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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most tech & information jobs, US states

US states ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). Arkansas leads at 13.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 11.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oklahoma, OK, up 13 places to #8.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49910.8%–
01Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39113.2%0.0 pts
02Maine, MEME1,387,81712.6%−1.0 pts
03▲1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37312.0%−0.5 pts
04▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,07712.0%−1.1 pts
05▲8Oregon, OROR4,254,29311.9%−0.4 pts
06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86811.8%−1.5 pts
07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83811.8%−0.4 pts
08▲13Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63411.8%+0.3 pts
09▼4Montana, MTMT1,116,87511.7%−0.4 pts
10▼2Idaho, IDID1,934,26211.6%−0.7 pts
11▲5Alabama, ALAL5,086,76811.6%−0.4 pts
12Washington, WAWA7,816,11611.6%+0.2 pts
13▲4Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38311.6%−0.5 pts
14▼3Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82411.5%−0.2 pts
15▲7South Dakota, SDSD907,42811.5%−0.1 pts
16▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,50711.5%0.0 pts
17▼3Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80111.5%−0.3 pts
18▲11Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77911.4%−0.4 pts
19▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,33111.4%−1.0 pts
20▲3Missouri, MOMO6,191,81411.3%−0.7 pts
21▲7North Dakota, NDND784,84111.3%−0.8 pts
22▲5Georgia, GAGA10,940,40711.3%−0.5 pts
23▼13Delaware, DEDE1,021,19111.3%−1.1 pts
24▼15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22511.2%−0.8 pts
25▼10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40411.2%−0.4 pts
26▲4Ohio, OHOH11,810,29311.1%−0.5 pts
27▼8Nevada, NVNV3,184,61211.1%−0.2 pts
28▼3Louisiana, LALA4,611,96111.1%−0.9 pts
29▲5Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87211.1%−0.4 pts
30▼6Vermont, VTVT647,10611.0%−0.6 pts
31▲4Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63911.0%−0.7 pts
32▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.0%−0.5 pts
33▲4Wyoming, WYWY582,39710.8%−0.5 pts
34▲5Michigan, MIMI10,077,76110.8%−0.8 pts
35▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,07310.8%−0.5 pts
36▼10Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23510.7%−0.8 pts
37▼5New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24610.7%−0.9 pts
38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44510.7%−0.8 pts
39▼6Nebraska, NENE1,978,70710.6%−1.0 pts
40▲5Kansas, KSKS2,947,19710.6%−0.6 pts
41▼1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80910.5%−0.6 pts
42▲1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50810.4%−0.7 pts
43▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,79810.3%−0.5 pts
44▼3Colorado, COCO5,862,18910.2%−1.0 pts
45▲1California, CACA39,287,37710.0%−1.0 pts
46▼4Alaska, AKAK735,7069.9%−1.1 pts
47Virginia, VAVA8,705,1709.8%−1.0 pts
48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0569.6%−1.1 pts
49New York, NYNY19,852,3669.6%−1.0 pts
50Maryland, MDMD6,206,0118.9%−0.8 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944.5%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest information?

Arkansas ranks #1 with 13.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by information?

Arkansas, Maine, West Virginia, Florida, Oregon.

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 information measured?

Share of workers in information industries. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).