RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most finance & insurance jobs, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in finance, insurance, and real estate (2023 ACS). Alaska leads at 8.9%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINANCE & INSURANCEVS 2000

01Alaska, AKAK735,7068.9%–

02Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3836.8%–

03Georgia, GAGA10,940,4076.7%–

04Illinois, ILIL12,694,7986.7%–

05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7796.5%–

06Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8246.5%–

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8096.4%–

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3976.3%–

09Nevada, NVNV3,184,6126.2%–

10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2356.2%–

11Texas, TXTX30,188,4246.0%–

12Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3915.9%–

13Nebraska, NENE1,978,7075.9%–

14West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3735.8%–

15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1915.8%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0775.8%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6395.8%–

18Indiana, ININ6,851,0735.7%–

19Louisiana, LALA4,611,9615.6%–

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,8145.6%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7685.5%–

22New York, NYNY19,852,3665.5%–

23California, CACA39,287,3775.5%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8385.5%–

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6345.5%–

26Washington, WAWA7,816,1165.5%–

27North Dakota, NDND784,8415.4%–

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2935.4%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2255.3%–

30Montana, MTMT1,116,8755.2%–

31Utah, UTUT3,392,3315.2%–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1975.1%–

33Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.0%–

34Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075.0%–

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,0114.8%–

36Colorado, COCO5,862,1894.8%–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4044.8%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4454.7%–

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8724.6%–

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,1704.5%–

41Oregon, OROR4,254,2934.5%–

42Michigan, MIMI10,077,7614.4%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2464.4%–

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5084.3%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4284.3%–

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014.2%–

47Maine, MEME1,387,8174.1%–

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.0%–

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8683.7%–

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943.3%–

51Vermont, VTVT647,1063.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest finance & insurance?

Alaska ranks #1 with 8.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by finance & insurance?

Alaska, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).