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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most white-collar workforce, US states

US states ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 71.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 41.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Arizona, AZ, up 8 places to #24.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49942.5%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29471.7%+14.0 pts
02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.3%+8.4 pts
03Maryland, MDMD6,206,01150.5%+7.1 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,17048.8%+7.8 pts
05▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.1%+9.4 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80947.5%+8.1 pts
07▼2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50847.1%+7.1 pts
08Vermont, VTVT647,10646.7%+7.7 pts
09Washington, WAWA7,816,11646.3%+8.4 pts
10New York, NYNY19,852,36646.2%+8.2 pts
11▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86845.6%+7.2 pts
12▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44545.5%+7.7 pts
13▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80144.0%+7.7 pts
14▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,29343.6%+8.5 pts
15▲1California, CACA39,287,37743.3%+7.1 pts
16▼3Delaware, DEDE1,021,19143.3%+6.4 pts
17▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,79843.3%+7.6 pts
18▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63943.2%+8.0 pts
19Utah, UTUT3,392,33142.9%+8.2 pts
20▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40442.6%+8.2 pts
21▲2Maine, MEME1,387,81742.5%+8.3 pts
22▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,19741.9%+6.5 pts
23▲1Georgia, GAGA10,940,40741.6%+7.0 pts
24▲8Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83841.4%+6.8 pts
25▼3Nebraska, NENE1,978,70741.2%+6.3 pts
26▲3New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24641.1%+6.7 pts
27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81441.0%+7.5 pts
28Texas, TXTX30,188,42440.8%+7.1 pts
29▲4Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.8%+6.7 pts
30▼5North Dakota, NDND784,84140.7%+6.4 pts
31Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.6%+7.0 pts
32▼2Ohio, OHOH11,810,29340.6%+7.2 pts
33▲2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.2%+7.2 pts
34South Dakota, SDSD907,42840.0%+5.6 pts
35▼9Alaska, AKAK735,70639.8%+4.7 pts
36▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,07739.8%+7.0 pts
37▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,50739.4%+6.2 pts
38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38339.3%+7.3 pts
39▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,39739.3%+8.4 pts
40▲2Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23539.3%+6.1 pts
41▼2Idaho, IDID1,934,26239.0%+6.2 pts
42▼1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22539.0%+7.2 pts
43▲2Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.9%+8.2 pts
44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63438.3%+6.3 pts
45▼2Alabama, ALAL5,086,76838.1%+6.8 pts
46▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.0%+6.6 pts
47▲2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37337.9%+7.9 pts
48▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82437.6%+6.1 pts
49▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39137.2%+7.2 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77935.5%+5.8 pts
51Nevada, NVNV3,184,61234.4%+7.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest management & professional?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 71.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by management & professional?

District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Colorado.

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 management & professional measured?

Share of workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).