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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49942.5%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29471.7%+24%

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.3%+20%

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,01150.5%+16%

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,17048.8%+19%

05Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.1%+24%

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80947.5%+20%

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50847.1%+18%

08Vermont, VTVT647,10646.7%+20%

09Washington, WAWA7,816,11646.3%+22%

10New York, NYNY19,852,36646.2%+22%

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86845.6%+19%

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44545.5%+20%

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80144.0%+21%

14Oregon, OROR4,254,29343.6%+24%

15California, CACA39,287,37743.3%+20%

16Delaware, DEDE1,021,19143.3%+17%

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,79843.3%+21%

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63943.2%+23%

19Utah, UTUT3,392,33142.9%+24%

20North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40442.6%+24%

21Maine, MEME1,387,81742.5%+24%

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,19741.9%+18%

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,40741.6%+20%

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83841.4%+20%

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,70741.2%+18%

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24641.1%+19%

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81441.0%+22%

28Texas, TXTX30,188,42440.8%+21%

29Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.8%+20%

30North Dakota, NDND784,84140.7%+19%

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,76140.6%+21%

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,29340.6%+21%

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87240.2%+22%

34South Dakota, SDSD907,42840.0%+16%

35Alaska, AKAK735,70639.8%+14%

36Florida, FLFL22,416,07739.8%+21%

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,50739.4%+19%

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38339.3%+23%

39Wyoming, WYWY582,39739.3%+27%

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23539.3%+18%

41Idaho, IDID1,934,26239.0%+19%

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22539.0%+23%

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,96138.9%+27%

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63438.3%+20%

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76838.1%+22%

46Indiana, ININ6,851,07338.0%+21%

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37337.9%+26%

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82437.6%+20%

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39137.2%+24%

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77935.5%+20%

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,61234.4%+26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).