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 (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,28139.3%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29465.5%+14%

02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05648.0%+12%

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,01147.2%+9%

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,17045.3%+10%

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50844.5%+11%

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80944.2%+12%

07Colorado, COCO5,862,18943.5%+12%

08Vermont, VTVT647,10643.1%+10%

09Washington, WAWA7,816,11642.7%+13%

10New York, NYNY19,852,36642.6%+12%

11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44542.2%+12%

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86841.9%+9%

13Delaware, DEDE1,021,19140.8%+11%

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5%+12%

15Oregon, OROR4,254,29340.4%+15%

16California, CACA39,287,37740.3%+11%

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63939.9%+13%

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.8%+12%

19Utah, UTUT3,392,33139.7%+14%

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,19739.2%+11%

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40438.9%+13%

22Nebraska, NENE1,978,70738.8%+11%

23Maine, MEME1,387,81738.8%+13%

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,40738.5%+11%

25North Dakota, NDND784,84138.3%+12%

26Alaska, AKAK735,70638.2%+9%

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81437.9%+13%

28Texas, TXTX30,188,42437.8%+12%

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24637.8%+10%

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29337.6%+13%

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,76137.6%+12%

32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83837.6%+9%

33Montana, MTMT1,116,87537.5%+10%

34South Dakota, SDSD907,42837.3%+8%

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87237.2%+13%

36Iowa, IAIA3,210,50737.2%+12%

37Florida, FLFL22,416,07736.4%+11%

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38336.3%+13%

39Idaho, IDID1,934,26236.0%+10%

40Wyoming, WYWY582,39735.9%+16%

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22535.8%+12%

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23535.7%+8%

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,76835.7%+14%

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63435.6%+11%

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,96135.3%+15%

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82435.2%+12%

47Indiana, ININ6,851,07335.1%+12%

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39134.9%+16%

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37334.2%+14%

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77933.1%+11%

51Nevada, NVNV3,184,61230.9%+13%

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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 65.5% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is management & professional measured?

Share of workers in management, business, science, and arts occupations. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.