California
California experienced a decrease of 102,075 job openings from September 2014 to October 2014, an 18.01% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Sep-14 | 464,759 | -18.01% | -2.91% |
| Aug-14 | 566,834 | -0.67% | 27.78% |
| Jul-14 | 570,648 | 6.01% | 27.68% |
| Jun-14 | 538,310 | 0.55% | 16.09% |
| May-14 | 535,368 | -5.24% | 20.85% |
| Apr-14 | 565,001 | 23.20% | 26.68% |
| Mar-14 | 458,591 | 2.14% | -2.59% |
| Feb-14 | 448,997 | -4.13% | 0.79% |
| Jan-14 | 468,361 | 20.57% | 11.64% |
| Dec-13 | 388,443 | -5.47% | -9.36% |
| Nov-13 | 410,918 | -14.15% | 16.93% |
| Oct-13 | 478,665 | 7.91% | 24.94% |
Texas
Texas experienced a decrease of 74,533 job openings from August 2014 to September 2014, a 20.46% monthly decrease.
| Month | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| Sep-14 | 289,703 | -20.46% | -5.86% |
| Aug-14 | 364,236 | -1.23% | 27.59% |
| Jul-14 | 368,784 | 7.36% | 28.75% |
| Jun-14 | 343,517 | 0.21% | 14.99% |
| May-14 | 342,800 | -5.20% | 20.03% |
| Apr-14 | 361,597 | 22.06% | 25.80% |
| Mar-14 | 296,241 | 3.08% | -1.95% |
| Feb-14 | 287,386 | -5.31% | 1.30% |
| Jan-14 | 303,498 | 20.51% | 12.47% |
| Dec-13 | 251,841 | -4.38% | -8.61% |
| Nov-13 | 263,377 | -14.41% | 16.67% |
| Oct-13 | 307,730 | 7.80% | 25.44% |
Source: BLS