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Employment by occupation group by state Share of the civilian employed population 16 and over in each major occupation group, with total civilian employment.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (6 options): Management, business, science and arts Service Sales and office Natural resources, construction and maintenance Production, transportation and material moving Civilian employed, 16+
Management, business, science and arts (Management, business, science and arts (%)) Service (Service (%)) Sales and office (Sales and office (%)) Natural resources, construction and maintenance (Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%)) Production, transportation and material moving (Production, transportation and material moving (%)) Civilian employed, 16+
Employment by occupation group by state: Management, business, science and arts (%) 51 areas ranked by Management, business, science and arts (%). Highest: District of Columbia (72.6); lowest: Nevada (34.6); national value 43.1. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 72.6 72.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 51.4 51.4 Maryland Maryland: 51.3 51.3 Virginia Virginia: 49.5 49.5 Colorado Colorado: 48.0 48.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 47.8 47.8 Vermont Vermont: 47.2 47.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 47.1 47.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 46.7 46.7 New York New York: 46.2 46.2 Washington Washington: 46.2 46.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 45.7 45.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 45.4 45.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 43.9 43.9 Utah Utah: 43.8 43.8 California California: 43.7 43.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 43.6 43.6 Delaware Delaware: 43.4 43.4 Illinois Illinois: 43.3 43.3 Maine Maine: 43.3 43.3 Oregon Oregon: 42.7 42.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 42.6 42.6 Georgia Georgia: 42.1 42.1 Arizona Arizona: 41.7 41.7 Kansas Kansas: 41.5 41.5 Michigan Michigan: 41.4 41.4 Missouri Missouri: 41.4 41.4 Texas Texas: 41.3 41.3 Montana Montana: 41.2 41.2 Florida Florida: 41.0 41.0 Ohio Ohio: 40.9 40.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 40.8 40.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 40.7 40.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 40.7 40.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 40.5 40.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 40.0 40.0 Alabama Alabama: 39.8 39.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 39.8 39.8 Idaho Idaho: 39.7 39.7 Iowa Iowa: 39.6 39.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 39.4 39.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 39.3 39.3 Alaska Alaska: 39.0 39.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 38.9 38.9 Indiana Indiana: 38.8 38.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 38.5 38.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 38.1 38.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 38.1 38.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 36.8 36.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 35.9 35.9 Nevada Nevada: 34.6 34.6 National 43.1
Employment by occupation group by state: Management, business, science and arts (%) 51 areas ranked by Management, business, science and arts (%). Highest: District of Columbia (72.6); lowest: Nevada (34.6); national value 43.1. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 72.6 72.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 51.4 51.4 Maryland Maryland: 51.3 51.3 Virginia Virginia: 49.5 49.5 Colorado Colorado: 48.0 48.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 47.8 47.8 Vermont Vermont: 47.2 47.2 New Jersey New Jersey: 47.1 47.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 46.7 46.7 New York New York: 46.2 46.2 Washington Washington: 46.2 46.2 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 45.7 45.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 45.4 45.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 43.9 43.9 Utah Utah: 43.8 43.8 California California: 43.7 43.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 43.6 43.6 Delaware Delaware: 43.4 43.4 Illinois Illinois: 43.3 43.3 Maine Maine: 43.3 43.3 Oregon Oregon: 42.7 42.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 42.6 42.6 Georgia Georgia: 42.1 42.1 Arizona Arizona: 41.7 41.7 Kansas Kansas: 41.5 41.5 Michigan Michigan: 41.4 41.4 Missouri Missouri: 41.4 41.4 Texas Texas: 41.3 41.3 Montana Montana: 41.2 41.2 Florida Florida: 41.0 41.0 Ohio Ohio: 40.9 40.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 40.8 40.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 40.7 40.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 40.7 40.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 40.5 40.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 40.0 40.0 Alabama Alabama: 39.8 39.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 39.8 39.8 Idaho Idaho: 39.7 39.7 Iowa Iowa: 39.6 39.6 Hawaii Hawaii: 39.4 39.4 Wyoming Wyoming: 39.3 39.3 Alaska Alaska: 39.0 39.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 38.9 38.9 Indiana Indiana: 38.8 38.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 38.5 38.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 38.1 38.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 38.1 38.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 36.8 36.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 35.9 35.9 Nevada Nevada: 34.6 34.6 National 43.1
Management, business, science and arts (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Management, business, science and arts (%). Highest: District of Columbia (72.6); lowest: Nevada (34.6); national value 43.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment by occupation group by state: Service (%) 51 areas ranked by Service (%). Highest: Nevada (22.7); lowest: District of Columbia (11.3); national value 16.9. Nevada Nevada: 22.7 22.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.5 21.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.8 19.8 New York New York: 19.6 19.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.3 19.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 18.5 18.5 Delaware Delaware: 18.4 18.4 California California: 18.3 18.3 Oregon Oregon: 18.3 18.3 Florida Florida: 18.2 18.2 Arizona Arizona: 18.1 18.1 Montana Montana: 18.0 18.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.9 17.9 Alaska Alaska: 17.8 17.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 17.2 17.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 17.2 17.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 17.2 17.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 17.2 17.2 Idaho Idaho: 17.1 17.1 Ohio Ohio: 17.0 17.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.8 16.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 16.8 16.8 Washington Washington: 16.7 16.7 Iowa Iowa: 16.6 16.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 16.5 16.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 16.3 16.3 Illinois Illinois: 16.3 16.3 Maine Maine: 16.3 16.3 Michigan Michigan: 16.3 16.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 16.3 16.3 Texas Texas: 16.3 16.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.2 16.2 Kansas Kansas: 16.1 16.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 16.1 16.1 Missouri Missouri: 16.1 16.1 Indiana Indiana: 16.0 16.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 16.0 16.0 Virginia Virginia: 15.8 15.8 Alabama Alabama: 15.7 15.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 15.7 15.7 Georgia Georgia: 15.6 15.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.5 15.5 Colorado Colorado: 15.4 15.4 Maryland Maryland: 15.4 15.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 15.4 15.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 15.3 15.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 15.3 15.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.6 14.6 Utah Utah: 14.6 14.6 Vermont Vermont: 14.5 14.5 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 11.3 11.3 National 16.9
Employment by occupation group by state: Service (%) 51 areas ranked by Service (%). Highest: Nevada (22.7); lowest: District of Columbia (11.3); national value 16.9. Nevada Nevada: 22.7 22.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.5 21.5 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.8 19.8 New York New York: 19.6 19.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.3 19.3 Louisiana Louisiana: 18.5 18.5 Delaware Delaware: 18.4 18.4 California California: 18.3 18.3 Oregon Oregon: 18.3 18.3 Florida Florida: 18.2 18.2 Arizona Arizona: 18.1 18.1 Montana Montana: 18.0 18.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.9 17.9 Alaska Alaska: 17.8 17.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 17.2 17.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 17.2 17.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 17.2 17.2 South Dakota South Dakota: 17.2 17.2 Idaho Idaho: 17.1 17.1 Ohio Ohio: 17.0 17.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.8 16.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 16.8 16.8 Washington Washington: 16.7 16.7 Iowa Iowa: 16.6 16.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 16.5 16.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 16.3 16.3 Illinois Illinois: 16.3 16.3 Maine Maine: 16.3 16.3 Michigan Michigan: 16.3 16.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 16.3 16.3 Texas Texas: 16.3 16.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.2 16.2 Kansas Kansas: 16.1 16.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 16.1 16.1 Missouri Missouri: 16.1 16.1 Indiana Indiana: 16.0 16.0 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 16.0 16.0 Virginia Virginia: 15.8 15.8 Alabama Alabama: 15.7 15.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 15.7 15.7 Georgia Georgia: 15.6 15.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.5 15.5 Colorado Colorado: 15.4 15.4 Maryland Maryland: 15.4 15.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 15.4 15.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 15.3 15.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 15.3 15.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 14.6 14.6 Utah Utah: 14.6 14.6 Vermont Vermont: 14.5 14.5 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 11.3 11.3 National 16.9
Service (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Service (%). Highest: Nevada (22.7); lowest: District of Columbia (11.3); national value 16.9. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment by occupation group by state: Sales and office (%) 51 areas ranked by Sales and office (%). Highest: Florida (22.3); lowest: District of Columbia (10.7); national value 19.6. Florida Florida: 22.3 22.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.7 21.7 Arizona Arizona: 21.2 21.2 Georgia Georgia: 21.0 21.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.9 20.9 Nevada Nevada: 20.9 20.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.7 20.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 20.6 20.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 20.5 20.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.5 20.5 Texas Texas: 20.5 20.5 Idaho Idaho: 20.3 20.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 20.2 20.2 Utah Utah: 20.0 20.0 Delaware Delaware: 19.9 19.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.8 19.8 Maine Maine: 19.8 19.8 Missouri Missouri: 19.8 19.8 Alaska Alaska: 19.7 19.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 19.7 19.7 Kansas Kansas: 19.6 19.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 19.6 19.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.6 19.6 Alabama Alabama: 19.5 19.5 Illinois Illinois: 19.5 19.5 Michigan Michigan: 19.5 19.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.5 19.5 Colorado Colorado: 19.4 19.4 Montana Montana: 19.3 19.3 Vermont Vermont: 19.2 19.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 19.1 19.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 19.1 19.1 Iowa Iowa: 19.0 19.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.0 19.0 California California: 18.9 18.9 New York New York: 18.9 18.9 Ohio Ohio: 18.9 18.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 18.9 18.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 18.8 18.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 18.8 18.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.7 18.7 Oregon Oregon: 18.7 18.7 Indiana Indiana: 18.6 18.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 18.5 18.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.4 18.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 18.0 18.0 Virginia Virginia: 18.0 18.0 Maryland Maryland: 17.5 17.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 17.4 17.4 Washington Washington: 17.2 17.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 10.7 10.7 National 19.6
Employment by occupation group by state: Sales and office (%) 51 areas ranked by Sales and office (%). Highest: Florida (22.3); lowest: District of Columbia (10.7); national value 19.6. Florida Florida: 22.3 22.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 21.7 21.7 Arizona Arizona: 21.2 21.2 Georgia Georgia: 21.0 21.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.9 20.9 Nevada Nevada: 20.9 20.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.7 20.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 20.6 20.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 20.5 20.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 20.5 20.5 Texas Texas: 20.5 20.5 Idaho Idaho: 20.3 20.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 20.2 20.2 Utah Utah: 20.0 20.0 Delaware Delaware: 19.9 19.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 19.8 19.8 Maine Maine: 19.8 19.8 Missouri Missouri: 19.8 19.8 Alaska Alaska: 19.7 19.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 19.7 19.7 Kansas Kansas: 19.6 19.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 19.6 19.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.6 19.6 Alabama Alabama: 19.5 19.5 Illinois Illinois: 19.5 19.5 Michigan Michigan: 19.5 19.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 19.5 19.5 Colorado Colorado: 19.4 19.4 Montana Montana: 19.3 19.3 Vermont Vermont: 19.2 19.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 19.1 19.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 19.1 19.1 Iowa Iowa: 19.0 19.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.0 19.0 California California: 18.9 18.9 New York New York: 18.9 18.9 Ohio Ohio: 18.9 18.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 18.9 18.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 18.8 18.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 18.8 18.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 18.7 18.7 Oregon Oregon: 18.7 18.7 Indiana Indiana: 18.6 18.6 Minnesota Minnesota: 18.5 18.5 Connecticut Connecticut: 18.4 18.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 18.0 18.0 Virginia Virginia: 18.0 18.0 Maryland Maryland: 17.5 17.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 17.4 17.4 Washington Washington: 17.2 17.2 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 10.7 10.7 National 19.6
Sales and office (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Sales and office (%). Highest: Florida (22.3); lowest: District of Columbia (10.7); national value 19.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment by occupation group by state: Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%) 51 areas ranked by Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%). Highest: Montana (12.2); lowest: District of Columbia (1.6); national value 8.1. Montana Montana: 12.2 12.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.2 12.2 Idaho Idaho: 11.0 11.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.9 10.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 10.9 10.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 10.8 10.8 Alaska Alaska: 10.7 10.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.4 10.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 10.1 10.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.0 10.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 10.0 10.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 9.7 9.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 9.5 9.5 Texas Texas: 9.4 9.4 Iowa Iowa: 9.2 9.2 Kansas Kansas: 9.2 9.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.2 9.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.1 9.1 Maine Maine: 9.1 9.1 Utah Utah: 8.8 8.8 Alabama Alabama: 8.7 8.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 8.7 8.7 Oregon Oregon: 8.6 8.6 Florida Florida: 8.5 8.5 Missouri Missouri: 8.5 8.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 8.5 8.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.5 8.5 Vermont Vermont: 8.5 8.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.5 8.5 Arizona Arizona: 8.4 8.4 Indiana Indiana: 8.4 8.4 Nevada Nevada: 8.4 8.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.4 8.4 Washington Washington: 8.3 8.3 Colorado Colorado: 8.0 8.0 California California: 7.9 7.9 Delaware Delaware: 7.9 7.9 Michigan Michigan: 7.8 7.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 7.5 7.5 Ohio Ohio: 7.5 7.5 Maryland Maryland: 7.4 7.4 Georgia Georgia: 7.2 7.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.1 7.1 Virginia Virginia: 6.9 6.9 Illinois Illinois: 6.6 6.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.6 6.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.3 6.3 New York New York: 6.3 6.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.2 6.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.1 6.1 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 1.6 1.6 National 8.1
Employment by occupation group by state: Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%) 51 areas ranked by Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%). Highest: Montana (12.2); lowest: District of Columbia (1.6); national value 8.1. Montana Montana: 12.2 12.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.2 12.2 Idaho Idaho: 11.0 11.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.9 10.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 10.9 10.9 West Virginia West Virginia: 10.8 10.8 Alaska Alaska: 10.7 10.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 10.4 10.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 10.1 10.1 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.0 10.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 10.0 10.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 9.7 9.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 9.5 9.5 Texas Texas: 9.4 9.4 Iowa Iowa: 9.2 9.2 Kansas Kansas: 9.2 9.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 9.2 9.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.1 9.1 Maine Maine: 9.1 9.1 Utah Utah: 8.8 8.8 Alabama Alabama: 8.7 8.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 8.7 8.7 Oregon Oregon: 8.6 8.6 Florida Florida: 8.5 8.5 Missouri Missouri: 8.5 8.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 8.5 8.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.5 8.5 Vermont Vermont: 8.5 8.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 8.5 8.5 Arizona Arizona: 8.4 8.4 Indiana Indiana: 8.4 8.4 Nevada Nevada: 8.4 8.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.4 8.4 Washington Washington: 8.3 8.3 Colorado Colorado: 8.0 8.0 California California: 7.9 7.9 Delaware Delaware: 7.9 7.9 Michigan Michigan: 7.8 7.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 7.5 7.5 Ohio Ohio: 7.5 7.5 Maryland Maryland: 7.4 7.4 Georgia Georgia: 7.2 7.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.1 7.1 Virginia Virginia: 6.9 6.9 Illinois Illinois: 6.6 6.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.6 6.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 6.3 6.3 New York New York: 6.3 6.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.2 6.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.1 6.1 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 1.6 1.6 National 8.1
Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%). Highest: Montana (12.2); lowest: District of Columbia (1.6); national value 8.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment by occupation group by state: Production, transportation and material moving (%) 51 areas ranked by Production, transportation and material moving (%). Highest: Indiana (18.1); lowest: District of Columbia (3.7); national value 12.3. Indiana Indiana: 18.1 18.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 17.0 17.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 16.6 16.6 Alabama Alabama: 16.3 16.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 16.1 16.1 Ohio Ohio: 15.7 15.7 Iowa Iowa: 15.6 15.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 15.2 15.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 15.2 15.2 Michigan Michigan: 15.0 15.0 Georgia Georgia: 14.2 14.2 Illinois Illinois: 14.2 14.2 Missouri Missouri: 14.1 14.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 14.0 14.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.7 13.7 Kansas Kansas: 13.6 13.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 13.6 13.6 Nevada Nevada: 13.4 13.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 13.3 13.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 13.1 13.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 13.1 13.1 Alaska Alaska: 12.9 12.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 12.8 12.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 12.8 12.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 12.7 12.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 12.7 12.7 Utah Utah: 12.7 12.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.6 12.6 Texas Texas: 12.5 12.5 Idaho Idaho: 11.9 11.9 Oregon Oregon: 11.6 11.6 Washington Washington: 11.6 11.6 Maine Maine: 11.4 11.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.4 11.4 California California: 11.2 11.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 11.1 11.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.8 10.8 Arizona Arizona: 10.7 10.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 10.7 10.7 Vermont Vermont: 10.6 10.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 10.5 10.5 Delaware Delaware: 10.3 10.3 Florida Florida: 10.1 10.1 Virginia Virginia: 9.9 9.9 Montana Montana: 9.3 9.3 Colorado Colorado: 9.2 9.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.1 9.1 New York New York: 9.0 9.0 Maryland Maryland: 8.4 8.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.3 8.3 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 3.7 3.7 National 12.3
Employment by occupation group by state: Production, transportation and material moving (%) 51 areas ranked by Production, transportation and material moving (%). Highest: Indiana (18.1); lowest: District of Columbia (3.7); national value 12.3. Indiana Indiana: 18.1 18.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 17.0 17.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 16.6 16.6 Alabama Alabama: 16.3 16.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 16.1 16.1 Ohio Ohio: 15.7 15.7 Iowa Iowa: 15.6 15.6 Arkansas Arkansas: 15.2 15.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 15.2 15.2 Michigan Michigan: 15.0 15.0 Georgia Georgia: 14.2 14.2 Illinois Illinois: 14.2 14.2 Missouri Missouri: 14.1 14.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 14.0 14.0 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.7 13.7 Kansas Kansas: 13.6 13.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 13.6 13.6 Nevada Nevada: 13.4 13.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 13.3 13.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 13.1 13.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 13.1 13.1 Alaska Alaska: 12.9 12.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 12.8 12.8 Minnesota Minnesota: 12.8 12.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 12.7 12.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 12.7 12.7 Utah Utah: 12.7 12.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 12.6 12.6 Texas Texas: 12.5 12.5 Idaho Idaho: 11.9 11.9 Oregon Oregon: 11.6 11.6 Washington Washington: 11.6 11.6 Maine Maine: 11.4 11.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.4 11.4 California California: 11.2 11.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 11.1 11.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.8 10.8 Arizona Arizona: 10.7 10.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 10.7 10.7 Vermont Vermont: 10.6 10.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 10.5 10.5 Delaware Delaware: 10.3 10.3 Florida Florida: 10.1 10.1 Virginia Virginia: 9.9 9.9 Montana Montana: 9.3 9.3 Colorado Colorado: 9.2 9.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.1 9.1 New York New York: 9.0 9.0 Maryland Maryland: 8.4 8.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.3 8.3 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 3.7 3.7 National 12.3
Production, transportation and material moving (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Production, transportation and material moving (%). Highest: Indiana (18.1); lowest: District of Columbia (3.7); national value 12.3. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Employment by occupation group by state: Civilian employed, 16+ 51 areas ranked by Civilian employed, 16+. Highest: California (19.00M); lowest: Wyoming (285k). California California: 19.00M 19.00M Texas Texas: 15.44M 15.44M Florida Florida: 11.25M 11.25M New York New York: 9.83M 9.83M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 6.45M 6.45M Illinois Illinois: 6.37M 6.37M Ohio Ohio: 5.84M 5.84M Georgia Georgia: 5.49M 5.49M North Carolina North Carolina: 5.41M 5.41M New Jersey New Jersey: 4.94M 4.94M Michigan Michigan: 4.85M 4.85M Virginia Virginia: 4.43M 4.43M Washington Washington: 3.95M 3.95M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.77M 3.77M Tennessee Tennessee: 3.56M 3.56M Arizona Arizona: 3.55M 3.55M Indiana Indiana: 3.42M 3.42M Maryland Maryland: 3.21M 3.21M Colorado Colorado: 3.17M 3.17M Missouri Missouri: 3.07M 3.07M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.07M 3.07M Minnesota Minnesota: 3.05M 3.05M South Carolina South Carolina: 2.61M 2.61M Alabama Alabama: 2.36M 2.36M Kentucky Kentucky: 2.10M 2.10M Oregon Oregon: 2.09M 2.09M Louisiana Louisiana: 2.09M 2.09M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.90M 1.90M Connecticut Connecticut: 1.89M 1.89M Utah Utah: 1.81M 1.81M Iowa Iowa: 1.66M 1.66M Nevada Nevada: 1.63M 1.63M Kansas Kansas: 1.49M 1.49M Arkansas Arkansas: 1.43M 1.43M Mississippi Mississippi: 1.30M 1.30M Nebraska Nebraska: 1.06M 1.06M Idaho Idaho: 978k 978k New Mexico New Mexico: 961k 961k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 767k 767k West Virginia West Virginia: 749k 749k Maine Maine: 711k 711k Hawaii Hawaii: 682k 682k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 577k 577k Montana Montana: 567k 567k Delaware Delaware: 510k 510k South Dakota South Dakota: 480k 480k North Dakota North Dakota: 424k 424k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 377k 377k Alaska Alaska: 349k 349k Vermont Vermont: 343k 343k Wyoming Wyoming: 285k 285k
Employment by occupation group by state: Civilian employed, 16+ 51 areas ranked by Civilian employed, 16+. Highest: California (19.00M); lowest: Wyoming (285k). California California: 19.00M 19.00M Texas Texas: 15.44M 15.44M Florida Florida: 11.25M 11.25M New York New York: 9.83M 9.83M Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 6.45M 6.45M Illinois Illinois: 6.37M 6.37M Ohio Ohio: 5.84M 5.84M Georgia Georgia: 5.49M 5.49M North Carolina North Carolina: 5.41M 5.41M New Jersey New Jersey: 4.94M 4.94M Michigan Michigan: 4.85M 4.85M Virginia Virginia: 4.43M 4.43M Washington Washington: 3.95M 3.95M Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.77M 3.77M Tennessee Tennessee: 3.56M 3.56M Arizona Arizona: 3.55M 3.55M Indiana Indiana: 3.42M 3.42M Maryland Maryland: 3.21M 3.21M Colorado Colorado: 3.17M 3.17M Missouri Missouri: 3.07M 3.07M Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.07M 3.07M Minnesota Minnesota: 3.05M 3.05M South Carolina South Carolina: 2.61M 2.61M Alabama Alabama: 2.36M 2.36M Kentucky Kentucky: 2.10M 2.10M Oregon Oregon: 2.09M 2.09M Louisiana Louisiana: 2.09M 2.09M Oklahoma Oklahoma: 1.90M 1.90M Connecticut Connecticut: 1.89M 1.89M Utah Utah: 1.81M 1.81M Iowa Iowa: 1.66M 1.66M Nevada Nevada: 1.63M 1.63M Kansas Kansas: 1.49M 1.49M Arkansas Arkansas: 1.43M 1.43M Mississippi Mississippi: 1.30M 1.30M Nebraska Nebraska: 1.06M 1.06M Idaho Idaho: 978k 978k New Mexico New Mexico: 961k 961k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 767k 767k West Virginia West Virginia: 749k 749k Maine Maine: 711k 711k Hawaii Hawaii: 682k 682k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 577k 577k Montana Montana: 567k 567k Delaware Delaware: 510k 510k South Dakota South Dakota: 480k 480k North Dakota North Dakota: 424k 424k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 377k 377k Alaska Alaska: 349k 349k Vermont Vermont: 343k 343k Wyoming Wyoming: 285k 285k
Civilian employed, 16+, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Civilian employed, 16+. Highest: California (19.00M); lowest: Wyoming (285k). Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Management, business, science and arts (%) Service (%) Sales and office (%) Natural resources, construction and maintenance (%) Production, transportation and material moving (%) Civilian employed, 16+ United States 43.1 16.9 19.6 8.1 12.3 167,279,529 Alabama 39.8 15.7 19.5 8.7 16.3 2,364,679 Alaska 39 17.8 19.7 10.7 12.9 348,504 Arizona 41.7 18.1 21.2 8.4 10.7 3,551,607 Arkansas 38.1 16.3 20.9 9.5 15.2 1,433,788 California 43.7 18.3 18.9 7.9 11.2 18,995,602 Colorado 48 15.4 19.4 8 9.2 3,174,268 Connecticut 47.8 17.2 18.4 6.1 10.5 1,893,540 Delaware 43.4 18.4 19.9 7.9 10.3 510,229 District of Columbia 72.6 11.3 10.7 1.6 3.7 377,470 Florida 41 18.2 22.3 8.5 10.1 11,246,155 Georgia 42.1 15.6 21 7.2 14.2 5,493,495 Hawaii 39.4 21.5 21.7 9.1 8.3 681,782 Idaho 39.7 17.1 20.3 11 11.9 977,897 Illinois 43.3 16.3 19.5 6.6 14.2 6,365,592 Indiana 38.8 16 18.6 8.4 18.1 3,415,709 Iowa 39.6 16.6 19 9.2 15.6 1,655,777 Kansas 41.5 16.1 19.6 9.2 13.6 1,494,302 Kentucky 38.1 16.1 19.6 9.2 17 2,098,439 Louisiana 38.9 18.5 19.8 10 12.8 2,085,590 Maine 43.3 16.3 19.8 9.1 11.4 710,896 Maryland 51.3 15.4 17.5 7.4 8.4 3,209,975 Massachusetts 51.4 15.4 17.4 6.6 9.1 3,766,496 Michigan 41.4 16.3 19.5 7.8 15 4,846,668 Minnesota 45.4 15.7 18.5 7.5 12.8 3,048,112 Mississippi 35.9 16.5 20.5 10.4 16.6 1,301,789 Missouri 41.4 16.1 19.8 8.5 14.1 3,069,505 Montana 41.2 18 19.3 12.2 9.3 566,947 Nebraska 42.6 15.3 18.8 10 13.3 1,056,079 Nevada 34.6 22.7 20.9 8.4 13.4 1,625,446 New Hampshire 46.7 14.6 19.1 8.5 11.1 767,357 New Jersey 47.1 15.3 20.5 6.3 10.8 4,938,043 New Mexico 40.7 19.8 19 9.7 10.7 960,921 New York 46.2 19.6 18.9 6.3 9 9,830,756 North Carolina 43.6 15.5 19.7 8.5 12.7 5,408,731 North Dakota 40.5 17.2 18.7 10.9 12.7 424,036 Ohio 40.9 17 18.9 7.5 15.7 5,844,610 Oklahoma 38.5 16.8 20.7 10.1 14 1,896,602 Oregon 42.7 18.3 18.7 8.6 11.6 2,087,908 Pennsylvania 43.9 16.3 19.5 7.1 13.1 6,449,699 Rhode Island 45.7 17.9 18.9 6.2 11.4 576,818 South Carolina 39.8 17.2 20.6 8.7 13.7 2,608,349 South Dakota 40.8 17.2 18 10.9 13.1 479,777 Tennessee 40 16.2 20.2 8.4 15.2 3,556,299 Texas 41.3 16.3 20.5 9.4 12.5 15,443,066 Utah 43.8 14.6 20 8.8 12.7 1,814,718 Vermont 47.2 14.5 19.2 8.5 10.6 342,604 Virginia 49.5 15.8 18 6.9 9.9 4,433,379 Washington 46.2 16.7 17.2 8.3 11.6 3,949,503 West Virginia 36.8 19.3 19.6 10.8 13.6 748,955 Wisconsin 40.7 16 18.8 8.5 16.1 3,065,849 Wyoming 39.3 16.8 19.1 12.2 12.6 285,211
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Dataset ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03 Table Employment by occupation group by state Data last updated 2026-10-29 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-occupations/ Employment by occupation group by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03. Retrieved 2026-10-29 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-occupations/
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