Finance and insurance share of private-sector jobs: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Finance and insurance share of private-sector jobs (%, derived). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Finance and insurance jobs and pay by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2023.
National value: 5 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 2.8 to 3.8 %
- Group 2: 3.8 to 4.2 %
- Group 3: 4.2 to 5.1 %
- Group 4: 5.1 to 5.9 %
- Highest: 5.9 to 10 %
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 | Delaware | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Connecticut | 7.8 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 7.7 |
| 4 | Iowa | 7.2 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 7 |
| 6 | Arizona | 6.7 |
| 7 | Illinois | 6.4 |
| 7 | New York | 6.4 |
| 9 | South Dakota | 6.3 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 6.1 |
| 11 | Missouri | 5.9 |
| 12 | Maine | 5.7 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 5.7 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 5.5 |
| 15 | Texas | 5.4 |
| 15 | Utah | 5.4 |
| 17 | Kansas | 5.3 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 5.3 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 5.2 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 5.2 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 5.1 |
| 21 | Ohio | 5.1 |
| 23 | Virginia | 5 |
| 24 | Colorado | 4.9 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 4.8 |
| 26 | Florida | 4.7 |
| 27 | Georgia | 4.6 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 4.6 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 4.4 |
| 30 | Michigan | 4.3 |
| 31 | Alabama | 4.2 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 4.2 |
| 33 | District of Columbia | 4.1 |
| 33 | Montana | 4.1 |
| 35 | Maryland | 4 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 4 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 3.9 |
| 37 | California | 3.9 |
| 37 | Hawaii | 3.9 |
| 40 | Indiana | 3.8 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 3.8 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 3.7 |
| 42 | Oregon | 3.7 |
| 44 | Idaho | 3.6 |
| 44 | Mississippi | 3.6 |
| 44 | Vermont | 3.6 |
| 44 | Washington | 3.6 |
| 48 | Nevada | 3.5 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 3.5 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 3.4 |
| 51 | Alaska | 2.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (API dataset 2023/cbp), NAICS 2017 codes 52, 522, 523, 524 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 finance and insurance 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 52 (finance and insurance) and subsectors 522, 523, 524; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-finance-and-insurance-share-of-private-sector-jobs/