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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,28139.3%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29465.5%+7.8 pts
02Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05648.0%+5.2 pts
03Maryland, MDMD6,206,01147.2%+3.9 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,17045.3%+4.2 pts
05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50844.5%+4.5 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80944.2%+4.7 pts
07Colorado, COCO5,862,18943.5%+4.8 pts
08Vermont, VTVT647,10643.1%+4.1 pts
09Washington, WAWA7,816,11642.7%+4.9 pts
10New York, NYNY19,852,36642.6%+4.7 pts
11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44542.2%+4.4 pts
12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86841.9%+3.6 pts
13Delaware, DEDE1,021,19140.8%+3.9 pts
14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80140.5%+4.3 pts
15Oregon, OROR4,254,29340.4%+5.3 pts
16California, CACA39,287,37740.3%+4.1 pts
17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63939.9%+4.7 pts
18Illinois, ILIL12,694,79839.8%+4.2 pts
19Utah, UTUT3,392,33139.7%+5.0 pts
20Kansas, KSKS2,947,19739.2%+3.7 pts
21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40438.9%+4.5 pts
22Nebraska, NENE1,978,70738.8%+4.0 pts
23Maine, MEME1,387,81738.8%+4.6 pts
24Georgia, GAGA10,940,40738.5%+3.8 pts
25North Dakota, NDND784,84138.3%+4.0 pts
26Alaska, AKAK735,70638.2%+3.1 pts
27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81437.9%+4.4 pts
28Texas, TXTX30,188,42437.8%+4.0 pts
29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24637.8%+3.3 pts
30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29337.6%+4.2 pts
31Michigan, MIMI10,077,76137.6%+4.1 pts
32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83837.6%+3.0 pts
33Montana, MTMT1,116,87537.5%+3.4 pts
34South Dakota, SDSD907,42837.3%+2.9 pts
35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87237.2%+4.2 pts
36Iowa, IAIA3,210,50737.2%+4.0 pts
37Florida, FLFL22,416,07736.4%+3.5 pts
38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38336.3%+4.2 pts
39Idaho, IDID1,934,26236.0%+3.2 pts
40Wyoming, WYWY582,39735.9%+5.0 pts
41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22535.8%+4.0 pts
42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23535.7%+2.5 pts
43Alabama, ALAL5,086,76835.7%+4.4 pts
44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63435.6%+3.6 pts
45Louisiana, LALA4,611,96135.3%+4.6 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82435.2%+3.7 pts
47Indiana, ININ6,851,07335.1%+3.7 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39134.9%+4.9 pts
49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37334.2%+4.1 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77933.1%+3.4 pts
51Nevada, NVNV3,184,61230.9%+3.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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.