The biggest increase in number of jobs goes to New Jersey, which saw the second-highest growth rate for film jobs. Washington, D.C.Women working in video production | mediaphotos/GettyImagesBig States See Film Industry DeclinesThe states that have the biggest film industries also saw the biggest declines in 2025. California saw the largest number of jobs disappear in the film industry, with 12,920 jobs removed. Despite dropping almost 13,000 positions, California is by far still the largest employer in the film industry by state, with 111,400 film jobs. Georgia and California joined these states that saw the biggest drops in the number of film industry jobs in 2025:1.