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Charts of the areas with the highest location quotient for each occupation, May 2020
Areas with the highest location quotient for Material Moving Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
28.01
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
6.02
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.35
Bakersfield, CA
5.23
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
5.17
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.96
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
4.95
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Stockton-Lodi, CA
4.44
Fresno, CA
4.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
33.43
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
26.78
Mobile, AL
15.65
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
11.73
Fargo, ND-MN
11.50
Grand Forks, ND-MN
8.97
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
7.64
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
6.02
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
5.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
12.06
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.31
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.11
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.21
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.94
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Wellhead Pumpers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
118.38
Midland, TX
92.64
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
44.46
Greeley, CO
42.75
Odessa, TX
32.31
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
28.60
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
26.17
Casper, WY
23.39
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
22.42
Abilene, TX
16.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
51.67
Midland, TX
43.79
Odessa, TX
26.94
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
26.28
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
14.24
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
9.94
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
9.05
Longview, TX
8.65
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
7.27
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
6.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
47.34
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
31.52
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
15.35
Charleston, WV
13.48
Oklahoma City, OK
5.69
Pittsburgh, PA
4.58
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.42
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.77
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.44
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stockers and Order Fillers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.44
Cheyenne, WY
2.26
Lancaster, PA
2.14
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
2.07
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Danville, IL
2.05
Harrisonburg, VA
2.01
Albany, OR
1.97
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
1.75
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Packers and Packagers, Hand, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
7.53
Yakima, WA
5.64
New Bedford, MA
5.22
Visalia-Porterville, CA
4.20
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.99
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.83
Enid, OK
3.77
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Wenatchee, WA
3.57
Sheboygan, WI
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Machine Feeders and Offbearers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
12.77
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
12.02
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.87
Morristown, TN
10.04
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.76
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.36
Longview, WA
8.95
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.83
Eugene, OR
7.13
Medford, OR
6.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.98
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
2.81
Gainesville, GA
2.78
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Spartanburg, SC
2.52
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.48
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.38
Lebanon, PA
2.33
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.30
Monroe, MI
2.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
3.55
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Monroe, LA
2.94
Grand Island, NE
2.83
Lubbock, TX
2.76
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.69
Greeley, CO
2.45
Lima, OH
2.36
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
2.36
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
6.22
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.35
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
5.30
Dover, DE
4.52
Danville, IL
4.40
East Stroudsburg, PA
4.31
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
4.14
Winchester, VA-WV
4.13
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.81
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hoist and Winch Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
13.27
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
12.79
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.18
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.94
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.74
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.58
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.24
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dredge Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.17
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crane and Tower Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
15.26
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
12.13
Victoria, TX
9.69
Odessa, TX
9.09
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
7.65
Mobile, AL
6.67
Lake Charles, LA
6.15
Decatur, AL
4.74
Tyler, TX
4.51
Monroe, MI
4.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Conveyor Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
15.95
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
13.21
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.98
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
12.71
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.62
Enid, OK
11.69
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
11.66
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
11.59
Wheeling, WV-OH
9.24
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
9.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
13.42
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
8.41
Anchorage, AK
8.18
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.97
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
5.18
Texarkana, TX-AR
4.36
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.68
Cheyenne, WY
3.31
Baton Rouge, LA
2.99
Rapid City, SD
2.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Passenger Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
9.31
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
6.03
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
6.02
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.73
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.86
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.86
Springfield, MA-CT
2.51
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
2.49
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.44
Flint, MI
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Inspectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Brunswick, GA
4.65
Charleston, WV
2.73
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
2.38
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.33
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
2.21
York-Hanover, PA
2.19
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.88
Billings, MT
1.87
Pittsburgh, PA
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Traffic Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chattanooga, TN-GA
4.96
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.78
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.99
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
3.86
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.45
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.05
Knoxville, TN
3.02
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.78
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.42
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Grants Pass, OR
11.09
Medford, OR
10.52
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.00
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.38
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
6.77
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
6.53
Eugene, OR
6.12
Ocean City, NJ
4.76
Bend-Redmond, OR
4.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parking Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.77
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.73
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.48
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.40
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Springfield, MA-CT
2.84
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.59
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.33
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.13
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bridge and Lock Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
76.14
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
16.67
Lake Charles, LA
14.21
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
13.58
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
13.27
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
11.97
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10.55
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
9.11
Baton Rouge, LA
8.00
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ship Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
41.03
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
32.65
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
25.50
Jacksonville, FL
21.54
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
12.09
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
7.47
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
5.66
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
5.05
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.38
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorboat Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
72.75
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
9.04
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.12
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.63
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
36.85
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
27.61
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
20.04
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
16.14
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
15.15
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
14.04
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
12.85
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
11.03
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
10.14
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
9.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sailors and Marine Oilers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
166.24
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
30.82
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
29.95
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
22.71
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
21.21
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
15.61
Ocean City, NJ
12.86
Lake Charles, LA
10.89
Baton Rouge, LA
9.14
Jacksonville, FL
5.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.96
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.38
Kansas City, MO-KS
0.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.90
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.03
Kansas City, MO-KS
6.39
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.79
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.74
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locomotive Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, MI
13.22
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
7.92
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
5.33
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Grants Pass, OR
4.14
Bangor, ME
4.06
Longview, WA
3.94
Grand Junction, CO
3.83
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.75
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.27
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.96
East Stroudsburg, PA
2.87
Dover, DE
2.82
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.70
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.64
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Beckley, WV
2.60
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
2.59
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.94
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.47
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.14
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.87
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.09
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
1.88
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Light Truck Drivers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ocala, FL
2.33
Muskegon, MI
2.32
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.25
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.17
Beckley, WV
2.09
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Albany, GA
2.03
Bowling Green, KY
1.98
Odessa, TX
1.92
Savannah, GA
1.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
3.88
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
3.70
Joplin, MO
3.57
Odessa, TX
3.57
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
3.57
Fort Smith, AR-OK
3.19
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.05
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.91
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Driver/Sales Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jacksonville, NC
3.80
Missoula, MT
3.56
Colorado Springs, CO
3.56
Sebring, FL
3.11
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
3.02
Texarkana, TX-AR
2.93
Valdosta, GA
2.91
Dayton, OH
2.72
Victoria, TX
2.70
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
24.70
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
12.47
Beckley, WV
12.33
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
10.03
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
8.57
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.83
Florence, SC
7.32
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.84
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
6.54
Morgantown, WV
5.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Flight Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.28
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.86
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.83
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.39
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.83
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.79
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.33
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.27
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.25
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Airfield Operations Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
4.23
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.70
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.66
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.46
Anchorage, AK
3.30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.77
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.39
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
2.33
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.11
Springfield, MO
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Air Traffic Controllers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Panama City, FL
16.90
Anchorage, AK
10.65
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
5.37
Jacksonville, FL
3.77
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
3.40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.99
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.72
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.63
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.46
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial Pilots, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
23.04
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
14.21
Anchorage, AK
13.42
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
10.70
Flagstaff, AZ
8.78
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
7.95
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
7.39
Pueblo, CO
7.02
Redding, CA
6.69
Ann Arbor, MI
6.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
12.18
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.95
Salt Lake City, UT
4.79
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.90
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.71
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.87
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.71
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.59
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.63
Cleveland, TN
2.40
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.33
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.30
Enid, OK
2.23
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.21
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.09
Savannah, GA
2.05
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
1.98
Greeley, CO
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
17.18
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
6.09
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.55
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.04
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.70
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.62
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.97
Boise City, ID
1.90
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.65
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.95
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
1.83
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
1.72
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.71
Lebanon, PA
1.70
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
1.70
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
1.68
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
1.66
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
1.64
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Pine Bluff, AR
8.59
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.88
Clarksville, TN-KY
7.59
Logan, UT-ID
7.36
Warner Robins, GA
6.86
Johnson City, TN
6.80
Morristown, TN
6.78
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.32
Albany, OR
5.68
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
5.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Production Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
10.00
Gettysburg, PA
9.38
Kokomo, IN
8.80
Tuscaloosa, AL
8.33
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.81
Twin Falls, ID
6.79
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.69
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
6.39
Auburn-Opelika, AL
6.21
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tire Builders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.86
Winston-Salem, NC
1.44
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
0.70
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.48
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
26.01
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
20.34
Pine Bluff, AR
17.01
Wausau, WI
15.05
Green Bay, WI
15.02
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
13.45
Longview, WA
13.20
Glens Falls, NY
12.27
Gettysburg, PA
11.25
Appleton, WI
9.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
10.11
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
10.07
Spartanburg, SC
9.57
St. George, UT
8.78
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
8.24
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.46
Racine, WI
7.03
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.61
Texarkana, TX-AR
6.25
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Etchers and Engravers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. Louis, MO-IL
5.54
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.49
Wichita, KS
4.25
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.80
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.93
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.77
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.24
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.18
Richmond, VA
1.10
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
27.12
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
18.47
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
11.10
Gainesville, GA
10.89
St. Cloud, MN
9.62
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
9.60
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
9.58
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.00
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.73
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
8.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
21.53
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
19.37
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
18.07
Fort Smith, AR-OK
15.12
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.98
Logan, UT-ID
9.94
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.75
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.64
Johnstown, PA
6.35
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
24.91
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
23.03
Medford, OR
19.51
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
18.45
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
17.42
Eugene, OR
10.49
Lawrence, KS
9.44
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.30
Bowling Green, KY
7.29
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Wichita, KS
7.68
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.89
Rockford, IL
6.87
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
6.13
Dubuque, IA
6.09
Racine, WI
5.44
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.05
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
4.61
Waterbury, CT
4.53
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
4.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Racine, WI
10.52
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
8.07
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
6.37
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.04
Erie, PA
5.83
Fond du Lac, WI
5.76
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
5.58
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
4.21
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.49
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.80
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.78
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.64
Springfield, MA-CT
1.63
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.56
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.28
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.08
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
0.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Semiconductor Processing Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
20.38
Albuquerque, NM
17.83
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
16.88
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
15.10
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
7.23
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.70
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.20
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
1.21
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.06
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
0.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
17.90
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.94
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.63
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.25
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.78
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
5.60
Wausau, WI
4.98
Appleton, WI
4.72
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Wayne, IN
7.62
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
6.96
Barnstable Town, MA
6.89
Sioux Falls, SD
6.42
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.38
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
6.31
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.31
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.28
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Twin Falls, ID
6.17
Sheboygan, WI
5.91
Logan, UT-ID
5.75
Gettysburg, PA
5.66
Danville, IL
5.30
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Enid, OK
5.27
St. Joseph, MO-KS
4.83
Fond du Lac, WI
4.77
Appleton, WI
4.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. Cloud, MN
19.42
Rochester, NY
8.31
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
4.14
Jacksonville, FL
3.86
Syracuse, NY
3.11
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Flint, MI
2.55
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.42
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.40
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Appliance Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
7.52
Jackson, MS
5.63
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.64
Winston-Salem, NC
4.57
Barnstable Town, MA
4.02
Santa Rosa, CA
3.49
Knoxville, TN
3.31
Lake Charles, LA
3.14
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.07
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Laboratory Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Manchester, NH
9.19
Gainesville, GA
9.16
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.13
Huntsville, AL
7.32
Billings, MT
6.32
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.11
Provo-Orem, UT
4.74
Dothan, AL
3.66
Decatur, AL
3.64
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
10.01
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.84
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Albuquerque, NM
5.93
Santa Fe, NM
4.01
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
3.50
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.33
Bend-Redmond, OR
3.24
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.22
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Carbondale-Marion, IL
4.76
Morristown, TN
3.83
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Dalton, GA
3.55
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.36
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
3.32
Columbus, IN
3.08
Albany, GA
2.82
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Albany, OR
16.60
Elmira, NY
15.12
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
14.06
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
13.80
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
10.41
Bay City, MI
10.16
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
10.04
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
9.37
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.48
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
13.46
Lima, OH
13.27
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
12.41
Longview, WA
11.91
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
10.50
Pine Bluff, AR
10.15
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
10.00
Gettysburg, PA
7.43
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.61
Midland, MI
6.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Gettysburg, PA
14.02
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
11.89
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
11.43
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
8.82
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
7.98
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
7.75
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.41
St. Joseph, MO-KS
6.95
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.61
Bloomington, IN
6.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
100.93
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
16.31
Greensboro-High Point, NC
6.78
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.07
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.14
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.27
Winston-Salem, NC
2.51
Knoxville, TN
2.46
Worcester, MA-CT
2.46
Provo-Orem, UT
2.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
6.61
Twin Falls, ID
6.10
Racine, WI
5.98
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.62
Appleton, WI
4.86
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Logan, UT-ID
4.57
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
4.45
Ames, IA
4.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
12.51
Appleton, WI
9.62
Modesto, CA
6.96
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.65
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.55
Grand Forks, ND-MN
6.55
Racine, WI
6.46
Gainesville, GA
5.92
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
4.86
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
4.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
15.28
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
9.38
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
8.66
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
8.16
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.86
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
6.94
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.90
Madera, CA
5.77
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
5.69
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
59.79
Merced, CA
16.09
Santa Rosa, CA
12.19
Walla Walla, WA
12.00
St. Joseph, MO-KS
10.37
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
10.19
Fort Collins, CO
9.74
Sheboygan, WI
7.94
Idaho Falls, ID
7.10
Greeley, CO
6.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
53.43
Decatur, AL
14.47
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
10.47
Lake Charles, LA
10.03
Evansville, IN-KY
8.93
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.73
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
7.28
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.86
Longview, WA
5.52
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plant and System Operators, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
50.70
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
38.48
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
21.46
Farmington, NM
11.17
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
10.95
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
9.43
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
7.40
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
7.24
Greeley, CO
6.71
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
37.37
Corpus Christi, TX
17.67
Billings, MT
17.67
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
15.89
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
15.76
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
14.19
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
13.86
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
13.33
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
13.06
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
12.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gas Plant Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
42.81
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
27.36
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
15.12
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
12.76
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
7.47
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.90
Williamsport, PA
6.84
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.80
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.49
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
5.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Plant and System Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
34.67
Lake Charles, LA
23.89
Mobile, AL
16.81
Baton Rouge, LA
14.07
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
13.30
Lima, OH
12.58
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
10.46
Corpus Christi, TX
9.23
Spartanburg, SC
8.49
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
6.49
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.42
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Idaho Falls, ID
4.88
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.77
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.56
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
4.32
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
7.26
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.49
New Bern, NC
6.15
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.36
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.36
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.14
Grand Island, NE
5.12
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
4.92
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.87
Glens Falls, NY
4.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Power Plant Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
10.22
El Centro, CA
10.19
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.72
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
8.86
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
8.71
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.59
Terre Haute, IN
8.49
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.97
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
7.83
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Power Distributors and Dispatchers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
27.23
Farmington, NM
24.64
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
16.54
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
11.20
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.55
Duluth, MN-WI
6.53
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
6.46
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.16
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
5.02
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Woodworkers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Morristown, TN
53.00
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
44.26
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
42.89
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
28.23
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
27.87
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
19.66
Lima, OH
13.60
Medford, OR
13.03
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
12.09
Eugene, OR
10.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
28.98
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.83
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
12.19
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.59
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
11.44
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
11.28
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
10.57
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
10.44
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
9.37
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
9.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
22.68
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
21.00
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
20.41
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
20.12
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
18.29
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
18.28
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
15.53
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
15.53
Tuscaloosa, AL
14.21
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
13.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Furniture Finishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
33.88
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
33.18
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
23.14
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.10
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.57
Leominster-Gardner, MA
6.91
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.79
Greensboro-High Point, NC
6.36
Lancaster, PA
5.72
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
28.85
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.21
Lebanon, PA
7.76
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.58
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.40
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.24
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.69
Idaho Falls, ID
5.50
St. George, UT
5.29
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
4.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
97.22
Burlington, NC
29.20
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
26.28
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
11.85
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
9.47
Morristown, TN
9.22
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
8.47
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.88
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Upholsterers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
100.27
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
54.97
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
20.40
Greensboro-High Point, NC
15.98
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
10.08
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.18
Texarkana, TX-AR
7.64
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.57
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
5.18
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
28.61
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.43
Greensboro-High Point, NC
3.42
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.02
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.45
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.40
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.13
St. Louis, MO-IL
0.85
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
113.63
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
41.59
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
25.40
Spartanburg, SC
19.60
Columbia, SC
16.16
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
13.77
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
11.79
Asheville, NC
10.92
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
8.59
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
319.37
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
82.50
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
32.41
Rome, GA
30.02
Decatur, AL
22.60
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
21.00
Burlington, NC
19.76
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
19.59
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
18.87
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
15.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
218.17
Burlington, NC
42.06
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
35.52
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
33.72
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
27.51
Appleton, WI
25.43
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
25.00
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
20.53
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
18.15
Spartanburg, SC
16.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
96.76
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
35.25
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
26.04
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
21.04
Peoria, IL
18.62
Spartanburg, SC
12.43
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.35
Greensboro-High Point, NC
9.38
Burlington, NC
8.00
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
84.22
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
82.80
Burlington, NC
64.84
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
45.64
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
19.11
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
16.46
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
15.69
Greensboro-High Point, NC
15.38
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
12.50
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Texarkana, TX-AR
4.11
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.91
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.59
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.11
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.04
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.03
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.89
Eugene, OR
1.78
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.72
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sewers, Hand, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
15.12
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.78
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
6.42
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.83
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.68
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.63
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.37
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.26
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
51.97
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
17.40
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
12.79
El Paso, TX
8.58
Santa Rosa, CA
5.15
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
5.01
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.21
Lancaster, PA
3.12
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.80
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.59
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sewing Machine Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
103.87
Mayaguez, PR
30.01
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
19.16
Dalton, GA
13.03
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
11.44
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.21
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.34
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.41
Greensboro-High Point, NC
6.24
El Paso, TX
6.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.61
Burlington, NC
3.72
Odessa, TX
3.69
Salinas, CA
3.63
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.60
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.44
Lynchburg, VA
3.39
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.10
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.16
Valdosta, GA
3.71
Enid, OK
3.29
Pueblo, CO
2.79
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.55
Farmington, NM
2.53
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.53
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.50
St. Cloud, MN
2.49
Rapid City, SD
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Print Binding and Finishing Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
9.62
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
7.04
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
6.72
Green Bay, WI
6.25
Dalton, GA
6.19
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.07
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
4.63
St. Cloud, MN
3.84
Grand Junction, CO
3.83
Lynchburg, VA
3.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Printing Press Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
11.45
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
9.44
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
7.44
Green Bay, WI
5.24
Dalton, GA
4.63
Appleton, WI
4.09
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.99
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.92
Bowling Green, KY
3.88
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Prepress Technicians and Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
14.34
Green Bay, WI
6.32
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
6.20
Morristown, TN
4.92
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Wheeling, WV-OH
3.78
Lawrence, KS
3.69
Lynchburg, VA
3.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Morristown, TN
29.24
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
16.17
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
15.56
Knoxville, TN
9.83
Jonesboro, AR
8.39
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
7.04
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.74
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.30
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
4.30
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
36.99
Longview, WA
32.30
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
23.64
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
20.98
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
19.20
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
16.90
Tuscaloosa, AL
9.85
Eugene, OR
9.23
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.48
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
12.31
Springfield, OH
10.25
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.35
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.58
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
7.43
Jackson, MI
6.74
Waterbury, CT
6.40
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Erie, PA
6.07
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
115.51
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
15.40
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.65
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.51
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.67
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.23
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.83
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.47
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.93
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
0.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
18.05
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
14.98
Albany, OR
11.75
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
11.30
Rockford, IL
10.78
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
8.47
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
7.82
Jackson, MI
7.76
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.61
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
13.45
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.96
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
9.93
Columbus, IN
9.88
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
8.64
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.34
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.05
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.37
Muskegon, MI
7.04
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.63
Erie, PA
6.29
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
6.21
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.78
Casper, WY
5.51
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
5.07
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.93
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.72
Lafayette, LA
4.42
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tool and Die Makers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, MI
18.15
Waterbury, CT
17.05
Rockford, IL
14.89
Sheboygan, WI
12.30
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
10.00
Muncie, IN
8.86
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
8.61
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.60
Muskegon, MI
7.14
Grand Island, NE
7.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
11.27
Sumter, SC
8.97
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.74
Johnson City, TN
6.84
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.43
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.70
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.62
Rockford, IL
5.38
Erie, PA
5.36
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
5.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sheboygan, WI
20.92
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
10.22
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.02
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.74
Erie, PA
8.42
Evansville, IN-KY
8.26
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
7.68
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
7.23
Mansfield, OH
7.22
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
7.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foundry Mold and Coremakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
16.18
Lebanon, PA
10.53
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
10.01
Muncie, IN
9.80
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.94
Peoria, IL
7.92
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.69
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.95
Canton-Massillon, OH
6.48
Akron, OH
5.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon, MI
61.73
Peoria, IL
24.25
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
6.21
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
3.53
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.56
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.23
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
9.50
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
7.02
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.59
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.58
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.12
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.81
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.73
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.62
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.54
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pourers and Casters, Metal, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
14.14
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
11.06
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
10.19
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.13
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.14
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.65
Reading, PA
5.62
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Pittsburgh, PA
4.52
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
4.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Reading, PA
22.92
Muskegon, MI
16.04
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
13.91
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
11.52
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.62
Morristown, TN
9.23
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.89
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.18
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.02
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Machinists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rockford, IL
7.55
Jackson, MI
7.50
Columbus, IN
6.68
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.61
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
5.19
Monroe, MI
5.18
Muskegon, MI
4.76
Sumter, SC
4.75
Elmira, NY
4.38
Carson City, NV
4.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.76
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.55
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.86
Springfield, MA-CT
6.65
Columbus, IN
6.58
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
4.77
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
4.66
Lafayette, LA
4.35
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
14.05
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
11.49
Peoria, IL
10.94
Jackson, MI
10.73
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.38
Battle Creek, MI
7.06
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
7.04
Mansfield, OH
6.40
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.30
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
12.30
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
12.22
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
10.39
Sheboygan, WI
9.03
Rockford, IL
8.49
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.35
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
6.92
Albany, OR
6.88
Gainesville, GA
6.46
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
16.11
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
15.23
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.01
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.12
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.84
Tulsa, OK
3.31
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
3.26
Fort Wayne, IN
3.17
Akron, OH
2.77
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
12.01
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.36
Spartanburg, SC
8.91
Columbus, IN
7.61
Evansville, IN-KY
7.31
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.72
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.59
Wausau, WI
5.94
Mansfield, OH
5.91
Monroe, MI
5.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
27.44
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.51
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
9.40
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
7.91
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
7.60
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.50
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
5.96
Jackson, TN
5.80
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
5.71
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, TN
25.79
Columbus, IN
13.57
Jackson, MI
8.79
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.30
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.11
Springfield, MA-CT
6.06
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.81
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
4.49
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
4.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
14.78
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
12.98
Terre Haute, IN
11.35
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
10.98
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
10.91
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
10.86
Janesville-Beloit, WI
8.21
Fort Wayne, IN
8.01
Evansville, IN-KY
7.16
Williamsport, PA
6.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Processing Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
16.16
Fort Smith, AR-OK
15.47
Salisbury, MD-DE
12.55
Harrisonburg, VA
12.32
Springfield, OH
9.16
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
8.01
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.86
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.30
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
5.77
Danville, IL
5.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
12.04
Walla Walla, WA
11.67
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.76
Boise City, ID
5.92
Appleton, WI
5.86
Kennewick-Richland, WA
5.85
Lebanon, PA
5.64
Janesville-Beloit, WI
5.62
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.16
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Batchmakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Joplin, MO
13.80
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
11.34
Kankakee, IL
10.66
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
10.23
Gettysburg, PA
9.88
Logan, UT-ID
6.92
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.86
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.65
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
6.58
Hammond, LA
6.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
16.32
Grand Forks, ND-MN
9.37
Logan, UT-ID
8.59
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
8.45
Twin Falls, ID
7.62
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.70
Green Bay, WI
5.51
Cedar Rapids, IA
5.44
Salem, OR
5.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Slaughterers and Meat Packers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
34.03
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
30.07
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
24.95
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
21.97
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
17.29
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.68
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
15.81
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
12.66
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
12.50
Modesto, CA
9.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salisbury, MD-DE
28.69
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
25.40
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
24.77
Fort Smith, AR-OK
24.47
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
23.50
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
21.95
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
20.58
Gainesville, GA
16.38
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
13.96
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
13.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Butchers and Meat Cutters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
7.54
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.56
Arecibo, PR
3.94
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.27
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.95
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.83
Corpus Christi, TX
2.66
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.34
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Danbury, CT
4.14
Ponce, PR
4.04
Arecibo, PR
3.10
Ocean City, NJ
2.98
St. Cloud, MN
2.94
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.93
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
14.93
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.66
Battle Creek, MI
5.73
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5.70
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.65
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.58
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.56
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Rockford, IL
5.21
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
31.24
Port St. Lucie, FL
17.65
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
13.77
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
12.15
Fort Wayne, IN
10.56
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.27
Yakima, WA
8.32
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
8.21
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.12
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Wausau, WI
14.67
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.41
Coeur d'Alene, ID
6.25
Winchester, VA-WV
6.08
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5.97
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.59
Gadsden, AL
5.27
Appleton, WI
5.08
Longview, WA
4.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Auburn-Opelika, AL
17.08
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
13.72
Racine, WI
5.80
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Janesville-Beloit, WI
3.95
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
3.35
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Dayton, OH
3.01
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.69
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
6.38
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.58
Racine, WI
5.09
Logan, UT-ID
4.89
Ocala, FL
4.68
Boulder, CO
4.53
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.43
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
4.14
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
10.20
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.54
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
6.93
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.17
Fort Wayne, IN
5.57
Manchester, NH
5.40
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
3.89
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Pittsburgh, PA
2.65
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tulsa, OK
3.93
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.83
Huntsville, AL
3.79
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.14
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.74
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.61
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.89
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
1.83
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.39
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
4.42
Dalton, GA
4.30
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.01
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.90
Decatur, IL
3.67
Sheboygan, WI
3.57
Jackson, MI
3.52
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Wausau, WI
3.02
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.86
Dalton, GA
3.96
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Sheboygan, WI
3.81
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.73
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Kokomo, IN
3.63
Morristown, TN
3.35
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.34
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
3.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
13.80
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.36
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.30
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
4.23
Portsmouth, NH-ME
3.98
Hinesville, GA
3.94
Albany, GA
3.84
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.60
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.41
The Villages, FL
3.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Angelo, TX
5.32
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
4.55
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.40
Lafayette, LA
4.34
Midland, TX
4.25
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Lawton, OK
3.98
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.80
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Odessa, TX
3.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Signal and Track Switch Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.38
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.82
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
0.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Riggers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
47.59
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
44.18
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
20.18
Lake Charles, LA
15.95
Baton Rouge, LA
13.67
Lafayette, LA
13.27
Victoria, TX
12.66
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
11.51
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.50
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
27.95
Salisbury, MD-DE
11.75
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
9.62
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
7.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
5.03
Bloomington, IL
4.01
Amarillo, TX
3.99
Eugene, OR
3.70
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.27
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.89
Fayetteville, NC
2.87
Roanoke, VA
2.80
York-Hanover, PA
2.72
Reno, NV
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial Divers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Mobile, AL
8.13
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
6.80
Jacksonville, FL
4.33
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.63
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.19
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.85
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
10.39
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.19
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.15
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
6.63
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
6.33
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.02
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.39
Charleston, WV
5.39
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
4.96
Lawton, OK
4.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Wind Turbine Service Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
29.99
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
29.71
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
26.82
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
20.97
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
20.45
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
20.41
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
18.61
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
17.52
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
16.06
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
13.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.23
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.03
State College, PA
2.00
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
1.99
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Dalton, GA
1.95
Panama City, FL
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
8.93
Lake Charles, LA
5.92
Corpus Christi, TX
5.39
College Station-Bryan, TX
5.09
Trenton, NJ
4.94
Lubbock, TX
4.70
Topeka, KS
4.58
Eugene, OR
3.66
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.60
Fayetteville, NC
3.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Watch and Clock Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
5.09
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.69
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
6.12
Pittsburgh, PA
4.56
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
3.70
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.55
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.52
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.39
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.18
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
0.98
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
0.88
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Equipment Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD
3.80
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.23
Abilene, TX
2.84
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.79
Iowa City, IA
2.46
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.44
Tuscaloosa, AL
2.40
Johnson City, TN
2.36
Albuquerque, NM
2.27
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.03
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
2.08
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.80
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.63
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.58
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
0.86
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.46
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.46
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jacksonville, NC
5.58
Beckley, WV
4.05
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Redding, CA
3.24
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.16
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Anchorage, AK
2.88
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Madera, CA
2.68
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sumter, SC
10.39
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.11
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.78
Walla Walla, WA
5.64
Bay City, MI
5.56
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.52
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.17
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.03
Carbondale-Marion, IL
4.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Millwrights, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Decatur, IL
17.42
Lewiston, ID-WA
13.77
Lake Charles, LA
13.74
Decatur, AL
11.61
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.02
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.08
Lima, OH
6.74
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.54
Albany, OR
6.32
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
6.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maintenance Workers, Machinery, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.28
Cleveland, TN
12.15
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.46
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.15
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
9.14
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.64
Morristown, TN
7.22
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.75
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.43
Lewiston, ID-WA
6.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Machinery Mechanics, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Farmington, NM
7.18
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.38
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.90
Dalton, GA
4.88
Midland, TX
4.79
Longview, WA
4.61
Decatur, AL
4.42
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Odessa, TX
4.16
Tuscaloosa, AL
4.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Home Appliance Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Logan, UT-ID
5.07
Lima, OH
3.97
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Joplin, MO
3.23
St. George, UT
3.02
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.75
Columbia, MO
2.73
Greeley, CO
2.68
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.56
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
The Villages, FL
3.13
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.11
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
2.92
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.87
Punta Gorda, FL
2.79
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.74
Ocean City, NJ
2.63
Salisbury, MD-DE
2.59
Panama City, FL
2.43
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Odessa, TX
13.13
New Bern, NC
10.61
Farmington, NM
8.33
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.70
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.22
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.09
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.64
Midland, TX
4.50
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Door Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.76
Portland-South Portland, ME
6.70
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
6.52
Dubuque, IA
4.36
Tucson, AZ
4.14
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.95
Lincoln, NE
3.69
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.72
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.69
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tire Repairers and Changers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Grand Island, NE
6.13
Fairbanks, AK
4.74
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.43
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Grand Junction, CO
4.15
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Enid, OK
4.01
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Yuma, AZ
26.42
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
13.47
Idaho Falls, ID
12.10
Bangor, ME
7.48
Eugene, OR
6.79
Muskegon, MI
6.28
Ocala, FL
5.52
Redding, CA
5.31
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bicycle Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
9.83
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
6.56
Fort Collins, CO
5.99
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
5.12
Salt Lake City, UT
4.42
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.80
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.38
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.21
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.97
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
10.76
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.48
Johnson City, TN
7.32
Danbury, CT
6.57
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.32
Punta Gorda, FL
6.19
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Monroe, MI
5.07
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.96
Binghamton, NY
4.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorcycle Mechanics, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Missoula, MT
11.90
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.31
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
8.14
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.79
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.13
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.70
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
6.67
Grand Junction, CO
6.62
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.39
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Barnstable Town, MA
15.68
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
15.06
Hot Springs, AR
14.08
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
12.77
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
12.15
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.42
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
11.22
Glens Falls, NY
10.75
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
9.77
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
9.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Car Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
9.82
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.89
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Montgomery, AL
3.50
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.47
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.46
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.98
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.97
Baton Rouge, LA
1.59
Salt Lake City, UT
1.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
15.18
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
10.00
Texarkana, TX-AR
9.75
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.64
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
6.12
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Albany, GA
5.75
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Fairbanks, AK
5.00
Casper, WY
4.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
26.09
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
23.93
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
18.56
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
17.68
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
17.09
Valdosta, GA
16.01
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
15.64
Grand Island, NE
15.25
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.77
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
13.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Odessa, TX
4.07
Danville, IL
4.01
Laredo, TX
3.38
Twin Falls, ID
3.28
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Casper, WY
2.97
Midland, TX
2.90
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fairbanks, AK
2.63
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.40
Waterbury, CT
2.20
Fayetteville, NC
2.14
Kingston, NY
2.13
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
1.97
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Punta Gorda, FL
1.95
Spartanburg, SC
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
9.44
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
8.74
Prescott, AZ
8.47
Cheyenne, WY
6.56
Santa Fe, NM
5.45
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
5.30
Yakima, WA
3.99
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.60
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.35
Springfield, MO
3.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Body and Related Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.78
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Johnstown, PA
2.72
Fond du Lac, WI
2.63
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.59
Rapid City, SD
2.56
Pocatello, ID
2.51
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
20.66
Warner Robins, GA
15.57
New Bern, NC
12.41
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
11.27
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.19
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
6.75
Anchorage, AK
6.05
Corpus Christi, TX
5.87
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.84
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
5.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Cruces, NM
4.34
Tulsa, OK
3.38
Evansville, IN-KY
2.65
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.37
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.31
Sioux Falls, SD
2.28
Amarillo, TX
2.23
Columbus, GA-AL
2.17
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.08
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bismarck, ND
3.82
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
3.65
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.39
Raleigh, NC
3.24
Fort Collins, CO
3.09
Colorado Springs, CO
2.86
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.78
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.68
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.64
Peoria, IL
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.57
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.53
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.37
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.16
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.07
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.69
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
0.55
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
0.55
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
0.41
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
0.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
11.44
Owensboro, KY
8.48
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.62
Hattiesburg, MS
7.14
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.97
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
5.80
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Syracuse, NY
4.97
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.94
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
14.14
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
12.82
New Bern, NC
11.94
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
11.73
Lewiston, ID-WA
6.25
Albany, GA
5.29
Greeley, CO
5.22
Portsmouth, NH-ME
5.16
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
5.06
Midland, TX
4.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
3.81
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.46
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.54
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.36
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.19
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.91
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.69
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
0.56
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
0.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Winchester, VA-WV
7.63
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
5.75
Canton-Massillon, OH
5.12
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.99
Bismarck, ND
4.33
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
3.81
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
3.63
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
3.53
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
3.13
Green Bay, WI
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Avionics Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Bern, NC
11.87
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
11.51
Wichita, KS
11.39
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
9.90
California-Lexington Park, MD
5.37
Lafayette, LA
5.20
Killeen-Temple, TX
4.81
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.60
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.10
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lubbock, TX
4.08
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Bakersfield, CA
3.13
Monroe, LA
3.11
Jackson, MS
2.99
Raleigh, NC
2.96
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.75
Valdosta, GA
2.62
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Wilmington, NC
11.15
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.15
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
4.03
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.34
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.30
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.16
Reno, NV
2.06
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.96
Wichita, KS
1.66
Richmond, VA
1.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
York-Hanover, PA
7.59
Montgomery, AL
4.05
Gadsden, AL
2.88
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Syracuse, NY
2.41
Missoula, MT
2.35
Macon, GA
2.34
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.27
Tuscaloosa, AL
2.15
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.39
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.27
Sumter, SC
2.16
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.04
Grand Island, NE
2.03
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
1.91
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.01
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
1.89
Casper, WY
1.79
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
1.77
New Bern, NC
1.77
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.74
Farmington, NM
1.74
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
1.72
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
136.33
Wheeling, WV-OH
56.28
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
48.30
Duluth, MN-WI
37.02
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
30.05
Lafayette, LA
26.13
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
18.44
Farmington, NM
12.16
Tuscaloosa, AL
10.76
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
9.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
82.62
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
20.66
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
13.98
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
13.07
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.30
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
7.63
Fairbanks, AK
7.51
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.12
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.90
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Extraction Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
70.23
Odessa, TX
47.72
Midland, TX
35.84
Farmington, NM
28.41
Longview, TX
16.28
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
15.58
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
15.58
Corpus Christi, TX
14.84
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
14.39
Tyler, TX
11.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
84.41
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
77.00
Odessa, TX
64.76
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
56.80
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
38.40
Enid, OK
35.96
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
29.50
Greeley, CO
28.59
Farmington, NM
26.89
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
24.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rock Splitters, Quarry, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
60.12
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
36.83
Topeka, KS
35.62
Bloomington, IN
33.65
Athens-Clarke County, GA
29.29
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
15.75
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
14.10
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
7.66
Austin-Round Rock, TX
3.83
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
113.11
Wheeling, WV-OH
85.18
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
56.22
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
45.42
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
3.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roof Bolters, Mining, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
130.10
Wheeling, WV-OH
129.65
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
108.22
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
64.86
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
60.85
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
49.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Continuous Mining Machine Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
271.99
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
59.71
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
47.90
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
46.40
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
28.39
Wheeling, WV-OH
27.33
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
26.75
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
24.40
Tuscaloosa, AL
20.00
Salt Lake City, UT
13.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
16.55
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
14.60
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
11.19
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
9.32
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.27
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.26
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.15
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
8.96
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.91
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
102.66
Odessa, TX
88.45
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
72.98
Farmington, NM
46.83
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
42.90
Greeley, CO
31.16
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
30.15
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
29.50
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
26.63
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
24.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
50.90
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
41.94
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
41.33
Bakersfield, CA
21.74
Casper, WY
20.15
Lafayette, LA
19.40
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
18.80
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
14.48
Oklahoma City, OK
13.84
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
11.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
69.63
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
64.48
Odessa, TX
61.09
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
48.95
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
43.33
Farmington, NM
40.27
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
24.00
Casper, WY
18.80
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
17.88
Lafayette, LA
13.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Valdosta, GA
11.81
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.74
Hammond, LA
8.49
Alexandria, LA
7.63
Baton Rouge, LA
6.75
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.62
Monroe, LA
5.56
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
5.55
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
16.86
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
8.32
Hammond, LA
7.53
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.64
Bellingham, WA
6.63
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
5.73
Missoula, MT
5.62
Mobile, AL
5.48
Monroe, MI
5.41
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
2.43
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.31
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.87
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.46
Oklahoma City, OK
0.42
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Highway Maintenance Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
13.92
San German, PR
13.02
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
8.81
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.73
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
8.34
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.81
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
7.62
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
7.53
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
7.50
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
7.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
16.72
Lake Charles, LA
7.65
Pueblo, CO
5.95
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.91
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.15
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.77
Anchorage, AK
3.63
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.63
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.54
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fence Erectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
13.58
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
11.30
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
7.01
The Villages, FL
5.93
Boise City, ID
5.45
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.38
Madera, CA
3.89
Salisbury, MD-DE
3.81
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.10
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.04
Charleston, WV
3.71
Lubbock, TX
3.14
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.73
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.45
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.22
Albuquerque, NM
2.07
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.01
Tallahassee, FL
1.88
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction and Building Inspectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
3.98
Corvallis, OR
3.46
Raleigh, NC
3.16
Trenton, NJ
3.10
Williamsport, PA
3.07
Cheyenne, WY
2.77
Altoona, PA
2.56
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.47
Walla Walla, WA
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
13.68
Lake Charles, LA
13.18
Mayaguez, PR
11.88
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
10.31
Sumter, SC
8.96
Albany, GA
6.68
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.69
Pine Bluff, AR
5.38
Savannah, GA
5.33
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Roofers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
5.97
Erie, PA
4.52
Raleigh, NC
2.75
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.43
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.42
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
1.82
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
21.07
Homosassa Springs, FL
10.29
Midland, TX
6.99
Sherman-Denison, TX
6.84
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.01
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.96
Panama City, FL
4.50
Baton Rouge, LA
4.46
Asheville, NC
4.33
Winston-Salem, NC
4.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
20.62
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
18.08
Baton Rouge, LA
9.41
Lafayette, LA
6.72
Sioux Falls, SD
6.49
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
6.00
Erie, PA
5.56
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.71
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.54
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Electricians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rocky Mount, NC
7.34
Mayaguez, PR
6.27
Panama City, FL
5.15
Midland, TX
4.87
Mobile, AL
4.81
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.80
Punta Gorda, FL
4.61
Valdosta, GA
4.58
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.57
The Villages, FL
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Carpenters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
11.70
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
9.06
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
7.38
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.82
Lynchburg, VA
6.43
Napa, CA
6.41
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
5.23
Rapid City, SD
4.50
Roanoke, VA
4.40
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Carson City, NV
7.48
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
5.52
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
5.38
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
5.08
Jacksonville, NC
4.87
Modesto, CA
4.43
Madera, CA
4.28
Salem, OR
4.20
Provo-Orem, UT
4.12
Hattiesburg, MS
4.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Solar Photovoltaic Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
10.39
Bakersfield, CA
9.37
Provo-Orem, UT
7.24
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.77
Reno, NV
6.04
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.56
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
5.02
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
4.85
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
4.52
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Structural Iron and Steel Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
6.38
Rapid City, SD
6.30
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.93
Provo-Orem, UT
5.33
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
5.11
Toledo, OH
4.64
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
3.90
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.73
York-Hanover, PA
3.69
Appleton, WI
3.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sheet Metal Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Bern, NC
7.03
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.05
Oklahoma City, OK
4.62
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.30
St. Joseph, MO-KS
4.11
Yuba City, CA
4.02
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
3.95
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.77
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.76
Lynchburg, VA
3.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roofers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
9.56
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
8.39
Longview, WA
6.76
Homosassa Springs, FL
5.62
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
5.26
Punta Gorda, FL
4.69
Redding, CA
4.56
Port St. Lucie, FL
4.41
Sebring, FL
4.38
Ocala, FL
4.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
16.02
Colorado Springs, CO
5.32
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.18
Corpus Christi, TX
4.78
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.76
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
3.85
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.98
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.50
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.45
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plasterers and Stucco Masons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Homosassa Springs, FL
10.32
Provo-Orem, UT
8.70
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
8.63
Reno, NV
7.63
Redding, CA
6.53
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
6.45
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
6.33
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
6.15
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.87
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
5.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
4.11
Kokomo, IN
3.41
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.13
Baton Rouge, LA
2.89
Grand Junction, CO
2.78
Barnstable Town, MA
2.72
St. George, UT
2.68
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
2.54
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pipelayers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
The Villages, FL
11.06
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
8.26
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.05
Ocala, FL
7.05
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.90
Tuscaloosa, AL
6.39
Goldsboro, NC
5.37
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
5.36
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
4.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paperhangers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Painters, Construction and Maintenance, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
6.11
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
5.36
Lake Charles, LA
3.61
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.14
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.84
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.83
Manhattan, KS
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insulation Workers, Mechanical, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Waco, TX
11.84
Baton Rouge, LA
11.48
Evansville, IN-KY
9.47
Ames, IA
7.51
Richmond, VA
6.60
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
4.97
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
4.70
Casper, WY
4.28
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
12.45
Odessa, TX
9.78
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.01
Cheyenne, WY
6.87
Decatur, AL
6.57
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.73
Kennewick-Richland, WA
4.58
Barnstable Town, MA
4.14
Wichita, KS
4.00
Missoula, MT
3.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Glaziers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
6.30
Boise City, ID
3.56
Prescott, AZ
3.44
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.39
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
3.17
Colorado Springs, CO
2.94
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
2.94
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.86
Salem, OR
2.75
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electricians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
3.34
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
3.23
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
2.73
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.71
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
2.61
Casper, WY
2.59
Albany, OR
2.57
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Mobile, AL
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tapers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Rosa, CA
14.13
Kennewick-Richland, WA
13.44
Modesto, CA
7.95
Reno, NV
7.50
Bellingham, WA
7.41
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
6.87
Logan, UT-ID
6.25
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
6.24
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
6.05
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
6.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
8.62
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
5.44
Provo-Orem, UT
5.24
Santa Rosa, CA
5.12
Logan, UT-ID
4.77
Bellingham, WA
4.18
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.77
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.76
Santa Fe, NM
3.68
Fresno, CA
3.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
10.88
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.51
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.17
Greeley, CO
5.43
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.22
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.53
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Beckley, WV
3.73
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pile Driver Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
16.82
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
12.01
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
10.67
Corpus Christi, TX
10.36
Salisbury, MD-DE
8.15
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
8.00
Baton Rouge, LA
7.85
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
4.04
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.85
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, TN
6.68
Odessa, TX
6.56
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.13
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.87
Pine Bluff, AR
4.86
Johnson City, TN
4.84
Roanoke, VA
4.77
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Macon, GA
4.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction Laborers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Farmington, NM
4.26
Twin Falls, ID
3.54
The Villages, FL
3.06
Lake Charles, LA
3.06
Greeley, CO
2.99
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Corpus Christi, TX
2.77
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.34
Morgantown, WV
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Raleigh, NC
12.59
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.67
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
6.08
Provo-Orem, UT
4.38
Rapid City, SD
3.80
Greeley, CO
3.64
Prescott, AZ
3.57
Punta Gorda, FL
3.39
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Merced, CA
3.27
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Grand Island, NE
3.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tile and Stone Setters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
10.77
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
6.24
Prescott, AZ
5.90
St. George, UT
5.31
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
4.93
Carson City, NV
4.51
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.30
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floor Sanders and Finishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Reno, NV
4.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Wenatchee, WA
11.55
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.00
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
4.83
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.50
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.47
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.65
Sioux Falls, SD
3.61
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.12
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.04
Utica-Rome, NY
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Carpet Installers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Reno, NV
9.23
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
6.38
Fresno, CA
4.98
Dubuque, IA
4.39
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.98
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.55
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.27
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.21
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Carpenters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Coeur d'Alene, ID
3.78
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Santa Rosa, CA
3.03
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Boise City, ID
2.75
Yuba City, CA
2.73
Reno, NV
2.72
Rapid City, SD
2.72
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stonemasons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
32.37
New Bedford, MA
12.60
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
6.40
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
6.38
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.58
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.60
Oklahoma City, OK
3.07
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.42
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.07
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Brickmasons and Blockmasons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem, UT
5.47
Waco, TX
4.64
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
4.64
Pocatello, ID
4.39
New Bedford, MA
4.33
Lancaster, PA
4.29
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.84
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Ocala, FL
3.56
Jefferson City, MO
3.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Boilermakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
37.07
Lake Charles, LA
28.10
Baton Rouge, LA
14.33
Corpus Christi, TX
9.06
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
7.93
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
6.45
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.13
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
5.76
Abilene, TX
4.69
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
3.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
5.16
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Odessa, TX
3.80
Farmington, NM
3.77
Lake Charles, LA
3.42
Greeley, CO
3.41
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Victoria, TX
2.74
Baton Rouge, LA
2.56
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction and Extraction Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Midland, TX
3.47
Odessa, TX
3.24
Lake Charles, LA
3.22
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Farmington, NM
2.73
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Greeley, CO
2.68
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logging Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
243.83
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
126.43
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
86.36
Longview, WA
66.80
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
47.27
Corvallis, OR
40.27
Bellingham, WA
31.93
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
19.46
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
18.78
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
15.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Log Graders and Scalers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
68.15
Longview, WA
65.75
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
56.57
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
43.62
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
30.18
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
27.80
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
25.63
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
25.42
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
24.61
Tuscaloosa, AL
24.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logging Equipment Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
65.54
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
55.96
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
37.56
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
33.24
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
31.20
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
29.68
Longview, WA
29.12
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
28.75
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
27.37
Albany, OR
26.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fallers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
23.45
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
18.25
Charlottesville, VA
15.59
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.85
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.85
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest and Conservation Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
62.01
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
51.45
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
37.87
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
23.16
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
10.83
Sioux Falls, SD
9.17
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.56
Duluth, MN-WI
6.68
Salinas, CA
5.83
Fresno, CA
5.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
33.65
Madera, CA
30.35
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
28.40
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
21.53
Bakersfield, CA
20.99
Salinas, CA
18.19
Redding, CA
13.45
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
11.78
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.64
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
10.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Twin Falls, ID
21.97
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
19.76
Lexington-Fayette, KY
19.61
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
17.35
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
17.03
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
17.02
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
15.92
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
14.55
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
14.08
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
11.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
90.92
Madera, CA
70.90
Visalia-Porterville, CA
67.27
Bakersfield, CA
58.29
Yuma, AZ
49.70
El Centro, CA
41.41
Merced, CA
31.22
Fresno, CA
30.50
Wenatchee, WA
28.57
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
27.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Equipment Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
El Centro, CA
57.88
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
43.79
Napa, CA
42.69
Madera, CA
27.40
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
21.28
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
20.29
Visalia-Porterville, CA
20.06
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
18.75
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
17.21
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
17.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Yakima, WA
64.63
Wenatchee, WA
55.55
Merced, CA
39.64
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
38.15
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
36.86
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
29.91
Gainesville, GA
22.32
Madera, CA
19.44
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
18.29
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
17.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Breeders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington-Fayette, KY
35.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Inspectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
21.27
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
15.89
Yakima, WA
13.70
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
12.54
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
12.11
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
10.20
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
8.87
Fresno, CA
8.22
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
8.18
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Yuma, AZ
43.19
Madera, CA
39.39
Salinas, CA
35.48
El Centro, CA
33.05
Visalia-Porterville, CA
28.61
Napa, CA
28.40
Wenatchee, WA
26.04
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
20.13
Yakima, WA
16.72
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
16.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
59.90
Madera, CA
48.74
Visalia-Porterville, CA
45.12
Bakersfield, CA
38.18
Yuma, AZ
34.32
El Centro, CA
31.74
Wenatchee, WA
24.10
Merced, CA
23.47
Yakima, WA
22.22
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
21.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Danbury, CT
5.35
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.88
Carson City, NV
4.57
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.15
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.50
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.43
Cumberland, MD-WV
3.30
New Haven, CT
3.01
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Eugene, OR
2.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Statistical Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
18.50
Iowa City, IA
8.17
Cedar Rapids, IA
5.57
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
5.37
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.68
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.20
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.82
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.65
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.63
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Proofreaders and Copy Markers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
4.77
Trenton, NJ
4.01
Lancaster, PA
2.89
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.67
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.15
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.83
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.79
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.77
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
1.72
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
4.49
Portsmouth, NH-ME
4.31
Columbus, OH
3.64
Madison, WI
3.40
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Ames, IA
2.69
Rochester, NY
2.68
Binghamton, NY
2.67
Kingston, NY
2.57
Manchester, NH
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office Clerks, General, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.48
Midland, MI
1.84
Champaign-Urbana, IL
1.75
Springfield, IL
1.74
State College, PA
1.72
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
1.72
Carbondale-Marion, IL
1.63
Casper, WY
1.61
San German, PR
1.58
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
7.03
Lynchburg, VA
6.85
Topeka, KS
5.81
Jefferson City, MO
4.41
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
4.14
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.58
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Carson City, NV
2.83
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.59
St. Cloud, MN
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
5.20
Cheyenne, WY
4.80
Carbondale-Marion, IL
4.50
Danville, IL
4.48
Eau Claire, WI
4.37
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
4.10
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.88
Wausau, WI
3.81
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.61
Cedar Rapids, IA
3.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Desktop Publishers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
14.88
Lubbock, TX
4.66
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
3.97
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.60
Tulsa, OK
2.50
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.32
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.02
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.94
Oklahoma City, OK
1.78
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
1.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Word Processors and Typists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
18.73
Ocean City, NJ
16.10
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
14.81
Johnstown, PA
12.78
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
10.86
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
10.73
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
10.63
Kingston, NY
10.30
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
10.16
Trenton, NJ
9.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Data Entry Keyers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
3.78
Arecibo, PR
3.29
Springfield, IL
2.85
Lincoln, NE
2.73
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.72
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.71
Salt Lake City, UT
2.63
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.62
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
2.43
Manchester, NH
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Las Cruces, NM
2.94
Santa Fe, NM
2.83
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Farmington, NM
2.77
Albuquerque, NM
2.55
Carson City, NV
2.47
Mayaguez, PR
2.39
Montgomery, AL
2.37
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Mayaguez, PR
3.89
San German, PR
3.73
Arecibo, PR
3.30
San Angelo, TX
3.19
Abilene, TX
3.16
Bend-Redmond, OR
3.11
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.96
Corvallis, OR
2.92
Medford, OR
2.84
Grants Pass, OR
2.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.50
Charleston, WV
3.38
Rapid City, SD
3.25
Mayaguez, PR
3.21
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.70
Santa Fe, NM
2.69
Wheeling, WV-OH
2.40
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.31
Lafayette, LA
2.23
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
5.73
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.08
Mayaguez, PR
3.00
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.70
Springfield, IL
2.69
Jefferson City, MO
2.55
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.37
Iowa City, IA
2.37
Alexandria, LA
2.24
Ames, IA
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
6.79
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
5.38
Rocky Mount, NC
5.08
Visalia-Porterville, CA
4.50
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
4.33
Hammond, LA
4.19
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.96
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
3.94
Gainesville, GA
3.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
3.17
Dalton, GA
3.13
Salt Lake City, UT
2.56
Laredo, TX
2.40
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.22
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.22
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
2.10
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
2.07
Danville, IL
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
3.13
Rochester, NY
2.59
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.40
Dalton, GA
2.37
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
2.35
Wichita, KS
2.34
New Bern, NC
2.23
Syracuse, NY
2.21
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.18
Peoria, IL
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
5.54
Springfield, MA-CT
4.82
Manchester, NH
3.71
Greensboro-High Point, NC
3.38
Trenton, NJ
3.35
Fayetteville, NC
3.29
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
3.21
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.16
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.97
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Mail Carriers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.18
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.06
Sebring, FL
2.05
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.00
Monroe, MI
1.97
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
1.96
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
1.89
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
1.87
Jacksonville, NC
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.27
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.11
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.80
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.28
Kingston, NY
4.21
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.16
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.96
Beckley, WV
3.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meter Readers, Utilities, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Beckley, WV
13.86
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
7.34
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.88
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.81
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
5.45
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
5.37
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.28
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.66
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.59
Owensboro, KY
4.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Macon, GA
5.72
Laredo, TX
4.61
Fond du Lac, WI
3.37
St. George, UT
2.68
El Paso, TX
2.58
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.39
Odessa, TX
2.38
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.26
Dubuque, IA
2.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Safety Telecommunicators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.89
Hinesville, GA
5.38
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.56
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Gadsden, AL
3.13
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Couriers and Messengers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Mayaguez, PR
7.29
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
6.55
Hammond, LA
5.80
San German, PR
4.61
Ponce, PR
4.13
Reno, NV
4.04
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Springfield, MA-CT
2.91
Monroe, LA
2.88
Lima, OH
2.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cargo and Freight Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
17.78
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
3.69
Bellingham, WA
3.47
Medford, OR
3.27
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.20
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
3.05
Savannah, GA
2.85
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.72
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
2.55
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Information and Record Clerks, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Collins, CO
5.73
Hinesville, GA
5.50
Corpus Christi, TX
4.97
Colorado Springs, CO
4.55
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
4.54
Grand Junction, CO
4.07
Medford, OR
3.78
Pueblo, CO
3.68
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.59
Boulder, CO
3.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
6.00
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
5.39
Anchorage, AK
3.11
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.92
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.88
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
2.88
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.80
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.73
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Receptionists and Information Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eau Claire, WI
2.56
Hot Springs, AR
2.28
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
2.24
Rapid City, SD
2.24
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.19
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.11
Asheville, NC
2.08
Wausau, WI
2.04
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Jacksonville, NC
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
7.37
Florence, SC
3.69
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.35
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.31
Morgantown, WV
2.79
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.65
Lawton, OK
2.60
Manchester, NH
2.28
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
2.28
Columbus, GA-AL
2.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Order Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Haven, CT
7.61
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
6.70
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.93
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
4.80
Yakima, WA
4.42
Portland-South Portland, ME
4.28
Medford, OR
2.84
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Reno, NV
2.68
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for New Accounts Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Angelo, TX
7.14
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.01
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
6.55
Victoria, TX
6.50
Jackson, MI
6.13
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.79
Lawrence, KS
5.63
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.61
Tyler, TX
5.49
St. Joseph, MO-KS
5.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loan Interviewers and Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, LA
6.18
Sioux Falls, SD
3.90
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.80
Carbondale-Marion, IL
3.77
Columbia, MO
3.37
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Rapid City, SD
2.85
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.81
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Assistants, Clerical, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
8.04
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.02
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
3.95
Kingston, NY
3.82
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Wenatchee, WA
3.75
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.52
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.24
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Topeka, KS
4.24
Eugene, OR
4.08
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
3.69
Manchester, NH
3.68
Columbia, MO
3.34
Hot Springs, AR
3.12
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Colorado Springs, CO
2.85
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.76
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.14
Rapid City, SD
6.49
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.42
Flagstaff, AZ
5.80
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
5.36
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.27
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
5.20
Ocean City, NJ
4.69
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.67
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for File Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.91
Binghamton, NY
3.89
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.27
Beckley, WV
2.78
Las Cruces, NM
2.47
Rome, GA
2.33
Tallahassee, FL
2.29
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.29
Ocean City, NJ
2.28
Monroe, MI
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fresno, CA
6.35
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
4.61
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.03
Altoona, PA
3.78
Waco, TX
3.69
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.34
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Fayetteville, NC
3.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Customer Service Representatives, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Pocatello, ID
2.11
Salt Lake City, UT
2.03
Appleton, WI
1.98
Albany, GA
1.98
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.98
Coeur d'Alene, ID
1.95
Provo-Orem, UT
1.94
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.87
Tucson, AZ
1.86
Hattiesburg, MS
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fargo, ND-MN
5.24
Alexandria, LA
5.08
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
4.76
Wausau, WI
4.14
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.09
Billings, MT
4.07
Trenton, NJ
3.96
Fort Smith, AR-OK
3.42
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.67
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
5.62
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.49
Jefferson City, MO
5.38
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.65
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.47
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Dover, DE
4.28
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Correspondence Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD
19.34
Chattanooga, TN-GA
7.90
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
5.89
Columbus, OH
3.06
Oklahoma City, OK
2.65
Springfield, MA-CT
2.30
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.08
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.07
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.97
Richmond, VA
1.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Brokerage Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
4.52
Richmond, VA
3.58
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.45
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.88
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.81
Waco, TX
2.57
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.40
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.37
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.22
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Clerks, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
El Paso, TX
6.70
Charleston, WV
6.21
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.65
Duluth, MN-WI
5.08
Richmond, VA
4.81
Monroe, LA
4.04
Anchorage, AK
3.93
Trenton, NJ
3.62
Bakersfield, CA
3.27
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tellers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.88
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.86
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.66
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
2.59
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.52
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Procurement Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.38
Warner Robins, GA
4.10
Lawton, OK
4.01
Jacksonville, NC
3.73
Texarkana, TX-AR
3.70
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.57
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
3.26
York-Hanover, PA
3.20
East Stroudsburg, PA
3.09
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.23
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
2.19
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.16
Punta Gorda, FL
2.04
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.02
Billings, MT
1.97
El Centro, CA
1.95
Madera, CA
1.94
Rochester, NY
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Cage Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
35.52
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
27.33
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
26.79
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
23.64
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
22.72
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
18.77
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.71
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
13.33
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
13.03
Lawton, OK
12.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.76
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Rapid City, SD
2.28
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Sioux Falls, SD
1.86
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.76
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.73
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
1.70
Leominster-Gardner, MA
1.68
Billings, MT
1.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Billing and Posting Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.51
Logan, UT-ID
2.51
Iowa City, IA
2.35
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
2.09
Flint, MI
1.96
Arecibo, PR
1.90
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
1.88
Portsmouth, NH-ME
1.86
Florence, SC
1.84
Syracuse, NY
1.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bill and Account Collectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Angelo, TX
6.00
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
5.30
St. Joseph, MO-KS
4.79
Jacksonville, FL
4.14
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
3.97
Sioux Falls, SD
3.73
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.04
Salt Lake City, UT
2.96
Rapid City, SD
2.79
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Communications Equipment Operators, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
12.33
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
10.73
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.59
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.92
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.58
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.52
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telephone Operators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
10.53
Toledo, OH
6.05
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
5.54
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
5.30
Jackson, MS
3.59
Dayton, OH
3.04
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.15
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.10
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.04
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
32.76
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
10.32
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.29
Dothan, AL
4.07
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
3.77
Monroe, LA
3.74
Grand Island, NE
3.15
Lafayette, LA
3.08
Lawton, OK
2.52
Hattiesburg, MS
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.82
Ponce, PR
1.77
Florence, SC
1.75
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
1.74
Mayaguez, PR
1.66
Danbury, CT
1.65
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.63
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
1.57
Coeur d'Alene, ID
1.54
Cleveland, TN
1.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
1.37
Mayaguez, PR
1.28
Jefferson City, MO
1.28
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.27
Charleston, WV
1.26
San Angelo, TX
1.26
Johnson City, TN
1.24
Coeur d'Alene, ID
1.23
El Paso, TX
1.23
Pocatello, ID
1.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales and Related Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Victoria, TX
5.43
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.86
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.60
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Odessa, TX
2.53
Longview, TX
2.51
Columbus, GA-AL
2.40
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.30
Abilene, TX
2.30
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Austin-Round Rock, TX
4.04
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.04
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.55
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.99
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.94
Bakersfield, CA
1.88
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.39
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
1.36
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
0.98
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telemarketers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
13.52
Idaho Falls, ID
10.69
Canton-Massillon, OH
8.70
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
7.85
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
6.97
Akron, OH
6.10
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
5.35
Provo-Orem, UT
5.24
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.39
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
7.86
Boulder, CO
4.04
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
3.65
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.76
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.68
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.53
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.05
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.02
Danbury, CT
2.00
Portsmouth, NH-ME
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Real Estate Sales Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
5.40
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
4.67
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.60
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
4.51
Punta Gorda, FL
3.44
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.37
The Villages, FL
3.22
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.12
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.93
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Real Estate Brokers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bend-Redmond, OR
7.58
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
7.04
Springfield, MO
5.34
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
5.32
Greeley, CO
3.87
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
3.79
Asheville, NC
3.79
Fort Collins, CO
3.20
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.17
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
3.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Models, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
5.12
Kansas City, MO-KS
3.06
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Demonstrators and Product Promoters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
50.03
Walla Walla, WA
17.88
Santa Rosa, CA
15.67
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
11.46
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
7.60
Kennewick-Richland, WA
5.61
Wenatchee, WA
5.35
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.67
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
1.93
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
1.91
Casper, WY
1.83
Grand Island, NE
1.77
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
1.74
Sioux Falls, SD
1.74
Lafayette, LA
1.74
Janesville-Beloit, WI
1.72
Napa, CA
1.71
Fargo, ND-MN
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.19
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.49
Raleigh, NC
2.93
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.92
Glens Falls, NY
2.53
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.32
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.31
Tulsa, OK
2.19
Oklahoma City, OK
2.14
Sioux Falls, SD
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.05
Boulder, CO
1.96
Raleigh, NC
1.93
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.85
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.75
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.71
Provo-Orem, UT
1.68
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.59
Manchester, NH
1.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Travel Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
8.17
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
5.02
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
4.34
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
4.00
Panama City, FL
3.59
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.45
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.17
St. George, UT
2.78
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
3.38
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.58
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.48
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.92
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.71
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.71
The Villages, FL
1.65
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
1.62
Jacksonville, FL
1.59
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Sales Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Hot Springs, AR
2.51
Macon, GA
2.29
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.26
Bloomington, IN
2.13
Lynchburg, VA
2.03
Bloomington, IL
2.03
Enid, OK
1.99
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.94
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Advertising Sales Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chattanooga, TN-GA
3.08
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.58
Peoria, IL
2.27
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.18
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.12
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Lincoln, NE
1.90
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.88
Sioux Falls, SD
1.82
Fargo, ND-MN
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Retail Salespersons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
2.58
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.54
Mayaguez, PR
2.24
Punta Gorda, FL
2.19
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.19
Saginaw, MI
2.15
Dothan, AL
2.09
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.07
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.04
Ponce, PR
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parts Salespersons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.91
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.88
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.02
Grants Pass, OR
2.78
Charleston, WV
2.67
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.66
Odessa, TX
2.61
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.59
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.54
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Counter and Rental Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.60
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.37
Chico, CA
2.33
Muskegon, MI
2.31
Hot Springs, AR
2.26
Hattiesburg, MS
2.26
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.20
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.18
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
33.21
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
27.80
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
26.78
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
19.17
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
16.11
Carson City, NV
15.25
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
14.67
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
13.76
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
13.74
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
12.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cashiers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
2.70
Jacksonville, NC
2.30
Ponce, PR
2.22
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.18
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.13
Hammond, LA
2.11
Sebring, FL
2.11
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Racine, WI
2.21
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
1.99
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
1.97
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
1.93
Green Bay, WI
1.90
Janesville-Beloit, WI
1.81
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.81
Appleton, WI
1.79
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.78
Fond du Lac, WI
1.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
2.53
Guayama, PR
2.30
Gadsden, AL
2.28
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
2.22
Arecibo, PR
2.16
San German, PR
2.15
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.10
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Punta Gorda, FL
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales and Related Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
1.65
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
1.61
Arecibo, PR
1.59
Punta Gorda, FL
1.57
Muskegon, MI
1.52
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
1.50
Mayaguez, PR
1.50
Ponce, PR
1.49
Jacksonville, NC
1.47
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
1.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
39.39
Salem, OR
29.77
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
20.53
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.41
Lake Charles, LA
8.83
Hammond, LA
8.55
Lafayette, LA
5.99
Wenatchee, WA
5.45
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.15
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
5.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Residential Advisors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
11.45
Leominster-Gardner, MA
8.80
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.67
Sioux Falls, SD
7.07
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
6.93
Homosassa Springs, FL
6.87
Tuscaloosa, AL
6.82
Springfield, MA-CT
5.98
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.89
Jackson, TN
5.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreation Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
6.22
Ames, IA
4.75
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Winchester, VA-WV
3.19
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.06
Chico, CA
2.67
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Waterbury, CT
2.48
Columbus, GA-AL
2.40
Burlington, NC
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.63
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
2.61
Missoula, MT
2.51
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.47
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.45
Boulder, CO
2.29
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.29
Lawrence, KS
2.23
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Childcare Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
3.21
Hammond, LA
2.98
Muncie, IN
2.91
Kingston, NY
2.69
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Great Falls, MT
2.64
Ithaca, NY
2.55
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Fargo, ND-MN
2.48
Binghamton, NY
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tour and Travel Guides, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Flagstaff, AZ
24.72
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
21.42
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
17.70
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
10.30
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
8.89
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.41
Rapid City, SD
7.78
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
7.07
Prescott, AZ
6.91
St. George, UT
6.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Concierges, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
10.82
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
6.93
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
6.11
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
5.22
Bend-Redmond, OR
4.48
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
4.04
Napa, CA
3.60
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.40
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.40
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Baggage Porters and Bellhops, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
19.00
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
9.13
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
8.23
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
8.10
Urban Honolulu, HI
7.22
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
7.17
Napa, CA
4.92
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
4.87
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.55
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
4.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Skincare Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
5.51
Bend-Redmond, OR
4.28
Johnson City, TN
3.83
Boulder, CO
3.55
Napa, CA
3.40
Lafayette, LA
2.79
Savannah, GA
2.76
Barnstable Town, MA
2.56
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.52
Tucson, AZ
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shampooers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ocean City, NJ
14.42
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
5.58
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
4.58
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.03
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.99
Reading, PA
3.72
Pittsburgh, PA
2.74
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.33
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.25
Richmond, VA
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Manicurists and Pedicurists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
6.08
Danbury, CT
5.96
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
5.30
Ocean City, NJ
4.30
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
4.14
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
4.09
Pittsfield, MA
3.91
Stockton-Lodi, CA
3.74
Tucson, AZ
3.47
Modesto, CA
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
10.95
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.84
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Johnstown, PA
2.66
Panama City, FL
2.52
The Villages, FL
2.49
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.35
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.34
Mansfield, OH
2.27
Akron, OH
2.22
Lewiston, ID-WA
2.20
Altoona, PA
2.18
Dothan, AL
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Barbers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.95
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.26
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.23
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.31
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.29
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
0.87
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.18
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.55
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.75
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.47
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.16
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.06
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.00
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
3.94
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Funeral Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Williamsport, PA
7.85
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
7.58
Wheeling, WV-OH
6.18
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.81
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.69
Roanoke, VA
5.26
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
5.20
Florence, SC
4.93
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
4.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Embalmers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
15.53
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.93
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.89
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.46
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.36
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.00
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
0.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
22.85
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
14.30
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
6.24
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
5.10
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
3.02
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.74
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
12.22
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
10.16
Kansas City, MO-KS
4.55
Rochester, MN
3.98
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.78
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.75
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.58
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.40
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
3.35
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Costume Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.83
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.30
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.05
Salt Lake City, UT
1.85
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.68
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.38
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.29
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.16
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.90
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
0.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Amusement and Recreation Attendants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.74
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
4.87
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
4.50
The Villages, FL
4.40
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.39
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.64
Lincoln, NE
3.28
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.18
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charlottesville, VA
5.47
Johnson City, TN
5.24
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.11
Laredo, TX
3.75
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.64
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Knoxville, TN
3.24
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.18
Winston-Salem, NC
2.93
Rapid City, SD
2.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motion Picture Projectionists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
9.06
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.67
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.17
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.94
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.47
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Service Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
47.14
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
42.48
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
34.07
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
30.49
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
18.84
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.65
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
7.28
Reno, NV
6.96
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
5.86
Lubbock, TX
5.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
27.07
St. Cloud, MN
26.74
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
20.99
Florence, SC
10.07
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
6.39
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
6.30
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
5.30
Tucson, AZ
4.53
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.39
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Dealers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
50.89
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
28.86
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
18.98
Lake Charles, LA
12.58
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.11
Bismarck, ND
8.73
Reno, NV
7.60
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.13
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.43
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
6.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Caretakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ocala, FL
5.00
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
3.37
Jacksonville, NC
3.28
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.94
Punta Gorda, FL
2.78
Hot Springs, AR
2.55
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.45
Fort Collins, CO
2.43
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Trainers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ocala, FL
10.38
Lexington-Fayette, KY
6.59
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
4.35
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.00
Salem, OR
3.53
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
3.42
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
3.29
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.27
Modesto, CA
3.06
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ocean City, NJ
4.36
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.36
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Santa Fe, NM
2.48
Dubuque, IA
2.42
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.18
Johnstown, PA
2.16
Lubbock, TX
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
32.48
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
31.92
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
25.41
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
23.55
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
17.56
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.67
Lawton, OK
9.67
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
8.67
Reno, NV
8.59
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Care and Service Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.82
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.33
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
1.79
Rapid City, SD
1.75
Bismarck, ND
1.74
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
1.74
Ames, IA
1.72
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
1.70
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
1.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
9.67
Anchorage, AK
8.09
Bend-Redmond, OR
6.90
Lake Charles, LA
6.11
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
4.16
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
4.10
Charleston, WV
3.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.53
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Stockton-Lodi, CA
3.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tree Trimmers and Pruners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Muncie, IN
26.60
Iowa City, IA
6.99
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
5.47
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
4.75
Rome, GA
4.62
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.27
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.70
Rochester, NY
2.36
Oklahoma City, OK
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
19.50
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
16.43
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
15.32
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
14.33
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.31
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
12.78
Madera, CA
10.87
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
10.62
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
10.21
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
9.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Port St. Lucie, FL
4.85
The Villages, FL
4.64
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
4.13
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.95
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.90
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.69
Barnstable Town, MA
3.63
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Ocean City, NJ
3.36
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
3.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pest Control Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Madera, CA
5.78
Brunswick, GA
4.93
Punta Gorda, FL
4.53
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.47
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
4.20
Sebring, FL
3.99
Dothan, AL
3.82
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.71
Panama City, FL
3.61
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
6.39
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.07
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.50
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.42
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
0.88
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
0.54
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
0.34
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
0.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
6.70
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.80
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.05
Flagstaff, AZ
3.75
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Ocean City, NJ
3.32
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.06
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.05
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
3.51
Mayaguez, PR
2.72
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.12
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.06
San German, PR
1.90
Arecibo, PR
1.90
Saginaw, MI
1.88
Harrisonburg, VA
1.84
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
1.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.81
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
3.71
Barnstable Town, MA
3.68
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.58
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.26
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
3.05
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Manhattan, KS
2.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.06
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.93
Enid, OK
2.81
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.74
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.21
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.17
Bloomington, IN
2.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.86
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Ocean City, NJ
2.28
Ponce, PR
2.24
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.21
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
1.92
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
1.92
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
1.83
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
1.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
11.02
Hammond, LA
8.63
California-Lexington Park, MD
7.09
Bakersfield, CA
6.76
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
6.73
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
6.72
Ocean City, NJ
6.72
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
6.61
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.35
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
6.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.82
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.55
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.23
Rome, GA
3.13
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.00
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
2.82
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.75
Flagstaff, AZ
2.75
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.68
Panama City, FL
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dishwashers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.04
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.92
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.53
Napa, CA
2.49
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.44
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.41
Barnstable Town, MA
2.40
Missoula, MT
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.98
Lawrence, KS
3.94
Ithaca, NY
3.94
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.69
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.27
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.25
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Napa, CA
2.88
Missoula, MT
2.84
Sioux Falls, SD
2.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.71
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.23
Dubuque, IA
3.34
Duluth, MN-WI
3.27
Grand Island, NE
2.97
Lebanon, PA
2.82
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.74
Bismarck, ND
2.73
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.72
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Waiters and Waitresses, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.02
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.77
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.74
The Villages, FL
2.54
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.42
Panama City, FL
2.38
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.37
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.29
Flagstaff, AZ
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fast Food and Counter Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
2.25
Jacksonville, NC
2.13
Sherman-Denison, TX
1.95
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
1.91
Muskegon, MI
1.90
Grants Pass, OR
1.87
Lubbock, TX
1.85
Bellingham, WA
1.81
Muncie, IN
1.78
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
1.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bartenders, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.76
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.63
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.23
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.14
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Great Falls, MT
3.61
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.47
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.31
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette, LA
4.21
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.88
Lake Charles, LA
3.73
Monroe, LA
3.73
Hammond, LA
3.63
Morristown, TN
3.38
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.33
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Flagstaff, AZ
3.27
Alexandria, LA
3.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Corvallis, OR
11.59
Napa, CA
10.69
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
9.70
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
9.00
Lake Charles, LA
7.83
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.28
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.18
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.55
Ames, IA
5.16
Ithaca, NY
5.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Short Order, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.04
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
7.11
Portsmouth, NH-ME
6.33
Chattanooga, TN-GA
6.06
Rapid City, SD
4.23
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
4.14
Lake Charles, LA
3.84
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.83
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.74
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Restaurant, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.51
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.98
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.91
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.79
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.73
Punta Gorda, FL
2.65
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.56
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.47
Flagstaff, AZ
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
6.14
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.37
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.01
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.58
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.40
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.32
Ponce, PR
4.14
Mayaguez, PR
4.06
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.69
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Fast Food, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
4.80
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
4.63
Twin Falls, ID
4.44
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.31
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.98
Goldsboro, NC
3.81
Merced, CA
3.72
Pocatello, ID
3.57
Lewiston, ID-WA
3.54
Yuma, AZ
3.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
2.65
Ocean City, NJ
2.36
Jacksonville, NC
2.33
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
2.21
Tyler, TX
2.19
Brunswick, GA
1.99
Flagstaff, AZ
1.96
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
1.93
Lawrence, KS
1.92
Burlington, NC
1.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chefs and Head Cooks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
5.81
Napa, CA
4.61
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
4.24
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.18
The Villages, FL
4.10
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
4.08
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.71
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.56
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.06
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
1.92
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.92
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
1.92
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
1.88
Flagstaff, AZ
1.85
Brunswick, GA
1.78
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
1.74
Ocean City, NJ
1.74
Jacksonville, NC
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Casper, WY
3.75
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Utica-Rome, NY
3.30
El Centro, CA
3.23
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.01
East Stroudsburg, PA
2.87
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.76
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Security Screeners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
9.40
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
8.55
Panama City, FL
7.16
Fairbanks, AK
6.44
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.46
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.71
Anchorage, AK
3.56
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.43
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.56
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.78
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Lawrence, KS
3.81
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.91
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.91
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
2.83
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
2.80
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.62
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crossing Guards and Flaggers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Waterbury, CT
6.77
Grand Junction, CO
6.32
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.30
Dover, DE
4.47
Pueblo, CO
4.20
Kingston, NY
3.61
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.57
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
3.41
Wheeling, WV-OH
3.32
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Security Guards, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.41
The Villages, FL
2.82
San German, PR
2.67
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.62
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.38
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.33
Owensboro, KY
2.13
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.95
Columbia, SC
1.95
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
55.34
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
44.79
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
25.90
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
22.80
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
22.38
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
18.57
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
15.43
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
14.82
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
13.27
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
8.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Private Detectives and Investigators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Collins, CO
7.48
Richmond, VA
3.30
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.44
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
1.99
Lafayette, LA
1.87
Springfield, IL
1.78
Jacksonville, FL
1.70
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.68
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.42
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
1.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Control Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
8.30
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
7.85
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
5.66
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.40
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
5.39
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.06
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Binghamton, NY
3.91
Utica-Rome, NY
3.81
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transit and Railroad Police, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
5.24
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.14
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Hinesville, GA
2.37
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Ocean City, NJ
2.22
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.21
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.20
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.04
Alexandria, LA
1.99
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parking Enforcement Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.92
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.36
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.94
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.88
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.84
El Paso, TX
2.67
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.38
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.96
Pittsburgh, PA
1.92
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fish and Game Wardens, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.51
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
13.89
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
12.03
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
10.25
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.14
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.10
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.38
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.00
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
6.76
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Detectives and Criminal Investigators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
37.91
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
34.93
Laredo, TX
16.82
El Centro, CA
15.77
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
14.39
Yuma, AZ
14.02
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
12.92
Las Cruces, NM
10.75
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
7.87
El Paso, TX
7.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Correctional Officers and Jailers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Pine Bluff, AR
18.31
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
12.44
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
10.90
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.56
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
9.15
Elmira, NY
8.96
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.24
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
7.44
Glens Falls, NY
6.74
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
6.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bailiffs, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
10.26
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
8.67
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.22
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.85
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.65
Kingston, NY
5.99
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
5.56
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
5.29
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.27
Utica-Rome, NY
4.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
26.10
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
25.96
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
24.52
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
18.82
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
15.84
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
11.34
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
9.40
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
1.90
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.87
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fire Inspectors and Investigators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
8.29
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.89
El Paso, TX
7.83
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
6.74
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
6.54
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
2.73
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.69
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.52
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.32
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Firefighters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.58
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.93
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.00
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.39
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.72
Santa Fe, NM
2.71
Pueblo, CO
2.70
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.59
Lawton, OK
2.41
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Topeka, KS
5.35
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
4.60
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Columbus, GA-AL
3.91
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.86
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
3.39
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Punta Gorda, FL
4.54
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.48
Albany, GA
4.26
Columbus, GA-AL
4.08
Hinesville, GA
3.82
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.71
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Brunswick, GA
3.35
Savannah, GA
3.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
15.10
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
14.55
Baton Rouge, LA
14.27
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
10.70
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
10.45
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.95
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
9.88
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.83
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.50
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Protective Service Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
3.57
Pine Bluff, AR
3.30
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
3.03
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.98
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.68
The Villages, FL
2.68
El Centro, CA
2.67
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.66
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fayetteville, NC
4.71
Greenville, NC
3.60
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.51
Sebring, FL
3.50
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.35
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.30
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.22
Trenton, NJ
3.16
Ocean City, NJ
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Phlebotomists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Saginaw, MI
5.38
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Charleston, WV
3.36
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
3.32
Great Falls, MT
3.19
Dubuque, IA
3.19
Grants Pass, OR
2.98
Rome, GA
2.97
Owensboro, KY
2.88
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
9.97
Ithaca, NY
4.65
Manhattan, KS
4.53
Albany, OR
3.15
Charlottesville, VA
2.90
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
2.88
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.86
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.84
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacy Aides, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
25.84
San German, PR
13.51
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.61
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
5.46
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
5.17
Yakima, WA
4.49
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
4.28
Johnson City, TN
4.22
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Transcriptionists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Corvallis, OR
5.71
Gadsden, AL
5.35
Chico, CA
5.23
Medford, OR
4.50
Sioux Falls, SD
4.30
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Rapid City, SD
3.29
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.01
Charlottesville, VA
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Equipment Preparers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
5.30
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.88
Columbia, MO
3.79
Bangor, ME
3.72
Sioux Falls, SD
3.34
Grants Pass, OR
3.06
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.04
Binghamton, NY
2.94
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.89
Corvallis, OR
2.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Redding, CA
2.49
Sebring, FL
2.42
The Villages, FL
2.39
Florence, SC
2.34
Albuquerque, NM
2.30
Ocala, FL
2.29
Waco, TX
2.20
Anchorage, AK
2.18
Las Cruces, NM
2.18
Gainesville, GA
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Pocatello, ID
3.23
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.66
Mayaguez, PR
2.41
Johnstown, PA
2.41
Guayama, PR
2.39
Provo-Orem, UT
2.32
Yakima, WA
2.17
Pueblo, CO
2.13
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
2.05
Colorado Springs, CO
2.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Massage Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
5.54
Colorado Springs, CO
4.76
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
4.63
Anchorage, AK
4.00
St. George, UT
3.77
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.64
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.64
Fort Collins, CO
3.35
Grand Junction, CO
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapist Aides, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charlottesville, VA
6.35
San Angelo, TX
4.70
Abilene, TX
4.12
Gadsden, AL
3.53
Canton-Massillon, OH
3.44
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.24
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
3.16
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.99
Morgantown, WV
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapist Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Pocatello, ID
5.79
Punta Gorda, FL
4.21
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Mayaguez, PR
3.67
Bay City, MI
3.51
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.36
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.27
Johnson City, TN
3.21
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Dalton, GA
2.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapy Aides, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
7.73
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
5.42
Lincoln, NE
4.85
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
3.86
El Paso, TX
2.54
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.38
Pittsburgh, PA
1.30
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.99
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
0.85
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapy Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Homosassa Springs, FL
15.09
Canton-Massillon, OH
4.76
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.32
Johnson City, TN
3.93
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
3.77
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
3.70
Johnstown, PA
3.64
Laredo, TX
3.57
Springfield, OH
3.56
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatric Aides, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, MS
15.29
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
13.63
Wheeling, WV-OH
11.79
Alexandria, LA
11.25
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
10.58
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
10.50
Utica-Rome, NY
9.59
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
7.41
Columbus, GA-AL
6.27
Jackson, TN
5.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orderlies, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.54
Mayaguez, PR
4.32
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.74
Lubbock, TX
3.47
Evansville, IN-KY
3.38
Trenton, NJ
3.23
Erie, PA
3.21
Battle Creek, MI
2.92
Fort Wayne, IN
2.78
Ponce, PR
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nursing Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.89
Bismarck, ND
2.85
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Walla Walla, WA
2.62
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.46
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.38
Kankakee, IL
2.35
Rochester, MN
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Home Health and Personal Care Aides, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
6.53
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
6.14
Grants Pass, OR
3.45
Laredo, TX
3.42
Utica-Rome, NY
3.38
El Centro, CA
3.22
Sherman-Denison, TX
3.20
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Las Cruces, NM
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Support Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
3.77
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
3.56
Grants Pass, OR
2.35
Pittsfield, MA
2.31
Utica-Rome, NY
2.23
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.20
El Centro, CA
2.12
Laredo, TX
2.10
Las Cruces, NM
2.10
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hammond, LA
10.51
Albany, GA
8.90
Carson City, NV
5.07
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.63
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.58
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
4.49
Monroe, LA
3.69
Lynchburg, VA
3.52
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Bangor, ME
3.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Genetic Counselors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.07
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.78
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.76
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.27
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.08
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.93
Pittsburgh, PA
1.86
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.82
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.17
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Athletic Trainers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
14.54
East Stroudsburg, PA
6.46
Corvallis, OR
5.20
Rome, GA
4.56
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
4.39
Charlottesville, VA
4.39
Terre Haute, IN
3.96
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.88
Green Bay, WI
3.83
Harrisonburg, VA
3.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bangor, ME
4.19
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.32
Morgantown, WV
3.24
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.81
Greenville, NC
2.79
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
2.74
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
2.73
Hattiesburg, MS
2.57
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.20
Chico, CA
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hearing Aid Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
5.45
Charlottesville, VA
5.05
Worcester, MA-CT
4.74
Austin-Round Rock, TX
3.46
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.57
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.28
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.22
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.12
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.06
Tucson, AZ
1.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthotists and Prosthetists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Akron, OH
7.54
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
6.14
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
4.50
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
2.95
Jackson, MS
2.61
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.52
Columbia, SC
2.45
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.27
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.16
Columbus, OH
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Opticians, Dispensing, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Danville, IL
3.69
Muncie, IN
3.67
Flint, MI
3.61
Walla Walla, WA
3.49
Sioux Falls, SD
3.13
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.91
Bloomington, IL
2.72
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.69
Bowling Green, KY
2.67
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Wichita Falls, TX
4.00
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.34
Johnson City, TN
3.34
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.27
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.24
Monroe, LA
3.23
Hot Springs, AR
3.20
Alexandria, LA
3.17
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Jackson, TN
3.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
4.66
Glens Falls, NY
4.60
Tyler, TX
4.07
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
3.87
Medford, OR
3.82
Boise City, ID
3.79
Pueblo, CO
3.43
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
3.40
Wilmington, NC
3.19
Evansville, IN-KY
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
5.16
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.03
Manhattan, KS
4.01
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.99
Wilmington, NC
3.98
Corvallis, OR
3.85
Fort Collins, CO
3.83
Ames, IA
3.30
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
3.24
Portsmouth, NH-ME
3.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgical Technologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
4.26
Rapid City, SD
4.16
Mayaguez, PR
3.58
Florence, SC
3.39
Sioux Falls, SD
3.04
Lawton, OK
2.60
Peoria, IL
2.58
Brunswick, GA
2.51
Rome, GA
2.47
Wausau, WI
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatric Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kankakee, IL
32.34
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
14.06
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
11.26
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
7.36
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.33
Provo-Orem, UT
5.53
Bangor, ME
5.32
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.55
Greenville, NC
4.44
Madison, WI
4.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacy Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
4.77
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.02
San German, PR
3.18
Ponce, PR
2.76
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.27
Dothan, AL
2.16
Flint, MI
2.11
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.10
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
2.02
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dietetic Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
9.96
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
7.13
Yuba City, CA
6.65
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
6.12
Rockford, IL
5.42
New Bedford, MA
5.26
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.07
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
4.86
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
4.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
5.62
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
4.56
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.44
Johnstown, PA
4.11
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.96
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
3.82
Manchester, NH
3.41
Peoria, IL
3.13
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.99
Springfield, IL
2.84
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
2.65
Columbia, MO
2.65
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.62
Monroe, LA
2.60
Ann Arbor, MI
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.28
Great Falls, MT
3.10
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.95
Morgantown, WV
2.72
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.62
Hattiesburg, MS
2.58
Mayaguez, PR
2.57
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.56
Rockford, IL
2.41
Jonesboro, AR
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD
5.23
Greenville, NC
3.81
Joplin, MO
3.13
Toledo, OH
2.70
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.42
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.39
Canton-Massillon, OH
2.25
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.20
Gainesville, FL
2.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Carbondale-Marion, IL
3.34
Greenville, NC
3.03
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.89
Macon, GA
2.74
Arecibo, PR
2.53
Madera, CA
2.42
Morgantown, WV
2.41
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.35
Sioux Falls, SD
2.31
The Villages, FL
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
3.69
Ponce, PR
3.66
Sherman-Denison, TX
3.29
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.95
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Peoria, IL
2.76
Sioux Falls, SD
2.71
Panama City, FL
2.62
Lubbock, TX
2.61
Terre Haute, IN
2.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington, NC
11.70
San German, PR
3.61
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.60
Arecibo, PR
3.55
Charlottesville, VA
3.12
Brunswick, GA
3.11
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.70
Ithaca, NY
2.67
Mayaguez, PR
2.59
Ponce, PR
2.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
7.24
Iowa City, IA
7.21
Gainesville, FL
4.71
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.39
Ann Arbor, MI
4.29
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.49
Beckley, WV
3.37
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.49
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.46
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Hygienists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Longview, WA
3.28
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.60
Lawrence, KS
2.34
Kokomo, IN
2.22
Port St. Lucie, FL
2.06
Johnson City, TN
2.02
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.00
Twin Falls, ID
1.99
Lima, OH
1.98
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
9.71
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.98
Flint, MI
5.08
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.76
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
4.45
Evansville, IN-KY
4.07
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.05
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.84
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Muncie, IN
4.29
Corvallis, OR
3.99
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.82
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.13
Charlottesville, VA
3.09
Asheville, NC
2.85
Greenville, NC
2.73
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.46
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.28
Erie, PA
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatrists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Goldsboro, NC
9.50
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
9.03
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
5.27
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.14
Iowa City, IA
3.76
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.93
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.46
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.41
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.36
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pediatricians, General, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.74
Ann Arbor, MI
5.22
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.22
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.10
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
4.04
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
3.47
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.25
Dover, DE
3.13
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.00
Asheville, NC
2.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Carbondale-Marion, IL
7.10
Salinas, CA
4.95
Bend-Redmond, OR
3.74
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.85
Fayetteville, NC
2.63
Salisbury, MD-DE
2.57
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.55
Asheville, NC
2.37
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.22
Akron, OH
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for General Internal Medicine Physicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Killeen-Temple, TX
14.25
Roanoke, VA
6.82
Johnson City, TN
5.25
Mayaguez, PR
4.89
Danbury, CT
4.56
Ann Arbor, MI
3.92
Rockford, IL
3.87
Flint, MI
3.80
Florence, SC
3.77
Evansville, IN-KY
3.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Family Medicine Physicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
10.78
Grand Junction, CO
5.24
Pocatello, ID
5.03
Sebring, FL
4.90
St. Joseph, MO-KS
4.56
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.77
Florence, SC
3.59
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.51
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Kansas City, MO-KS
3.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anesthesiologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chattanooga, TN-GA
5.37
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Tulsa, OK
3.68
Springfield, IL
3.54
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.35
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.11
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.07
Fort Wayne, IN
1.88
Tallahassee, FL
1.88
Manchester, NH
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audiologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Topeka, KS
4.02
Boulder, CO
3.83
Charlottesville, VA
3.58
Lubbock, TX
3.47
York-Hanover, PA
2.96
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
2.85
Gainesville, FL
2.70
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
2.51
Dayton, OH
2.48
Lancaster, PA
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Practitioners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jonesboro, AR
4.83
Johnson City, TN
3.24
Hattiesburg, MS
3.23
Hammond, LA
3.03
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.56
Jackson, MS
2.51
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Jackson, TN
2.33
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Midwives, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Rosa, CA
9.25
Albuquerque, NM
3.10
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.26
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.24
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.89
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
1.83
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
1.81
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.79
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.77
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Anesthetists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, IL
5.70
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.97
Jackson, TN
4.77
Sioux Falls, SD
4.30
Huntsville, AL
4.30
Ann Arbor, MI
4.11
Carbondale-Marion, IL
4.03
Columbia, MO
3.36
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.30
Raleigh, NC
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Registered Nurses, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
4.74
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.12
Morgantown, WV
2.41
Greenville, NC
2.18
Ann Arbor, MI
2.17
Iowa City, IA
2.15
Sebring, FL
2.12
Mayaguez, PR
2.02
Sioux Falls, SD
1.99
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinarians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Collins, CO
3.14
Lexington-Fayette, KY
3.03
Punta Gorda, FL
3.02
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.96
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Ocala, FL
2.76
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.74
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Erie, PA
2.68
State College, PA
2.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Therapists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
6.74
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
5.19
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.77
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.65
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.54
Columbus, OH
4.39
Fort Collins, CO
4.29
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
4.24
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.28
Knoxville, TN
3.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Exercise Physiologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
4.95
Chattanooga, TN-GA
3.72
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.72
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
2.64
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.33
Madison, WI
2.30
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.06
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.02
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.01
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Speech-Language Pathologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.65
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.61
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Tyler, TX
2.24
Greenville, NC
2.24
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.19
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.19
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.13
Syracuse, NY
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Respiratory Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Victoria, TX
4.64
Rome, GA
3.21
Redding, CA
2.80
Saginaw, MI
2.65
Prescott, AZ
2.48
Charleston, WV
2.35
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.23
Winston-Salem, NC
2.05
Florence, SC
2.01
Roanoke, VA
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreational Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
7.79
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
5.17
Alexandria, LA
4.92
Provo-Orem, UT
4.43
Rochester, MN
3.80
Salem, OR
3.61
Jefferson City, MO
3.39
Utica-Rome, NY
3.29
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiation Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. Cloud, MN
4.29
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.97
Madison, WI
3.77
Gainesville, FL
3.04
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.76
Rochester, NY
2.36
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.17
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.04
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Punta Gorda, FL
4.40
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.83
New Bedford, MA
2.63
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.51
Bay City, MI
2.47
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.35
Rochester, MN
2.35
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.32
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.77
Cumberland, MD-WV
3.26
Johnstown, PA
3.10
New Bedford, MA
2.79
Saginaw, MI
2.58
Tyler, TX
2.56
Rochester, MN
2.53
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Elmira, NY
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Podiatrists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Montgomery, AL
5.03
Salisbury, MD-DE
3.39
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.12
Reading, PA
2.96
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.95
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
2.36
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.13
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.09
Albuquerque, NM
1.96
Syracuse, NY
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physician Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
5.30
Muncie, IN
5.03
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.18
Fayetteville, NC
3.08
Ann Arbor, MI
3.00
Iowa City, IA
2.98
Rome, GA
2.97
Asheville, NC
2.83
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.69
Beckley, WV
2.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.93
Fargo, ND-MN
2.74
Iowa City, IA
2.50
New Bedford, MA
2.18
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.08
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.06
Lawrence, KS
1.97
Springfield, MO
1.94
Johnson City, TN
1.92
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Optometrists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Wheeling, WV-OH
2.63
Boise City, ID
2.61
Pittsburgh, PA
2.61
Waterbury, CT
2.60
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.42
New Bedford, MA
2.33
Evansville, IN-KY
2.26
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dietitians and Nutritionists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
3.27
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Mayaguez, PR
2.80
Erie, PA
2.64
Rochester, MN
2.62
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.52
Johnstown, PA
2.49
Chico, CA
2.44
Columbus, GA-AL
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dentists, All Other Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
18.00
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
8.79
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.20
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.96
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
0.91
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.90
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.82
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.76
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
0.61
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthodontists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.62
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Reading, PA
8.71
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
8.60
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.52
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.22
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
1.05
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dentists, General, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.83
St. George, UT
2.69
Casper, WY
2.67
Grand Junction, CO
2.61
Leominster-Gardner, MA
2.41
Eau Claire, WI
2.29
Las Cruces, NM
2.26
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
2.23
Prescott, AZ
2.21
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chiropractors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Missoula, MT
3.44
Fargo, ND-MN
3.33
Rockford, IL
3.04
Johnstown, PA
2.89
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
2.81
Rapid City, SD
2.78
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Eau Claire, WI
2.74
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Grand Junction, CO
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
3.87
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.78
Morgantown, WV
2.28
Gainesville, FL
1.82
Ann Arbor, MI
1.79
Carbondale-Marion, IL
1.79
Greenville, NC
1.76
Iowa City, IA
1.72
Johnson City, TN
1.71
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
7.99
Colorado Springs, CO
5.05
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.65
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
4.41
Rapid City, SD
3.46
Boulder, CO
3.09
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.94
Eugene, OR
2.40
Salinas, CA
2.26
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Film and Video Editors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
7.04
Missoula, MT
4.06
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.37
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.31
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.26
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.20
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.18
Boulder, CO
2.03
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.96
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Wheeling, WV-OH
6.80
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
4.36
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.28
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.98
Charleston, WV
2.63
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.58
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.58
Tulsa, OK
2.40
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.31
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Photographers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.46
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.61
Asheville, NC
2.59
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.54
Springfield, MO
2.41
Lubbock, TX
2.16
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.11
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.00
Green Bay, WI
1.98
Wilmington, NC
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sound Engineering Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Medford, OR
6.79
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.60
Salt Lake City, UT
4.81
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.89
Boulder, CO
3.06
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.05
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.90
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.89
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.67
Albuquerque, NM
1.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Broadcast Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Missoula, MT
6.93
Bismarck, ND
4.45
Madison, WI
4.11
Fargo, ND-MN
3.46
Columbus, GA-AL
3.22
Tallahassee, FL
3.21
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.00
Medford, OR
2.90
Columbia, MO
2.55
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audio and Video Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.68
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.41
Charlottesville, VA
3.29
Lafayette, LA
2.78
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.71
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Anchorage, AK
2.38
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
2.24
Reno, NV
2.17
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Media and Communication Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.36
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.15
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.45
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.07
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.04
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.98
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.75
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.56
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Evansville, IN-KY
2.82
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.39
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.08
Montgomery, AL
2.04
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.98
Baton Rouge, LA
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interpreters and Translators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Cruces, NM
8.44
Harrisonburg, VA
5.47
Fargo, ND-MN
3.76
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.59
Ann Arbor, MI
3.54
Columbus, OH
3.50
Colorado Springs, CO
2.53
St. Cloud, MN
2.51
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.43
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Writers and Authors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem, UT
4.01
Manchester, NH
3.52
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
2.98
Ann Arbor, MI
2.84
Ithaca, NY
2.64
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.53
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.52
Charlottesville, VA
2.41
Medford, OR
2.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Technical Writers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
8.16
California-Lexington Park, MD
6.35
Huntsville, AL
3.88
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
3.26
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.05
Boulder, CO
3.04
Logan, UT-ID
2.94
Raleigh, NC
2.65
Colorado Springs, CO
2.64
State College, PA
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Editors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charlottesville, VA
4.51
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.44
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.97
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.74
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Ann Arbor, MI
2.44
Ithaca, NY
2.38
Boulder, CO
2.26
Manhattan, KS
2.00
Madison, WI
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Relations Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.64
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.31
Ithaca, NY
3.28
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.79
Jefferson City, MO
2.67
Columbia, MO
2.47
Manhattan, KS
2.44
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.34
Madison, WI
2.29
Corvallis, OR
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.95
Lincoln, NE
3.90
Casper, WY
3.58
Beckley, WV
3.54
Fargo, ND-MN
3.26
Wichita Falls, TX
3.08
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.87
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
6.64
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.63
Morgantown, WV
5.15
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Grand Forks, ND-MN
4.75
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.51
Green Bay, WI
4.32
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Eau Claire, WI
3.98
Rapid City, SD
3.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
10.44
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
9.24
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
7.26
Fargo, ND-MN
5.00
Greeley, CO
4.73
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
4.39
Boulder, CO
4.18
Lexington-Fayette, KY
4.10
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.69
Colorado Springs, CO
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Musicians and Singers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Albany, OR
6.25
Eugene, OR
5.62
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
5.57
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Great Falls, MT
5.22
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.09
Missoula, MT
4.26
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.20
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.71
Peoria, IL
3.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Music Directors and Composers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Binghamton, NY
10.95
Medford, OR
9.35
Billings, MT
8.89
Bend-Redmond, OR
8.20
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
8.08
Boise City, ID
7.47
Rochester, NY
6.55
Eugene, OR
6.46
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.13
Salem, OR
4.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Choreographers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
22.55
Sioux Falls, SD
17.01
Oklahoma City, OK
7.57
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
3.72
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dancers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
13.14
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
6.44
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
5.74
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.04
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.90
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.71
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.51
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.16
Salt Lake City, UT
1.78
Richmond, VA
0.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem, UT
18.19
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
14.13
Greeley, CO
10.49
Bismarck, ND
10.24
St. George, UT
9.72
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.84
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
7.58
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.20
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.07
Ann Arbor, MI
7.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coaches and Scouts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
6.01
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
4.41
Bay City, MI
4.39
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.21
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.02
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.99
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.93
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
3.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Athletes and Sports Competitors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
7.00
Lexington-Fayette, KY
6.81
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
6.09
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
5.94
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.48
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
4.20
Pittsburgh, PA
4.14
Oklahoma City, OK
3.79
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.59
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Producers and Directors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.73
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.16
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.85
Santa Fe, NM
2.35
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.19
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.00
Medford, OR
1.91
Missoula, MT
1.79
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.62
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Actors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
8.23
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
6.19
Medford, OR
3.42
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.09
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.00
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.64
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.58
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
1.53
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.41
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
1.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Designers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
8.45
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
7.89
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
4.79
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.45
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.22
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.57
Lafayette, LA
2.52
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.07
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.99
Salt Lake City, UT
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Set and Exhibit Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Fe, NM
11.30
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.93
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
4.49
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.06
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.79
Lancaster, PA
2.48
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.33
Fort Wayne, IN
2.17
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.10
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Idaho Falls, ID
3.80
Athens-Clarke County, GA
3.25
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
2.93
Altoona, PA
2.57
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.49
Lewiston, ID-WA
2.47
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.18
Monroe, MI
2.02
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.99
Dubuque, IA
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interior Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
5.34
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.79
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
4.60
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
4.35
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.60
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.50
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.11
St. George, UT
2.09
Portland-South Portland, ME
1.94
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Graphic Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.73
Boulder, CO
2.16
Dalton, GA
1.83
Provo-Orem, UT
1.77
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.70
Portsmouth, NH-ME
1.68
Bend-Redmond, OR
1.64
Ames, IA
1.63
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.62
Madison, WI
1.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floral Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.46
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
3.41
Bismarck, ND
3.25
Provo-Orem, UT
3.20
Manhattan, KS
3.11
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Santa Fe, NM
2.97
Columbia, MO
2.90
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fashion Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Portsmouth, NH-ME
7.20
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.08
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
6.08
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
4.92
Boulder, CO
2.00
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.86
Portland-South Portland, ME
1.58
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.45
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.21
Fort Wayne, IN
1.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial and Industrial Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
6.34
Dalton, GA
5.39
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
4.56
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.44
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.00
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Ann Arbor, MI
3.55
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.40
Dubuque, IA
3.18
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Artists and Related Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
12.92
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
11.18
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
9.57
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.13
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.64
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.47
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.28
Richmond, VA
1.18
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.16
Austin-Round Rock, TX
0.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Effects Artists and Animators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
9.43
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.76
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
4.68
Charlottesville, VA
4.28
Austin-Round Rock, TX
3.59
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.02
Raleigh, NC
2.57
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.36
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.32
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
7.22
Asheville, NC
4.64
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.99
Fort Collins, CO
3.20
Provo-Orem, UT
3.09
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.63
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.52
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.34
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.97
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Craft Artists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.77
Oklahoma City, OK
6.51
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.67
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
3.13
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.82
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.81
Raleigh, NC
2.65
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.94
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Art Directors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Boulder, CO
4.74
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.18
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.86
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.77
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.67
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.32
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.12
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.01
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.99
Portsmouth, NH-ME
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.11
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.81
Corvallis, OR
1.80
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.70
Missoula, MT
1.68
Boulder, CO
1.64
Lawrence, KS
1.57
Charlottesville, VA
1.54
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.45
Provo-Orem, UT
1.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
21.30
Monroe, LA
18.21
Hammond, LA
15.81
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
15.67
Corvallis, OR
14.87
Lafayette, LA
10.83
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
10.80
Lake Charles, LA
10.27
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
9.28
Warner Robins, GA
8.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.72
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Logan, UT-ID
2.46
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Hinesville, GA
2.34
Elmira, NY
2.34
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.31
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
57.87
Gainesville, FL
28.81
College Station-Bryan, TX
24.86
Tallahassee, FL
17.08
Madison, WI
5.68
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
5.14
Ponce, PR
4.17
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Arecibo, PR
3.65
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Instructional Coordinators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
10.76
Lawrence, KS
5.15
Victoria, TX
4.13
Wichita Falls, TX
3.99
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.36
Corvallis, OR
3.31
Greenville, NC
3.27
Topeka, KS
2.97
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.72
Tallahassee, FL
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farm and Home Management Educators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
31.22
Athens-Clarke County, GA
27.97
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
18.89
Ponce, PR
15.26
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
14.37
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
11.13
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
9.80
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
9.53
Salisbury, MD-DE
8.99
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, MI
4.21
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
4.05
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.75
Danville, IL
3.63
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.58
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
3.54
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
4.13
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
3.04
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.83
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Museum Technicians and Conservators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Fe, NM
6.64
St. Louis, MO-IL
6.58
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.37
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.36
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
3.16
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.94
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Santa Rosa, CA
2.53
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.52
Dayton, OH
2.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Curators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
13.17
Bloomington, IN
10.61
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
5.21
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.80
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Waco, TX
3.25
New Haven, CT
3.13
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.07
Raleigh, NC
3.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Archivists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Montgomery, AL
6.95
Madison, WI
3.50
Ann Arbor, MI
3.17
Trenton, NJ
3.13
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.95
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.50
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.16
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.15
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.97
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tutors and Teachers and Instructors, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
9.31
Salinas, CA
7.23
Warner Robins, GA
7.09
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
5.10
Guayama, PR
4.76
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Mayaguez, PR
4.61
Modesto, CA
4.13
Macon, GA
4.09
Ann Arbor, MI
4.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Merced, CA
7.35
Madera, CA
5.41
Great Falls, MT
4.76
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4.41
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.27
Visalia-Porterville, CA
3.87
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.82
Ocean City, NJ
3.49
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
3.29
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Self-Enrichment Teachers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.44
Corvallis, OR
4.12
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
3.51
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Logan, UT-ID
2.93
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.91
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.88
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.84
Provo-Orem, UT
2.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Asheville, NC
5.82
Goldsboro, NC
5.78
Corpus Christi, TX
5.43
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
4.22
Rockford, IL
4.17
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.05
Winston-Salem, NC
4.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
6.80
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.69
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
5.63
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
5.19
Albuquerque, NM
4.77
Barnstable Town, MA
4.72
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
4.54
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.86
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Gettysburg, PA
3.91
Bloomington, IL
3.54
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
3.00
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Altoona, PA
2.86
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.83
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Middle School, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.59
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.55
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4.50
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.23
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.10
East Stroudsburg, PA
3.59
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.42
Savannah, GA
3.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.28
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Lawton, OK
3.10
Kingston, NY
3.08
Las Cruces, NM
3.00
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.87
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.65
Elmira, NY
2.65
Owensboro, KY
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Preschool, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
30.16
Fort Collins, CO
5.67
Farmington, NM
5.24
Rochester, MN
4.61
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.02
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.90
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.38
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.28
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.02
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.96
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
6.07
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.53
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
5.23
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.20
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Elmira, NY
4.85
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
4.81
Gettysburg, PA
4.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, OH
3.31
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.02
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.00
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.72
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Columbia, MO
2.53
Johnstown, PA
2.44
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
8.81
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
5.75
Syracuse, NY
5.24
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
5.00
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
4.98
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
4.30
Boulder, CO
4.01
Greensboro-High Point, NC
3.75
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.32
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.25
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.23
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Chico, CA
3.13
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Goldsboro, NC
2.87
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
2.63
Jacksonville, NC
2.52
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Merced, CA
2.33
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.22
Arecibo, PR
2.13
Elmira, NY
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
5.04
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.96
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.60
Bellingham, WA
3.15
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Merced, CA
3.09
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Yakima, WA
3.03
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
2.98
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
3.31
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.87
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.76
Yuba City, CA
2.45
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Sebring, FL
2.30
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.24
New Bedford, MA
2.21
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.05
Manchester, NH
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Chico, CA
10.24
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
8.34
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
6.38
Flagstaff, AZ
4.71
Owensboro, KY
3.37
Bowling Green, KY
3.29
Fresno, CA
3.20
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.14
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.79
Salinas, CA
2.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jacksonville, NC
10.35
Albany, GA
10.14
Fayetteville, NC
7.09
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5.21
Ponce, PR
5.03
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.51
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.31
Valdosta, GA
4.30
Macon, GA
4.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
16.21
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
11.77
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.18
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
7.07
Springfield, MA-CT
6.75
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.15
Eugene, OR
5.54
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
4.71
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.60
Utica-Rome, NY
4.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.80
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.53
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.32
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.13
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
4.82
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Lexington-Fayette, KY
4.07
Charlottesville, VA
3.67
Jackson, TN
3.24
Boulder, CO
2.98
Rochester, NY
2.67
Dayton, OH
2.54
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
2.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for History Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Binghamton, NY
4.84
Trenton, NJ
4.68
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.87
Jackson, TN
3.73
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.60
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Worcester, MA-CT
3.14
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.01
Springfield, MA-CT
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
7.96
Eugene, OR
5.69
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.67
Ann Arbor, MI
4.58
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.94
Binghamton, NY
3.62
Syracuse, NY
2.59
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Bellingham, WA
2.44
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.68
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.66
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Ann Arbor, MI
3.13
Binghamton, NY
3.02
Flagstaff, AZ
2.86
Johnstown, PA
2.83
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.80
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Kingston, NY
2.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Syracuse, NY
6.51
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
5.30
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.41
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.02
Eugene, OR
3.96
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.02
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Fort Collins, CO
2.88
Bangor, ME
2.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Lawrence, KS
5.10
Trenton, NJ
4.36
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.10
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Bloomington, IL
3.64
Boulder, CO
3.57
Ann Arbor, MI
3.33
Springfield, MA-CT
3.07
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Raleigh, NC
7.66
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.25
Ann Arbor, MI
5.85
Rochester, NY
4.99
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.75
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
3.02
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.48
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.21
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Law Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
11.32
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.32
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.79
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.64
Tallahassee, FL
2.17
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.00
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.81
Columbus, OH
1.60
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.56
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
1.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Greenville, NC
9.95
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.17
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.73
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.62
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.45
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.09
Terre Haute, IN
5.69
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.06
Utica-Rome, NY
4.81
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MO
5.29
Baton Rouge, LA
3.48
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.39
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.78
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.30
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.19
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.01
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.88
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.87
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.89
Auburn-Opelika, AL
5.82
Lincoln, NE
5.55
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.27
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
5.11
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
4.84
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Ponce, PR
3.60
Columbia, MO
3.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Odessa, TX
5.91
Mayaguez, PR
5.09
Utica-Rome, NY
4.22
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
3.75
Ann Arbor, MI
3.43
Johnstown, PA
3.35
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.25
Ponce, PR
3.15
Terre Haute, IN
3.14
Springfield, MA-CT
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
14.26
Greenville, NC
9.78
Madison, WI
5.81
Syracuse, NY
3.63
Pittsburgh, PA
3.12
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.08
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.06
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
2.86
Albuquerque, NM
2.80
Jackson, MS
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
16.52
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
9.87
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
7.85
Utica-Rome, NY
6.70
Tallahassee, FL
5.65
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
5.19
Killeen-Temple, TX
5.13
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
4.62
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.07
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
8.58
Duluth, MN-WI
5.50
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.88
Ann Arbor, MI
4.62
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.83
Madison, WI
3.81
Knoxville, TN
3.74
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.73
Springfield, MA-CT
3.63
Worcester, MA-CT
3.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
9.06
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.13
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.09
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
4.06
Springfield, MA-CT
3.65
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Columbia, MO
3.42
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.33
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Boulder, CO
3.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.11
Syracuse, NY
3.81
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.41
Springfield, MA-CT
3.11
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.78
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.70
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.70
Worcester, MA-CT
2.54
Richmond, VA
2.49
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
4.21
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.68
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.15
Salt Lake City, UT
2.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.89
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.88
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.56
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.44
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.26
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
9.63
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.82
Springfield, MA-CT
5.56
Boulder, CO
3.85
Syracuse, NY
3.68
Fargo, ND-MN
3.27
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Worcester, MA-CT
3.07
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.64
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MA-CT
10.21
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
8.39
Boulder, CO
4.87
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Syracuse, NY
4.01
Lincoln, NE
3.06
Madison, WI
2.57
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.51
Trenton, NJ
2.40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.45
Springfield, MA-CT
3.10
Syracuse, NY
2.87
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.06
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.90
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.77
Columbus, OH
1.74
Rochester, NY
1.62
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.40
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
11.23
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
9.00
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
8.28
Ann Arbor, MI
5.03
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Syracuse, NY
3.20
Rochester, NY
3.06
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Tucson, AZ
2.82
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bellingham, WA
15.52
Syracuse, NY
10.74
Green Bay, WI
8.33
Boulder, CO
6.49
Reno, NV
6.11
Asheville, NC
4.63
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.43
Raleigh, NC
4.38
Rochester, NY
2.92
Springfield, MA-CT
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.66
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.85
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.89
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
4.69
Trenton, NJ
3.82
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Richmond, VA
3.29
Syracuse, NY
3.17
Madison, WI
2.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
14.49
Rochester, NY
9.98
Urban Honolulu, HI
8.35
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
7.48
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.37
Erie, PA
4.70
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
3.99
Ann Arbor, MI
3.89
Springfield, MA-CT
3.89
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
21.90
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
11.06
College Station-Bryan, TX
8.34
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.65
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
4.06
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.36
Madison, WI
3.23
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.88
Lincoln, NE
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
29.08
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.89
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.26
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.39
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.33
Springfield, MA-CT
3.13
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.49
Baton Rouge, LA
1.60
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
0.72
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
29.68
Charlottesville, VA
9.18
Boulder, CO
8.42
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.28
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.79
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.21
Rochester, NY
3.01
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Baton Rouge, LA
2.63
Raleigh, NC
2.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
4.51
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.30
Springfield, MA-CT
3.17
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.70
Raleigh, NC
2.50
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.93
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.36
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.06
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.99
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
0.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
8.02
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.69
Ann Arbor, MI
4.86
Trenton, NJ
3.15
Beckley, WV
3.11
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.06
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Kankakee, IL
2.54
Bloomington, IL
2.46
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
20.48
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
8.73
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
4.34
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.26
Utica-Rome, NY
3.29
Provo-Orem, UT
3.20
Syracuse, NY
3.08
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Business Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
9.03
College Station-Bryan, TX
8.82
Greenville, NC
7.16
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
3.91
Lubbock, TX
3.67
Trenton, NJ
3.31
Arecibo, PR
3.30
Flagstaff, AZ
3.29
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.25
Rome, GA
3.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
2.46
Corvallis, OR
2.09
Ann Arbor, MI
2.08
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.07
State College, PA
2.02
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
1.97
Gainesville, FL
1.87
Hinesville, GA
1.82
Arecibo, PR
1.82
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Support Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
9.39
Dover, DE
6.60
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.10
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.67
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Pueblo, CO
2.25
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.21
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.08
Grand Junction, CO
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.40
Cheyenne, WY
4.47
Pittsburgh, PA
3.77
Oklahoma City, OK
2.78
Santa Fe, NM
2.73
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.68
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.64
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.57
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.52
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paralegals and Legal Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
2.35
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.21
New Bern, NC
2.21
Charleston, WV
2.08
Columbia, SC
2.02
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.83
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.82
Port St. Lucie, FL
1.77
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.77
Roanoke, VA
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
7.89
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
7.59
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
7.43
Glens Falls, NY
5.40
Utica-Rome, NY
4.75
Elmira, NY
4.65
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.64
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.60
Kingston, NY
4.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
5.85
Lancaster, PA
4.94
Madison, WI
3.72
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.65
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.61
Richmond, VA
2.20
Tucson, AZ
2.11
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.99
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.75
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Salem, OR
10.98
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
6.29
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
5.79
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
3.97
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Columbus, OH
3.54
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Montgomery, AL
3.24
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.67
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Judicial Law Clerks, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
7.35
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.62
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
4.26
Salt Lake City, UT
3.81
Visalia-Porterville, CA
3.66
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.22
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
2.87
Provo-Orem, UT
2.84
Trenton, NJ
2.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lawyers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.08
Tallahassee, FL
2.68
Charleston, WV
2.19
Santa Fe, NM
2.03
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.95
Trenton, NJ
1.70
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.69
Montgomery, AL
1.65
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
1.61
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.73
Tallahassee, FL
2.51
Charleston, WV
2.11
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.75
Santa Fe, NM
1.71
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.69
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.59
Trenton, NJ
1.51
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
1.51
Montgomery, AL
1.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Religious Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Colorado Springs, CO
10.01
Trenton, NJ
7.31
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
4.13
Peoria, IL
4.11
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.14
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.78
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.73
Jacksonville, FL
2.62
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.30
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
2.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Directors, Religious Activities and Education, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.06
Bend-Redmond, OR
7.94
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.53
Billings, MT
7.48
Salem, OR
7.18
Johnstown, PA
5.86
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
5.52
Eugene, OR
5.20
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Ann Arbor, MI
5.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clergy, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
15.39
Grants Pass, OR
10.07
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.85
Corvallis, OR
8.72
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.43
Albany, OR
8.03
Medford, OR
7.83
Salem, OR
7.33
Great Falls, MT
6.58
Eugene, OR
5.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.54
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.54
Alexandria, LA
5.67
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
5.55
Hammond, LA
5.36
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.22
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.76
Carson City, NV
4.62
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.27
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Community Health Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Carson City, NV
7.18
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.71
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.96
Albuquerque, NM
4.60
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
4.59
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
4.55
Champaign-Urbana, IL
4.52
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
4.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social and Human Service Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
5.11
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
4.33
Johnstown, PA
4.11
Trenton, NJ
3.82
Duluth, MN-WI
3.67
Bangor, ME
3.58
Sumter, SC
3.33
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.11
Waterbury, CT
3.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.35
Pine Bluff, AR
5.28
Jefferson City, MO
4.80
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Elmira, NY
4.11
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.33
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Education Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
14.02
Santa Fe, NM
7.07
Jefferson City, MO
5.71
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.76
Morgantown, WV
3.68
Bay City, MI
3.67
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.53
Springfield, OH
3.16
Albuquerque, NM
2.94
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fond du Lac, WI
6.58
Grants Pass, OR
6.02
Merced, CA
4.98
Great Falls, MT
4.84
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Bakersfield, CA
4.54
Redding, CA
4.40
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
4.22
Medford, OR
4.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Bedford, MA
4.98
Altoona, PA
4.91
Worcester, MA-CT
4.25
Pueblo, CO
3.54
Duluth, MN-WI
3.53
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.32
El Centro, CA
3.24
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Social Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Bedford, MA
11.91
Springfield, MA-CT
4.72
Leominster-Gardner, MA
4.22
Pittsfield, MA
3.74
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.52
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.26
Worcester, MA-CT
3.14
Flint, MI
3.12
Jackson, TN
3.06
Rochester, MN
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Child, Family, and School Social Workers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.81
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.11
Waterbury, CT
3.07
Springfield, MA-CT
2.86
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Bay City, MI
2.63
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Counselors, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
9.17
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.96
Tallahassee, FL
8.08
Baton Rouge, LA
5.81
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
5.77
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
5.07
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.74
Trenton, NJ
4.41
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Bedford, MA
6.18
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.97
Pueblo, CO
3.79
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Worcester, MA-CT
3.50
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
3.34
Gettysburg, PA
3.12
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Grants Pass, OR
3.00
Altoona, PA
2.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rehabilitation Counselors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
8.25
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
5.86
Tallahassee, FL
5.48
Waterbury, CT
5.27
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
5.04
Jackson, TN
4.79
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
4.78
Bend-Redmond, OR
4.64
Leominster-Gardner, MA
4.26
Idaho Falls, ID
4.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Marriage and Family Therapists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Redding, CA
7.59
Santa Rosa, CA
6.91
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
6.89
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
5.82
Visalia-Porterville, CA
5.68
Fresno, CA
5.35
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.19
Coeur d'Alene, ID
4.97
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.75
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Prescott, AZ
3.17
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.92
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.83
Columbia, MO
2.79
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.62
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
2.62
Corvallis, OR
2.56
Auburn-Opelika, AL
2.42
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Community and Social Service Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New Bedford, MA
3.12
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.24
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Ithaca, NY
2.23
Waterbury, CT
2.19
Johnstown, PA
2.15
Duluth, MN-WI
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
17.59
Midland, MI
15.13
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5.45
Columbus, IN
5.39
Midland, TX
5.22
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.74
Wheeling, WV-OH
4.53
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Merced, CA
4.16
Abilene, TX
4.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
6.98
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
6.19
Trenton, NJ
4.17
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.11
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.07
Corpus Christi, TX
3.19
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Odessa, TX
3.12
Lake Charles, LA
3.11
Casper, WY
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
5.53
Lexington-Fayette, KY
5.30
Salt Lake City, UT
4.31
Syracuse, NY
4.13
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.95
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Baton Rouge, LA
3.44
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Rochester, NY
2.98
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forensic Science Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Topeka, KS
6.23
Tallahassee, FL
6.03
Santa Fe, NM
4.96
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.92
Ocala, FL
3.83
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.58
Tucson, AZ
3.56
Albuquerque, NM
3.52
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
3.50
Reno, NV
3.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest and Conservation Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
68.18
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
58.98
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
49.42
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
44.69
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
44.04
Flagstaff, AZ
35.26
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
34.18
Missoula, MT
29.13
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
26.48
Wenatchee, WA
22.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Science Research Assistants, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
14.55
Tucson, AZ
9.96
Greenville, NC
6.27
State College, PA
6.14
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.80
Morgantown, WV
4.83
Ann Arbor, MI
4.29
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.67
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.40
Lincoln, NE
2.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
20.59
Knoxville, TN
13.80
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
8.19
Richmond, VA
1.50
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.00
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geological and Hydrologic Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
60.26
Odessa, TX
29.72
Corvallis, OR
16.24
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.59
Casper, WY
12.76
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
11.76
College Station-Bryan, TX
8.24
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
7.68
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.49
Wichita Falls, TX
6.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
32.64
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
7.04
Charleston, WV
7.00
Idaho Falls, ID
6.91
Fort Collins, CO
6.74
Flagstaff, AZ
6.66
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.62
Athens-Clarke County, GA
5.33
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.27
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
14.04
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
7.99
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
7.42
Baton Rouge, LA
5.39
Decatur, AL
5.36
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.99
Lake Charles, LA
4.93
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Cleveland, TN
4.57
Danbury, CT
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biological Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Athens-Clarke County, GA
11.20
Ames, IA
8.44
Iowa City, IA
7.46
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.89
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.78
Logan, UT-ID
4.49
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Gainesville, FL
4.12
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.09
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural and Food Science Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
30.16
Manhattan, KS
22.77
Napa, CA
15.18
Merced, CA
12.89
Lincoln, NE
11.88
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
11.57
Twin Falls, ID
11.25
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
10.66
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
10.13
Visalia-Porterville, CA
9.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charlottesville, VA
20.23
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
8.04
Dayton, OH
7.31
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
7.15
Iowa City, IA
6.34
Fairbanks, AK
5.18
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.95
Yuba City, CA
4.56
Ann Arbor, MI
4.05
Morgantown, WV
3.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Political Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
31.31
Portland-South Portland, ME
4.30
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
2.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.71
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
0.54
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.36
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Historians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, MS
19.75
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
9.82
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
7.78
Rochester, NY
6.84
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
6.07
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.94
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.65
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
3.04
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.17
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geographers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
9.91
Austin-Round Rock, TX
9.00
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.73
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.68
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.70
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.72
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.58
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anthropologists and Archeologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Flagstaff, AZ
18.04
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
15.88
Bismarck, ND
15.14
Las Cruces, NM
14.65
Reno, NV
14.57
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
12.27
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
12.08
Santa Fe, NM
11.37
Rapid City, SD
9.56
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
7.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Urban and Regional Planners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Yuba City, CA
9.10
Redding, CA
6.66
Dover, DE
6.50
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.25
Santa Fe, NM
5.46
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.15
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.65
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
4.03
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.82
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sociologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
9.28
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
6.45
Columbus, OH
3.89
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.09
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.73
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.23
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.48
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.48
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychologists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
5.85
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.22
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
4.35
New Haven, CT
4.14
Roanoke, VA
3.35
Charleston, WV
3.22
Columbus, GA-AL
3.14
Dayton, OH
3.12
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.56
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Goldsboro, NC
3.52
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
3.10
Madison, WI
3.06
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
3.04
New Bedford, MA
2.99
Cumberland, MD-WV
2.91
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.90
Madera, CA
2.75
Gettysburg, PA
2.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Survey Researchers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
7.78
Ann Arbor, MI
6.14
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.19
Lincoln, NE
4.93
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
4.75
Charlottesville, VA
4.74
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.71
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.56
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.42
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
3.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Economists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
17.61
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
10.66
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.70
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.51
Columbia, SC
3.97
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Boulder, CO
3.27
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.06
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.56
Ann Arbor, MI
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Scientists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
61.27
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
31.42
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
14.00
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
7.10
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
6.13
Missoula, MT
5.71
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
5.56
Lexington-Fayette, KY
5.50
Charlottesville, VA
5.06
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hydrologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
19.96
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
12.06
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
10.53
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
9.85
Albuquerque, NM
7.70
Tucson, AZ
6.79
Kennewick-Richland, WA
6.28
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.26
Reno, NV
5.23
Columbia, SC
5.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
15.82
Fairbanks, AK
14.34
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
11.79
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
9.06
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
8.21
Anchorage, AK
8.06
College Station-Bryan, TX
7.97
Boulder, CO
6.80
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
6.41
Corvallis, OR
6.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
14.77
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
9.10
Boulder, CO
8.98
Fairbanks, AK
7.46
Monroe, MI
6.31
Trenton, NJ
6.10
Jefferson City, MO
6.00
Santa Fe, NM
5.97
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
5.80
Cheyenne, WY
5.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Materials Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Champaign-Urbana, IL
6.40
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
5.78
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.78
Dayton, OH
4.49
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.88
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.61
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.49
Salt Lake City, UT
2.48
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
1.92
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
45.33
Guayama, PR
9.78
Kennewick-Richland, WA
8.84
Lancaster, PA
8.56
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
7.26
Bloomington, IN
6.52
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
5.28
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.09
Wilmington, NC
4.02
Ann Arbor, MI
3.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Atmospheric and Space Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
9.94
Rapid City, SD
6.83
Wichita, KS
5.00
Kansas City, MO-KS
4.84
Sioux Falls, SD
3.75
Corpus Christi, TX
3.31
Salt Lake City, UT
3.22
Lubbock, TX
3.06
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Reno, NV
3.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
160.72
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
44.94
Boulder, CO
42.24
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
8.84
Albuquerque, NM
8.67
Idaho Falls, ID
8.49
Knoxville, TN
6.38
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.11
Dayton, OH
3.56
Charlottesville, VA
3.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Astronomers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
10.62
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10.17
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Life Scientists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
5.01
Trenton, NJ
4.89
Raleigh, NC
4.68
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
4.18
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.73
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.30
Salt Lake City, UT
2.48
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.45
Dayton, OH
2.16
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
10.78
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
7.22
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
6.29
Charlottesville, VA
4.54
Ann Arbor, MI
3.40
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.02
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.98
Madison, WI
2.81
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.77
Raleigh, NC
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Epidemiologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
11.34
Worcester, MA-CT
9.41
Trenton, NJ
8.56
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.69
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.53
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.30
Columbus, OH
3.17
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.15
Salt Lake City, UT
2.76
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foresters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
43.63
Albany, OR
31.34
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
31.10
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
28.60
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
20.50
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
18.80
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
16.52
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
13.64
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
11.89
Missoula, MT
11.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Conservation Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Collins, CO
24.93
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.34
Jackson, MS
14.24
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
13.67
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
13.43
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
11.65
Missoula, MT
10.00
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.96
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.62
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biological Scientists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Corvallis, OR
12.78
Gainesville, FL
7.91
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
6.49
Ames, IA
6.37
Missoula, MT
6.36
Athens-Clarke County, GA
5.65
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.05
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
4.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Corvallis, OR
26.60
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
21.19
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
18.07
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
15.86
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
14.07
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
13.59
Wenatchee, WA
13.58
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
11.62
Barnstable Town, MA
11.62
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
11.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Microbiologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
16.34
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.70
Athens-Clarke County, GA
7.31
Iowa City, IA
5.06
Worcester, MA-CT
4.06
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.99
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.96
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
3.73
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biochemists and Biophysicists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
11.09
Boulder, CO
10.89
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
7.03
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
6.88
Worcester, MA-CT
6.14
Portland-South Portland, ME
5.00
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.83
Madison, WI
4.01
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
3.76
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Soil and Plant Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
27.21
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
24.32
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
21.69
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
20.74
Corvallis, OR
17.45
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
14.89
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
14.58
Manhattan, KS
14.53
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
13.66
Grand Island, NE
13.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Scientists and Technologists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
11.97
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
11.74
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
11.70
Napa, CA
9.26
Merced, CA
7.97
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
7.97
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
7.29
Visalia-Porterville, CA
6.58
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.24
Logan, UT-ID
5.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
91.66
Ames, IA
73.38
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
31.96
Lincoln, NE
25.64
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
7.62
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.51
Midland, MI
4.20
Corvallis, OR
3.79
Fairbanks, AK
3.73
Boulder, CO
3.72
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.64
Athens-Clarke County, GA
3.61
Idaho Falls, ID
3.55
Ithaca, NY
3.46
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
19.16
Portsmouth, NH-ME
11.48
California-Lexington Park, MD
9.72
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.23
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.68
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
5.31
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Albuquerque, NM
5.14
Bakersfield, CA
4.61
Idaho Falls, ID
4.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surveying and Mapping Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Grand Junction, CO
6.90
Midland, TX
4.93
Tyler, TX
4.48
Lafayette, LA
4.04
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.79
Farmington, NM
3.64
Raleigh, NC
3.55
Asheville, NC
3.35
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Logan, UT-ID
15.80
California-Lexington Park, MD
12.38
Manchester, NH
6.35
Peoria, IL
5.76
Wausau, WI
5.42
Ann Arbor, MI
5.13
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.93
Battle Creek, MI
4.87
Wenatchee, WA
4.83
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
4.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
12.25
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
9.43
Warner Robins, GA
8.64
Sumter, SC
6.63
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
6.21
Florence, SC
5.80
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.64
New Bern, NC
5.34
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
5.29
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
6.64
Kennewick-Richland, WA
6.15
Corpus Christi, TX
4.91
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
4.03
Macon, GA
3.99
Worcester, MA-CT
3.84
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.52
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
3.42
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
34.42
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
5.09
Cedar Rapids, IA
4.54
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
4.52
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.47
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.94
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Rockford, IL
3.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
17.40
Huntsville, AL
7.35
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.31
Logan, UT-ID
4.92
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.76
Las Cruces, NM
4.33
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
4.18
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.82
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
3.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
8.21
Montgomery, AL
6.59
Santa Fe, NM
6.13
Carson City, NV
5.54
Bismarck, ND
5.43
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Springfield, IL
4.85
Charleston, WV
4.38
Dover, DE
4.37
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
46.42
Huntsville, AL
20.25
California-Lexington Park, MD
12.99
Waco, TX
12.66
Dayton, OH
6.97
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
5.73
Boulder, CO
4.75
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
4.67
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.76
Tulsa, OK
3.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drafters, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette, LA
10.57
Baton Rouge, LA
10.53
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10.10
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
8.68
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
8.04
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.58
St. Cloud, MN
5.66
Eugene, OR
5.60
Salem, OR
5.54
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
4.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Drafters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
5.20
Grand Island, NE
4.58
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
4.58
Wausau, WI
4.51
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.39
California-Lexington Park, MD
4.00
Pocatello, ID
3.86
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
3.80
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
3.61
Leominster-Gardner, MA
3.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Drafters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
10.97
Reading, PA
4.66
Billings, MT
4.26
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
4.05
Albuquerque, NM
3.67
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.46
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.22
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
3.15
Green Bay, WI
2.81
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architectural and Civil Drafters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.12
St. George, UT
3.05
Idaho Falls, ID
2.73
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Salt Lake City, UT
2.45
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.40
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Johnstown, PA
2.37
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.18
Gettysburg, PA
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engineers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
14.85
Huntsville, AL
11.90
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
7.93
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
5.71
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
5.70
Warner Robins, GA
5.23
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.14
Corvallis, OR
4.90
Portsmouth, NH-ME
4.51
Baton Rouge, LA
4.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Petroleum Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
70.52
Casper, WY
23.28
Bakersfield, CA
17.18
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
16.63
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
13.83
Anchorage, AK
13.20
Odessa, TX
12.65
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10.44
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
9.36
Farmington, NM
8.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Idaho Falls, ID
78.47
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
62.01
Portsmouth, NH-ME
38.27
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
30.18
Lynchburg, VA
11.36
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
10.81
Knoxville, TN
9.15
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.14
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Richmond, VA
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
66.55
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
36.51
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
22.57
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
18.90
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
17.58
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
14.28
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
13.20
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
11.85
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
9.71
Duluth, MN-WI
9.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
7.86
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
7.40
Ann Arbor, MI
5.73
Jackson, MI
5.00
Dubuque, IA
4.48
Monroe, MI
4.48
New Bern, NC
4.33
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.63
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
3.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Materials Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
9.75
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
8.33
Huntsville, AL
8.15
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.98
Boulder, CO
5.12
Mansfield, OH
5.10
Dayton, OH
5.01
Albany, OR
4.98
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.88
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
31.32
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
30.30
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
25.64
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
6.46
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.21
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.04
Jacksonville, FL
1.74
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.63
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
1.42
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
1.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
6.60
Guayama, PR
4.63
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
4.47
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
4.47
Sheboygan, WI
3.60
Peoria, IL
3.50
Racine, WI
3.36
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
3.25
Huntsville, AL
3.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
10.98
Decatur, AL
8.74
Idaho Falls, ID
8.10
Huntsville, AL
6.21
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.82
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.98
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.69
Anchorage, AK
4.62
Salt Lake City, UT
4.35
Midland, TX
4.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
14.36
Jefferson City, MO
5.79
Charleston, WV
4.39
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
4.36
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Carson City, NV
4.01
Fairbanks, AK
3.93
Trenton, NJ
3.80
Bismarck, ND
3.76
Sumter, SC
3.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
19.67
Warner Robins, GA
16.40
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
6.10
Boulder, CO
6.05
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.90
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
5.45
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.03
Huntsville, AL
4.76
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
4.76
Dayton, OH
4.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
10.19
Huntsville, AL
6.37
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.11
Monroe, MI
4.15
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.08
Cedar Rapids, IA
4.02
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.69
Tucson, AZ
3.67
Pittsfield, MA
3.00
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Hardware Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
14.20
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
13.61
Fort Collins, CO
11.47
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
9.49
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.19
Boulder, CO
8.85
Huntsville, AL
8.62
Colorado Springs, CO
7.21
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
3.38
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Civil Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fairbanks, AK
5.00
Carson City, NV
4.90
Yuba City, CA
4.37
Walla Walla, WA
3.88
Bismarck, ND
3.24
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.16
Raleigh, NC
3.11
Trenton, NJ
3.05
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Anchorage, AK
2.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
29.24
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
19.47
Lake Charles, LA
13.31
Kennewick-Richland, WA
10.09
Boulder, CO
9.30
Idaho Falls, ID
8.91
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.32
Baton Rouge, LA
7.66
Corpus Christi, TX
6.52
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
5.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Boulder, CO
12.53
College Station-Bryan, TX
9.49
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
6.70
Charlottesville, VA
5.49
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
4.02
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.57
Salt Lake City, UT
3.51
Florence, SC
2.99
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.69
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
10.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aerospace Engineers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
48.16
Huntsville, AL
29.90
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
14.31
New Bern, NC
11.45
Boulder, CO
10.26
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.43
Dayton, OH
7.68
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
6.64
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.31
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
6.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surveyors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.91
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Yuba City, CA
4.73
Lake Charles, LA
4.54
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.24
Anchorage, AK
4.22
State College, PA
3.88
Tyler, TX
3.81
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Casper, WY
3.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
9.30
Boulder, CO
7.61
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
6.38
Anchorage, AK
5.83
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.83
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.30
Jefferson City, MO
4.61
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.41
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Landscape Architects, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Boulder, CO
4.97
Fort Collins, CO
4.28
Charlottesville, VA
3.58
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.08
Austin-Round Rock, TX
3.07
Appleton, WI
2.91
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.81
Madison, WI
2.67
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
3.25
Billings, MT
2.74
Boulder, CO
2.73
Lawrence, KS
2.70
Charlottesville, VA
2.66
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.63
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
2.38
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.34
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architecture and Engineering Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
7.80
Huntsville, AL
4.52
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Jackson, MI
3.00
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.99
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.97
Boulder, CO
2.62
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.58
Warner Robins, GA
2.47
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.64
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
4.09
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.81
Athens-Clarke County, GA
3.68
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.17
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
3.15
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.12
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.12
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.99
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Statisticians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jefferson City, MO
11.01
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
9.43
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.71
Salem, OR
3.47
Ann Arbor, MI
3.33
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.23
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.94
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.90
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.43
Raleigh, NC
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Operations Research Analysts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
17.12
Bloomington, IL
7.42
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.98
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
4.31
Richmond, VA
4.24
Tallahassee, FL
3.40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.31
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.83
Wausau, WI
2.76
Dayton, OH
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mathematicians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.33
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.50
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.59
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.49
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.11
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.11
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Actuaries, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
11.15
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
5.03
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.98
Madison, WI
3.60
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.52
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.16
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.98
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.96
Columbus, OH
2.90
Richmond, VA
2.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Occupations, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.76
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
5.61
California-Lexington Park, MD
5.32
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
5.18
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.41
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
4.14
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.50
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Warner Robins, GA
2.94
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
6.87
Boulder, CO
3.29
Fort Collins, CO
3.20
Provo-Orem, UT
2.77
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.51
Logan, UT-ID
2.39
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.29
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
2.25
Ithaca, NY
2.08
Great Falls, MT
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
6.65
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
4.46
Boulder, CO
3.88
Bloomington, IL
3.14
Huntsville, AL
3.05
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.63
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.60
Madison, WI
2.39
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.37
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Programmers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
3.91
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.84
Huntsville, AL
3.76
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
3.48
Tallahassee, FL
3.28
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.28
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.19
Ithaca, NY
3.13
Madison, WI
2.71
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Database Administrators and Architects, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
4.15
Montgomery, AL
3.33
Jefferson City, MO
3.06
Cheyenne, WY
2.80
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.41
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.38
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.31
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.15
Trenton, NJ
2.01
Tulsa, OK
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Network and Computer Systems Administrators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.37
Jefferson City, MO
3.29
Boulder, CO
2.59
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.56
Sioux Falls, SD
2.42
State College, PA
2.40
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.34
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.28
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.24
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Network Architects, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.68
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.46
Columbus, IN
3.01
Boulder, CO
2.99
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.82
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.71
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.68
Colorado Springs, CO
2.66
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.34
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer User Support Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Carson City, NV
4.15
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.72
Ann Arbor, MI
2.59
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.40
Ithaca, NY
2.37
Boulder, CO
2.22
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.08
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.01
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.99
Provo-Orem, UT
1.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Network Support Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Jefferson City, MO
4.31
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.28
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.04
Ames, IA
2.87
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.59
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.36
Bloomington, IL
2.27
Raleigh, NC
2.24
Lincoln, NE
2.22
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer and Information Research Scientists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
72.21
California-Lexington Park, MD
34.97
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
14.91
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
11.19
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
10.27
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
6.70
Utica-Rome, NY
5.40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.28
Huntsville, AL
5.02
Bakersfield, CA
5.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Information Security Analysts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
7.27
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.25
California-Lexington Park, MD
5.17
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Huntsville, AL
4.18
Colorado Springs, CO
3.92
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.42
Idaho Falls, ID
3.13
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.06
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Systems Analysts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
12.68
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.28
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.53
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.48
Ames, IA
2.42
Pittsfield, MA
2.41
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.39
Raleigh, NC
2.37
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.28
Springfield, IL
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer and Mathematical Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.96
Bloomington, IL
3.87
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.13
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.71
Boulder, CO
2.57
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.43
Huntsville, AL
2.29
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.11
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
5.29
Trenton, NJ
3.49
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.03
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.69
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.33
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.16
Columbus, GA-AL
2.15
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.99
Santa Fe, NM
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tax Preparers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Grants Pass, OR
3.66
Rapid City, SD
3.59
Salisbury, MD-DE
3.50
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.22
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Eugene, OR
3.11
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.05
San Angelo, TX
3.00
Racine, WI
2.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Fresno, CA
13.02
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
9.55
Tallahassee, FL
9.13
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
8.83
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
7.98
Montgomery, AL
6.38
Austin-Round Rock, TX
5.91
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.86
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Kansas City, MO-KS
4.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loan Officers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Pocatello, ID
4.33
Owensboro, KY
3.32
Salt Lake City, UT
3.05
Sioux Falls, SD
2.67
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.21
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
2.15
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.11
Twin Falls, ID
2.10
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
2.07
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Counselors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
4.53
Wausau, WI
4.01
Las Cruces, NM
3.95
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
3.63
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.35
Terre Haute, IN
2.73
Provo-Orem, UT
2.46
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.41
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
2.31
Jacksonville, FL
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Examiners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
7.06
Utica-Rome, NY
5.62
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
4.95
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.90
Roanoke, VA
4.43
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.75
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
2.69
Columbus, OH
2.63
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.49
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Underwriters, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
25.53
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
5.77
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
4.73
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.64
Columbia, MO
4.48
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.25
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.06
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.05
Lincoln, NE
2.87
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Financial Advisors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
The Villages, FL
3.10
Salt Lake City, UT
2.47
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.34
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.12
Jackson, TN
2.11
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
1.92
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
1.91
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.82
Winston-Salem, NC
1.78
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Analysts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, GA-AL
5.62
St. Cloud, MN
3.47
Sioux Falls, SD
3.24
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.17
Bloomington, IL
2.94
Wausau, WI
2.76
Richmond, VA
2.75
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.60
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.43
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Budget Analysts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
7.31
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
6.91
Carson City, NV
5.48
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
5.09
Fayetteville, NC
4.85
Salem, OR
4.79
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.58
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.16
Corvallis, OR
4.14
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Property Appraisers and Assessors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
5.30
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.95
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Flagstaff, AZ
3.62
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.23
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Accountants and Auditors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.98
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.83
Midland, TX
1.76
Bay City, MI
1.71
Boulder, CO
1.69
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.61
Montgomery, AL
1.59
Bismarck, ND
1.59
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
1.57
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
4.02
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.94
Springfield, IL
3.56
Trenton, NJ
2.96
Boulder, CO
2.87
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.64
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.54
Ames, IA
2.44
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.34
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Boulder, CO
3.23
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.44
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.19
Provo-Orem, UT
1.95
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.90
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.84
Madison, WI
1.81
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.75
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.68
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Training and Development Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.91
Anchorage, AK
2.72
Jacksonville, NC
2.62
Santa Fe, NM
2.23
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.09
Salem, OR
1.95
Killeen-Temple, TX
1.91
Lincoln, NE
1.84
Albuquerque, NM
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
4.14
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.54
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Sioux Falls, SD
3.03
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.02
Trenton, NJ
2.96
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.73
Charleston, WV
2.64
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fundraisers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
10.89
Corvallis, OR
5.26
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
4.44
Charlottesville, VA
4.06
Ann Arbor, MI
4.03
Manhattan, KS
3.47
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.33
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.27
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Missoula, MT
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
4.52
Manhattan, KS
2.91
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.70
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.63
Napa, CA
2.51
Corvallis, OR
2.50
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.35
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Topeka, KS
2.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Management Analysts, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
6.31
California-Lexington Park, MD
5.36
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
4.48
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.67
Carson City, NV
3.34
Salem, OR
2.84
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.48
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.21
Battle Creek, MI
2.06
Madison, WI
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logisticians, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
21.01
Warner Robins, GA
15.34
Huntsville, AL
9.00
New Bern, NC
8.87
Albany, GA
4.29
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.23
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
3.72
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.04
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.97
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Labor Relations Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kokomo, IN
7.89
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
5.12
Johnstown, PA
4.56
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.39
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
3.94
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.90
Fond du Lac, WI
3.57
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.55
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
3.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Specialists, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
3.79
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.22
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.74
Columbus, OH
1.66
Columbus, IN
1.65
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
1.58
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
1.52
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.51
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
1.51
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cost Estimators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Greeley, CO
2.53
Wausau, WI
2.31
Harrisonburg, VA
2.22
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.17
Lynchburg, VA
2.17
St. George, UT
2.15
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
2.09
Rapid City, SD
2.07
Manhattan, KS
2.04
Billings, MT
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Compliance Officers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
6.28
Brunswick, GA
6.20
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
5.46
El Centro, CA
5.10
Tallahassee, FL
4.42
Lincoln, NE
3.66
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Trenton, NJ
3.38
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
7.39
Worcester, MA-CT
6.21
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.83
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.53
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.13
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.14
Knoxville, TN
2.08
Greensboro-High Point, NC
1.93
Columbia, SC
1.67
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.06
Great Falls, MT
4.58
Springfield, OH
4.43
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.74
Macon, GA
3.74
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.36
Waco, TX
3.23
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.12
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
3.07
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
4.96
Huntsville, AL
3.64
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
2.71
Warner Robins, GA
2.36
Dayton, OH
2.10
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.01
Midland, TX
1.97
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.92
Boulder, CO
1.91
Columbus, IN
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.24
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.75
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.58
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.23
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.13
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.79
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
0.75
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.75
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
0.71
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
0.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Business and Financial Operations Occupations, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
2.54
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.84
Tallahassee, FL
1.79
Trenton, NJ
1.77
Warner Robins, GA
1.69
Boulder, CO
1.62
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.59
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.54
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.48
Springfield, IL
1.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.02
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.68
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.62
Baton Rouge, LA
2.57
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.53
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.53
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.52
Lafayette, LA
2.49
Carson City, NV
2.32
Reno, NV
2.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Funeral Home Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.58
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
6.59
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
5.84
Knoxville, TN
4.61
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.28
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Duluth, MN-WI
3.88
Evansville, IN-KY
3.29
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Management Directors, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.68
Montgomery, AL
7.73
Santa Fe, NM
7.19
Bloomington, IL
5.71
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.69
Columbia, SC
4.05
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
3.23
Jackson, MS
2.97
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social and Community Service Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.21
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.30
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.19
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Bismarck, ND
2.63
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Jefferson City, MO
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.12
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.90
Lawrence, KS
2.85
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.83
Midland, TX
2.82
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Prescott, AZ
2.37
Tucson, AZ
2.12
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.09
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
15.02
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
13.50
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.20
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.77
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.10
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.91
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.55
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.28
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.24
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Natural Sciences Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
7.70
Corvallis, OR
3.66
Fairbanks, AK
3.52
Wilmington, NC
3.47
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.34
Boulder, CO
3.14
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.06
Anchorage, AK
3.01
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.99
Ames, IA
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical and Health Services Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
2.56
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Midland, MI
2.46
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.20
Jonesboro, AR
2.17
Waterbury, CT
2.14
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.11
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.07
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.94
Killeen-Temple, TX
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lodging Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Prescott, AZ
9.83
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
9.81
Flagstaff, AZ
9.71
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
8.93
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.41
Hot Springs, AR
6.43
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.41
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.90
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
29.68
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
24.56
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
19.08
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
17.57
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
16.62
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
16.22
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.62
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
12.97
Reno, NV
7.26
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Service Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.70
Panama City, FL
3.15
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Clarksville, TN-KY
2.85
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
2.75
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.59
Lawton, OK
2.54
Knoxville, TN
2.47
Rapid City, SD
2.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architectural and Engineering Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.83
Cedar Rapids, IA
3.49
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.28
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.21
Huntsville, AL
3.03
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.68
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.53
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.41
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.28
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Administrators, All Other, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Brunswick, GA
11.50
Clarksville, TN-KY
11.30
Fayetteville, NC
10.59
Columbus, GA-AL
7.68
Flagstaff, AZ
5.91
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.77
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.71
Colorado Springs, CO
4.41
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.10
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Administrators, Postsecondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
11.16
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
6.45
Lawrence, KS
5.66
Manhattan, KS
5.14
Carbondale-Marion, IL
4.37
Corvallis, OR
4.34
Johnson City, TN
4.25
Tuscaloosa, AL
4.23
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Gainesville, FL
4.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.83
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.68
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.05
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.98
Lawton, OK
2.90
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Ames, IA
2.65
Iowa City, IA
2.49
Jacksonville, NC
2.46
Cheyenne, WY
2.45
Fargo, ND-MN
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Raleigh, NC
2.74
Greeley, CO
2.72
Fairbanks, AK
2.67
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.37
Wilmington, NC
2.34
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Midland, TX
2.16
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.13
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
2.11
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
48.72
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
30.34
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
11.81
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
10.53
Salinas, CA
10.06
Champaign-Urbana, IL
9.90
Visalia-Porterville, CA
9.56
Boise City, ID
9.39
Lexington-Fayette, KY
7.55
Bakersfield, CA
7.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Training and Development Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem, UT
2.79
Columbus, GA-AL
2.51
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.20
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.19
Lincoln, NE
2.16
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.13
Macon, GA
2.02
Salt Lake City, UT
2.01
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.00
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
2.62
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.27
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.24
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.04
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.93
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.89
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.80
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.72
Danbury, CT
1.72
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Compensation and Benefits Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
2.93
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.72
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.35
Anchorage, AK
2.32
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.23
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.20
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.00
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.94
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.94
Winston-Salem, NC
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
3.36
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
2.75
Hinesville, GA
2.72
Laredo, TX
2.66
Fairbanks, AK
2.54
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
2.43
Peoria, IL
2.36
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.22
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.12
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Purchasing Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
3.44
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.87
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.73
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.54
Danbury, CT
2.41
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.32
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
2.18
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.16
Portsmouth, NH-ME
1.99
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Production Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
6.83
Dalton, GA
4.53
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
3.40
Rockford, IL
3.07
Battle Creek, MI
2.98
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Racine, WI
2.91
Sheboygan, WI
2.89
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Jackson, MI
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
3.71
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.88
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.39
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.05
Pittsfield, MA
1.83
Trenton, NJ
1.78
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.76
Bloomington, IL
1.74
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.70
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer and Information Systems Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.56
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.11
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.51
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.26
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.22
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.99
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.93
Huntsville, AL
1.73
Portsmouth, NH-ME
1.63
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
1.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Administrative Services and Facilities Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.59
Jefferson City, MO
2.39
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Trenton, NJ
2.15
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Salem, OR
1.93
Valdosta, GA
1.93
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.89
Oklahoma City, OK
1.85
Tulsa, OK
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.84
Bloomington, IN
4.51
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.70
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.39
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
2.39
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.29
Fairbanks, AK
2.23
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.22
Lawrence, KS
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.82
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.21
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.05
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.04
Napa, CA
2.03
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.82
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.77
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.68
Santa Rosa, CA
1.67
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Marketing Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.43
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
3.37
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.17
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.51
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.43
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.32
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.24
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.99
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.96
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Advertising and Promotions Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
5.39
Boulder, CO
2.53
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.14
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
1.86
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.66
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.62
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.62
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.60
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.51
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legislators, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
17.62
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
12.92
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
12.50
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
11.55
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
11.29
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.37
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
9.72
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
8.86
Glens Falls, NY
8.15
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
8.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for General and Operations Managers, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.63
St. George, UT
2.12
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
1.98
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Salt Lake City, UT
1.94
Provo-Orem, UT
1.87
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
1.68
Santa Fe, NM
1.63
Midland, TX
1.63
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
1.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chief Executives, May 2020
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.85
Salt Lake City, UT
2.82
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.80
Anchorage, AK
2.73
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.43
Valdosta, GA
2.38
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Management Occupations, May 2020
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