RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most manufacturing jobs, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). Wyoming leads at 7.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.4%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Wyoming, WYWY582,3977.1%–

02North Dakota, NDND784,8413.3%–

03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.9%–

04Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.8%–

05Alaska, AKAK735,7062.7%–

06Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.6%–

07New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.2%–

08Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.0%–

09Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.6%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%–

12Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.8%–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.8%–

14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

16Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

18South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.4%–

20Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

25Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%–

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%–

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

33California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

37Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

38Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

40Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

41New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

44Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

46New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

49Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest manufacturing?

Wyoming ranks #1 with 7.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by manufacturing?

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

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 manufacturing measured?

Share of workers in manufacturing. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).