Survey: State with highest percentage of government workers is...

The U.S. Postal Service is the nation’s top federal employer, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accounting for 23% of government jobs across the country.

The U.S. military is another major government employer, with bases spread throughout the nation, including in several of the states with high percentages of government workers. North Carolina, for example, is home to Ft. Bragg, one of the nation’s largest U.S. military bases. A separate Gallup question confirms that many of these states with high government employment, including Alaska, Hawaii, Virginia, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, have above-average percentages of active duty military.