Union affiliation by U.S. state Diagram of Union affiliation
Percent of workforce belonging to a union in 2017 20+% 15–19.9% 10–14.9% 5–9.9% 0–4.9%
Union affiliation by U.S. state (2024)[1][2]
Rank |
State |
Percent union members
|
Percent
change
|
Union members |
Percent represented by unions
|
Percent
change
|
Represented by unions |
Total employed |
Right to Work
|
1 |
Hawaii |
26.5
|
2.4% |
147,000 |
27.5
|
1.9% |
153,000 |
556,000 |
No
|
2 |
New York |
20.6
|
 |
1,706,000 |
21.9
|
0.4% |
1,814,000 |
8,278,000 |
No
|
3 |
Alaska |
17.7
|
2.9% |
53,000 |
19.5
|
4.3% |
58,000 |
300,000 |
No
|
4 |
Connecticut |
16.5
|
0.6% |
269,000 |
17.8
|
0.9% |
291,000 |
1,634,000 |
No
|
5 |
New Jersey |
16.2
|
0.1% |
682,000 |
17.4
|
0.1% |
730,000 |
4,197,000 |
No
|
6 |
Washington |
16.0
|
0.5% |
548,000 |
18.3
|
0.2% |
627,000 |
3,432,000 |
No
|
7 |
Oregon |
15.9
|
1.8% |
292,000 |
17.5
|
2.5% |
321,000 |
1,835,000 |
No
|
8 |
Massachusetts |
14.6
|
2.0% |
496,000 |
15.6
|
2.0% |
513,000 |
3,397,000 |
No
|
9 |
Rhode Island |
14.5
|
2.2% |
73,000 |
15.3
|
2.1% |
77,000 |
500,000 |
No
|
10 |
California |
14.5
|
0.9% |
2,381,000 |
16.3
|
0.6% |
2,678,000 |
16,399,000 |
No
|
11 |
Vermont |
14.3
|
 |
42,000 |
15.8
|
0.4% |
47,000 |
297,000 |
No
|
12 |
Minnesota |
14.2
|
0.9% |
379,000 |
14.8
|
0.7% |
394,000 |
2,668,000 |
No
|
13 |
Michigan |
13.4
|
0.6% |
581,000 |
14.7
|
0.6% |
639,000 |
4,346,000 |
No
|
14 |
Maine |
13.1
|
3.9% |
77,000 |
15.3
|
4.5% |
89,000 |
585,000 |
No
|
15 |
Illinois |
13.1
|
0.3% |
734,000 |
14.2
|
0.6% |
798,000 |
5,615,000 |
No
|
16 |
Nevada |
12.1
|
0.4% |
166,000 |
13.4
|
1.1% |
183,000 |
1,367,000 |
Yes
|
17 |
Ohio |
12.1
|
0.4% |
621,000 |
13.3
|
0.2% |
685,000 |
5,147,000 |
No
|
18 |
Montana |
11.9
|
0.1% |
56,000 |
13.1
|
0.1% |
62,000 |
474,000 |
No
|
19 |
Pennsylvania |
11.7
|
1.2% |
666,000 |
12.4
|
1.8% |
708,000 |
5,706,000 |
No
|
20 |
Maryland |
11.4
|
0.7% |
325,000 |
13.4
|
0.6% |
382,000 |
2,851,000 |
No
|
21 |
District of Columbia |
10.6
|
1.5% |
38,000 |
11.7
|
1.3% |
42,000 |
362,000 |
No
|
22 |
New Hampshire |
9.2
|
0.1% |
62,000 |
10.6
|
0.3% |
72,000 |
678,000 |
No
|
23 |
Indiana |
9.0
|
1.0% |
271,000 |
10.4
|
1.3% |
313,000 |
2,999,000 |
Yes
|
24 |
Kentucky |
8.8
|
 |
156,000 |
11.2
|
0.1% |
197,000 |
1,761,000 |
Yes
|
25 |
West Virginia |
8.8
|
0.1% |
61,000 |
10.0
|
0.1% |
70,000 |
699,000 |
Yes
|
26 |
Missouri |
8.6
|
0.7% |
234,000 |
9.3
|
1.1% |
255,000 |
2,734,000 |
No
|
27 |
Delaware |
8.5
|
0.3% |
37,000 |
8.9
|
1.2% |
39,000 |
435,000 |
No
|
28 |
Colorado |
7.7
|
0.8% |
206,000 |
8.0
|
0.6% |
214,000 |
2,671,000 |
No
|
29 |
New Mexico |
7.5
|
 |
63,000 |
8.8
|
0.3% |
73,000 |
834,000 |
No
|
30 |
Iowa |
7.2
|
0.8% |
93,000 |
8.8
|
0.5% |
119,000 |
1,437,000 |
Yes
|
31 |
Nebraska |
6.8
|
0.5% |
62,000 |
8.1
|
1.3% |
74,000 |
913,000 |
Yes
|
32 |
Alabama |
6.6
|
0.9% |
140,000 |
7.8
|
0.8% |
165,000 |
2,110,000 |
Yes
|
33 |
Wisconsin |
6.4
|
1.0% |
180,000 |
6.9
|
1.5% |
196,000 |
2,819,000 |
Yes
|
34 |
Kansas |
6.3
|
2.6% |
83,000 |
8.0
|
2.6% |
105,000 |
1,309,000 |
Yes
|
35 |
Wyoming |
5.6
|
 |
14,000 |
6.7
|
0.1% |
17,000 |
249,000 |
Yes
|
36 |
Oklahoma |
5.3
|
1.5% |
91,000 |
6.2
|
1.5% |
106,000 |
1,713,000 |
Yes
|
37 |
Mississippi |
5.2
|
1.8% |
59,000 |
7.9
|
1.9% |
90,000 |
1,129,000 |
Yes
|
38 |
Virginia |
5.2
|
0.9% |
207,000 |
5.7
|
0.1% |
229,000 |
3,997,000 |
Yes
|
39 |
Florida |
5.1
|
0.4% |
462,000 |
6.3
|
0.2% |
569,000 |
9,086,000 |
Yes
|
40 |
Idaho |
5.0
|
0.5% |
43,000 |
5.9
|
0.4% |
50,000 |
850,000 |
Yes
|
41 |
North Dakota |
5.0
|
1.2% |
18,000 |
6.3
|
1.2% |
23,000 |
366,000 |
Yes
|
42 |
Tennessee |
4.7
|
1.3% |
136,000 |
5.6
|
1.3% |
264,000 |
2,923,000 |
Yes
|
43 |
Texas |
4.5
|
 |
603,000 |
5.4
|
 |
716,000 |
13,345,000 |
Yes
|
44 |
Louisiana |
3.9
|
0.4% |
69,000 |
5.2
|
0.2% |
86,000 |
1,765,000 |
Yes
|
45 |
Georgia |
3.8
|
0.8% |
174,000 |
4.4
|
1.0% |
203,000 |
4,619,000 |
Yes
|
46 |
Utah |
3.7
|
0.4% |
58,000 |
7.8
|
0.6% |
122,000 |
1,558,000 |
Yes
|
47 |
Arizona |
3.7
|
0.5% |
118,000 |
4.5
|
0.3% |
144,000 |
3,183,000 |
Yes
|
48 |
Arkansas |
3.5
|
1.6% |
45,000 |
4.4
|
1.4% |
56,000 |
1,265,000 |
Yes
|
49 |
South Carolina |
2.8
|
0.5% |
61,000 |
4.1
|
1.1% |
89,000 |
2,163,000 |
Yes
|
50 |
South Dakota |
2.7
|
0.9% |
12,000 |
3.7
|
0.5% |
16,000 |
431,000 |
Yes
|
51 |
North Carolina |
2.4
|
0.3% |
108,000 |
3.1
|
0.2% |
142,000 |
4,555,000 |
Yes
|
— |
United States |
9.9
|
0.1% |
14,255,000 |
11.1
|
0.1% |
16,023,000 |
144,522,000 |
N/A
|
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