August 25, 2025

Hardest working states

WalletHub -  In order to determine where Americans work the hardest, WalletHub compared the 50 states across ten key metrics. The data set ranges from average workweek hours to share of workers with multiple jobs to annual volunteer hours per resident. 

Top 20 Hardest-Working States in America  
1. North Dakota 11. Kansas
2. Alaska 12. Georgia
3. South Dakota 13. Tennessee
4. Texas 14. Oklahoma
5. Hawaii 15. Colorado
6. Virginia 16. Montana
7. New Hampshire 17. Mississippi
8. Wyoming 18. Iowa
9. Maryland 19. Minnesota
10. Nebraska 20. Alabama

Key Stats
  • Alaska has the longest hours worked per week, which is 12 percent longer than in Utah, the state with the shortest.
     
  • New York has the longest average commute time, which is 1.9 times longer than in South Dakota, the state with the shortest.
     
  • Mississippi has the highest share of workers leaving vacation time unused, which is 1.6 times higher than in Ohio, the state with the lowest.
     
  • Montana has the highest share of workers with multiple jobs, which is 2.4 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest.

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