membership states
Percentage of workforce that is a member of a union, by state, 2014–2017
| State | Union membership rate |
|---|---|
| New York | 24.2% |
| Hawaii | 20.8% |
| Alaska | 19.8% |
| Washington | 17.5% |
| Connecticut | 16.6% |
| New Jersey | 16.0% |
| California | 15.9% |
| Rhode Island | 15.2% |
| Illinois | 15.0% |
| Michigan | 15.0% |
| Oregon | 14.7% |
| Minnesota | 14.5% |
| Nevada | 13.4% |
| Massachusetts | 12.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 12.5% |
| Ohio | 12.4% |
| Montana | 12.1% |
| Vermont | 11.5% |
| West Virginia | 11.4% |
| Maine | 11.3% |
| Maryland | 11.0% |
| Kentucky | 10.7% |
| Delaware | 10.3% |
| New Hampshire | 10.1% |
| Indiana | 10.0% |
| District of Columbia | 9.6% |
| Colorado | 9.3% |
| Alabama | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin | 9.1% |
| Iowa | 9.0% |
| Missouri | 8.9% |
| Kansas | 8.1% |
| Nebraska | 7.6% |
| Wyoming | 6.6% |
| New Mexico | 6.2% |
| Florida | 5.9% |
| Idaho | 5.7% |
| Oklahoma | 5.6% |
| Tennessee | 5.5% |
| South Dakota | 5.3% |
| Mississippi | 5.3% |
| North Dakota | 5.3% |
| Louisiana | 4.9% |
| Virginia | 4.8% |
| Arkansas | 4.7% |
| Arizona | 4.7% |
| Texas | 4.5% |
| Utah | 4.1% |
| Georgia | 4.0% |
| North Carolina | 2.9% |
| South Carolina | 2.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey microdata
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