Office & Admin Support
Largest Occupation Group
2023 BLS
~40,000
Employment in Healthcare Support
2023 BLS
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of West Virginia vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by manufacturing share of jobs.
| #1 | New York | 740,000 |
| #2 | Utah | 165,000 |
| #3 | Maine | 82,000 |
| #4 | New Hampshire | 55,000 |
| #5 | New Mexico | 22,000 |
| #6 | Vermont | 30 |
| #7 | Florida | 22% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | 15.7% |
| #9 | Washington | 15.7% |
| #10 | Montana | 14.5% |
| #11 | Minnesota | 14.5% |
| #12 | Michigan | 13.7% |
| #13 | Ohio | 12.1% |
| #14 | Colorado | 10.5% |
| #15 | Oregon | 10.5% |
| #16 | Illinois | 10% |
| #17 | North Carolina | 9.4% |
| #18 | Georgia | 8.2% |
| #19 | New Jersey | 6.8% |
| #20 | Arizona | 6.2% |
| #21 | Virginia | 5.9% |
| #22 | South Dakota | 4.5% |
| #23 | Alaska | 3% |
| #24 | Delaware | 1 |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 1 |
| #26 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #27 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #28 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
West Virginia's occupational mix is led by office and administrative support jobs, with sizable employment also in healthcare support, food service, and production roles tied to the state's manufacturing and energy sectors.
Did you know?
- Health care support occupations have grown to become one of West Virginia's largest job categories as the population ages.