Share of employment in manufacturing: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Share of employment in manufacturing (%). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Employment by industry by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 9.6 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 1.4 to 6.7 %
- Group 2: 6.7 to 8.6 %
- Group 3: 8.6 to 10.3 %
- Group 4: 10.3 to 12 %
- Highest: 12 to 17.6 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Indiana | 17.6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michigan | 16.8 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 16.6 |
| 4 | Ohio | 14.4 |
| 5 | Alabama | 13.8 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 13.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 13.6 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 12.8 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 12.7 |
| 10 | Kansas | 12.5 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 12 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 12 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 11.8 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 11.6 |
| 15 | Illinois | 11.4 |
| 16 | Missouri | 11.3 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 11.2 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10.8 |
| 19 | Oregon | 10.7 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 10.5 |
| 21 | Nebraska | 10.3 |
| 21 | Utah | 10.3 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | 10.1 |
| 24 | Georgia | 9.8 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 9.8 |
| 26 | Idaho | 9.7 |
| 27 | Vermont | 9.2 |
| 28 | Maine | 8.9 |
| 28 | Washington | 8.9 |
| 30 | Texas | 8.8 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 8.6 |
| 31 | South Dakota | 8.6 |
| 33 | California | 8.5 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 8.4 |
| 35 | Delaware | 7.9 |
| 35 | North Dakota | 7.9 |
| 37 | Arizona | 7.8 |
| 38 | New Jersey | 7.7 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 7.5 |
| 40 | Colorado | 7 |
| 41 | Virginia | 6.7 |
| 42 | Nevada | 5.6 |
| 43 | New York | 5.5 |
| 44 | Florida | 5.2 |
| 44 | New Mexico | 5.2 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 5.2 |
| 47 | Maryland | 4.6 |
| 47 | Montana | 4.6 |
| 49 | Alaska | 3.5 |
| 50 | Hawaii | 2.4 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 1.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by share of employment in manufacturing (%) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-03. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-manufacturing/