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Class of worker by state

Share of the civilian employed population 16 and over who are private wage and salary workers, government workers, self-employed in their own not-incorporated business, or unpaid family workers, as published. Self-employed people in incorporated businesses are counted as private wage and salary workers.

Reference period
2025
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Class of worker by state: Private wage and salary workers (%)51 areas ranked by Private wage and salary workers (%). Highest: Indiana (83.9); lowest: Alaska (67.8); national value 79.4.IndianaIndiana: 83.983.9PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 83.183.1MichiganMichigan: 82.582.5MassachusettsMassachusetts: 82.082.0Rhode IslandRhode Island: 82.082.0FloridaFlorida: 81.981.9NevadaNevada: 81.881.8IllinoisIllinois: 81.781.7ConnecticutConnecticut: 81.681.6WisconsinWisconsin: 81.681.6MinnesotaMinnesota: 81.581.5MissouriMissouri: 81.581.5OhioOhio: 81.581.5New JerseyNew Jersey: 81.081.0North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 80.680.6ArizonaArizona: 80.580.5New HampshireNew Hampshire: 80.580.5DelawareDelaware: 80.480.4KentuckyKentucky: 80.180.1UtahUtah: 80.180.1GeorgiaGeorgia: 80.080.0TennesseeTennessee: 79.579.5TexasTexas: 79.479.4ColoradoColorado: 79.179.1South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 78.978.9IowaIowa: 78.878.8NebraskaNebraska: 78.678.6WashingtonWashington: 78.678.6New YorkNew York: 78.578.5IdahoIdaho: 78.278.2OregonOregon: 78.078.0MaineMaine: 77.977.9AlabamaAlabama: 77.877.8ArkansasArkansas: 77.877.8LouisianaLouisiana: 77.777.7KansasKansas: 77.077.0CaliforniaCalifornia: 76.876.8South DakotaSouth Dakota: 76.476.4OklahomaOklahoma: 76.276.2West VirginiaWest Virginia: 75.575.5North DakotaNorth Dakota: 75.475.4MississippiMississippi: 75.275.2VermontVermont: 75.175.1MontanaMontana: 74.374.3VirginiaVirginia: 73.973.9MarylandMaryland: 71.571.5New MexicoNew Mexico: 71.271.2HawaiiHawaii: 70.870.8WyomingWyoming: 70.570.5District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 69.569.5AlaskaAlaska: 67.867.8National 79.4
Class of worker by state: Private wage and salary workers (%)51 areas ranked by Private wage and salary workers (%). Highest: Indiana (83.9); lowest: Alaska (67.8); national value 79.4.IndianaIndiana: 83.983.9PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 83.183.1MichiganMichigan: 82.582.5MassachusettsMassachusetts: 82.082.0Rhode IslandRhode Island: 82.082.0FloridaFlorida: 81.981.9NevadaNevada: 81.881.8IllinoisIllinois: 81.781.7ConnecticutConnecticut: 81.681.6WisconsinWisconsin: 81.681.6MinnesotaMinnesota: 81.581.5MissouriMissouri: 81.581.5OhioOhio: 81.581.5New JerseyNew Jersey: 81.081.0North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 80.680.6ArizonaArizona: 80.580.5New HampshireNew Hampshire: 80.580.5DelawareDelaware: 80.480.4KentuckyKentucky: 80.180.1UtahUtah: 80.180.1GeorgiaGeorgia: 80.080.0TennesseeTennessee: 79.579.5TexasTexas: 79.479.4ColoradoColorado: 79.179.1South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 78.978.9IowaIowa: 78.878.8NebraskaNebraska: 78.678.6WashingtonWashington: 78.678.6New YorkNew York: 78.578.5IdahoIdaho: 78.278.2OregonOregon: 78.078.0MaineMaine: 77.977.9AlabamaAlabama: 77.877.8ArkansasArkansas: 77.877.8LouisianaLouisiana: 77.777.7KansasKansas: 77.077.0CaliforniaCalifornia: 76.876.8South DakotaSouth Dakota: 76.476.4OklahomaOklahoma: 76.276.2West VirginiaWest Virginia: 75.575.5North DakotaNorth Dakota: 75.475.4MississippiMississippi: 75.275.2VermontVermont: 75.175.1MontanaMontana: 74.374.3VirginiaVirginia: 73.973.9MarylandMaryland: 71.571.5New MexicoNew Mexico: 71.271.2HawaiiHawaii: 70.870.8WyomingWyoming: 70.570.5District of Colum…District of Columbia: 69.569.5AlaskaAlaska: 67.867.8National 79.4
Private wage and salary workers (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Private wage and salary workers (%). Highest: Indiana (83.9); lowest: Alaska (67.8); national value 79.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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United States79.414.65.80.2
Alabama77.816.65.40.2
Alaska67.826.160.2
Arizona80.513.45.90.2
Arkansas77.815.46.60.2
California76.815.97.10.2
Colorado79.114.66.10.2
Connecticut81.613.15.20.1
Delaware80.414.94.40.3
District of Columbia69.525.25.10.2
Florida81.911.56.50.2
Georgia8014.55.30.3
Hawaii70.821.27.70.3
Idaho78.2147.60.3
Illinois81.713.74.30.2
Indiana83.91240.1
Iowa78.815.35.60.3
Kansas7716.85.80.3
Kentucky80.114.35.30.2
Louisiana77.716.15.90.2
Maine77.914.47.60.1
Maryland71.523.15.30.2
Massachusetts8212.65.30.2
Michigan82.5125.40.2
Minnesota81.513.35.10.1
Mississippi75.218.36.20.3
Missouri81.512.85.60.1
Montana74.316.39.10.4
Nebraska78.615.260.2
Nevada81.812.55.50.2
New Hampshire80.513.36.10.1
New Jersey8113.75.10.1
New Mexico71.2235.60.2
New York78.5165.40.2
North Carolina80.613.65.50.2
North Dakota75.417.76.60.3
Ohio81.513.250.3
Oklahoma76.217.56.10.2
Oregon7815.36.60.2
Pennsylvania83.111.94.90.2
Rhode Island8212.950.1
South Carolina78.914.96.10.2
South Dakota76.415.67.60.4
Tennessee79.513.46.90.2
Texas79.413.96.50.2
Utah80.114.94.80.2
Vermont75.115.98.80.2
Virginia73.921.24.70.2
Washington78.615.95.30.2
West Virginia75.519.64.60.3
Wisconsin81.6135.10.2
Wyoming70.522.36.80.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics. Reference period: 2025.

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Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Dataset
ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03
Table
Class of worker by state
Data last updated
2026-11-03
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Class of worker by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 1-year estimates, Table DP03. Retrieved 2026-11-03 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-class-of-worker/