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Drop of 30,000 may reflect seasonal swing related to start of a new quarter.
September payrolls expand by 114,000, while August's gain was revised higher.
Companies added more workers than expected, led by those with fewer than 500 employees.
New filings decline 26,000 to 359,000, a bigger decrease than expected.
80,000 jobs are added, with unemployment rate steady at 8.2%.
Decrease in filings last week eases concern that U.S. labor market is weakening.