Construction share of private-sector jobs: U.S. states ranked (2023)
Measure: Construction share of private-sector jobs (%, derived). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Construction industry jobs and pay by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2023.
National value: 5.5 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 1.8 to 4.8 %
- Group 2: 4.8 to 5.3 %
- Group 3: 5.3 to 5.8 %
- Group 4: 5.8 to 7 %
- Highest: 7 to 8.8 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: County Business Patterns counts employer establishments only; states' values for small subsectors may be withheld (blank) to avoid disclosing individual businesses.
| 1 | Louisiana | 8.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Idaho | 8.7 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 8.6 |
| 4 | Montana | 8.4 |
| 5 | Nevada | 7.6 |
| 6 | Utah | 7.5 |
| 6 | Washington | 7.5 |
| 8 | Colorado | 7.3 |
| 9 | Arizona | 7.2 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 7 |
| 10 | North Dakota | 7 |
| 12 | Maryland | 6.8 |
| 12 | Oregon | 6.8 |
| 14 | South Dakota | 6.7 |
| 15 | Texas | 6.6 |
| 16 | Alaska | 6.5 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 6.2 |
| 18 | Hawaii | 6 |
| 19 | Kansas | 5.9 |
| 19 | Vermont | 5.9 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 5.8 |
| 21 | Virginia | 5.8 |
| 23 | Alabama | 5.7 |
| 23 | Maine | 5.7 |
| 23 | Missouri | 5.7 |
| 26 | Florida | 5.6 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 5.5 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 5.4 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 5.3 |
| 29 | California | 5.3 |
| 29 | Delaware | 5.3 |
| 29 | Indiana | 5.3 |
| 33 | Iowa | 5.2 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 5.2 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | 5 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 5 |
| 37 | Georgia | 4.9 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 4.9 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 4.9 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 4.8 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 4.8 |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 4.7 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 4.6 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | 4.6 |
| 45 | Michigan | 4.5 |
| 46 | New Jersey | 4.4 |
| 47 | Ohio | 4.3 |
| 48 | New York | 4.2 |
| 49 | Illinois | 4.1 |
| 50 | Connecticut | 4 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 1.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (API dataset 2023/cbp), NAICS 2017 codes 23, 236, 237, 238 and 00 (all sectors)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, July 1, 2023 resident population (denominator). Reference period: 2023.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by construction share of private-sector jobs (%, derived) (2023). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, County Business Patterns 2023 (API dataset 2023/cbp), NAICS 2017 sector 23 (construction) and subsectors 236, 237, 238; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-construction-share-of-private-sector-jobs/