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RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most white-collar workforce, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 66.9%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 46.2%, against an all-metro areas median of 29.3%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000
01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40766.9%
02Boulder, COCO328,56051.7%
03Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21450.7%
04Washington, DCDC6,465,72450.5%
05Ithaca, NYNY104,04750.0%
06San Jose, CACA1,984,47348.5%
07Durham, NCNC625,48546.7%
08Corvallis, OROR97,72846.3%
09Pullman, WAWA48,51245.5%
10Charlottesville, VAVA228,59745.4%
11Boston, MAMA5,034,22145.4%
12Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72045.2%
13San Francisco, CACA4,630,04144.9%
14Barre, VTVT59,65244.4%
15Laramie, WYWY38,55844.0%
16Amherst, MAMA164,06543.8%
17Madison, WIWI709,68543.5%
18Iowa City, IAIA182,71143.0%
19Trenton, NJNJ399,28942.9%
20State College, PAPA157,39342.7%
21Lawrence, KSKS120,92042.7%
22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78142.7%
23Austin, TXTX2,620,94542.6%
24Rochester, MNMN231,18442.5%
25Fort Collins, COCO377,29242.1%
26Lexington Park, MDMD211,17642.0%
27Santa Fe, NMNM156,90741.5%
28Huntsville, ALAL556,44441.5%
29Champaign, ILIL239,97941.5%
30Helena, MTMT97,15341.4%
31Burlington, VTVT227,80341.4%
32Seattle, WAWA4,161,88341.4%
33Heber, UTUT81,65541.1%
34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29541.1%
35Santa Cruz, CACA258,85240.9%
36Columbia, MOMO219,06240.8%
37Lacey, WAWA304,26140.7%
38Tallahassee, FLFL397,44240.7%
39Ames, IAIA128,09040.7%
40Manchester, NHNH433,41540.6%
41Gainesville, FLFL359,03640.5%
42Bloomington, ININ165,23140.3%
43Vermillion, SDSD15,03140.2%
44Concord, NHNH158,07840.1%
45Albany, NYNY915,83540.1%
46Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11839.9%
47Colorado Springs, COCO781,79639.8%
48Worcester, MAMA888,50239.8%
49Moscow, IDID41,84239.8%
50Midland, MIMI83,75439.7%
51Pierre, SDSD20,58839.7%
52Denver, COCO3,092,03739.6%
53San Diego, CACA3,282,24839.5%
54Bloomington, ILIL171,41939.5%
55Rochester, NYNY1,056,14939.2%
56Slidell, LALA279,10839.2%
57Juneau city and, AKAK31,60939.2%
58New York, NYNY20,112,44839.0%
59Springfield, ILIL206,03338.9%
60Brattleboro, VTVT45,20438.8%
61Athens, GAGA224,14838.7%
62Starkville, MSMS62,06338.7%
63Lexington, KYKY535,17438.5%
64Lincoln, NENE352,08138.4%
65Hudson, NYNY60,16838.4%
66Portland, MEME577,63538.4%
67Greenfield, MAMA70,69838.3%
68Sacramento, CACA2,477,27438.3%
69Portland, OROR2,542,28238.3%
70Richmond, VAVA1,389,33838.3%
71Columbus, OHOH2,242,02838.3%
72Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18238.2%
73Durango, COCO56,89838.2%
74Blacksburg, VAVA181,61637.8%
75Columbus, ININ85,72937.8%
76Lebanon, NHNH224,50037.7%
77Des Moines, IAIA758,53937.7%
78Albuquerque, NMNM925,27937.6%
79Provo, UTUT773,42637.6%
80Kingston, NYNY183,33037.5%
81Barnstable, MAMA233,53937.5%
82Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37737.4%
83Anchorage, AKAK405,82137.4%
84Lafayette, ININ228,46837.4%
85Bremerton, WAWA283,37437.3%
86Oxnard, CACA830,85137.3%
87Truckee, CACA101,91137.3%
88Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68237.3%
89College Station, TXTX287,47637.3%
90Omaha, NENE1,009,83637.2%
91Port Townsend, WAWA33,97037.2%
92Lansing, MIMI479,72237.1%
93Chicago, ILIL9,434,12336.9%
94Carbondale, ILIL52,50136.9%
95Greenville, NCNC182,93636.8%
96Bozeman, MTMT128,74036.7%
97Easton, MDMD38,23836.7%
98Palm Bay, FLFL663,98236.7%
99Oxford, MSMS71,97236.6%
100Warner Robins, GAGA208,09136.6%
101Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01036.6%
102Columbia, SCSC879,91836.6%
103Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79536.5%
104Boise City, IDID864,24336.3%
105St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42136.3%
106Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99236.3%
107Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69536.3%
108Bismarck, NDND139,75036.2%
109Manhattan, KSKS136,12236.2%
110Harrisburg, PAPA617,42736.2%
111Dallas, TXTX8,477,15736.2%
112Pittsfield, MAMA128,22436.1%
113Syracuse, NYNY652,27336.1%
114Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68535.9%
115Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33235.9%
116San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36735.9%
117Rolla, MOMO45,24735.9%
118Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85835.9%
119Kirksville, MOMO29,82435.9%
120Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21335.8%
121Athens, OHOH63,19735.8%
122Morgantown, WVWV141,99535.8%
123Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28535.7%
124Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44135.7%
125Missoula, MTMT128,69835.7%
126Nashville, TNTN2,197,41635.7%
127Bennington, VTVT36,63035.6%
128Ogden, UTUT672,78435.5%
129Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93835.5%
130Dayton, OHOH826,55435.5%
131Macomb, ILIL25,91635.5%
132Peoria, ILIL363,50535.4%
133Fargo, NDND269,52835.4%
134Detroit, MIMI4,390,91335.4%
135Little Rock, ARAR777,60735.4%
136Stillwater, OKOK83,88935.4%
137Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65335.3%
138Silver City, NMNM27,25235.2%
139Providence, RIRI1,708,16135.2%
140Lewisburg, PAPA42,31335.1%
141Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77535.1%
142Marshall, MNMN25,68435.1%
143Akron, OHOH701,78035.0%
144Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83035.0%
145Houston, TXTX7,904,62735.0%
146Tampa, FLFL3,418,89535.0%
147Honolulu, HIHI988,70334.9%
148Granbury, TXTX70,50134.9%
149Binghamton, NYNY243,18934.9%
150Santa Maria, CACA442,06534.8%
151Pinehurst, NCNC110,61934.7%
152Asheville, NCNC422,34534.7%
153Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81334.7%
154Auburn, ALAL208,01334.7%
155Brookings, SDSD37,63534.6%
156Napa, CACA132,94934.6%
157Ruston, LALA48,36034.6%
158Augusta, MEME129,06734.6%
159Allentown, PAPA887,61534.6%
160Bemidji, MNMN47,05534.6%
161Charleston, SCSC889,26334.5%
162Jefferson City, MOMO152,71234.5%
163Topeka, KSKS233,05234.5%
164Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65734.4%
165Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37734.4%
166Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76634.3%
167Crestview, FLFL315,09834.3%
168Rapid City, SDSD156,93434.3%
169Santa Rosa, CACA486,44434.3%
170Riverton, WYWY39,46434.3%
171Frankfort, KYKY77,87434.2%
172Alamosa, COCO27,89634.2%
173Jamestown, NDND21,41434.2%
174Walla Walla, WAWA62,36134.2%
175Spokane, WAWA608,01234.2%
176Fairbanks, AKAK93,97234.2%
177Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52734.2%
178Oneonta, NYNY60,58934.2%
179Knoxville, TNTN968,13734.1%
180Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63834.0%
181Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01434.0%
182Ellensburg, WAWA48,80334.0%
183San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14034.0%
184Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50033.9%
185Houghton, MIMI40,02833.9%
186Eugene, OROR381,58433.9%
187Logan, UTUT160,88933.9%
188Charleston, WVWV200,17033.9%
189Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24533.8%
190Idaho Falls, IDID173,85133.8%
191Utica, NYNY285,61133.8%
192Jackson, MSMS609,84733.8%
193Orlando, FLFL2,957,67233.7%
194Cortland, NYNY45,85033.6%
195Chico, CACA209,21133.6%
196Monticello, NYNY80,58633.6%
197Montgomery, ALAL388,74733.6%
198Kennewick, WAWA324,33433.5%
199Keene, NHNH78,26933.5%
200Wichita, KSKS663,80933.5%
201Hutchinson, MNMN36,63133.5%
202Ada, OKOK38,52833.5%
203Dubuque, IAIA99,38133.5%
204Boone, NCNC54,78633.4%
205Bartlesville, OKOK54,03733.4%
206Springfield, MAMA464,33833.4%
207Cheyenne, WYWY102,93833.3%
208Duluth, MNMN281,21933.3%
209Rutland, VTVT59,65333.3%
210Roanoke, VAVA316,54733.3%
211Bellingham, WAWA236,39233.2%
212Wilmington, NCNC492,77233.2%
213Fayetteville, ARAR622,17733.2%
214Willmar, MNMN44,72033.2%
215Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15433.1%
216Alexandria, MNMN40,12033.1%
217Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45133.0%
218Elmira, NYNY80,41532.9%
219New Orleans, LALA970,84932.9%
220Marquette, MIMI68,06432.9%
221Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36832.9%
222Corning, NYNY91,85532.9%
223Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27332.8%
224Vallejo, CACA455,37632.8%
225Savannah, GAGA438,31432.8%
226Louisville, KYKY1,402,50932.8%
227Greenville, SCSC1,014,10132.8%
228Kerrville, TXTX54,03732.8%
229Kingsville, TXTX30,31532.8%
230Tahlequah, OKOK49,19632.8%
231Faribault, MNMN69,93932.8%
232Jackson, WYWY36,58732.8%
233Petoskey, MIMI33,77532.8%
234Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20632.7%
235Edwards, COCO54,29132.7%
236Bangor, MEME157,96732.7%
237Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08332.7%
238Augusta, GAGA641,23132.7%
239North Port, FLFL948,15832.7%
240Chattanooga, TNTN594,53032.7%
241Baton Rouge, LALA888,69932.7%
242Salisbury, MDMD131,87232.6%
243Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45932.6%
244Grand Forks, NDND105,04632.5%
245Miami, FLFL6,391,07232.5%
246Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88332.4%
247La Crosse, WIWI171,18232.4%
248Great Falls, MTMT85,02932.4%
249Cody, WYWY31,17132.4%
250Johnson City, TNTN216,41632.4%
251Brigham City, UTUT70,40532.3%
252Enterprise, ALAL56,95332.3%
253Hailey, IDID32,43632.3%
254Las Cruces, NMNM229,09132.3%
255Billings, MTMT193,60332.3%
256Las Vegas, NMNM30,31132.3%
257Redding, CACA181,64832.3%
258Baker City, OROR16,65832.3%
259Murray, KYKY39,42132.3%
260Fort Wayne, ININ466,25832.2%
261Watertown, SDSD29,56232.2%
262Grand Junction, COCO162,84532.2%
263Findlay, OHOH75,03432.1%
264Magnolia, ARAR21,89432.1%
265Tyler, TXTX252,54932.1%
266Niles, MIMI152,44432.1%
267Appleton, WIWI249,87632.1%
268Española, NMNM39,83232.1%
269East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17932.0%
270Pocatello, IDID91,59132.0%
271Red Wing, MNMN48,19532.0%
272Laconia, NHNH65,14732.0%
273Traverse City, MIMI156,97232.0%
274Memphis, TNTN1,341,41232.0%
275Columbus, GAGA324,83031.9%
276Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55331.9%
277Breckenridge, COCO39,06931.9%
278Sheridan, WYWY33,24131.9%
279Seneca, SCSC83,77531.9%
280Greeley, COCO378,42631.9%
281South Bend, ININ324,53831.9%
282Erie, PAPA265,83231.9%
283Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20131.9%
284Eureka, CACA131,64731.8%
285Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13831.8%
286Vicksburg, MSMS41,75931.8%
287Susanville, CACA28,11731.8%
288Davenport, IAIA380,45231.8%
289York, PAPA473,19731.8%
290Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64531.7%
291Pensacola, FLFL544,94931.7%
292Aberdeen, SDSD41,58331.7%
293Kenosha, WIWI168,44831.7%
294Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07731.7%
295Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86431.6%
296Midland, TXTX193,13931.6%
297Toledo, OHOH599,37631.6%
298Dover, DEDE194,78631.6%
299Kearney, NENE57,96231.6%
300Greensboro, NCNC805,94531.6%
301Hays, KSKS29,07531.6%
302Daphne, ALAL267,76131.5%
303Mankato, MNMN104,90731.5%
304Lubbock, TXTX368,43131.5%
305Atchison, KSKS16,17231.5%
306Racine, WIWI198,91931.5%
307Spearfish, SDSD29,45931.4%
308Huntington, WVWV365,96531.4%
309Marion, ILIL67,22531.4%
310Springfield, MOMO500,69431.4%
311Yankton, SDSD23,63531.4%
312Statesboro, GAGA97,97731.4%
313Alexandria, LALA147,95231.4%
314Fayetteville, NCNC395,41231.4%
315Pella, IAIA34,19231.3%
316Lynchburg, VAVA269,16931.3%
317Decatur, ILIL99,30031.3%
318Brainerd, MNMN100,56231.3%
319Carson, NVNV58,57131.2%
320Pittsburg, KSKS39,00831.2%
321Thomasville, GAGA72,95831.2%
322Winona, MNMN50,52331.2%
323Cedar City, UTUT67,14131.1%
324McPherson, KSKS30,06431.1%
325Waterloo, IAIA169,18931.1%
326Bend, OROR266,37631.1%
327Salem, OROR445,81431.1%
328Deltona, FLFL746,93331.1%
329Green Bay, WIWI336,75631.1%
330Reading, PAPA440,07231.1%
331Winchester, VAVA152,33231.1%
332Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03531.1%
333Milledgeville, GAGA44,02931.0%
334Taos, NMNM34,56431.0%
335Rifle, COCO80,09931.0%
336Jacksonville, ILIL37,38131.0%
337Lancaster, PAPA563,15931.0%
338Reno, NVNV578,73431.0%
339Scottsbluff, NENE36,27230.9%
340St. George, UTUT213,67030.9%
341Great Bend, KSKS24,79030.9%
342Port Angeles, WAWA78,20230.8%
343Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66630.8%
344Burlington, NCNC186,17730.8%
345Lewiston, MEME116,48730.8%
346Stevens Point, WIWI71,94330.8%
347Glens Falls, NYNY124,37330.8%
348Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44230.8%
349Stephenville, TXTX43,91130.8%
350Morehead City, NCNC70,46930.8%
351Killeen, TXTX511,49730.8%
352Muncie, ININ113,10630.7%
353Massena, NYNY105,48830.7%
354Waynesville, NCNC63,36930.7%
355Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00230.7%
356Weatherford, OKOK39,05930.7%
357Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40430.7%
358Winchester, TNTN45,57930.6%
359Huntsville, TXTX83,84230.6%
360Sebastian, FLFL172,79930.6%
361Abilene, TXTX185,42930.6%
362Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80830.6%
363Alpena, MIMI28,85330.6%
364Lawton, OKOK127,59030.6%
365Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04130.6%
366Florence, SCSC201,39230.5%
367Panama City, FLFL231,17430.5%
368St. Cloud, MNMN205,85430.5%
369Medford, OROR221,79530.5%
370Waco, TXTX308,80730.5%
371Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55230.5%
372Whitewater, WIWI106,12730.5%
373Chambersburg, PAPA160,65230.5%
374Rome, GAGA101,37830.5%
375Menomonie, WIWI46,22330.4%
376Ludington, MIMI29,04030.4%
377Beatrice, NENE21,71130.4%
378Richmond, KYKY131,80630.4%
379Cleveland, MSMS28,26230.3%
380Brenham, TXTX38,28830.3%
381Owatonna, MNMN37,46430.3%
382Wausau, WIWI139,43230.3%
383Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85030.3%
384Mitchell, SDSD25,91330.3%
385Parkersburg, WVWV87,26430.3%
386Canton, OHOH400,24630.3%
387Johnstown, PAPA128,96830.3%
388Jonesboro, ARAR139,44030.3%
389Jamestown, NYNY124,12630.3%
390Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21930.3%
391Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19130.2%
392Sherman, TXTX153,61330.2%
393Batavia, NYNY58,41630.2%
394Hagerstown, MDMD315,28030.2%
395Rexburg, IDID69,38030.2%
396Fairmont, MNMN19,44030.2%
397Sandpoint, IDID54,42030.2%
398Coos Bay, OROR63,99230.2%
399Dickinson, NDND39,14230.2%
400Hot Springs, ARAR99,69530.1%
401Evansville, ININ273,78630.1%
402Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72130.1%
403Ruidoso, NMNM19,84430.1%
404Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11830.0%
405Jackson, TNTN184,56930.0%
406Shreveport, LALA383,47430.0%
407Wahpeton, NDND23,01930.0%
408Tullahoma, TNTN69,33930.0%
409Carlsbad, NMNM62,50929.9%
410Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96629.9%
411Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97529.9%
412Sandusky, OHOH112,77729.9%
413Snyder, TXTX16,16229.9%
414Flint, MIMI401,09329.9%
415Scranton, PAPA574,41829.9%
416Muskogee, OKOK66,70829.9%
417Marshalltown, IAIA39,89029.9%
418Farmington, MOMO67,80929.9%
419Laurinburg, NCNC33,32229.9%
420Kingsport, TNTN314,83429.9%
421Lafayette, LALA423,75829.9%
422Huron, SDSD19,62429.9%
423Meridian, MSMS85,41929.8%
424Staunton, VAVA129,69229.8%
425Amarillo, TXTX276,23529.8%
426Bowling Green, KYKY197,18029.8%
427Eau Claire, WIWI176,64729.8%
428Platteville, WIWI52,44629.8%
429Kalispell, MTMT115,42929.8%
430Washington, NCNC44,67029.7%
431Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93829.7%
432Hastings, NENE40,57729.7%
433Pueblo, COCO169,27729.7%
434Minot, NDND75,69429.6%
435Spartanburg, SCSC407,65629.6%
436Victoria, TXTX99,86429.6%
437Portsmouth, OHOH71,36529.6%
438Altus, OKOK24,76429.6%
439Altoona, PAPA119,54129.6%
440Saginaw, MIMI187,68829.5%
441Brookhaven, MSMS35,01229.5%
442Oshkosh, WIWI174,21829.5%
443Picayune, MSMS59,36329.5%
444St. Joseph, MOMO119,17029.5%
445Le Mars, IAIA25,69729.5%
446Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04729.5%
447Sonora, CACA53,16029.5%
448Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88029.5%
449Jefferson, GAGA99,26529.4%
450Mason City, IAIA49,71029.4%
451Auburn, NYNY74,36529.4%
452Bluefield, WVWV96,13829.4%
453St. Simons, GAGA118,52429.4%
454Albany, GAGA145,51029.4%
455Hilo, HIHI210,04329.4%
456Mobile, ALAL411,65829.4%
457Amsterdam, NYNY50,04629.4%
458Ketchikan, AKAK13,54929.4%
459Cape Coral, FLFL875,60729.3%
460Fairmont, WVWV55,58429.3%
461Rockford, ILIL337,24229.3%
462Gadsden, ALAL103,88629.3%
463Charleston, ILIL46,60729.3%
464Watertown, NYNY111,54029.3%
465La Grande, OROR25,90029.2%
466Brevard, NCNC34,21129.2%
467The Dalles, OROR26,31029.2%
468Monroe, LALA222,39029.2%
469Americus, GAGA33,39429.2%
470New Bern, NCNC127,35829.2%
471Fayetteville, TNTN36,85329.2%
472Meadville, PAPA81,79229.2%
473Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15529.2%
474Clearlake, CACA67,77229.2%
475Terre Haute, ININ169,24129.2%
476Greencastle, ININ37,87629.2%
477Gulfport, MSMS431,32929.1%
478Kahului, HIHI160,67429.1%
479Carroll, IAIA20,30329.1%
480Beaumont, TXTX399,31029.1%
481Kapaa, HIHI73,40029.1%
482Casper, WYWY80,52629.0%
483Goldsboro, NCNC122,27829.0%
484San Angelo, TXTX122,06529.0%
485Quincy, ILIL74,14629.0%
486Show Low, AZAZ109,94629.0%
487Elkins, WVWV26,88229.0%
488Ukiah, CACA88,12229.0%
489Marion, ININ66,52429.0%
490Clarksburg, WVWV88,14228.9%
491Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21528.9%
492Chillicothe, OHOH76,42928.9%
493Hood River, OROR23,72028.9%
494Hammond, LALA141,34628.9%
495Seaford, DEDE277,14028.9%
496Nantucket, MAMA14,75828.9%
497Lake City, FLFL74,09428.9%
498Bradford, PAPA38,98428.9%
499Richmond, ININ66,16928.8%
500Tifton, GAGA51,23728.8%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest management & professional?

Los Alamos, NM ranks #1 with 66.9% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by management & professional?

Los Alamos, NM, Boulder, CO, Ann Arbor, MI, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Ithaca, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is management & professional measured?

Share of workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).