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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most white-collar workforce, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). Los Alamos, NM leads at 70.5%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 51.0%, against an all-metro areas median of 32.6%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000
01Los Alamos, NMNM19,40770.5%
02Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21455.4%
03Boulder, COCO328,56054.9%
04San Jose, CACA1,984,47354.7%
05Ithaca, NYNY104,04754.3%
06Washington, DCDC6,465,72453.6%
07Charlottesville, VAVA228,59752.0%
08San Francisco, CACA4,630,04151.7%
09Durham, NCNC625,48551.2%
10Boston, MAMA5,034,22150.9%
11Pullman, WAWA48,51250.3%
12State College, PAPA157,39349.8%
13Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72049.7%
14Madison, WIWI709,68549.6%
15Laramie, WYWY38,55849.1%
16Corvallis, OROR97,72849.0%
17Pierre, SDSD20,58848.5%
18Amherst, MAMA164,06548.4%
19Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78148.2%
20Austin, TXTX2,620,94547.9%
21Burlington, VTVT227,80347.7%
22Rochester, MNMN231,18447.5%
23Seattle, WAWA4,161,88347.1%
24Barre, VTVT59,65246.7%
25Trenton, NJNJ399,28946.6%
26Helena, MTMT97,15346.6%
27Iowa City, IAIA182,71146.5%
28Champaign, ILIL239,97946.1%
29Juneau city and, AKAK31,60945.9%
30Huntsville, ALAL556,44445.8%
31Lexington Park, MDMD211,17645.8%
32Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29545.7%
33Lawrence, KSKS120,92045.5%
34Denver, COCO3,092,03745.4%
35Columbia, MOMO219,06245.4%
36Fort Collins, COCO377,29245.2%
37Heber, UTUT81,65545.2%
38Albany, NYNY915,83545.2%
39Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11845.0%
40Easton, MDMD38,23844.9%
41Santa Cruz, CACA258,85244.2%
42New York, NYNY20,112,44844.0%
43Tallahassee, FLFL397,44244.0%
44Santa Fe, NMNM156,90743.9%
45Portland, OROR2,542,28243.8%
46Bloomington, ILIL171,41943.7%
47Bloomington, ININ165,23143.7%
48Rolla, MOMO45,24743.6%
49Portland, MEME577,63543.5%
50Gainesville, FLFL359,03643.5%
51Starkville, MSMS62,06343.5%
52San Diego, CACA3,282,24843.4%
53Columbus, OHOH2,242,02843.3%
54Ames, IAIA128,09043.3%
55Springfield, ILIL206,03343.2%
56Des Moines, IAIA758,53943.2%
57Rochester, NYNY1,056,14943.2%
58Worcester, MAMA888,50243.1%
59Manchester, NHNH433,41543.1%
60Moscow, IDID41,84243.1%
61Morgantown, WVWV141,99542.9%
62Colorado Springs, COCO781,79642.9%
63Stillwater, OKOK83,88942.8%
64Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21942.8%
65Greenfield, MAMA70,69842.8%
66Athens, GAGA224,14842.7%
67Bozeman, MTMT128,74042.7%
68Richmond, VAVA1,389,33842.6%
69Provo, UTUT773,42642.5%
70Auburn, ALAL208,01342.5%
71Durango, COCO56,89842.4%
72Lacey, WAWA304,26142.4%
73Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18242.3%
74Jackson, WYWY36,58742.2%
75Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99242.2%
76Truckee, CACA101,91142.1%
77Sacramento, CACA2,477,27442.1%
78Blacksburg, VAVA181,61642.0%
79Omaha, NENE1,009,83641.8%
80Lincoln, NENE352,08141.8%
81College Station, TXTX287,47641.8%
82Fargo, NDND269,52841.7%
83Pittsfield, MAMA128,22441.6%
84St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42141.5%
85Bremerton, WAWA283,37441.4%
86Brookings, SDSD37,63541.4%
87Lexington, KYKY535,17441.4%
88Slidell, LALA279,10841.4%
89Columbus, ININ85,72941.4%
90Chicago, ILIL9,434,12341.3%
91Midland, MIMI83,75441.3%
92Nashville, TNTN2,197,41641.2%
93Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68241.2%
94Concord, NHNH158,07841.1%
95Hudson, NYNY60,16841.0%
96Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85841.0%
97Bismarck, NDND139,75041.0%
98Brattleboro, VTVT45,20440.9%
99Lebanon, NHNH224,50040.9%
100Albuquerque, NMNM925,27940.9%
101Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37740.9%
102Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79540.9%
103Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69540.8%
104Sheridan, WYWY33,24140.8%
105Harrisburg, PAPA617,42740.7%
106Dallas, TXTX8,477,15740.6%
107Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01040.6%
108Barnstable, MAMA233,53940.6%
109Lewisburg, PAPA42,31340.6%
110Little Rock, ARAR777,60740.5%
111Charleston, SCSC889,26340.5%
112Palm Bay, FLFL663,98240.5%
113Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83040.4%
114Bennington, VTVT36,63040.4%
115Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65340.3%
116Syracuse, NYNY652,27340.3%
117Lansing, MIMI479,72240.2%
118Oxford, MSMS71,97240.1%
119Manhattan, KSKS136,12240.0%
120Houghton, MIMI40,02840.0%
121Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21339.9%
122Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44139.9%
123Detroit, MIMI4,390,91339.8%
124Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77539.7%
125Houston, TXTX7,904,62739.7%
126Providence, RIRI1,708,16139.7%
127Lafayette, ININ228,46839.6%
128San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36739.6%
129Santa Rosa, CACA486,44439.6%
130Augusta, MEME129,06739.6%
131Vermillion, SDSD15,03139.6%
132Pinehurst, NCNC110,61939.5%
133Keene, NHNH78,26939.5%
134Tampa, FLFL3,418,89539.4%
135Kingston, NYNY183,33039.3%
136Fayetteville, ARAR622,17739.3%
137Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37739.2%
138Anchorage, AKAK405,82139.2%
139Columbia, SCSC879,91839.2%
140Ogden, UTUT672,78439.1%
141Binghamton, NYNY243,18939.0%
142Boise City, IDID864,24339.0%
143Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63838.9%
144Dayton, OHOH826,55438.9%
145Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76638.8%
146Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50038.7%
147Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93838.6%
148Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45138.6%
149Breckenridge, COCO39,06938.6%
150Crestview, FLFL315,09838.6%
151Taos, NMNM34,56438.5%
152Oxnard, CACA830,85138.4%
153Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68538.4%
154Frankfort, KYKY77,87438.4%
155Boone, NCNC54,78638.4%
156Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81338.4%
157Athens, OHOH63,19738.3%
158Laconia, NHNH65,14738.3%
159Peoria, ILIL363,50538.3%
160Cody, WYWY31,17138.3%
161Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28538.2%
162Española, NMNM39,83238.2%
163New Orleans, LALA970,84938.1%
164Spokane, WAWA608,01238.1%
165Wilmington, NCNC492,77238.1%
166Bartlesville, OKOK54,03738.0%
167Missoula, MTMT128,69838.0%
168Cheyenne, WYWY102,93838.0%
169Chico, CACA209,21138.0%
170Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36837.9%
171Utica, NYNY285,61137.9%
172Jamestown, NDND21,41437.9%
173Baton Rouge, LALA888,69937.9%
174La Crosse, WIWI171,18237.8%
175Carbondale, ILIL52,50137.8%
176Topeka, KSKS233,05237.8%
177Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15437.8%
178Rexburg, IDID69,38037.7%
179Bemidji, MNMN47,05537.7%
180Asheville, NCNC422,34537.7%
181Greenville, SCSC1,014,10137.7%
182Greenville, NCNC182,93637.7%
183Knoxville, TNTN968,13737.7%
184Ada, OKOK38,52837.6%
185Napa, CACA132,94937.6%
186Roanoke, VAVA316,54737.6%
187Savannah, GAGA438,31437.6%
188Lubbock, TXTX368,43137.6%
189Honolulu, HIHI988,70337.5%
190Kennewick, WAWA324,33437.5%
191Montgomery, ALAL388,74737.5%
192Logan, UTUT160,88937.5%
193Pocatello, IDID91,59137.4%
194Dubuque, IAIA99,38137.3%
195Orlando, FLFL2,957,67237.3%
196Lawton, OKOK127,59037.3%
197Fairbanks, AKAK93,97237.2%
198Akron, OHOH701,78037.2%
199Charleston, WVWV200,17037.2%
200Traverse City, MIMI156,97237.1%
201Bend, OROR266,37637.1%
202Allentown, PAPA887,61537.1%
203Santa Maria, CACA442,06537.1%
204Eugene, OROR381,58437.1%
205Aberdeen, SDSD41,58337.1%
206Edwards, COCO54,29137.1%
207Brenham, TXTX38,28837.0%
208Grand Forks, NDND105,04637.0%
209Jefferson City, MOMO152,71237.0%
210Jackson, MSMS609,84737.0%
211Bellingham, WAWA236,39237.0%
212Idaho Falls, IDID173,85136.9%
213Spencer, IAIA16,20236.9%
214Massena, NYNY105,48836.9%
215Hays, KSKS29,07536.9%
216Midland, TXTX193,13936.8%
217Daphne, ALAL267,76136.8%
218Ellensburg, WAWA48,80336.8%
219Lynchburg, VAVA269,16936.8%
220Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45936.8%
221Louisville, KYKY1,402,50936.7%
222Springfield, MAMA464,33836.7%
223Corning, NYNY91,85536.7%
224Wichita, KSKS663,80936.7%
225Johnson City, TNTN216,41636.7%
226Bishop, CACA18,15836.6%
227Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27336.6%
228Kirksville, MOMO29,82436.6%
229Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24536.6%
230Appleton, WIWI249,87636.6%
231Bangor, MEME157,96736.5%
232South Bend, ININ324,53836.5%
233Cortland, NYNY45,85036.5%
234Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64536.5%
235Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65736.5%
236Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49736.4%
237Rifle, COCO80,09936.4%
238Pella, IAIA34,19236.3%
239Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20636.3%
240Jefferson, GAGA99,26536.3%
241Duluth, MNMN281,21936.3%
242Winchester, VAVA152,33236.2%
243Walla Walla, WAWA62,36136.2%
244Stevens Point, WIWI71,94336.2%
245Grenada, MSMS30,22236.1%
246Evansville, ININ273,78636.1%
247Ruston, LALA48,36036.1%
248San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14036.1%
249Chattanooga, TNTN594,53036.0%
250Billings, MTMT193,60336.0%
251Meridian, MSMS85,41935.9%
252Medford, OROR221,79535.9%
253Pensacola, FLFL544,94935.9%
254Shreveport, LALA383,47435.9%
255Oneonta, NYNY60,58935.9%
256Marshall, MNMN25,68435.9%
257Greensboro, NCNC805,94535.9%
258Erie, PAPA265,83235.8%
259Faribault, MNMN69,93935.8%
260Miami, FLFL6,391,07235.8%
261North Port, FLFL948,15835.8%
262Tahlequah, OKOK49,19635.8%
263Great Falls, MTMT85,02935.7%
264Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33235.7%
265Lancaster, PAPA563,15935.7%
266Hood River, OROR23,72035.7%
267Parkersburg, WVWV87,26435.7%
268Cleveland, MSMS28,26235.6%
269Grand Junction, COCO162,84535.6%
270Springfield, MOMO500,69435.6%
271Rutland, VTVT59,65335.6%
272Yankton, SDSD23,63535.6%
273Marshall, MOMO23,26535.6%
274Mankato, MNMN104,90735.5%
275Monticello, NYNY80,58635.5%
276Milledgeville, GAGA44,02935.5%
277Wausau, WIWI139,43235.5%
278Alexandria, MNMN40,12035.4%
279Davenport, IAIA380,45235.4%
280Green Bay, WIWI336,75635.3%
281Nantucket, MAMA14,75835.3%
282Sebastian, FLFL172,79935.3%
283Dixon, ILIL32,91435.3%
284Marion, ILIL67,22535.3%
285Warner Robins, GAGA208,09135.3%
286Eau Claire, WIWI176,64735.2%
287Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21535.2%
288St. Cloud, MNMN205,85435.2%
289Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85035.2%
290Niles, MIMI152,44435.2%
291Seaford, DEDE277,14035.2%
292Las Cruces, NMNM229,09135.2%
293Brookhaven, MSMS35,01235.2%
294Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07735.1%
295Huntington, WVWV365,96535.1%
296Red Wing, MNMN48,19535.1%
297Kalispell, MTMT115,42935.1%
298Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01435.1%
299Redding, CACA181,64835.1%
300Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96635.0%
301Owatonna, MNMN37,46435.0%
302Muncie, ININ113,10635.0%
303Memphis, TNTN1,341,41235.0%
304Cañon City, COCO50,03935.0%
305Riverton, WYWY39,46435.0%
306Warrensburg, MOMO56,67035.0%
307Fairmont, WVWV55,58435.0%
308Toledo, OHOH599,37635.0%
309Eureka, CACA131,64734.9%
310Petoskey, MIMI33,77534.9%
311Port Townsend, WAWA33,97034.9%
312Fallon, NVNV25,85134.9%
313Thomasville, GAGA72,95834.9%
314Burlington, NCNC186,17734.9%
315Lewiston, MEME116,48734.9%
316York, PAPA473,19734.8%
317Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13734.8%
318Morehead City, NCNC70,46934.8%
319Willmar, MNMN44,72034.8%
320Hagerstown, MDMD315,28034.7%
321Baker City, OROR16,65834.7%
322Richmond, KYKY131,80634.7%
323Las Vegas, NMNM30,31134.7%
324Augusta, GAGA641,23134.6%
325McPherson, KSKS30,06434.6%
326Waynesville, NCNC63,36934.6%
327Fort Wayne, ININ466,25834.6%
328St. George, UTUT213,67034.6%
329Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19334.6%
330Pittsburg, KSKS39,00834.5%
331Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52734.5%
332Reno, NVNV578,73434.5%
333Rapid City, SDSD156,93434.5%
334Florence, SCSC201,39234.5%
335El Dorado, ARAR36,92634.5%
336Murray, KYKY39,42134.5%
337Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86434.5%
338Dickinson, NDND39,14234.5%
339Glens Falls, NYNY124,37334.5%
340Silver City, NMNM27,25234.4%
341Granbury, TXTX70,50134.4%
342Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88034.4%
343Brevard, NCNC34,21134.4%
344Killeen, TXTX511,49734.4%
345Albany, OROR132,84334.4%
346Winona, MNMN50,52334.4%
347Sonora, CACA53,16034.4%
348Elmira, NYNY80,41534.3%
349Waterloo, IAIA169,18934.3%
350Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04734.3%
351Casper, WYWY80,52634.2%
352Auburn, NYNY74,36534.2%
353Charleston, ILIL46,60734.2%
354Kearney, NENE57,96234.2%
355Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97534.2%
356Findlay, OHOH75,03434.2%
357Stephenville, TXTX43,91134.1%
358Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13834.1%
359West Plains, MOMO40,79834.1%
360Minot, NDND75,69434.1%
361Staunton, VAVA129,69234.1%
362Gulfport, MSMS431,32934.0%
363Lafayette, LALA423,75834.0%
364Dover, DEDE194,78634.0%
365Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04134.0%
366Pikeville, KYKY89,12234.0%
367Tyler, TXTX252,54933.9%
368Maryville, MOMO20,17433.9%
369Kenosha, WIWI168,44833.9%
370Alamosa, COCO27,89633.9%
371Mobile, ALAL411,65833.9%
372Klamath Falls, OROR70,27433.8%
373Kingsland, GAGA60,14333.8%
374Jonesboro, ARAR139,44033.8%
375Oshkosh, WIWI174,21833.8%
376Wahpeton, NDND23,01933.8%
377Port Angeles, WAWA78,20233.7%
378Vallejo, CACA455,37633.7%
379Greeley, COCO378,42633.7%
380Fayetteville, NCNC395,41233.7%
381Fairmont, MNMN19,44033.7%
382The Dalles, OROR26,31033.7%
383Hammond, LALA141,34633.7%
384Troy, ALAL33,68833.6%
385Watertown, WIWI86,50533.6%
386Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66633.6%
387Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57533.6%
388Abilene, TXTX185,42933.6%
389Brainerd, MNMN100,56233.6%
390Reading, PAPA440,07233.6%
391Marquette, MIMI68,06433.5%
392Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88333.5%
393Columbus, GAGA324,83033.5%
394DeRidder, LALA36,67333.5%
395Taylorville, ILIL33,44333.4%
396Kingsport, TNTN314,83433.4%
397Enterprise, ALAL56,95333.4%
398Decatur, ILIL99,30033.4%
399Seneca, SCSC83,77533.4%
400Hastings, NENE40,57733.4%
401Johnstown, PAPA128,96833.3%
402Jackson, MIMI159,55233.3%
403Watertown, NYNY111,54033.3%
404Magnolia, ARAR21,89433.3%
405Carson, NVNV58,57133.3%
406Panama City, FLFL231,17433.3%
407Canton, OHOH400,24633.3%
408Scranton, PAPA574,41833.2%
409Salina, KSKS59,12133.2%
410Brookings, OROR22,62133.2%
411Salisbury, MDMD131,87233.2%
412Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55333.2%
413Crescent City, CACA26,41033.2%
414Winchester, TNTN45,57933.2%
415Scottsboro, ALAL54,28133.2%
416Grants Pass, OROR87,86733.2%
417Salem, OROR445,81433.2%
418Kerrville, TXTX54,03733.2%
419Clarksburg, WVWV88,14233.1%
420Hilo, HIHI210,04333.1%
421Platteville, WIWI52,44633.1%
422Alexandria, LALA147,95233.1%
423Payson, AZAZ53,80133.1%
424Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15533.0%
425Danville, KYKY56,98533.0%
426Deltona, FLFL746,93333.0%
427Flint, MIMI401,09333.0%
428Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44233.0%
429Searcy, ARAR80,08532.9%
430Mitchell, SDSD25,91332.9%
431East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17932.9%
432Muskogee, OKOK66,70832.9%
433Owensboro, KYKY113,96232.9%
434Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40432.9%
435Coos Bay, OROR63,99232.9%
436Baraboo, WIWI66,65232.9%
437Albertville, ALAL103,53732.9%
438Americus, GAGA33,39432.9%
439Jamestown, NYNY124,12632.9%
440New Bern, NCNC127,35832.8%
441Wilson, NCNC81,15032.8%
442Naples, FLFL417,13132.8%
443McAlester, OKOK43,32032.8%
444Blackfoot, IDID51,15332.8%
445Gallipolis, OHOH29,07232.8%
446Huntingdon, PAPA43,00132.8%
447Bonham, TXTX39,26532.7%
448Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11832.7%
449Huron, SDSD19,62432.7%
450Tifton, GAGA51,23732.7%
451Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80832.7%
452Canton, ILIL32,90132.7%
453Martin, TNTN33,26132.7%
454Altoona, PAPA119,54132.6%
455Sandusky, OHOH112,77732.6%
456Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72132.6%
457Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00232.6%
458Show Low, AZAZ109,94632.6%
459Le Mars, IAIA25,69732.6%
460Arkansas City, KSKS34,38232.6%
461Galesburg, ILIL47,76732.6%
462Racine, WIWI198,91932.6%
463San Angelo, TXTX122,06532.5%
464Monroe, LALA222,39032.5%
465Shawnee, OKOK75,10232.5%
466Clarksdale, MSMS19,84932.5%
467Spearfish, SDSD29,45932.4%
468Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55232.4%
469Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08332.4%
470Olean, NYNY75,39032.4%
471Vicksburg, MSMS41,75932.4%
472Beatrice, NENE21,71132.4%
473Lewiston, IDID65,45032.4%
474Gallup, NMNM68,11932.3%
475Lufkin, TXTX88,15432.3%
476Cleveland, TNTN134,05732.3%
477North Platte, NENE33,97232.3%
478Paducah, KYKY102,25932.3%
479Freeport, ILIL43,22032.3%
480Waco, TXTX308,80732.3%
481Portsmouth, OHOH71,36532.3%
482Williamsport, PAPA112,58732.3%
483Shelby, NCNC103,32532.2%
484Chambersburg, PAPA160,65232.2%
485Macomb, ILIL25,91632.2%
486Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44832.2%
487Pueblo, COCO169,27732.2%
488Saginaw, MIMI187,68832.2%
489Bowling Green, KYKY197,18032.1%
490Harrison, ARAR45,65432.1%
491St. Simons, GAGA118,52432.1%
492Monroe, MIMI156,00432.1%
493Cape Coral, FLFL875,60732.1%
494Dothan, ALAL156,26632.1%
495Weatherford, OKOK39,05932.1%
496Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83832.1%
497Mountain Home, ARAR42,98232.1%
498Wooster, OHOH116,75832.0%
499Amarillo, TXTX276,23532.0%
500Key West, FLFL80,40632.0%
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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 70.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

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

Los Alamos, NM, Ann Arbor, MI, Boulder, CO, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 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 2020 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 (2020).