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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.9%–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.7%+0.2 pts
02Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.6%+0.1 pts
03Alaska, AKAK735,7061.6%+0.4 pts
04Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.4%+0.1 pts
05North Dakota, NDND784,8411.4%+0.1 pts
06Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.4%+0.2 pts
07Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.3%+0.1 pts
08New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.3%+0.2 pts
09South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.2%+0.0 pts
10Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.2%+0.1 pts
11Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.2%+0.1 pts
12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.1%+0.1 pts
13Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.1%+0.1 pts
14Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.1%+0.3 pts
15Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.0%+0.1 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%+0.1 pts
17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.0%−0.0 pts
18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.0%−0.1 pts
19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.0%+0.0 pts
20South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%+0.1 pts
21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%+0.0 pts
22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%+0.2 pts
23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%+0.0 pts
24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%−0.1 pts
25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+0.1 pts
26Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.9%−0.2 pts
27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%+0.0 pts
28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.9%−0.0 pts
29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%−0.1 pts
30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%+0.0 pts
31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%−0.0 pts
32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%+0.0 pts
33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%+0.1 pts
34Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%+0.0 pts
35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.8%−0.1 pts
36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%+0.0 pts
37California, CACA39,287,3770.8%+0.0 pts
38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.8%−0.0 pts
39Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.8%−0.0 pts
40Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%−0.0 pts
41Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−0.1 pts
42Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.1 pts
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%−0.0 pts
44New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%+0.0 pts
45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.7%−0.0 pts
46Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%+0.0 pts
47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%+0.0 pts
48New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%+0.0 pts
49Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%−0.1 pts
50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.5%+0.1 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).