RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most healthcare & education jobs, US states

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). West Virginia leads at 1.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.2%, against an all-states median of 0.9%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.9%–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.7%+16%

02Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.6%+5%

03Alaska, AKAK735,7061.6%+38%

04Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.4%+6%

05North Dakota, NDND784,8411.4%+11%

06Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.4%+14%

07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.3%+12%

08New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.3%+21%

09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.2%+0%

10Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.2%+5%

11Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.2%+5%

12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.1%+12%

13Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.1%+9%

14Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.1%+34%

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.0%+7%

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%+11%

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.0%−2%

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.0%−8%

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.0%+5%

20South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%+6%

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%+2%

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%+31%

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%+5%

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%−13%

25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+15%

26Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.9%−15%

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%+4%

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.9%−5%

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%−8%

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%+1%

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%−3%

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%+5%

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%+14%

34Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%+0%

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.8%−6%

36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%+3%

37California, CACA39,287,3770.8%+4%

38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.8%−4%

39Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.8%−3%

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%−1%

41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−16%

42Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−11%

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%−2%

44New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%+3%

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.7%−4%

46Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%+7%

47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%+4%

48New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%+0%

49Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%−8%

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.5%+13%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%−9%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest education & health services?

West Virginia ranks #1 with 1.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by education & health services?

West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, Alabama, North Dakota.

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 education & health services measured?

Share of workers in educational services and health care. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).