Table 7. States with highest employment and highest employment concentration in selected occupations, May 2008
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Highest employment | Highest employment concentration
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| | Employment | Hourly | | | Employment | Hourly
State | Employment| per 1,000 | median | State | Employment| per 1,000 | median
| | jobs (1) | wage | | | jobs (1) | wage
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Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
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Texas...................| 53,530 | 5.2 | $15.82 |Wyoming .............| 2,630 | 9.3 | $21.29
California..............| 28,340 | 1.9 | 16.01 |Louisiana............| 15,540 | 8.2 | 18.38
Pennsylvania............| 16,860 | 3.0 | 16.42 |Oklahoma ............| 11,560 | 7.4 | 14.69
Illinois................| 16,810 | 2.8 | 16.12 |North Dakota ........| 2,470 | 7.0 | 16.88
Louisiana...............| 15,540 | 8.2 | 18.38 |South Dakota ........| 2,480 | 6.3 | 13.83
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Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
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California .............| 33,630 | 2.2 | $17.33 |Connecticut..........| 7,030 | 4.1 | $18.75
Texas...................| 14,300 | 1.4 | 15.34 |Nebraska.............| 3,730 | 4.0 | 14.66
Ohio....................| 12,540 | 2.4 | 15.80 |South Dakota ........| 1,290 | 3.3 | 12.08
New York ...............| 12,140 | 1.4 | 17.04 |Maine................| 1,760 | 2.9 | 15.07
Pennsylvania............| 11,860 | 2.1 | 15.72 |Wisconsin............| 7,120 | 2.6 | 15.11
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Painters, construction and maintenance
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California .............| 37,000 | 2.4 | $18.76 |Nevada...............| 4,000 | 3.1 | $19.09
Florida.................| 20,600 | 2.6 | 14.48 |Hawaii...............| 1,910 | 3.1 | 23.14
Texas...................| 18,400 | 1.8 | 13.82 |Washington...........| 8,890 | 3.1 | 15.85
New York ...............| 14,370 | 1.7 | 19.83 |Louisiana............| 5,860 | 3.1 | 14.87
Illinois................| 9,890 | 1.7 | 20.90 |Oregon...............| 4,800 | 2.8 | 14.62
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Dental assistants
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California .............| 46,690 | 3.1 | $15.51 |Utah.................| 4,380 | 3.6 | $12.80
Texas...................| 18,960 | 1.8 | 14.90 |Washington...........| 9,310 | 3.3 | 17.61
New York ...............| 16,210 | 1.9 | 15.58 |California...........| 46,690 | 3.1 | 15.51
Florida.................| 15,000 | 1.9 | 16.00 |Idaho................| 1,860 | 2.9 | 13.96
Illinois................| 12,370 | 2.1 | 15.11 |Alaska ..............| 830 | 2.7 | 19.97
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1 Represents state employment in selected occupation per 1,000 jobs in state.
