Women's share of construction and resource jobs: U.S. states ranked
Measure: Women's share of construction, natural resources and maintenance jobs (%). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Women's share of jobs by occupation group by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 5.6 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 2.6 to 4.5 %
- Group 2: 4.5 to 5.2 %
- Group 3: 5.2 to 5.5 %
- Group 4: 5.5 to 6.3 %
- Highest: 6.3 to 9.3 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Delaware | 9.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Washington | 9 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 8.9 |
| 4 | Oregon | 8 |
| 5 | California | 7.6 |
| 6 | Colorado | 7.3 |
| 6 | Vermont | 7.3 |
| 8 | Montana | 6.5 |
| 9 | Florida | 6.4 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 6.3 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 6.3 |
| 12 | Hawaii | 6.1 |
| 12 | Idaho | 6.1 |
| 12 | Kansas | 6.1 |
| 15 | Maryland | 5.9 |
| 15 | Utah | 5.9 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | 5.8 |
| 18 | Michigan | 5.7 |
| 19 | New Mexico | 5.6 |
| 20 | Alabama | 5.5 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 5.5 |
| 22 | Indiana | 5.4 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 5.4 |
| 22 | South Dakota | 5.4 |
| 25 | Arizona | 5.3 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 5.3 |
| 27 | Georgia | 5.2 |
| 27 | Missouri | 5.2 |
| 27 | Nevada | 5.2 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 5.2 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 5.2 |
| 32 | Alaska | 5.1 |
| 32 | Virginia | 5.1 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 5 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 4.9 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | 4.9 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 4.9 |
| 38 | Ohio | 4.8 |
| 39 | District of Columbia | 4.7 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 4.6 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 4.5 |
| 42 | Texas | 4.4 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 4.3 |
| 43 | Illinois | 4.3 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 4.3 |
| 43 | New York | 4.3 |
| 47 | Iowa | 4.2 |
| 48 | Maine | 4.1 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 3.6 |
| 50 | New Jersey | 3.3 |
| 51 | North Dakota | 2.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S2401: Occupation by Sex for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by women's share of construction, natural resources and maintenance jobs (%) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table S2401; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-womens-share-of-construction-natural-resources-and-maintenance-jobs/