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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vermont, VT, up 25 places to #25.

All statesAll rankings
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
03▲1Alaska, AKAK735,7061.6%+0.4 pts
04▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.4%+0.1 pts
05North Dakota, NDND784,8411.4%+0.1 pts
06▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.4%+0.2 pts
07▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.3%+0.1 pts
08▲4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.3%+0.2 pts
09▼3South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.2%0.0 pts
10▼1Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071.2%+0.1 pts
11▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911.2%+0.1 pts
12▲2Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611.1%+0.1 pts
13▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.1%+0.1 pts
14▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2351.1%+0.3 pts
15Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.0%+0.1 pts
16▲7Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%+0.1 pts
17▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.0%0.0 pts
18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.0%−0.1 pts
19▲5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.0%0.0 pts
20▼7South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%+0.1 pts
21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%0.0 pts
22▲18Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%+0.2 pts
23▲5Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%0.0 pts
24▼5Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%−0.1 pts
25▲25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%+0.1 pts
26▼6Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.9%−0.2 pts
27▲4Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%0.0 pts
28▼2North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.9%0.0 pts
29▼7Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.8%−0.1 pts
30▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%0.0 pts
31▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.8%0.0 pts
32▲1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%0.0 pts
33▲3New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%+0.1 pts
34▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%0.0 pts
35▼10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.8%−0.1 pts
36▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%0.0 pts
37California, CACA39,287,3770.8%0.0 pts
38▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.8%0.0 pts
39▲2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.8%0.0 pts
40▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%0.0 pts
41▼14Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−0.1 pts
42▲3Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.1 pts
43▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%0.0 pts
44▼10New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.7%0.0 pts
45▼3Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.7%0.0 pts
46▼3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%0.0 pts
47Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%0.0 pts
48▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%0.0 pts
49Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%−0.1 pts
50▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.5%+0.1 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).