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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

$11.5B
FY 2022
$11.7B
FY 2023
$10.6B
FY 2024
$11.5B
FY 2025
$5.9B
FY 2026
$13.5M
FY 2027

Federal Data

Spending By Award Type

RankAward TypeObligationsShare
1Contracts$2,244,409,07267.6%
2Grants$1,076,948,27832.4%
3Other assistance$2,3440.0%
4Direct payments$00.0%
5Loans$00.0%

Federal Data

Top Recipients

RankRecipientObligationsShare
1MANAGEMENT & TRAINING CORPORATIONUEI G58ZEJ7HJGM1$244,512,2887.4%
2ADAMS AND ASSOCIATES INCUEI HV9FBNEWXMY9$200,740,8716.0%
3STATE OF CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTUEI LNCZQ5EVCG36$112,942,6523.4%
4EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLCUEI MV7PBX3HLST1$111,870,5103.4%
5ARBOR E & T LLCUEI MSYFSPW9KMD3$106,098,1853.2%
6SERRATO CORPORATIONUEI UFU3KV3SYHR3$68,624,4192.1%
7CAREER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONUEI V6JEP5H4PGM8$66,523,1102.0%
8ODLE MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.L.C.UEI NKU3DN6KB1N4$62,955,3151.9%
9DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NEW YORKUEI GGD6N8XQ8LU8$60,961,9501.8%
10PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLCUEI MBSRAWAQ9559$53,049,7371.6%
11LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFUEI GJQ6WTD321L8$51,455,1811.5%
12TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSIONUEI QGAGLVKBM6C6$48,653,1961.5%
13DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY PAUEI PSRVKANK7593$46,874,2091.4%
14MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYUEI FHN5LUMAKKA1$44,546,6271.3%
15THE BIZZELL GROUP LLCUEI KGJUK3TUQ416$39,565,1201.2%
16STATE OF WASHINGTON EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENTUEI DZK5KDLUNMS3$39,471,2911.2%
17HUMAN LEARNING SYSTEMS LLCUEI C1FEN1NNWWF9$38,981,6781.2%
18OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICESUEI RB26D41EWY11$38,124,2351.1%
19FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEUEI WVR6ECT1G9F8$37,647,6391.1%
20ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCEUEI X8N2VJAFLJF6$36,205,9091.1%

Federal Data

Top Subagencies And Offices

RankSubagency / OfficeObligationsShare
1Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management$2,290,127,28069.0%
2Employment and Training AdministrationETA$843,718,10025.4%
3Veterans Employment and Training ServicesVETS$83,278,9022.5%
4Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSHA$58,498,4181.8%
5Bureau of Labor StatisticsBLS$33,926,9991.0%
6Office of Inspector GeneralOIG$11,825,7520.4%
7Mine Safety and Health AdministrationMSHA$00.0%
8President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped$00.0%
9Office of Job Corps-$15,758-0.0%

Federal Data

Top Spending Categories

RankCategoryObligationsShare
1EDUCATION/TRAINING- VOCATIONAL/TECHNICALPSC · U006$1,278,020,43638.5%
2Unemployment InsuranceAssistance Listing · 17.225$816,915,18724.6%
3IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01$157,573,2554.7%
4SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499$105,963,9853.2%
5IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10$96,259,9672.9%
6Jobs for Veterans State GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.801$86,054,2022.6%
7SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408$79,721,4042.4%
8International Labor ProgramsAssistance Listing · 17.401$59,202,3441.8%
9IT AND TELECOM- FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEPSC · D301$53,049,7371.6%
10SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DATA COLLECTIONPSC · R702$41,022,9341.2%
11Senior Community Service Employment ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.235$40,720,9511.2%
12Occupational Safety and Health State ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.503$38,809,1591.2%
13OPERATION OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGSPSC · M1CZ$33,427,2331.0%
14Labor Force StatisticsAssistance Listing · 17.002$30,696,9880.9%
15IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21$26,865,0140.8%
16IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01$26,013,0740.8%
17Consultation AgreementsAssistance Listing · 17.504$20,394,9410.6%
18SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: POLICY REVIEW/DEVELOPMENTPSC · R406$19,070,7170.6%
19IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)PSC · DE01$17,579,3220.5%
20EDUCATION/TRAINING- TRAINING/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTPSC · U008$16,525,9860.5%
21COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT R&D SERVICES; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; BASIC RESEARCHPSC · AB11$16,096,1490.5%
22IT AND TELECOM- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSIONPSC · D304$14,345,5600.4%
23WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants / WIA National Emergency GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.277$9,577,3620.3%
24Compensation and Working ConditionsAssistance Listing · 17.005$3,230,0110.1%
25Reentry Employment OpportunitiesAssistance Listing · 17.270$1,683,9230.1%
26WIOA Adult ProgramAssistance Listing · 17.258$00.0%
27WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.278$00.0%
28Mine Health and Safety GrantsAssistance Listing · 17.600$00.0%
29Adult Education - Basic Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.002$00.0%
30Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.048$00.0%

Federal Data · Geography Preview

Spending By State

RankStateObligationsShare
1District Of ColumbiaDC$595,656,85017.9%
2CaliforniaCA$299,865,8099.0%
3VirginiaVA$236,291,7527.1%
4TexasTX$188,767,6445.7%
5New YorkNY$134,587,7264.1%
6PennsylvaniaPA$100,703,8613.0%
7MarylandMD$98,252,3403.0%
8IllinoisIL$75,764,5582.3%
9OhioOH$73,442,2192.2%
10MassachusettsMA$73,151,1922.2%
11MichiganMI$73,080,4292.2%
12KentuckyKY$69,411,8212.1%
13New JerseyNJ$68,376,1052.1%
14FloridaFL$66,237,7482.0%
15NevadaNV$60,764,0711.8%
16GeorgiaGA$58,247,9241.8%
17North CarolinaNC$55,008,9761.7%
18OregonOR$54,399,3361.6%
19WashingtonWA$54,217,1221.6%
20UtahUT$52,642,2951.6%
21MissouriMO$48,133,2071.4%
22ArizonaAZ$44,923,9091.4%
23OklahomaOK$42,341,3401.3%
24MinnesotaMN$36,511,0071.1%
25MississippiMS$36,420,4141.1%
26MaineME$35,192,8511.1%
27AlabamaAL$35,071,0291.1%
28West VirginiaWV$34,094,6311.0%
29ConnecticutCT$32,817,1941.0%
30TennesseeTN$32,747,8431.0%
31WisconsinWI$31,970,4721.0%
32IowaIA$30,428,1780.9%
33IndianaIN$30,117,8050.9%
34LouisianaLA$29,195,5910.9%
35Puerto RicoPR$28,519,9020.9%
36New MexicoNM$27,770,7720.8%
37HawaiiHI$21,621,8140.7%
38KansasKS$19,824,0570.6%
39South CarolinaSC$18,636,7320.6%
40AlaskaAK$17,170,5610.5%
41IdahoID$16,046,3460.5%
42New HampshireNH$16,045,4620.5%
43ColoradoCO$15,740,7850.5%
44VermontVT$15,406,7770.5%
45ArkansasAR$13,864,6090.4%
46WyomingWY$13,713,0490.4%
47Rhode IslandRI$13,396,3150.4%
48North DakotaND$12,164,7020.4%
49DelawareDE$10,305,9740.3%
50NebraskaNE$5,344,9360.2%
51MontanaMT$3,472,8990.1%
52South DakotaSD$2,216,6980.1%
53American SamoaAS$897,5810.0%
54U.S. Virgin IslandsVI$892,5080.0%
55GuamGU$79,5610.0%
56Northern Mariana IslandsMP$25,5290.0%

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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
Oct 24, 2026
Research Last Reviewed
Not available

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The Paper Trail Project. “Department of Labor.” Accessed November 7, 2026. https://www.papertrailproject.org/agencies/department-of-labor

Methodology

Record last updated 2026-10-24. Sources: USAspending.gov. Verify consequential claims against the linked original records.