RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most white-collar workforce, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 65.5%. 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, DCDC681,29465.5%–

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05648.0%–

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,01147.2%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,17045.3%–

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50844.5%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80944.2%–

07Colorado, COCO5,862,18943.5%–

08Vermont, VTVT647,10643.1%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,11642.7%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,36642.6%–

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44542.2%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86841.9%–

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,19140.8%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5%–

15Oregon, OROR4,254,29340.4%–

16California, CACA39,287,37740.3%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63939.9%–

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.8%–

19Utah, UTUT3,392,33139.7%–

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,19739.2%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40438.9%–

22Nebraska, NENE1,978,70738.8%–

23Maine, MEME1,387,81738.8%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,40738.5%–

25North Dakota, NDND784,84138.3%–

26Alaska, AKAK735,70638.2%–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81437.9%–

28Texas, TXTX30,188,42437.8%–

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24637.8%–

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29337.6%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,76137.6%–

32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83837.6%–

33Montana, MTMT1,116,87537.5%–

34South Dakota, SDSD907,42837.3%–

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87237.2%–

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,50737.2%–

37Florida, FLFL22,416,07736.4%–

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38336.3%–

39Idaho, IDID1,934,26236.0%–

40Wyoming, WYWY582,39735.9%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22535.8%–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23535.7%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,76835.7%–

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63435.6%–

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,96135.3%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82435.2%–

47Indiana, ININ6,851,07335.1%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39134.9%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37334.2%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77933.1%–

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,61230.9%–

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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 65.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by management & professional?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).