Gusto Small Business Jobs and Pay Report: Small Businesses Add 28,000 Jobs in September, Marking Eighth Straight Month of Growth

<p>Micro-Businesses Lead Hiring for a Second Straight Month as Wages Climb Fastest in the West SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- America's small businesses added an estimated 28,000 net new jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest Gusto Small...</p>