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 (2023 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 2000

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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest management & professional?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 57.7% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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).