States with the Highest Percentage of State Government Employees
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States with the Highest Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States
| State | % State Government Employees | vs State Median | vs National | |
| 1. | Hawaii | 8.8% | 4.4% (+4.39) | 4.2%(+4.57) |
| 2. | Delaware | 8.5% | 4.4% (+4.08) | 4.2%(+4.25) |
| 3. | Alaska | 8.4% | 4.4% (+4.01) | 4.2%(+4.19) |
| 4. | Mississippi | 8.2% | 4.4% (+3.75) | 4.2%(+3.92) |
| 5. | West Virginia | 8.1% | 4.4% (+3.65) | 4.2%(+3.83) |
| 6. | New Mexico | 7.5% | 4.4% (+3.11) | 4.2%(+3.28) |
| 7. | Wyoming | 6.9% | 4.4% (+2.44) | 4.2%(+2.61) |
| 8. | Arkansas | 6.6% | 4.4% (+2.19) | 4.2%(+2.37) |
| 9. | Oklahoma | 6.1% | 4.4% (+1.70) | 4.2%(+1.87) |
| 10. | South Carolina | 6.1% | 4.4% (+1.67) | 4.2%(+1.85) |
| 11. | Louisiana | 5.8% | 4.4% (+1.36) | 4.2%(+1.53) |
| 12. | North Dakota | 5.6% | 4.4% (+1.18) | 4.2%(+1.36) |
| 13. | Alabama | 5.5% | 4.4% (+1.13) | 4.2%(+1.30) |
| 14. | Kentucky | 5.5% | 4.4% (+1.11) | 4.2%(+1.29) |
| 15. | Montana | 5.4% | 4.4% (+0.980) | 4.2%(+1.16) |
| 16. | North Carolina | 5.4% | 4.4% (+0.979) | 4.2%(+1.15) |
| 17. | Oregon | 5.3% | 4.4% (+0.871) | 4.2%(+1.05) |
| 18. | Utah | 5.3% | 4.4% (+0.857) | 4.2%(+1.03) |
| 19. | Washington | 5.3% | 4.4% (+0.847) | 4.2%(+1.02) |
| 20. | Kansas | 5.1% | 4.4% (+0.697) | 4.2%(+0.873) |
| 21. | Idaho | 5.1% | 4.4% (+0.659) | 4.2%(+0.835) |
| 22. | Iowa | 5.0% | 4.4% (+0.613) | 4.2%(+0.790) |
| 23. | Nebraska | 4.6% | 4.4% (+0.168) | 4.2%(+0.344) |
| 24. | Vermont | 4.6% | 4.4% (+0.140) | 4.2%(+0.316) |
| 25. | South Dakota | 4.5% | 4.4% (+0.041) | 4.2%(+0.217) |
| 26. | Arizona | 4.4% | 4.4% (-0.041) | 4.2%(+0.135) |
| 27. | Maryland | 4.3% | 4.4% (-0.100) | 4.2%(+0.076) |
| 28. | New York | 4.3% | 4.4% (-0.131) | 4.2%(+0.045) |
| 29. | Rhode Island | 4.3% | 4.4% (-0.143) | 4.2%(+0.033) |
| 30. | Georgia | 4.2% | 4.4% (-0.219) | 4.2%(-0.043) |
| 31. | Texas | 4.1% | 4.4% (-0.318) | 4.2%(-0.141) |
| 32. | California | 4.1% | 4.4% (-0.342) | 4.2%(-0.166) |
| 33. | Virginia | 4.1% | 4.4% (-0.358) | 4.2%(-0.182) |
| 34. | Wisconsin | 4.0% | 4.4% (-0.388) | 4.2%(-0.212) |
| 35. | Connecticut | 4.0% | 4.4% (-0.461) | 4.2%(-0.284) |
| 36. | New Jersey | 4.0% | 4.4% (-0.464) | 4.2%(-0.287) |
| 37. | Missouri | 3.9% | 4.4% (-0.484) | 4.2%(-0.308) |
| 38. | Maine | 3.9% | 4.4% (-0.496) | 4.2%(-0.319) |
| 39. | Tennessee | 3.8% | 4.4% (-0.615) | 4.2%(-0.439) |
| 40. | Colorado | 3.8% | 4.4% (-0.632) | 4.2%(-0.455) |
| 41. | Massachusetts | 3.7% | 4.4% (-0.710) | 4.2%(-0.533) |
| 42. | Michigan | 3.7% | 4.4% (-0.745) | 4.2%(-0.568) |
| 43. | Minnesota | 3.6% | 4.4% (-0.774) | 4.2%(-0.598) |
| 44. | Illinois | 3.4% | 4.4% (-1.01) | 4.2%(-0.836) |
| 45. | Nevada | 3.3% | 4.4% (-1.07) | 4.2%(-0.893) |
| 46. | Indiana | 3.3% | 4.4% (-1.08) | 4.2%(-0.906) |
| 47. | New Hampshire | 3.3% | 4.4% (-1.17) | 4.2%(-0.991) |
| 48. | Ohio | 3.1% | 4.4% (-1.32) | 4.2%(-1.15) |
| 49. | Pennsylvania | 3.1% | 4.4% (-1.33) | 4.2%(-1.15) |
| 50. | Florida | 2.9% | 4.4% (-1.55) | 4.2%(-1.37) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States are:
#1
8.8%
#2
8.5%
#3
8.4%
#4
8.2%
#5
8.1%
#6
7.5%
#7
6.9%
#8
6.6%
#9
6.1%
#10
6.1%
What state has the Highest Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States?
Hawaii has the Highest Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States with 8.8%.
What is the Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States?
Percentage of State Government Employees in the United States is 4.2%.