States with the Highest Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction
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States with the Highest Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States
| State | % Employed | vs State Median | vs National | |
| 1. | Wyoming | 8.6% | 5.0% (+3.63) | 5.0%(+3.65) |
| 2. | Montana | 6.7% | 5.0% (+1.69) | 5.0%(+1.72) |
| 3. | Louisiana | 6.6% | 5.0% (+1.61) | 5.0%(+1.64) |
| 4. | Texas | 6.6% | 5.0% (+1.58) | 5.0%(+1.61) |
| 5. | Idaho | 6.5% | 5.0% (+1.46) | 5.0%(+1.49) |
| 6. | New Mexico | 6.3% | 5.0% (+1.28) | 5.0%(+1.30) |
| 7. | West Virginia | 6.2% | 5.0% (+1.20) | 5.0%(+1.22) |
| 8. | Alaska | 6.2% | 5.0% (+1.18) | 5.0%(+1.21) |
| 9. | Oklahoma | 6.1% | 5.0% (+1.06) | 5.0%(+1.09) |
| 10. | North Dakota | 5.8% | 5.0% (+0.779) | 5.0%(+0.805) |
| 11. | Nevada | 5.8% | 5.0% (+0.742) | 5.0%(+0.768) |
| 12. | Maine | 5.7% | 5.0% (+0.728) | 5.0%(+0.754) |
| 13. | Vermont | 5.6% | 5.0% (+0.550) | 5.0%(+0.576) |
| 14. | Utah | 5.5% | 5.0% (+0.499) | 5.0%(+0.525) |
| 15. | Florida | 5.5% | 5.0% (+0.461) | 5.0%(+0.487) |
| 16. | Colorado | 5.5% | 5.0% (+0.431) | 5.0%(+0.457) |
| 17. | Arkansas | 5.4% | 5.0% (+0.354) | 5.0%(+0.380) |
| 18. | Hawaii | 5.3% | 5.0% (+0.287) | 5.0%(+0.313) |
| 19. | Nebraska | 5.2% | 5.0% (+0.230) | 5.0%(+0.256) |
| 20. | Arizona | 5.2% | 5.0% (+0.211) | 5.0%(+0.237) |
| 21. | Mississippi | 5.2% | 5.0% (+0.201) | 5.0%(+0.227) |
| 22. | Alabama | 5.2% | 5.0% (+0.188) | 5.0%(+0.214) |
| 23. | New Hampshire | 5.2% | 5.0% (+0.175) | 5.0%(+0.201) |
| 24. | South Dakota | 5.1% | 5.0% (+0.103) | 5.0%(+0.129) |
| 25. | North Carolina | 5.0% | 5.0% (+0.000) | 5.0%(+0.026) |
| 26. | Missouri | 5.0% | 5.0% (-0.000) | 5.0%(+0.026) |
| 27. | Tennessee | 5.0% | 5.0% (-0.041) | 5.0%(-0.015) |
| 28. | Iowa | 5.0% | 5.0% (-0.059) | 5.0%(-0.033) |
| 29. | South Carolina | 5.0% | 5.0% (-0.069) | 5.0%(-0.043) |
| 30. | Washington | 4.9% | 5.0% (-0.103) | 5.0%(-0.077) |
| 31. | Delaware | 4.9% | 5.0% (-0.153) | 5.0%(-0.127) |
| 32. | California | 4.8% | 5.0% (-0.203) | 5.0%(-0.177) |
| 33. | Kansas | 4.8% | 5.0% (-0.205) | 5.0%(-0.179) |
| 34. | Maryland | 4.8% | 5.0% (-0.239) | 5.0%(-0.213) |
| 35. | Georgia | 4.7% | 5.0% (-0.282) | 5.0%(-0.256) |
| 36. | Kentucky | 4.7% | 5.0% (-0.296) | 5.0%(-0.270) |
| 37. | Indiana | 4.7% | 5.0% (-0.315) | 5.0%(-0.289) |
| 38. | Oregon | 4.6% | 5.0% (-0.406) | 5.0%(-0.380) |
| 39. | Wisconsin | 4.5% | 5.0% (-0.530) | 5.0%(-0.504) |
| 40. | Virginia | 4.5% | 5.0% (-0.541) | 5.0%(-0.515) |
| 41. | Rhode Island | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.575) | 5.0%(-0.549) |
| 42. | Connecticut | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.587) | 5.0%(-0.561) |
| 43. | Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.625) | 5.0%(-0.599) |
| 44. | Minnesota | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.639) | 5.0%(-0.613) |
| 45. | Michigan | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.654) | 5.0%(-0.628) |
| 46. | Massachusetts | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.662) | 5.0%(-0.636) |
| 47. | New Jersey | 4.4% | 5.0% (-0.667) | 5.0%(-0.641) |
| 48. | New York | 4.3% | 5.0% (-0.691) | 5.0%(-0.665) |
| 49. | Ohio | 4.1% | 5.0% (-0.911) | 5.0%(-0.885) |
| 50. | Illinois | 4.1% | 5.0% (-0.912) | 5.0%(-0.886) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States are:
#1
8.6%
#2
6.7%
#3
6.6%
#4
6.6%
#5
6.5%
#6
6.3%
#7
6.2%
#8
6.2%
#9
6.1%
#10
5.8%
What state has the Highest Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States?
Wyoming has the Highest Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States with 8.6%.
What is the Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States?
Percentage of Population Employed in Construction & Extraction in the United States is 5.0%.