 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)PSC · DE01 | $17,579,322 | 0.5% |
| 20 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTPSC · U008 | $16,525,986 | 0.5% |
| 21 | COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; BASIC RESEARCHPSC · AB11 | $16,096,149 | 0.5% |
| 22 | IT AND TELECOM- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSIONPSC · D304 | $14,345,560 | 0.4% |
| 23 | WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.277 | $9,577,362 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Compensation and Working ConditionsAssistance Listing · 17.005 | $3,230,011 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Reentry Employment OpportunitiesAssistance Listing · 17.270 | $1,683,923 | 0.1% |
| 26 | WIOA Adult ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.258 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.278 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Mine Health and Safety GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.600 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Adult Education - Basic Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.002 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.048 | $0 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $595,656,850 | 17.9% |
| 2 | CaliforniaCA | $299,865,809 | 9.0% |
| 3 | VirginiaVA | $236,291,752 | 7.1% |
| 4 | TexasTX | $188,767,644 | 5.7% |
| 5 | New YorkNY | $134,587,726 | 4.1% |
| 6 | PennsylvaniaPA | $100,703,861 | 3.0% |
| 7 | MarylandMD | $98,252,340 | 3.0% |
| 8 | IllinoisIL | $75,764,558 | 2.3% |
| 9 | OhioOH | $73,442,219 | 2.2% |
| 10 | MassachusettsMA | $73,151,192 | 2.2% |
| 11 | MichiganMI | $73,080,429 | 2.2% |
| 12 | KentuckyKY | $69,411,821 | 2.1% |
| 13 | New JerseyNJ | $68,376,105 | 2.1% |
| 14 | FloridaFL | $66,237,748 | 2.0% |
| 15 | NevadaNV | $60,764,071 | 1.8% |
| 16 | GeorgiaGA | $58,247,924 | 1.8% |
| 17 | North CarolinaNC | $55,008,976 | 1.7% |
| 18 | OregonOR | $54,399,336 | 1.6% |
| 19 | WashingtonWA | $54,217,122 | 1.6% |
| 20 | UtahUT | $52,642,295 | 1.6% |
| 21 | MissouriMO | $48,133,207 | 1.4% |
| 22 | ArizonaAZ | $44,923,909 | 1.4% |
| 23 | OklahomaOK | $42,341,340 | 1.3% |
| 24 | MinnesotaMN | $36,511,007 | 1.1% |
| 25 | MississippiMS | $36,420,414 | 1.1% |
| 26 | MaineME | $35,192,851 | 1.1% |
| 27 | AlabamaAL | $35,071,029 | 1.1% |
| 28 | West VirginiaWV | $34,094,631 | 1.0% |
| 29 | ConnecticutCT | $32,817,194 | 1.0% |
| 30 | TennesseeTN | $32,747,843 | 1.0% |
| 31 | WisconsinWI | $31,970,472 | 1.0% |
| 32 | IowaIA | $30,428,178 | 0.9% |
| 33 | IndianaIN | $30,117,805 | 0.9% |
| 34 | LouisianaLA | $29,195,591 | 0.9% |
| 35 | Puerto RicoPR | $28,519,902 | 0.9% |
| 36 | New MexicoNM | $27,770,772 | 0.8% |
| 37 | HawaiiHI | $21,621,814 | 0.7% |
| 38 | KansasKS | $19,824,057 | 0.6% |
| 39 | South CarolinaSC | $18,636,732 | 0.6% |
| 40 | AlaskaAK | $17,170,561 | 0.5% |
| 41 | IdahoID | $16,046,346 | 0.5% |
| 42 | New HampshireNH | $16,045,462 | 0.5% |
| 43 | ColoradoCO | $15,740,785 | 0.5% |
| 44 | VermontVT | $15,406,777 | 0.5% |
| 45 | ArkansasAR | $13,864,609 | 0.4% |
| 46 | WyomingWY | $13,713,049 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Rhode IslandRI | $13,396,315 | 0.4% |
| 48 | North DakotaND | $12,164,702 | 0.4% |
| 49 | DelawareDE | $10,305,974 | 0.3% |
| 50 | NebraskaNE | $5,344,936 | 0.2% |
| 51 | MontanaMT | $3,472,899 | 0.1% |
| 52 | South DakotaSD | $2,216,698 | 0.1% |
| 53 | American SamoaAS | $897,581 | 0.0% |
| 54 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $892,508 | 0.0% |
| 55 | GuamGU | $79,561 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $25,529 | 0.0% |
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Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Oct 24, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available