RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most white-collar workforce, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2010 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 57.7%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS –

USUnited States308,745,53835.2%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29457.7%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,01143.3%–

03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05642.8%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,17041.1%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50840.0%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80939.4%–

07Vermont, VTVT647,10639.0%–

08Colorado, COCO5,862,18938.7%–

09New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86838.4%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,36637.9%–

11Washington, WAWA7,816,11637.9%–

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44537.8%–

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,19136.8%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80136.2%–

15California, CACA39,287,37736.2%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,79835.6%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,19735.5%–

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63935.2%–

19Alaska, AKAK735,70635.1%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,29335.1%–

21Nebraska, NENE1,978,70734.8%–

22Utah, UTUT3,392,33134.7%–

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,40734.7%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83834.5%–

25South Dakota, SDSD907,42834.4%–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24634.4%–

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40434.4%–

28North Dakota, NDND784,84134.2%–

29Maine, MEME1,387,81734.2%–

30Montana, MTMT1,116,87534.1%–

31Texas, TXTX30,188,42433.7%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,76133.6%–

33Missouri, MOMO6,191,81433.5%–

34Ohio, OHOH11,810,29333.4%–

35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23533.2%–

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,50733.1%–

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87233.0%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,26232.8%–

39Florida, FLFL22,416,07732.8%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38332.1%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63431.9%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22531.8%–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82431.4%–

44Indiana, ININ6,851,07331.3%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,76831.2%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,39731.0%–

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,96130.7%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37330.0%–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39130.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77929.7%–

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,61227.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest management & professional?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 57.7% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by management & professional?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is management & professional measured?

Share of workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.