RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most manufacturing jobs, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2010 ACS). Wyoming leads at 8.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.6%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.5%–

01Wyoming, WYWY582,3978.4%–

02West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3734.1%–

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,9613.3%–

04Alaska, AKAK735,7063.2%–

05Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.7%–

06New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.2%–

07North Dakota, NDND784,8412.0%–

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.8%–

09Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.5%–

10Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.2%–

11Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.1%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%–

14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.0%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.7%–

16Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.6%–

17Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%–

19Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.4%–

21South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

26Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%–

27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

31California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

34Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

35Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

37Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

38Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

42Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

46Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

49Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest manufacturing?

Wyoming ranks #1 with 8.4% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by manufacturing?

Wyoming, West Virginia, Louisiana, Alaska, Oklahoma.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is manufacturing measured?

Share of workers in manufacturing. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.