These states may provide the best opportunity for jobs in finance and insurance because they employ the most people in the field, says the U.S. Census.
No. 10: North Carolina
163,441 employees
No. 9: New Jersey
188,812 employees
No. 8: Massachusetts
196,755 employees
No. 7: Ohio
239,950 employees
No. 6: Pennsylvania
256,020 employees
No. 5: Illinois
295,028 employees
No. 4: Florida
331,921 employees
No. 3: Texas
464,679 employees
No. 2: New York
528,569 employees
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 County Business Patterns
No. 1: California
571,421 employees
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 County Business Patterns