California and Texas both experienced a greater decrease in job openings than the US for the month of August.
August 2014
| Location | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| CA | 566,834 | -0.67% | 27.78% |
| TX | 364,236 | -1.23% | 27.59% |
| US | 4,543,314 | -0.56% | 27.82% |
Source: BLS
The New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island MSA (metropolitan statistical area) experienced the largest increase of job openings of all MSAs in the United States for the month of August with 386 new openings.
| Month | MSA | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| Aug-14 | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | 197,135 | 386 |
Source: BLS
Waiters and waitresses experienced the largest increase of new openings of all occupations in the US for the month of August with 2,951 new job openings.
| Month | Occupation | Total_Openings | New_Openings |
| Aug-14 | waiters and waitresses | 57,761 | 2,951 |
Source: BLS
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The U.S. rig count was 1,931 in September 2014, up from 1,914 in August 2014; Texas rig count was 896 in September 2014, down from 900 in August 2014; The Eagle Ford Shale rig count was 207 in September 2014, up from 203 in August 2014.
Source:Baker Hughes