RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most finance & insurance jobs, US states

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in finance, insurance, and real estate (2024 ACS). Alaska leads at 9.1%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINANCE & INSURANCEVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4995.9%–

01Alaska, AKAK735,7069.1%+14%

02Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7797.4%+28%

03Nevada, NVNV3,184,6127.3%+47%

04Georgia, GAGA10,940,4077.3%+20%

05Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3837.2%+15%

06Illinois, ILIL12,694,7987.0%+19%

07Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8247.0%+16%

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4246.7%+19%

09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8096.6%+15%

10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2356.5%+17%

11Florida, FLFL22,416,0776.4%+24%

12Delaware, DEDE1,021,1916.3%+33%

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3916.2%+12%

14Indiana, ININ6,851,0736.2%+17%

15Wyoming, WYWY582,3976.2%−4%

16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3736.1%+7%

17Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6346.1%+14%

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6396.0%+14%

19California, CACA39,287,3776.0%+28%

20Ohio, OHOH11,810,2936.0%+21%

21Nebraska, NENE1,978,7076.0%−1%

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,7685.9%+12%

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8145.9%+12%

24Louisiana, LALA4,611,9615.9%+15%

25Washington, WAWA7,816,1165.9%+13%

26North Dakota, NDND784,8415.9%+11%

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8385.8%+17%

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2255.7%+17%

29New York, NYNY19,852,3665.7%+7%

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1975.6%+15%

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4045.4%+22%

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3315.3%+9%

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,0115.2%+17%

34Colorado, COCO5,862,1895.2%+10%

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075.1%+6%

36Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.1%+6%

37Montana, MTMT1,116,8755.0%−1%

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2464.9%+8%

39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4454.9%+8%

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8724.9%+8%

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.9%+17%

42Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.8%+13%

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.8%+27%

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.7%+23%

45Oregon, OROR4,254,2934.7%+9%

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.3%+3%

47Maine, MEME1,387,8174.3%+7%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.2%+10%

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.0%+2%

50Vermont, VTVT647,1063.3%−7%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.7%−16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest finance & insurance?

Alaska ranks #1 with 9.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by finance & insurance?

Alaska, Mississippi, Nevada, Georgia, Tennessee.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is finance & insurance measured?

Share of workers in finance, insurance, and real estate. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).