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Charts of occupations with the highest location quotient in each area, May 2024

Occupations with the highest location quotients in Alabama, May 2024

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Occupations with the highest location quotient in Virgin_Islands, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	17.32
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	15.92
Sailors and Marine Oilers	15.55
Tour and Travel Guides	15.37
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	10.04
Transportation Security Screeners	9.28
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	7.96
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	7.39
Chefs and Head Cooks	7.03
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	6.60

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Puerto_Rico, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	22.97
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	10.42
Sewing Machine Operators	9.83
Motorboat Operators	9.26
Farm and Home Management Educators	8.97
Word Processors and Typists	8.33
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	8.29
Bailiffs	7.85
Helpers--Carpenters	7.17
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	6.55

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Guam, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	80.09
Motorboat Operators	34.19
Commercial Divers	22.37
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	18.80
Transportation Security Screeners	14.57
Administrative Services Managers	11.49
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	10.58
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	9.77
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	9.49
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	8.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wyoming, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	25.31
Gas Plant Operators	24.04
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	19.05
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	15.40
Wellhead Pumpers	13.21
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	13.07
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	12.11
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	12.05
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	11.07
Forest and Conservation Technicians	10.51

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wisconsin, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	7.01
Food Batchmakers	5.72
Animal Scientists	4.85
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	4.58
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.77
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	3.77
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.65
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	3.62
Farm and Home Management Educators	3.46
Etchers and Engravers	3.28

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West_Virginia, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	102.11
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	57.62
Extraction Workers, All Other	24.53
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	13.75
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	13.01
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	12.99
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	12.76
Log Graders and Scalers	12.34
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	12.01
Helpers--Extraction Workers	11.53

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Washington, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Avionics Technicians	11.41
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	6.30
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6.13
Tapers	5.28
Special Effects Artists and Animators	5.15
Logging Workers, All Other	4.83
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4.64
Ship Engineers	4.61
Foresters	4.41
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	4.15

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Virginia, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	8.44
Mathematicians	6.91
Ship Engineers	6.05
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	5.36
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	4.50
Political Scientists	4.18
Database Architects	4.18
Information Security Analysts	3.95
Telemarketers	3.93
Legal Support Workers, All Other	3.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Vermont, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	11.68
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7.15
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	6.83
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	5.59
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	5.50
Foresters	5.18
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	4.99
Psychiatric Aides	4.61
Genetic Counselors	4.45
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	4.22

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Utah, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	10.63
Subway and Streetcar Operators	8.81
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	8.80
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6.14
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	5.75
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	5.38
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	5.16
Tile and Stone Setters	4.53
Choreographers	4.29
Judicial Law Clerks	4.05

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Texas, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wellhead Pumpers	6.36
Petroleum Engineers	6.25
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	5.85
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	5.06
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	4.97
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	4.88
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	4.27
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	4.21
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4.10
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	3.85

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tennessee, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	8.31
Statistical Assistants	8.04
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	6.73
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.68
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	5.71
Cooks, All Other	5.41
Transportation Workers, All Other	5.39
Woodworkers, All Other	4.68
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	4.60
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4.51

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South_Dakota, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Workers	40.33
Choreographers	20.64
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	11.03
Animal Scientists	10.63
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	9.26
Agricultural Technicians	8.93
Soil and Plant Scientists	8.26
Residential Advisors	7.37
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	7.29
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South_Carolina, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	9.44
Nuclear Technicians	8.58
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.53
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	7.20
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.08
Nuclear Engineers	5.89
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	5.69
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	3.79
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	3.69
Orthodontists	3.68

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rhode_Island, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	9.56
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	8.98
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	8.24
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.94
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.14
Medical Appliance Technicians	5.07
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	4.37
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	4.36
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	4.14
Music Directors and Composers	4.03

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pennsylvania, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Patternmakers, Wood	7.07
Crematory Operators	3.54
Shampooers	3.50
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	3.28
Pourers and Casters, Metal	2.99
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	2.82
Chemists	2.79
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2.77
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	2.73
Log Graders and Scalers	2.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Oregon, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	28.44
Logging Workers, All Other	25.31
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	17.27
Woodworkers, All Other	9.29
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	7.94
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7.29
Forest and Conservation Technicians	6.94
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	6.48
Logging Equipment Operators	6.10
Acupuncturists	5.99

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Oklahoma, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	12.17
Gambling Cage Workers	11.34
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	10.96
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	10.94
Tire Builders	8.11
Rock Splitters, Quarry	7.75
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	7.01
Agricultural Engineers	6.30
Petroleum Engineers	6.22
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	6.19

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ohio, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	3.62
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	3.13
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	3.08
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.02
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.94
Pourers and Casters, Metal	2.80
Tool and Die Makers	2.76
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	2.74
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	2.69
Bailiffs	2.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North_Dakota, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	25.40
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	23.92
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	21.55
Wellhead Pumpers	19.10
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	10.95
Chemical Plant and System Operators	8.32
Soil and Plant Scientists	8.30
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	8.03
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	7.70
Motion Picture Projectionists	7.54

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North_Carolina, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.93
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.73
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	6.07
Upholsterers	5.78
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	5.36
Tire Builders	5.24
Life Scientists, All Other	4.57
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	4.25
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	4.22
Cooks, Fast Food	4.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New_York, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	5.77
Transit and Railroad Police	5.23
Fashion Designers	5.10
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	4.53
School Bus Monitors	4.04
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	3.85
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	3.70
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	3.69
Motion Picture Projectionists	3.50
Bailiffs	3.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New_Mexico, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	17.39
Nuclear Engineers	14.11
Wellhead Pumpers	13.62
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	13.13
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	8.86
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	8.44
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7.94
Physicists	6.48
Anthropologists and Archeologists	5.73
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	5.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New_Jersey, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Shampooers	5.71
Therapists, All Other	4.75
Packers and Packagers, Hand	4.59
Transit and Railroad Police	3.82
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	3.58
Word Processors and Typists	3.39
Natural Sciences Managers	3.24
Religious Workers, All Other	3.02
Dredge Operators	2.73
Materials Scientists	2.73

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New_Hampshire, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	10.38
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	5.29
Hydrologic Technicians	4.58
Cooks, Short Order	4.27
Orthotists and Prosthetists	4.13
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4.02
Desktop Publishers	3.47
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	3.39
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.32
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	3.24

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Nevada, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	22.29
Gambling Dealers	21.51
Taxi Drivers	20.75
Gambling Managers	16.62
Gambling Cage Workers	15.86
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	13.76
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	13.39
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	13.05
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	12.67
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	12.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Nebraska, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	11.55
Animal Scientists	11.49
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	8.24
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7.67
Soil and Plant Scientists	7.00
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.33
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	5.99
Agricultural Technicians	5.29
Statistical Assistants	5.24
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.23

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Montana, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	18.85
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15.81
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	9.65
Helpers--Extraction Workers	9.16
Locomotive Engineers	9.13
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	9.10
Hydrologists	8.96
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	8.62
Foresters	8.24
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	7.32

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Missouri, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rock Splitters, Quarry	4.22
Cooks, Fast Food	4.16
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	4.05
Museum Technicians and Conservators	4.03
Motion Picture Projectionists	3.15
Physicians, Pathologists	2.95
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	2.76
Dancers	2.63
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	2.55
Set and Exhibit Designers	2.50

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mississippi, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Upholsterers	15.68
Psychiatric Aides	9.47
Fallers	7.97
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	7.97
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6.54
Logging Equipment Operators	6.23
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.16
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	6.10
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	5.29
Tire Builders	5.11

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Minnesota, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	14.18
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	10.16
Social Workers, All Other	5.89
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	5.16
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.91
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	3.27
Life Scientists, All Other	3.13
Prepress Technicians and Workers	3.08
Marriage and Family Therapists	3.03
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	3.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Michigan, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	13.10
Tool and Die Makers	5.86
Statistical Assistants	5.52
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.13
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	4.85
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.68
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	4.53
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.38
Craft Artists	4.36
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.22

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Massachusetts, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Biochemists and Biophysicists	16.59
Sociologists	8.57
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	7.58
Biological Technicians	4.78
Microbiologists	4.51
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4.38
Subway and Streetcar Operators	3.75
Natural Sciences Managers	3.73
Materials Scientists	3.66
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	3.12

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Maryland, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Astronomers	20.54
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	11.25
Geographers	10.46
Stonemasons	7.89
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	7.60
Microbiologists	5.79
Statisticians	5.78
Biological Scientists, All Other	4.91
Physical Scientists, All Other	4.72
Animal Scientists	4.60

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Maine, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	42.74
Logging Equipment Operators	9.94
Commercial Divers	9.62
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	9.03
Craft Artists	7.93
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6.94
Stonemasons	6.59
Log Graders and Scalers	6.00
Nuclear Engineers	5.74
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	5.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Louisiana, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sailors and Marine Oilers	19.21
Extraction Workers, All Other	19.13
Chemical Plant and System Operators	15.21
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	14.38
Boilermakers	12.89
Transportation Workers, All Other	12.15
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	11.64
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	11.05
Bridge and Lock Tenders	10.51
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	9.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kentucky, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.62
Embalmers	6.46
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	6.08
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.69
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.11
Roof Bolters, Mining	5.05
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	4.54
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	4.22
Log Graders and Scalers	3.73
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.54

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kansas, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	34.31
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	11.27
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	7.75
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.68
Tire Builders	5.12
Recreational Therapists	5.07
Rock Splitters, Quarry	4.99
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	4.67
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4.45
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	4.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Iowa, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Technicians	7.43
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.81
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	6.15
Dredge Operators	5.94
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	5.91
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.64
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.45
Animal Scientists	5.25
Food Processing Workers, All Other	5.23
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Indiana, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Pourers and Casters, Metal	8.80
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	8.47
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	7.22
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	5.06
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	4.83
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	4.38
Furniture Finishers	4.27
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	3.60
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	3.58
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	3.57

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Illinois, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	10.79
Nuclear Technicians	3.71
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.35
Hoist and Winch Operators	3.13
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	2.88
Bridge and Lock Tenders	2.69
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2.44
Parking Enforcement Workers	2.33
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	2.30
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.16

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Idaho, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	12.37
Nuclear Engineers	8.89
Agricultural Technicians	7.38
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	6.88
Foresters	5.54
Hydrologic Technicians	5.39
Logging Equipment Operators	5.35
Hydrologists	5.31
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	5.15
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	4.86

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hawaii, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Operators	25.14
Astronomers	21.95
Dancers	16.11
Hoist and Winch Operators	10.62
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	7.72
Judicial Law Clerks	6.83
Passenger Attendants	6.76
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	6.20
Tour and Travel Guides	5.83
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	5.38

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Georgia, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11.42
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.32
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	5.91
Athletes and Sports Competitors	5.28
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.89
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	4.18
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	4.06
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	3.96
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	3.68
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	3.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Florida, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	4.44
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.52
Airfield Operations Specialists	3.46
Helpers--Roofers	3.44
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	3.16
Pile Driver Operators	2.92
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2.75
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	2.75
Roofers	2.71
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	2.70

Occupations with the highest location quotient in District_of_Columbia, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Political Scientists	118.81
Economists	41.26
Public Relations Managers	24.70
Concierges	17.93
Historians	17.73
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16.98
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	15.88
Public Relations Specialists	14.04
Social Science Research Assistants	11.50
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	10.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Delaware, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	13.23
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	11.54
Financial Risk Specialists	7.33
Chemical Engineers	6.18
Shampooers	6.06
Financial Specialists, All Other	5.31
Chemists	4.60
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4.41
Parking Enforcement Workers	3.94
Brokerage Clerks	3.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Connecticut, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Commercial Divers	4.25
Craft Artists	4.14
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	4.04
Actuaries	3.86
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.85
Special Education Teachers, All Other	3.80
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	3.71
Tool and Die Makers	2.99
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	2.81
Pediatricians, General	2.77

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Colorado, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Real Estate Brokers	6.46
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	6.38
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	5.81
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	5.31
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	4.94
Plant and System Operators, All Other	4.48
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	4.18
Orthotists and Prosthetists	4.08
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	4.00
Computer Network Architects	3.96

Occupations with the highest location quotient in California, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	5.72
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	4.35
Marriage and Family Therapists	4.16
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	3.57
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	3.42
Counselors, All Other	3.41
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3.09
Special Effects Artists and Animators	3.08
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	3.03
Material Moving Workers, All Other	3.02

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Arkansas, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Log Graders and Scalers	8.69
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7.93
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6.35
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	6.08
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.74
Agricultural Engineers	5.63
Logging Equipment Operators	5.14
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4.88
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.67
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.53

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Arizona, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	7.38
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	5.60
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	4.82
Tapers	3.92
Anthropologists and Archeologists	3.69
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	3.63
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	3.30
Helpers--Extraction Workers	2.89
Astronomers	2.87
Hydrologists	2.67

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Alaska, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	29.43
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	24.77
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	19.48
Ship Engineers	18.12
Commercial Pilots	17.36
Pile Driver Operators	16.79
Tour and Travel Guides	16.13
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	16.12
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	14.09
Helpers--Extraction Workers	12.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Alabama, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Dredge Operators	7.53
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	7.36
Logging Equipment Operators	6.38
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	6.23
Aerospace Engineers	6.00
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	5.02
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	5.00
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.90
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.61
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.53

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sewing Machine Operators	89.96
Farm and Home Management Educators	18.58
Highway Maintenance Workers	18.14
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	16.29
Word Processors and Typists	11.46
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	10.87
Pharmacy Aides	5.96
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.53
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	5.51
Biological Technicians	5.43

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	26.15
Gas Plant Operators	22.45
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	17.76
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	15.92
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	15.81
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	13.45
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	12.33
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	11.78
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	10.04
Survey Researchers	9.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	69.66
Gas Plant Operators	38.63
Forest and Conservation Technicians	20.34
Wellhead Pumpers	19.54
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	18.01
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	17.49
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	15.32
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	14.20
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	12.63
Helpers--Extraction Workers	11.32

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Bridge and Lock Tenders	14.49
Food Batchmakers	11.27
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	9.42
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.99
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.84
Forest and Conservation Workers	7.66
Material Moving Workers, All Other	7.62
Foresters	7.37
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	7.31
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	7.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	21.26
Food Batchmakers	12.88
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	9.06
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.01
Food Science Technicians	6.86
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	6.05
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.48
Taxi Drivers	5.40
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.16
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foresters	13.74
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	10.85
Forest and Conservation Workers	8.67
Log Graders and Scalers	8.52
Material Moving Workers, All Other	8.14
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.33
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.29
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	6.26
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.25
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	6.12

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foresters	34.29
Forest and Conservation Workers	32.35
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	20.48
Logging Equipment Operators	18.06
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	17.09
Material Moving Workers, All Other	14.01
Food Batchmakers	11.15
Conservation Scientists	10.26
Forest and Conservation Technicians	9.99
Highway Maintenance Workers	8.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	135.53
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	86.64
Log Graders and Scalers	40.90
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	22.93
Helpers--Extraction Workers	22.55
Extraction Workers, All Other	22.00
Wellhead Pumpers	19.31
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	13.37
Gas Plant Operators	11.89
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	11.54

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	240.05
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	171.51
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	46.94
Extraction Workers, All Other	43.32
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	30.36
Helpers--Extraction Workers	28.00
Log Graders and Scalers	23.39
Logging Equipment Operators	20.16
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	16.55
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	15.24

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	26.24
Agricultural Technicians	18.60
Forest and Conservation Technicians	16.93
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	15.26
Agricultural Equipment Operators	14.44
Agricultural Inspectors	13.85
Soil and Plant Scientists	12.45
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	11.63
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	10.71
Foresters	10.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Workers, All Other	69.75
Log Graders and Scalers	25.19
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	21.75
Foresters	20.61
Logging Equipment Operators	19.88
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	13.82
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	12.07
Forest and Conservation Workers	11.41
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	10.85
Legislators	8.70

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	9.63
Foresters	7.60
Tour and Travel Guides	7.59
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.51
Logging Equipment Operators	6.78
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	5.73
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	4.94
Highway Maintenance Workers	4.29
Helpers--Production Workers	4.14

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Computer and Information Research Scientists	56.29
Physicists	33.25
Physical Scientists, All Other	14.46
Engineers, All Other	14.42
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	12.19
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	9.32
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	8.73
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	8.20
Aerospace Engineers	8.03
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	7.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fallers	37.11
Logging Equipment Operators	19.42
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	16.91
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	12.41
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	11.27
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7.46
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	7.41
Food Processing Workers, All Other	7.39
Foresters	6.98
Farm and Home Management Educators	6.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	95.12
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	36.53
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	17.57
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14.86
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	11.94
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	10.88
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10.63
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	9.93
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.02
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	8.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	12.03
Stonemasons	7.50
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.32
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	7.23
Furniture Finishers	7.06
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5.50
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	5.50
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	5.02
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	4.83
Conservation Scientists	4.81

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	14.04
Psychiatric Aides	8.33
Helpers--Carpenters	7.28
Foresters	7.10
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	6.71
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	6.60
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.41
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	6.09
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.34
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.18

Occupations with the highest location quotient in High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	36.35
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	35.66
Forest and Conservation Technicians	28.63
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	16.35
Helpers--Extraction Workers	15.22
Tour and Travel Guides	13.84
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	12.71
Petroleum Engineers	12.31
Wellhead Pumpers	12.01
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	11.97

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Lodging Managers	8.53
Bicycle Repairers	7.86
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	6.54
Aerospace Engineers	5.89
Tour and Travel Guides	5.72
Pipelayers	5.71
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	5.60
Materials Engineers	5.08
Interior Designers	4.92
Forest and Conservation Technicians	4.85

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	31.97
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	27.66
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	23.73
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	19.29
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	16.92
Agricultural Workers, All Other	14.15
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	13.85
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	13.76
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	12.54
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	11.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wellhead Pumpers	59.67
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	32.26
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	31.98
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	31.75
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	30.40
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	20.64
Petroleum Engineers	16.57
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	8.95
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.43
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Workers, All Other	12.68
Plant and System Operators, All Other	10.71
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	9.94
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	9.39
Fish and Game Wardens	9.06
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	8.75
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8.43
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	7.06
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	6.73
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	6.11

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	22.17
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	12.60
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	10.43
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	10.41
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	7.59
Helpers--Production Workers	5.86
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.33
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.82
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	4.65
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	4.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	8.11
New Accounts Clerks	7.39
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	7.26
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	6.93
Wellhead Pumpers	6.80
Plant and System Operators, All Other	5.36
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	5.34
Petroleum Engineers	5.19
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	5.09
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	4.97

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	67.58
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	41.91
Wellhead Pumpers	38.51
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	35.33
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	32.43
Petroleum Engineers	18.00
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	15.46
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	15.17
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	13.59
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	13.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	43.08
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	26.77
Cooks, All Other	11.98
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.71
Woodworkers, All Other	8.33
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.79
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.13
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.62
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	5.43
Production Workers, All Other	5.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Woodworkers, All Other	15.08
Fish and Game Wardens	10.98
Production Workers, All Other	8.64
Furniture Finishers	7.82
Forest and Conservation Workers	7.56
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.49
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	5.37
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	4.66
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.64
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.37

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	15.35
Woodworkers, All Other	14.77
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	11.53
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	11.45
Production Workers, All Other	9.15
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	8.27
Fish and Game Wardens	7.28
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.96
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	6.86
Logging Equipment Operators	6.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Woodworkers, All Other	19.12
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	16.00
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	14.72
Fallers	13.06
Fish and Game Wardens	10.89
Meter Readers, Utilities	7.72
Logging Equipment Operators	7.47
Production Workers, All Other	6.98
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.92
Agricultural Equipment Operators	6.35

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Workers	86.32
Gambling Cage Workers	26.44
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	23.29
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	18.28
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	16.77
Fish and Game Wardens	16.42
Helpers--Extraction Workers	15.14
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	14.85
Conservation Scientists	14.64
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	13.99

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Workers	50.26
Animal Scientists	29.52
Choreographers	25.67
Agricultural Technicians	23.54
Soil and Plant Scientists	17.84
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	17.18
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	15.68
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	12.45
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	10.93
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	9.30

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	22.65
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	19.09
Forest and Conservation Workers	14.38
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	10.68
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.97
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.94
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	6.16
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	6.01
Legislators	5.37
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	4.95

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	27.26
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13.58
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	12.59
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	7.76
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	7.34
Power Plant Operators	7.19
Legislators	6.81
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6.69
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	6.05
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	5.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	52.16
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	42.88
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	32.50
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	16.17
Logging Equipment Operators	12.74
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	12.29
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	9.23
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	8.43
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	44.42
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	8.48
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7.59
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	7.01
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	6.11
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	6.07
Helpers--Extraction Workers	5.88
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	5.83
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	5.49
Conservation Scientists	5.38

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10.21
Furniture Finishers	7.06
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.86
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.63
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.93
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	5.74
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	5.66
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	5.09
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	5.00
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.90

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rock Splitters, Quarry	33.67
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	11.76
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	7.17
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.68
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	6.64
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	6.57
Gas Plant Operators	6.28
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	6.20
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	6.05
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	5.29

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Log Graders and Scalers	27.17
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	23.91
Tool and Die Makers	11.55
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	9.43
Pourers and Casters, Metal	9.20
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	8.06
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	8.00
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	7.93
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.54
Foresters	7.42

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	47.03
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	29.04
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	26.68
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	19.15
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	16.99
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	16.92
Hydrologists	14.25
Logging Equipment Operators	13.71
Agricultural Workers, All Other	13.37
Foresters	11.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	43.76
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	29.20
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	15.94
Foresters	12.33
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	11.36
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	10.49
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	10.44
Logging Equipment Operators	8.46
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	7.80
Conservation Scientists	7.74

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Workers, All Other	139.61
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	34.51
Logging Equipment Operators	31.74
Log Graders and Scalers	29.31
Foresters	21.58
Fallers	18.78
Hoist and Winch Operators	17.28
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	17.10
Woodworkers, All Other	16.19
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	14.71

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	47.85
Gambling Cage Workers	38.04
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	37.41
Rock Splitters, Quarry	30.65
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	15.19
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	14.13
Transit and Railroad Police	13.57
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	12.47
Gambling Managers	10.77
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	9.46

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	36.79
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	34.08
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	25.76
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	23.95
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	23.07
Gambling Cage Workers	18.68
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	15.35
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	13.77
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	10.41
Transportation Workers, All Other	10.15

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	62.08
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	22.98
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	21.29
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	20.93
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	20.69
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	18.79
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	16.16
Gas Plant Operators	14.86
Gambling Cage Workers	11.44
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	9.85

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	32.58
Gambling Cage Workers	25.17
Gambling Managers	10.00
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	9.12
Power Plant Operators	7.76
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	6.61
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.54
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.36
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	6.27
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	5.99

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	10.53
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	7.34
Meter Readers, Utilities	5.44
Legislators	4.84
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	4.59
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	3.75
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	3.52
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3.49
Logging Equipment Operators	3.26
Foresters	3.07

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	17.49
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	11.55
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	9.83
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	9.55
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.08
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.76
Legislators	6.34
Gas Plant Operators	6.20
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.91
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous), May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	10.99
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	9.50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	8.65
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	8.03
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.39
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	6.94
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	6.94
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	6.70
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.52
Upholsterers	6.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	19.05
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12.67
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	8.04
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.00
Tool and Die Makers	7.90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.79
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.31
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6.83
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	25.51
Agricultural Equipment Operators	13.07
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	12.93
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	12.88
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	9.75
Bailiffs	9.68
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.96
Soil and Plant Scientists	8.96
Conservation Scientists	8.71
Emergency Medical Technicians	7.35

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	113.33
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	108.21
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	91.34
Wellhead Pumpers	82.20
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	30.09
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	29.12
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	22.42
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	21.78
Petroleum Engineers	12.50
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	10.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	15.72
Woodworkers, All Other	13.79
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	11.14
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.23
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	9.22
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	7.78
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	6.95
Cooks, Fast Food	4.91
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	4.82
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4.56

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	27.98
Tire Builders	17.31
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	16.51
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	13.43
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13.36
Food Processing Workers, All Other	12.15
Logging Equipment Operators	10.04
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	9.43
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	8.23
Cooks, Fast Food	6.14

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	14.48
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	14.30
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	14.12
Food Processing Workers, All Other	12.91
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	11.01
Logging Equipment Operators	9.97
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	7.68
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.65
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	5.29
Cooks, Fast Food	5.13

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central East New York nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	10.55
Animal Control Workers	9.99
Highway Maintenance Workers	8.13
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	7.41
Bailiffs	6.43
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6.43
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	6.14
Fish and Game Wardens	6.07
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	5.76
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	12.49
Animal Control Workers	10.52
Historians	9.55
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.10
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	5.28
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5.28
New Accounts Clerks	5.04
Bailiffs	4.90
Fish and Game Wardens	4.60
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	4.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Historians	13.45
Fish and Game Wardens	13.34
Word Processors and Typists	13.27
Psychiatric Aides	12.40
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8.72
Highway Maintenance Workers	8.58
Animal Control Workers	8.31
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	7.20
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	6.73
Logging Equipment Operators	5.90

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wellhead Pumpers	65.88
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	53.92
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	47.31
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	30.24
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	24.58
Helpers--Extraction Workers	24.15
Petroleum Engineers	14.10
Gas Plant Operators	11.76
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	10.12
Forest and Conservation Technicians	9.56

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	10.21
Animal Control Workers	10.04
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	9.42
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	8.47
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	7.89
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	6.73
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	6.06
Gambling Cage Workers	5.40
Urban and Regional Planners	5.24
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	4.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Correspondence Clerks	22.28
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	15.50
Orthotists and Prosthetists	10.93
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	8.89
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	7.58
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.61
Agricultural Technicians	6.35
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.59
Library Assistants, Clerical	5.52
Highway Maintenance Workers	5.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	12.12
Recreational Therapists	7.91
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.95
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.77
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	5.07
Orthotists and Prosthetists	5.06
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.53
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	3.84
Motorcycle Mechanics	3.84
Cooks, Short Order	3.81

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	18.27
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	8.75
Dermatologists	7.70
Logging Equipment Operators	7.54
Microbiologists	7.42
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	6.22
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.13
Emergency Medicine Physicians	5.92
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	5.23
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	5.22

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	223.77
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	144.77
Extraction Workers, All Other	137.23
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	109.08
Helpers--Extraction Workers	77.81
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	76.84
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	45.99
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	37.15
Gambling Managers	28.67
Gambling Cage Workers	28.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Equipment Operators	18.50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	18.41
Soil and Plant Scientists	17.14
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	16.68
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	16.25
Agricultural Technicians	14.62
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	12.53
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	10.58
Highway Maintenance Workers	7.24
Legislators	5.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	37.44
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	16.07
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	15.26
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	15.11
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	14.43
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	11.02
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.83
Soil and Plant Scientists	8.72
Agricultural Inspectors	8.36
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	8.17

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	20.19
Rail Car Repairers	19.33
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	13.57
Highway Maintenance Workers	9.85
Legislators	9.12
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	8.82
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8.11
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	5.94
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.82
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.63

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Legislators	24.55
Forest and Conservation Technicians	17.15
Helpers--Extraction Workers	16.43
Wellhead Pumpers	15.56
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	15.44
Extraction Workers, All Other	14.64
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	12.38
Conservation Scientists	12.10
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	11.91
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	11.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Montana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	40.76
Foresters	17.72
Agricultural Workers, All Other	13.30
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	9.22
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	8.97
Logging Equipment Operators	8.10
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	7.48
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	7.43
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.20
Motorcycle Mechanics	6.12

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Psychiatric Aides	27.83
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	16.61
Fence Erectors	9.53
Logging Equipment Operators	8.68
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7.20
Conservation Scientists	6.97
Transportation Inspectors	6.31
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	6.27
Legislators	5.87
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	5.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Set and Exhibit Designers	13.30
Actors	10.03
Travel Agents	9.77
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7.91
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.40
Musicians and Singers	7.35
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	7.11
Cooks, Fast Food	5.94
Lighting Technicians	5.75
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.24

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	25.61
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	10.28
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8.70
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.43
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7.72
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	7.33
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.62
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	5.99
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.69
Sewing Machine Operators	5.10

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Bridge and Lock Tenders	16.52
Agricultural Equipment Operators	12.75
Legislators	10.24
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	10.18
Highway Maintenance Workers	8.58
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	8.02
Tool and Die Makers	6.63
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.74
Funeral Home Managers	5.69
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	5.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	5.71
Cooks, Fast Food	5.71
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.49
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	5.22
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.01
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4.82
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	4.25
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.17
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.13
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	4.02

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Log Graders and Scalers	21.17
Logging Equipment Operators	18.30
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	17.03
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	11.29
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	8.06
Millwrights	7.46
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	6.24
Gas Plant Operators	5.90
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	5.68
Highway Maintenance Workers	5.46

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fallers	42.61
Sailors and Marine Oilers	22.08
Logging Equipment Operators	18.22
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	15.86
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	15.16
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	7.28
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.40
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6.28
Gambling Cage Workers	6.22
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	6.18

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Upholsterers	79.99
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	30.69
Tire Builders	21.74
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	19.85
Sewers, Hand	17.12
Sewing Machine Operators	13.94
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	12.90
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11.17
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10.96
Bridge and Lock Tenders	10.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	32.23
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	9.15
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	8.06
Logging Equipment Operators	7.94
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7.48
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.39
Highway Maintenance Workers	7.18
Therapists, All Other	6.73
Gas Plant Operators	6.48
Meter Readers, Utilities	6.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	17.29
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	16.16
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	11.13
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	11.12
Food Processing Workers, All Other	8.54
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.36
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	6.91
Food Scientists and Technologists	6.67
Food Batchmakers	6.29
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	14.87
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	14.61
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	10.73
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	10.27
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8.97
Food Processing Workers, All Other	8.97
Soil and Plant Scientists	8.45
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	8.32
Social Workers, All Other	7.02
Agricultural Technicians	5.26

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	28.22
Logging Equipment Operators	22.02
Foresters	19.61
Forest and Conservation Technicians	18.36
Gambling Cage Workers	15.42
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	8.80
Social Workers, All Other	6.41
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.10
Marriage and Family Therapists	5.17
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	19.40
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	16.09
Social Workers, All Other	6.53
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	5.66
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.05
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	4.96
Food Processing Workers, All Other	4.87
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4.60
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	4.33
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.16

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	19.41
Tool and Die Makers	10.87
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10.07
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.60
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.28
Special Education Teachers, All Other	8.15
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.27
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	7.02
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	6.87
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.52

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	10.66
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.35
Logging Equipment Operators	6.16
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.09
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	5.54
Fish and Game Wardens	5.52
Dietetic Technicians	5.49
Special Education Teachers, All Other	5.20
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	4.85
Machinists	4.82

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	12.59
Logging Equipment Operators	11.12
Foresters	8.39
Fish and Game Wardens	7.92
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.99
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.83
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	5.87
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.64
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	5.09
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.95

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	17.16
Foresters	11.97
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	8.97
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	7.75
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.55
Fish and Game Wardens	7.35
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.27
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.45
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	6.23
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	11.02
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.34
Tour and Travel Guides	5.36
Conservation Scientists	4.92
Fundraising Managers	4.11
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	4.00
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3.89
Community Health Workers	3.89
Library Assistants, Clerical	3.83
Interior Designers	3.79

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Maryland nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Processing Workers, All Other	18.84
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9.74
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.84
Carpet Installers	7.89
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	7.02
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	6.86
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	6.11
Therapists, All Other	5.05
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	4.33
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	4.28

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	138.84
Logging Equipment Operators	15.05
Log Graders and Scalers	13.25
Fish and Game Wardens	9.72
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	8.12
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	7.81
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	7.51
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7.33
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	5.97
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	5.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	36.73
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	14.21
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	9.43
Biological Technicians	7.79
Foresters	7.73
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	7.59
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	7.58
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	7.26
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.10
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	7.07

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extraction Workers, All Other	73.11
Bridge and Lock Tenders	36.21
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	35.39
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	32.55
Sailors and Marine Oilers	31.59
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	26.08
Motorboat Operators	24.83
Riggers	23.06
Ship Engineers	20.41
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	12.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extraction Workers, All Other	30.29
Agricultural Workers, All Other	21.89
Forest and Conservation Workers	17.32
Counselors, All Other	11.01
Plant and System Operators, All Other	9.85
Transportation Workers, All Other	9.03
Meter Readers, Utilities	8.40
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	8.07
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	7.94
Drafters, All Other	7.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Woodworkers, All Other	64.90
Logging Equipment Operators	46.64
Log Graders and Scalers	22.34
Food Processing Workers, All Other	18.36
Forest and Conservation Workers	16.52
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	12.21
Foresters	11.92
Millwrights	9.49
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9.32
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	8.93

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	50.44
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	12.37
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	11.38
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	11.28
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.62
Sewing Machine Operators	6.59
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6.53
Funeral Home Managers	6.16
Postal Service Clerks	5.64
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	5.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	25.85
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.88
Embalmers	9.86
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	9.14
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.06
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	7.91
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.08
Fish and Game Wardens	5.56
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.55
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Log Graders and Scalers	22.32
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	22.18
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	11.78
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	11.31
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.59
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.41
Funeral Home Managers	6.33
Bailiffs	6.23
Sewing Machine Operators	5.47
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.15

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	11.30
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	9.19
Pourers and Casters, Metal	6.68
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.55
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.20
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	6.07
Meter Readers, Utilities	5.82
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.52

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	14.70
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	14.48
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	13.20
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	12.73
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	11.67
Wellhead Pumpers	10.62
Agricultural Equipment Operators	9.07
Food Processing Workers, All Other	8.74
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	8.38
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	11.67
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8.08
Food Processing Workers, All Other	7.99
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.91
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.62
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7.08
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	6.65
Soil and Plant Scientists	5.87
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.21
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	5.10

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Equipment Operators	16.44
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	14.25
Highway Maintenance Workers	7.62
Agricultural Technicians	7.42
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	5.65
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	5.11
Butchers and Meat Cutters	4.68
Legislators	4.58
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	4.56
Forest and Conservation Technicians	4.51

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	17.14
Agricultural Equipment Operators	16.10
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	15.22
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	14.06
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	13.56
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	12.13
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	9.20
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	8.50
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.92
Food Batchmakers	7.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	12.63
Agricultural Equipment Operators	12.09
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	11.87
Chemical Plant and System Operators	10.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	8.41
Agricultural Technicians	7.97
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	7.76
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.96
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	6.61
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	6.55

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	30.85
Furniture Finishers	21.73
Upholsterers	14.03
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	13.24
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	12.39
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	11.16
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	9.73
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	9.17
Power Plant Operators	8.37
Motorcycle Mechanics	7.62

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	16.48
Pourers and Casters, Metal	15.99
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	12.18
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	9.46
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.76
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	7.58
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	7.55
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	6.25
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.23
Psychiatric Aides	6.22

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Pourers and Casters, Metal	23.89
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	16.08
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	14.52
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14.46
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13.97
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	11.50
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	11.05
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	10.35
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	10.19
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.63

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	33.35
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	16.12
Power Plant Operators	13.06
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	12.80
Wellhead Pumpers	10.33
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6.11
Agricultural Technicians	5.49
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	5.42
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.34
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.30

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Equipment Operators	9.84
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	7.16
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	6.59
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	6.50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.93
Legislators	5.03
Highway Maintenance Workers	5.00
Wellhead Pumpers	4.67
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.63
Food Batchmakers	3.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	13.75
Bridge and Lock Tenders	11.36
Agricultural Equipment Operators	11.00
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	9.91
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.84
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	6.79
Legislators	6.62
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	6.16
Highway Maintenance Workers	6.07
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14.86
Agricultural Equipment Operators	9.47
Legislators	8.64
Food Batchmakers	6.82
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.39
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	6.16
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.12
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4.74
Highway Maintenance Workers	4.64
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	4.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rock Splitters, Quarry	26.93
Forest and Conservation Technicians	24.31
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	15.47
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	14.04
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	12.36
Food Science Technicians	9.09
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.74
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	7.89
Food Processing Workers, All Other	7.56
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	6.68

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	56.75
Logging Equipment Operators	44.56
Foresters	36.58
Log Graders and Scalers	32.78
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	14.66
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	13.51
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	13.11
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	11.44
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11.12
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	10.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Astronomers	88.17
Motorboat Operators	69.26
Dancers	15.02
Passenger Attendants	14.52
Tour and Travel Guides	11.34
Judicial Law Clerks	10.07
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	9.53
Transportation Security Screeners	7.30
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	7.18
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	6.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	28.05
Logging Equipment Operators	21.35
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	10.28
Agricultural Equipment Operators	10.12
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	9.43
Agricultural Inspectors	9.14
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8.99
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	8.97
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	8.56
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.41

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	27.10
Logging Equipment Operators	22.41
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	10.52
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	8.27
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	8.02
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	7.62
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	7.45
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	7.42
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.53
Food Processing Workers, All Other	5.42

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	40.96
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	30.35
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	15.39
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	12.12
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	9.44
Logging Equipment Operators	8.83
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.13
Millwrights	6.04
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	6.02
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.51

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	67.39
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	30.38
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	17.78
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	16.12
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	12.90
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	12.46
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11.14
Agricultural Inspectors	6.36
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	5.86
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	5.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Florida nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	47.78
Logging Equipment Operators	20.74
Fish and Game Wardens	17.43
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15.64
Farm and Home Management Educators	10.67
Agricultural Inspectors	9.48
Foresters	8.44
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.76
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	5.74
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	4.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	18.31
Fish and Game Wardens	15.01
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	12.22
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	11.89
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.63
Lodging Managers	8.77
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	7.57
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	6.49
Tour and Travel Guides	6.45
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	6.05

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	55.99
Food Processing Workers, All Other	8.94
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	7.18
Parking Enforcement Workers	7.00
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	6.87
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.70
Dermatologists	5.44
Helpers--Carpenters	5.35
Carpet Installers	4.39
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	4.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.12
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	8.04
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.60
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	5.41
Special Education Teachers, All Other	5.29
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.25
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	5.19
Rehabilitation Counselors	4.82
Library Assistants, Clerical	4.63
Tool and Die Makers	4.22

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	19.96
Acupuncturists	11.34
Forest and Conservation Technicians	8.82
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	8.56
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	8.35
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	7.43
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	6.85
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	6.57
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6.44
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	6.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rock Splitters, Quarry	29.15
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	15.17
Real Estate Brokers	10.13
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9.07
Stonemasons	8.72
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8.02
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7.93
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	7.15
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	6.83
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	6.62

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	41.28
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	14.43
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	12.69
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	8.11
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	7.95
Legislators	7.67
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6.85
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	6.82
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6.57
Highway Maintenance Workers	6.52

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	59.23
Fallers	21.63
Logging Equipment Operators	17.58
Foresters	12.97
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11.33
Agricultural Inspectors	10.77
Anthropologists and Archeologists	9.82
Woodworkers, All Other	8.76
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	8.11
Hydrologists	7.72

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	18.17
Foresters	11.04
Logging Equipment Operators	10.45
Plant and System Operators, All Other	10.35
Anthropologists and Archeologists	10.00
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	9.89
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.60
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	9.42
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	9.15
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Workers, All Other	71.76
Forest and Conservation Workers	55.48
Fallers	34.68
Log Graders and Scalers	33.84
Forest and Conservation Technicians	18.52
Logging Equipment Operators	16.04
Foresters	12.98
Gambling Cage Workers	12.29
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	12.09
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	8.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Log Graders and Scalers	46.58
Logging Equipment Operators	30.10
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	21.08
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	20.07
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	16.21
Bridge and Lock Tenders	14.70
Helpers--Production Workers	12.22
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	11.47
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	8.88
Millwrights	8.46

Occupations with the highest location quotient in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	22.74
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	22.31
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	21.84
Rock Splitters, Quarry	20.70
Logging Equipment Operators	20.53
Helpers--Production Workers	12.23
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	11.09
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	10.70
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	9.70
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	9.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	26.49
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24.78
Agricultural Equipment Operators	22.76
Crane and Tower Operators	18.70
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	15.26
Millwrights	11.85
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	11.50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	10.62
Legislators	9.01
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	7.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Dental Laboratory Technicians	18.79
Log Graders and Scalers	15.99
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	14.23
Agricultural Workers, All Other	13.59
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	6.83
Helpers--Production Workers	5.88
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.49
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.32
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	3.91
Animal Control Workers	3.79

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Arizona nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	106.77
Forest and Conservation Technicians	26.58
Fish and Game Wardens	19.12
Agricultural Equipment Operators	13.03
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	11.12
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	11.09
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	9.31
Dentists, All Other Specialists	8.24
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	7.71
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	64.26
Ship Engineers	44.46
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	40.97
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	40.37
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	36.46
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	33.87
Helpers--Extraction Workers	31.50
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	27.38
Tour and Travel Guides	25.40
Power Plant Operators	23.55

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	24.40
Commercial Pilots	19.01
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	14.05
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.93
Helpers--Production Workers	7.54
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	6.48
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	6.40
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6.17
Legislators	5.70
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	5.68

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	66.38
Log Graders and Scalers	37.64
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	35.22
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	18.52
Fallers	17.46
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	17.02
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	16.29
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	14.32
Foresters	13.81
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	13.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	34.05
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	23.42
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	19.26
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	12.04
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	10.35
Logging Equipment Operators	10.17
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	9.88
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	9.28
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	8.34
Helpers--Production Workers	8.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	16.88
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	15.01
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	14.43
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	14.32
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	10.19
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.04
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.94
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	7.77
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	6.96
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	6.86

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Yuma, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	30.52
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	20.48
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	19.28
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	15.03
Correctional Officers and Jailers	10.20
Motorcycle Mechanics	5.74
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4.48
Compliance Officers	3.42
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	3.31
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	3.21

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Yuba City, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	10.72
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9.63
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	7.82
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	7.67
Agricultural Equipment Operators	7.67
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.92
Special Education Teachers, All Other	5.38
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	4.66
Protective Service Workers, All Other	3.99
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	3.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Youngstown-Warren, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.65
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.34
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	7.68
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	6.66
Bailiffs	5.73
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	4.82
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.68
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.06
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	3.90
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	3.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in York-Hanover, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	6.96
Radiologists	5.80
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	5.07
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.36
Orderlies	4.03
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	3.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3.87
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	3.83
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	3.63
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	3.56

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Yakima, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	105.42
Agricultural Inspectors	13.59
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	10.64
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	10.33
Agricultural Equipment Operators	10.01
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	9.88
Packers and Packagers, Hand	9.15
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	9.02
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7.44
Food Science Technicians	6.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Worcester, MA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Biochemists and Biophysicists	9.74
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	6.31
Chemical Engineers	5.81
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	5.47
Materials Scientists	5.06
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	4.45
Residential Advisors	4.23
Rehabilitation Counselors	3.94
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.92
Microbiologists	3.87

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Winston-Salem, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	14.20
Upholsterers	10.62
Statistical Assistants	7.87
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.60
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	6.13
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.05
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	5.77
Cooks, Fast Food	5.38
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	4.81
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	4.48

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Winchester, VA-WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	6.60
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	6.10
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	5.40
Credit Counselors	3.23
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	2.88
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	2.72
Pediatricians, General	2.66
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	2.66
Loan Officers	2.64
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wilmington, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	13.04
Floor Sanders and Finishers	6.03
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.42
Cooks, Fast Food	5.32
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	4.80
Nuclear Engineers	4.62
Chemists	4.48
Helpers--Electricians	4.00
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	3.88
Natural Sciences Managers	3.54

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Williamsport, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	5.51
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	5.28
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.62
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	4.48
Athletic Trainers	4.32
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	3.99
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3.97
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	3.47
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	3.31
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	2.94

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wildwood-The Villages, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	12.76
Correctional Officers and Jailers	10.20
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	8.80
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	7.31
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	5.19
Pipelayers	4.90
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	4.07
Real Estate Sales Agents	3.83
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	3.63
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	3.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wichita Falls, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wellhead Pumpers	18.18
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	9.84
Petroleum Engineers	8.76
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	8.45
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	7.99
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	7.98
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	5.74
Aircraft Service Attendants	4.32
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4.29
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.11

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wichita, KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	154.31
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	50.87
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	30.61
Aerospace Engineers	11.08
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	6.95
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6.34
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	5.45
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.19
Recreational Therapists	4.74
Tool and Die Makers	4.62

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wheeling, WV-OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	170.92
Extraction Workers, All Other	88.72
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	84.81
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	27.47
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	27.32
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	15.23
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	14.22
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	8.74
Clergy	6.23
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	5.70

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	79.14
Forest and Conservation Technicians	19.05
Agricultural Inspectors	14.12
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	11.84
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	9.72
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	8.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand	7.85
Agricultural Equipment Operators	7.18
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.73
Power Plant Operators	4.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	27.30
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	26.17
Legislators	4.75
Labor Relations Specialists	4.05
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	3.90
Cooks, Fast Food	3.15
Highway Maintenance Workers	3.10
Residential Advisors	2.84
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2.70
Postal Service Clerks	2.57

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Wausau, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Batchmakers	15.32
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	13.94
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.56
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.44
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.88
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.64
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	5.59
Mechanical Drafters	4.92
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.74
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	4.72

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	11.84
Word Processors and Typists	10.85
Power Plant Operators	8.32
Highway Maintenance Workers	7.94
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.74
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	5.41
School Bus Monitors	4.67
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	4.08
Urban and Regional Planners	3.91
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	3.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	16.65
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.50
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	6.07
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	5.65
Agricultural Inspectors	5.37
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	5.31
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	5.06
Helpers--Production Workers	4.65
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4.54
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.37

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Waterbury-Shelton, CT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	15.08
Tool and Die Makers	10.09
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.33
Film and Video Editors	6.08
Producers and Directors	5.29
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	5.02
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	4.74
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	4.22
Rehabilitation Counselors	4.14
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	3.69

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Political Scientists	32.53
Astronomers	13.91
Economists	13.38
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	10.36
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	10.14
Geographers	9.63
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	9.42
Public Relations Managers	7.24
Legal Support Workers, All Other	6.94
Historians	6.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Warner Robins, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	26.36
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	21.20
Sheet Metal Workers	15.55
Logisticians	14.13
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	13.08
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.69
Financial Specialists, All Other	5.90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	5.66
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	5.66
Avionics Technicians	5.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Walla Walla, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	22.34
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	15.05
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.04
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	6.45
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	3.75
Civil Engineers	3.46
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	3.15
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2.57
Helpers--Production Workers	2.52
Coaches and Scouts	2.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Waco, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	13.96
Plant and System Operators, All Other	5.85
Stonemasons	5.46
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	5.20
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	4.87
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	4.86
Helpers--Production Workers	4.48
Cooks, All Other	3.73
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	3.70
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.51

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Visalia, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	75.35
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	28.84
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	20.16
Agricultural Equipment Operators	18.97
Food Science Technicians	16.58
Agricultural Workers, All Other	11.20
Counselors, All Other	10.86
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.82
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.54
Agricultural Inspectors	7.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	43.82
Ship Engineers	31.79
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	20.66
Sailors and Marine Oilers	15.06
Riggers	11.29
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	9.96
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	6.20
Commercial Divers	5.38
Telemarketers	5.18
Helpers--Carpenters	4.46

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Vineland, NJ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	16.16
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	14.39
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	12.23
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	10.62
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	10.06
Packers and Packagers, Hand	9.46
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	9.22
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	8.79
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	8.61
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Victoria, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	20.98
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	9.12
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	6.04
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5.19
Occupational Therapy Assistants	4.82
Physical Therapist Assistants	3.72
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	3.35
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	3.34
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3.28
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	3.09

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Vallejo, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	5.99
Roofers	5.28
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	5.02
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	4.98
Food Science Technicians	4.79
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	4.35
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	3.86
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	3.83
Material Moving Workers, All Other	3.70
Counselors, All Other	3.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Valdosta, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Special Education Teachers, All Other	9.19
Agricultural Technicians	6.73
Helpers--Electricians	6.15
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.06
Logging Equipment Operators	5.04
Telemarketers	4.43
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	4.42
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.43
Production Workers, All Other	3.31
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	3.23

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Utica-Rome, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	15.45
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	11.81
Psychiatric Aides	8.97
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	7.33
Word Processors and Typists	6.33
Computer and Information Research Scientists	5.25
Highway Maintenance Workers	4.97
Bailiffs	4.87
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.77
New Accounts Clerks	4.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Urban Honolulu, HI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Dancers	16.03
Motorboat Operators	12.22
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	8.41
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	6.92
Historians	6.87
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	6.18
Surgeons, All Other	5.63
Anthropologists and Archeologists	5.26
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	5.17
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.03

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tyler, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	13.61
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	8.03
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	7.32
Wellhead Pumpers	6.13
Special Education Teachers, All Other	5.72
Petroleum Engineers	5.19
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	4.90
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.58
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	4.43
Conservation Scientists	3.63

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Twin Falls, ID, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Science Technicians	24.83
Agricultural Technicians	18.76
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	15.81
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	12.95
Soil and Plant Scientists	9.09
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.92
Agricultural Inspectors	7.97
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	7.78
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6.78
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	6.57

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tuscaloosa, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	31.94
Psychiatric Aides	22.36
Log Graders and Scalers	15.58
Logging Equipment Operators	11.22
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	10.78
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	9.73
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	9.38
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.08
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	7.31
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	6.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tulsa, OK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	11.48
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	8.45
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	8.04
Gambling Cage Workers	6.44
Petroleum Engineers	6.19
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	5.62
Gambling Managers	5.20
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	4.61
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	4.44
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	4.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tucson, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	9.02
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	5.68
Social Science Research Assistants	5.27
Anthropologists and Archeologists	5.11
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	5.07
Gambling Cage Workers	4.85
Tapers	4.26
Electrical Engineers	3.76
Avionics Technicians	3.64
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	3.48

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Trenton-Princeton, NJ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Natural Sciences Managers	14.45
Psychiatric Aides	8.52
Biochemists and Biophysicists	8.27
Physical Scientists, All Other	7.51
Word Processors and Typists	7.38
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	6.96
Telephone Operators	6.68
Hydrologic Technicians	6.65
Shampooers	5.46
Chemists	4.97

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Traverse City, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	11.36
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	7.60
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	6.35
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	5.40
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	5.39
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.44
Physical Therapist Aides	4.28
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	3.81
Bakers	3.10
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	3.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Topeka, KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rock Splitters, Quarry	22.77
Recreational Therapists	6.60
Food Batchmakers	4.85
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	4.58
Epidemiologists	4.32
Actuaries	4.18
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	3.74
Millwrights	3.67
Bailiffs	3.65
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	3.60

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Toledo, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	10.44
Materials Engineers	6.87
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.65
Meter Readers, Utilities	5.63
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	5.61
Tool and Die Makers	5.22
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.05
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	4.94
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	4.12
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.05

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Texarkana, TX-AR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Legislators	7.09
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	6.00
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.39
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.12
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.05
Medical Equipment Repairers	4.69
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.57
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.05
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.98
Procurement Clerks	3.02

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Terre Haute, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	11.90
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	8.17
Power Plant Operators	6.12
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5.83
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	5.78
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.62
Legislators	5.49
Printing Press Operators	5.12
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	5.04
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.69

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forensic Science Technicians	4.65
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	4.48
Traffic Technicians	4.10
Medical Appliance Technicians	3.96
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.96
Farm and Home Management Educators	3.50
Sewers, Hand	3.20
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	3.10
Interpreters and Translators	3.08
Helpers--Roofers	3.05

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Tallahassee, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Psychiatric Aides	19.76
Judicial Law Clerks	10.55
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	10.55
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	9.73
Counselors, All Other	7.42
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	6.60
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	6.31
Management Analysts	5.59
Forensic Science Technicians	5.26
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	5.12

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Syracuse, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	9.31
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	7.79
School Bus Monitors	4.73
Power Plant Operators	4.39
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	4.02
Music Directors and Composers	3.95
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	3.62
New Accounts Clerks	3.56
Dental Laboratory Technicians	3.52
Musicians and Singers	3.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sumter, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.34
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	5.23
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	4.33
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	4.32
Budget Analysts	3.97
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	3.10
Tax Preparers	3.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2.71
Helpers--Electricians	2.56
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Stockton-Lodi, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	12.32
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	9.90
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.97
Food Science Technicians	6.88
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6.47
Sociologists	5.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	5.89
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	5.88
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.12
Agricultural Workers, All Other	4.94

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	7.22
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.12
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.33
Helpers--Carpenters	3.88
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.21
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	2.85
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	2.59
Self-Enrichment Teachers	2.58
Residential Advisors	2.44
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in State College, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Engineers, All Other	11.72
Fundraisers	7.48
Computer Programmers	6.91
Instructional Coordinators	6.88
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.39
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	5.37
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	5.33
Statisticians	5.27
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.71
File Clerks	4.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Springfield, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.48
Tool and Die Makers	5.69
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	5.26
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	5.07
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.67
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	4.56
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.51
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4.24
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	4.17
Library Technicians	4.07

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Springfield, MO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Telemarketers	7.74
Psychiatric Technicians	7.26
Rock Splitters, Quarry	6.87
Cooks, Fast Food	4.99
Real Estate Brokers	4.57
Traffic Technicians	3.98
Actors	3.68
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	3.12
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	3.08
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	2.87

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Springfield, MA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	8.14
Actuaries	6.38
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.97
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	5.15
Nurse Midwives	4.71
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.93
Rehabilitation Counselors	3.68
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	3.52
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.49
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	3.25

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Springfield, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Environmental Engineers	5.47
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.67
Labor Relations Specialists	4.50
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	4.17
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	4.10
Transportation Inspectors	3.73
Financial Examiners	3.66
Physicians, All Other	3.05
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	3.05
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	3.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rehabilitation Counselors	5.65
Foresters	5.54
Archivists	5.16
Tapers	4.67
Radiologists	4.57
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	3.34
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	3.10
Life Scientists, All Other	3.05
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	2.96
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	2.81

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Spartanburg, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	18.87
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	13.97
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	13.39
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	8.15
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.20
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	6.80
Chemical Plant and System Operators	6.60
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	6.04
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	9.77
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5.84
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	5.37
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.05
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.55
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	4.30
Broadcast Technicians	4.16
Psychiatric Technicians	4.06
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.86
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	3.82

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	31.63
Sailors and Marine Oilers	18.39
Counselors, All Other	11.20
Designers, All Other	9.73
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	6.91
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	5.83
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	5.54
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	5.48
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	4.97
Surveyors	4.18

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Workers	23.93
Choreographers	22.21
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	9.24
Residential Advisors	6.84
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	5.85
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.81
Computer and Information Research Scientists	4.91
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	4.88
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	4.46
Helpers--Carpenters	4.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Processing Workers, All Other	45.05
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	33.91
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	22.92
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	20.41
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	14.31
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	8.22
Food Scientists and Technologists	5.77
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.45
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.32
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	4.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	28.98
Computer and Information Research Scientists	11.65
Correctional Officers and Jailers	7.01
Computer Occupations, All Other	5.23
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	4.11
Compliance Officers	3.96
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3.85
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	3.44
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	3.42
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extraction Workers, All Other	27.84
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	14.11
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	13.54
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	11.88
Gambling Managers	11.72
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	10.06
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	9.12
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	8.36
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	8.34
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	7.29

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sherman-Denison, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Helpers--Production Workers	5.61
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	5.50
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.81
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.14
Bill and Account Collectors	3.57
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	3.26
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3.12
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	3.08
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2.80
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sheboygan, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Batchmakers	20.82
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	16.63
Tool and Die Makers	12.70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	8.86
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	8.30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.31
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	7.19
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	7.00
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	6.83
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	6.21

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sebring, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	7.97
Physical Therapist Assistants	4.85
Family Medicine Physicians	3.82
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3.45
Roofers	3.34
Occupational Therapists	3.07
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	2.97
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	2.91
Physical Therapists	2.82
Rehabilitation Counselors	2.56

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roofers	8.10
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.57
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.07
Surgical Assistants	4.29
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	4.16
Tile and Stone Setters	3.82
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	3.54
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3.35
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3.15
Real Estate Sales Agents	3.12

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Avionics Technicians	17.24
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	9.89
Special Effects Artists and Animators	7.50
Ship Engineers	6.67
Tapers	5.86
Aerospace Engineers	5.79
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	5.59
Statisticians	5.22
Religious Workers, All Other	5.18
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	4.84

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Crematory Operators	8.65
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.16
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	5.05
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	4.45
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	4.42
Religious Workers, All Other	4.28
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	3.96
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.71
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	3.01
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	2.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Savannah, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	36.76
Therapists, All Other	7.20
Crane and Tower Operators	6.95
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.61
Transportation Workers, All Other	5.94
Millwrights	4.63
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	3.96
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.65
Airfield Operations Specialists	3.19
Lodging Managers	2.97

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	12.50
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12.04
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	9.27
Food Science Technicians	8.26
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	8.20
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	7.12
Agricultural Equipment Operators	6.92
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	6.70
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	4.74
Tile and Stone Setters	4.56

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	34.23
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	15.87
Sociologists	12.47
Agricultural Equipment Operators	11.92
Traffic Technicians	8.75
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	8.72
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	6.99
Agricultural Workers, All Other	6.76
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.72
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6.43

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Santa Fe, NM, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	19.58
Anthropologists and Archeologists	12.79
Museum Technicians and Conservators	8.70
Curators	7.75
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	6.80
Conservation Scientists	6.67
Social Workers, All Other	6.38
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	5.64
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.51
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	5.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Acupuncturists	8.16
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	6.89
Bicycle Repairers	6.51
Special Education Teachers, All Other	5.35
Food Science Technicians	3.88
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	3.63
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	3.57
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	3.55
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	3.48
Urban and Regional Planners	3.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	16.20
Agricultural Equipment Operators	13.62
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	12.19
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	11.40
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.43
Food Science Technicians	8.73
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	7.67
Health Education Specialists	5.80
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	5.68
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	4.72

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	22.72
Motorboat Operators	11.17
Bailiffs	10.28
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	10.25
Word Processors and Typists	8.96
Farm and Home Management Educators	8.37
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	7.60
Helpers--Carpenters	7.31
Statistical Assistants	6.97
Agricultural Inspectors	6.38

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Computer Hardware Engineers	16.73
Computer and Information Research Scientists	7.74
Software Developers	7.42
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	6.94
Acupuncturists	5.57
Web and Digital Interface Designers	5.24
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	5.16
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	5.01
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	4.91
Computer Occupations, All Other	4.81

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	7.72
Special Effects Artists and Animators	5.25
Biological Scientists, All Other	4.64
Web and Digital Interface Designers	4.56
Dancers	4.56
Computer Hardware Engineers	4.31
Parking Enforcement Workers	3.95
Biochemists and Biophysicists	3.60
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	3.55
Choreographers	3.54

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sandusky, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	19.06
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	9.15
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	5.71
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	5.08
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	5.03
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	4.52
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	4.37
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	4.22
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	4.00
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	3.93

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Marriage and Family Therapists	7.11
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	4.94
Computer Hardware Engineers	4.24
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	4.20
Biological Scientists, All Other	4.13
Computer and Information Research Scientists	4.09
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3.95
Tapers	3.94
Material Moving Workers, All Other	3.87
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	3.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Correspondence Clerks	4.44
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	4.22
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	3.45
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	3.15
Financial Clerks, All Other	2.78
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	2.71
Telemarketers	2.54
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	2.51
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	2.47
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	2.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in San Angelo, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	18.91
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	18.24
Wellhead Pumpers	15.89
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12.34
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	4.31
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.87
Bill and Account Collectors	3.54
Instructional Coordinators	3.13
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	2.74
Tire Repairers and Changers	2.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tile and Stone Setters	5.77
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4.96
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	4.83
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	4.78
Historians	4.75
Audio and Video Technicians	4.17
Set and Exhibit Designers	4.14
Judicial Law Clerks	3.98
Sound Engineering Technicians	3.91
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	3.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Salisbury, MD, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Processing Workers, All Other	15.52
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	11.51
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.01
Therapists, All Other	7.97
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	5.73
Surgeons, All Other	5.38
Material Moving Workers, All Other	4.85
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4.41
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	4.15
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4.02

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Salinas, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	89.02
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	34.15
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	20.18
Agricultural Equipment Operators	19.59
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	14.84
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	12.38
Interpreters and Translators	11.86
Agricultural Workers, All Other	11.85
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7.82
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	5.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Salem, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	44.02
Logging Workers, All Other	28.27
Psychiatric Aides	20.29
Hydrologists	11.43
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	10.63
Woodworkers, All Other	10.18
Foresters	8.36
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	7.99
Clergy	7.23
Soil and Plant Scientists	6.73

Occupations with the highest location quotient in St. Louis, MO-IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Museum Technicians and Conservators	7.38
Pourers and Casters, Metal	4.32
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.15
Set and Exhibit Designers	3.43
Cooks, Fast Food	3.12
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	3.08
Food Scientists and Technologists	2.91
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	2.79
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	2.61
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	2.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in St. Joseph, MO-KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.06
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	5.98
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	5.74
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	5.39
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	4.71
Cooks, Fast Food	4.42
Sheet Metal Workers	3.91
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	3.87
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.87
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.79

Occupations with the highest location quotient in St. George, UT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	21.17
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	9.27
Tile and Stone Setters	8.62
Carpet Installers	7.24
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	5.59
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	5.23
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	5.14
Bicycle Repairers	4.54
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	4.53
Marriage and Family Therapists	4.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in St. Cloud, MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	43.43
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	14.16
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	7.24
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.97
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	4.97
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	4.51
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	4.35
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.94
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	3.67
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	3.63

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Saginaw, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	7.82
Tool and Die Makers	7.68
Mechanical Engineers	5.62
New Accounts Clerks	4.30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	4.25
Funeral Attendants	4.17
Millwrights	4.09
Nurse Anesthetists	4.07
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	3.84
Machinists	3.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	9.71
Sociologists	6.96
Forest and Conservation Workers	6.94
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5.77
Environmental Engineers	4.57
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	4.56
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	4.50
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	4.48
Agricultural Technicians	4.46
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	4.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rome, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	16.25
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	6.25
Production Workers, All Other	5.27
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.89
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	4.15
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	3.93
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.83
Physical Therapist Aides	3.77
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	3.56
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	3.43

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rocky Mount, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	22.53
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	10.93
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	10.22
Materials Engineers	7.35
Cooks, Fast Food	6.19
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	5.18
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.90
Production Workers, All Other	4.78
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.60
Rehabilitation Counselors	4.32

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rockford, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.78
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.13
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	9.08
Tool and Die Makers	7.80
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.21
Machinists	6.40
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.58
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.99
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.84
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	3.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rochester, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	7.27
Word Processors and Typists	6.17
School Bus Monitors	5.98
Music Directors and Composers	5.75
Historians	4.90
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	3.78
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	3.59
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	3.41
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	3.20
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rochester, MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Nurse Anesthetists	11.00
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	8.13
Social Workers, All Other	7.58
Psychiatrists	6.22
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6.01
Emergency Medicine Physicians	5.91
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	5.87
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	5.64
Nurse Practitioners	5.62
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	4.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Roanoke, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Funeral Attendants	5.42
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	4.65
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	4.31
Orthotists and Prosthetists	4.29
Farm and Home Management Educators	3.74
Forensic Science Technicians	3.24
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	3.13
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	3.00
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	2.94
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	5.80
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	5.05
Material Moving Workers, All Other	4.89
Tapers	4.64
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	4.37
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	4.00
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3.98
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	3.97
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	3.86
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	3.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Richmond, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Life Scientists, All Other	6.87
Surgical Assistants	4.57
Real Estate Brokers	3.14
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	3.06
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	3.01
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	2.97
Financial Clerks, All Other	2.94
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	2.88
Shampooers	2.82
Fallers	2.71

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Reno, NV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Managers	13.98
Tapers	12.16
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	10.39
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	9.79
Gambling Cage Workers	9.55
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	8.60
Gambling Dealers	8.04
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	7.92
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	7.41
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	6.77

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Redding, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Workers, All Other	46.13
Logging Equipment Operators	9.61
Foresters	9.31
Medical Transcriptionists	5.50
Marriage and Family Therapists	5.30
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	5.27
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.92
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4.02
Roofers	3.56
Material Moving Workers, All Other	3.50

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Reading, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	18.85
Pourers and Casters, Metal	17.47
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.01
Psychiatric Aides	4.45
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.07
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	4.01
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.56
Family Medicine Physicians	3.50
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Rapid City, SD, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Workers	24.43
Forest and Conservation Technicians	9.11
Motorcycle Mechanics	8.56
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7.72
Airfield Operations Specialists	7.62
Foresters	7.29
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	7.06
Cooks, Short Order	6.39
Plant and System Operators, All Other	5.59
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	5.17

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Raleigh-Cary, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	14.36
Life Scientists, All Other	8.76
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	4.92
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4.44
Microbiologists	4.22
Athletes and Sports Competitors	4.17
Natural Sciences Managers	4.15
Agricultural Technicians	4.09
Helpers--Electricians	4.07
Social Science Research Assistants	3.41

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.64
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	7.52
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.48
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	6.05
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.24
Legislators	4.94
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.83
Chemists	4.18
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.07
Industrial Engineers	3.95

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Punta Gorda, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	7.92
Forensic Science Technicians	5.38
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.36
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.31
Pest Control Workers	4.99
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	4.49
Aircraft Service Attendants	4.45
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	4.27
Tile and Stone Setters	4.27
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	3.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pueblo, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	5.58
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	5.29
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	5.10
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	4.54
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.38
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	4.32
Protective Service Workers, All Other	3.98
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	3.98
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3.86
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	3.68

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	11.99
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	8.79
Orthodontists	6.81
Dental Laboratory Technicians	6.16
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	5.92
Choreographers	5.91
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	5.34
Web Developers	4.98
Marriage and Family Therapists	4.88
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	4.05

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	8.83
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	6.96
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	6.29
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.84
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.56
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	4.07
Medical Appliance Technicians	4.00
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	3.54
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	3.49
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	3.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	19.98
Tour and Travel Guides	9.19
Forest and Conservation Technicians	8.20
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	5.49
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	4.33
Real Estate Sales Agents	3.77
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	3.60
Social Workers, All Other	3.52
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3.02
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	2.92

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Port St. Lucie, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	18.85
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	9.09
Roofers	6.44
Nurse Anesthetists	6.13
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.32
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	5.01
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	4.70
Upholsterers	3.80
Helpers--Carpenters	3.59
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	30.91
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	22.14
Acupuncturists	7.64
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	7.26
Fashion Designers	5.66
Logging Workers, All Other	5.40
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	4.43
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	3.91
Clergy	3.89
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	3.87

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Portland-South Portland, ME, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	17.05
Stonemasons	9.59
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	6.76
Riggers	6.20
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	6.11
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	5.43
Orthotists and Prosthetists	5.30
Biochemists and Biophysicists	5.26
Survey Researchers	4.80
Lodging Managers	4.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ponce, PR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	13.98
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	11.73
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	10.27
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	9.74
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	9.22
Gambling Cage Workers	8.12
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	5.77
Word Processors and Typists	5.63
Couriers and Messengers	5.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	5.30

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pocatello, ID, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Physical Therapist Aides	5.56
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	5.43
Loan Officers	3.64
Bill and Account Collectors	3.13
Rehabilitation Counselors	3.08
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2.71
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2.49
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	2.26
Social and Human Service Assistants	2.14
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2.13

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pittsfield, MA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Curators	9.58
Tour and Travel Guides	5.54
Urban and Regional Planners	5.36
Psychiatrists	5.25
Residential Advisors	4.73
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.66
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	4.59
History Teachers, Postsecondary	4.21
Fence Erectors	4.16
Fundraisers	3.94

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pittsburgh, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Bridge and Lock Tenders	5.57
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	5.49
Occupational Therapy Aides	5.07
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	4.17
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	3.67
Religious Workers, All Other	3.45
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	3.23
Genetic Counselors	3.05
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	2.83
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2.79

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	7.20
Sewing Machine Operators	5.03
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	4.95
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	4.72
Pipelayers	4.19
Cooks, Fast Food	4.16
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3.88
Surgical Technologists	3.80
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	3.76
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	7.59
Tapers	4.08
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	3.40
Helpers--Extraction Workers	2.97
Psychiatric Technicians	2.90
Anthropologists and Archeologists	2.89
Computer Hardware Engineers	2.78
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	2.77
Taxi Drivers	2.69
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	2.67

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Shampooers	5.99
Biochemists and Biophysicists	4.05
Chemists	3.67
Parking Enforcement Workers	3.49
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3.16
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	2.69
Natural Sciences Managers	2.51
Brokerage Clerks	2.49
Manicurists and Pedicurists	2.40
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	2.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Peoria, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13.77
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.00
Special Education Teachers, All Other	4.30
Industrial Engineers	3.94
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.94
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.72
Millwrights	3.66
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	3.53
Mechanical Engineers	3.50
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	3.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4.85
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.55
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	3.35
Financial Specialists, All Other	3.12
Correctional Officers and Jailers	2.96
Forensic Science Technicians	2.90
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2.81
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	2.80
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	2.74
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	23.45
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	12.61
Financial Specialists, All Other	10.73
Funeral Attendants	7.65
Cooks, Fast Food	5.80
Property Appraisers and Assessors	3.63
Computer Occupations, All Other	3.42
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	3.42
Residential Advisors	3.13
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	6.69
Logging Equipment Operators	6.11
Computer and Information Research Scientists	5.93
Engineers, All Other	5.08
Lodging Managers	4.47
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	4.35
Pipelayers	4.31
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.26
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4.25
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	4.25

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	58.01
Aerospace Engineers	11.85
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.41
Acupuncturists	6.81
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	6.72
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	6.50
Avionics Technicians	6.02
Engineers, All Other	5.15
Computer Hardware Engineers	4.79
Tile and Stone Setters	4.52

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Paducah, KY-IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	92.59
Sailors and Marine Oilers	82.96
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	6.39
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.54
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	3.30
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	3.06
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	2.86
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2.85
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2.78
Cooks, Fast Food	2.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Workers	13.77
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	9.18
Marriage and Family Therapists	7.42
Protective Service Workers, All Other	5.52
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.01
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	4.68
Computer and Information Research Scientists	4.37
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	4.13
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3.97
Agricultural Equipment Operators	3.93

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Owensboro, KY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	8.35
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	6.23
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.64
Tool and Die Makers	5.22
Sewing Machine Operators	5.13
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.99
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	3.64
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	3.51
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.46
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	20.45
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	10.11
Prepress Technicians and Workers	9.94
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	9.49
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.05
Printing Press Operators	7.02
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.94
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.51
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Actors	14.52
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	8.44
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	7.00
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	6.86
Lighting Technicians	5.18
Travel Agents	4.81
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	4.53
Costume Attendants	4.37
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.28
Special Effects Artists and Animators	4.13

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Omaha, NE-IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Pediatric Surgeons	9.28
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	6.24
Statistical Assistants	5.87
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	5.21
Survey Researchers	4.45
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	4.39
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	4.28
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	4.05
Printing Press Operators	3.78
New Accounts Clerks	3.41

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Epidemiologists	34.38
Health Education Specialists	19.68
Urban and Regional Planners	17.89
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	17.74
Archivists	15.68
Hydrologists	14.82
Conservation Scientists	12.89
Economists	11.60
Foresters	11.11
Legislators	7.19

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Oklahoma City, OK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Engineers	14.81
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	10.27
Petroleum Engineers	8.27
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	6.97
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	6.84
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	6.61
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	6.07
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	5.68
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	5.26
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ogden, UT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	32.21
Computer and Information Research Scientists	11.33
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	7.88
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	7.46
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	7.01
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	5.23
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	4.75
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	4.52
Aerospace Engineers	4.48
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Odessa, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	88.67
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	56.08
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	50.11
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	42.73
Petroleum Engineers	32.09
Helpers--Extraction Workers	31.55
Extraction Workers, All Other	17.41
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	12.78
Riggers	8.96
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	8.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ocala, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	9.21
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	8.97
Animal Trainers	5.93
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	4.89
Tile and Stone Setters	4.00
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3.81
Roofers	3.80
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3.75
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	3.53
Telemarketers	3.29

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Commercial Divers	13.94
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	6.50
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.43
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.93
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	4.79
Animal Trainers	3.87
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	3.64
Rehabilitation Counselors	3.64
Residential Advisors	3.47
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Hearing Aid Specialists	7.79
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	5.97
Roofers	5.91
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.24
Medical Appliance Technicians	3.92
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	3.81
Tile and Stone Setters	3.57
Real Estate Sales Agents	3.38
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	3.18
Farm and Home Management Educators	3.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Niles, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	26.57
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10.22
Tool and Die Makers	6.19
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	6.13
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.03
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.94
Mechanical Engineers	5.74
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.16
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5.05
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.84

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Subway and Streetcar Operators	7.08
Transit and Railroad Police	6.10
Fashion Designers	5.00
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	4.36
Word Processors and Typists	3.85
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	3.72
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	3.52
School Bus Monitors	3.32
Financial Risk Specialists	3.32
Producers and Directors	3.26

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sailors and Marine Oilers	24.08
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	23.92
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	17.99
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	17.20
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	15.93
Chemical Plant and System Operators	15.00
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	14.70
Life Scientists, All Other	13.74
Ship Engineers	13.36
Motorboat Operators	11.55

Occupations with the highest location quotient in New Haven, CT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sailors and Marine Oilers	4.14
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	3.62
Special Education Teachers, All Other	3.54
Physicians, All Other	3.38
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	3.32
Fundraising Managers	3.21
Curators	3.09
Prepress Technicians and Workers	2.98
Soil and Plant Scientists	2.81
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.78

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	10.77
Statistical Assistants	6.73
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	6.04
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	5.96
Music Directors and Composers	5.58
Musicians and Singers	5.46
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	5.31
Cooks, All Other	4.77
Lighting Technicians	3.99
Judicial Law Clerks	3.96

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Naples-Marco Island, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tile and Stone Setters	10.40
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	6.00
Interior Designers	5.55
Hearing Aid Specialists	5.46
Landscape Architects	5.26
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	5.16
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	4.98
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	4.86
General Internal Medicine Physicians	4.77
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	4.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Napa, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	49.46
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	35.37
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	30.22
Food Science Technicians	27.73
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	27.61
Agricultural Equipment Operators	26.88
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	24.35
Food Scientists and Technologists	13.65
Soil and Plant Scientists	9.34
Tour and Travel Guides	7.38

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	4.36
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	4.16
Real Estate Brokers	3.76
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	3.66
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3.59
Athletes and Sports Competitors	3.55
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	3.48
Lodging Managers	3.26
Passenger Attendants	2.91
Pest Control Workers	2.90

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	56.60
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	30.17
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13.20
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	8.59
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.39
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.36
Tool and Die Makers	8.26
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.54
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.15

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Muncie, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	10.03
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	4.66
Tool and Die Makers	4.58
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	4.45
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4.04
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.80
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	3.52
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	3.36
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.09
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foresters	12.97
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	10.66
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	9.67
Sailors and Marine Oilers	8.26
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	7.08
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7.05
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.31
Mechanical Engineers	5.64
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	5.38
Legislators	5.16

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Morristown, TN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Woodworkers, All Other	47.26
Food Processing Workers, All Other	27.82
Production Workers, All Other	10.82
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	10.75
Helpers--Production Workers	9.03
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	8.38
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7.34
Upholsterers	6.54
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.39
Meter Readers, Utilities	5.30

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Morgantown, WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wellhead Pumpers	14.86
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	13.79
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	7.25
Nurse Anesthetists	7.00
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	6.94
Meter Readers, Utilities	6.56
Web Developers	6.31
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	5.28
Respiratory Therapists	5.24
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	4.42

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Montgomery, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Historians	10.22
Database Administrators	6.32
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	5.40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	4.84
Legislators	4.82
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	4.50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.39
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4.24
Environmental Engineers	3.69
Urban and Regional Planners	3.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Monroe, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Nuclear Engineers	16.61
Power Plant Operators	16.57
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	12.92
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	12.01
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.80
Tool and Die Makers	7.74
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.02
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.87
Millwrights	6.85
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.96

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Monroe, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Processing Workers, All Other	11.17
Transportation Workers, All Other	8.64
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	8.44
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	6.83
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	5.43
Counselors, All Other	5.04
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	4.95
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	4.55
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4.36
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	4.09

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Modesto, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	13.99
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	11.76
Food Science Technicians	11.57
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	7.85
Food Processing Workers, All Other	7.71
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.27
Agricultural Equipment Operators	7.13
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6.69
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.00
Agricultural Workers, All Other	5.93

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mobile, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	12.73
Crane and Tower Operators	5.81
Chemical Plant and System Operators	5.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.08
Anthropologists and Archeologists	5.01
Chemical Engineers	4.76
Helpers--Electricians	4.35
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.22
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	4.08
Millwrights	3.99

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Missoula, MT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	32.95
Forest and Conservation Technicians	28.46
Foresters	17.27
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	8.50
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	6.66
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	6.23
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	6.09
Conservation Scientists	5.81
Biological Scientists, All Other	5.41
Motorcycle Mechanics	5.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Minot, ND, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.03
Gambling Dealers	5.95
Chiropractors	4.89
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	4.79
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	4.10
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	3.99
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	3.50
Parts Salespersons	2.75
Coaches and Scouts	2.74
Residential Advisors	2.71

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	8.19
Social Workers, All Other	5.76
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.79
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	3.45
Prepress Technicians and Workers	3.39
Industrial Engineers	3.25
Materials Scientists	3.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	3.16
Hydrologists	3.07
Machinists	3.03

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	7.07
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	5.61
Psychologists, All Other	4.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	3.80
Etchers and Engravers	3.66
Tool and Die Makers	3.62
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	3.46
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	3.21
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	3.05
Dancers	3.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Midland, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wellhead Pumpers	109.93
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	104.16
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	95.31
Petroleum Engineers	80.19
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	60.38
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	60.16
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	46.91
Helpers--Extraction Workers	44.60
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	43.54
Riggers	16.51

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Midland, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Chemical Engineers	18.59
Chemists	14.99
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	13.74
Chemical Technicians	8.05
Logisticians	5.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4.21
Purchasing Managers	4.18
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	3.37
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	2.76
Physician Assistants	2.62

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Michigan City-La Porte, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	16.57
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	14.37
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	11.98
Food Batchmakers	8.73
Tool and Die Makers	6.59
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.67
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.27
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	4.56
Highway Maintenance Workers	4.36
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2.63

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	7.02
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	4.70
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.40
Travel Agents	4.20
Helpers--Roofers	4.03
Concierges	3.71
Commercial Pilots	3.57
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	3.40
Pile Driver Operators	3.37
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	3.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Merced, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Science Technicians	30.79
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	30.64
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	28.57
Agricultural Workers, All Other	22.93
Agricultural Equipment Operators	18.62
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	17.63
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	15.57
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	13.07
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	10.41
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	9.84

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Memphis, TN-MS-AR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	6.94
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.65
Statistical Assistants	5.33
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.54
Telephone Operators	4.43
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	4.15
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	3.58
Agricultural Workers, All Other	3.37
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3.26
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	3.12

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Medford, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Woodworkers, All Other	36.23
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	27.03
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	22.92
Fallers	14.59
Forest and Conservation Technicians	9.16
Foresters	8.65
Logging Equipment Operators	8.35
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	7.42
Clergy	7.15
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	6.78

Occupations with the highest location quotient in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	7.95
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5.68
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.82
Protective Service Workers, All Other	3.67
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	3.57
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	2.90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	2.64
Surgical Assistants	2.53
Traffic Technicians	2.32
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mayaguez, PR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sewing Machine Operators	61.39
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	19.59
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	8.24
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	7.60
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	7.36
Highway Maintenance Workers	6.63
Pharmacy Aides	6.34
Helpers--Electricians	5.73
Word Processors and Typists	5.61
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	4.84

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mansfield, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	10.50
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.29
Tool and Die Makers	6.44
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	6.01
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.57
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.46
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.42
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	4.10
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.01
Social Workers, All Other	3.96

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Mankato, MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	9.70
Prepress Technicians and Workers	8.31
Printing Press Operators	7.28
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.81
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.61
Marriage and Family Therapists	5.44
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	4.90
Social Workers, All Other	4.73
Residential Advisors	4.59
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Manhattan, KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Technicians	19.88
Soil and Plant Scientists	12.98
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	6.22
Microbiologists	5.16
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	4.83
New Accounts Clerks	3.83
Library Assistants, Clerical	3.58
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.57
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	3.47
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	3.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Manchester-Nashua, NH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	7.43
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	7.12
Orthotists and Prosthetists	6.55
Correspondence Clerks	6.41
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	5.87
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	5.07
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.72
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	4.24
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.08
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.97

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Madison, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Animal Scientists	30.02
Farm and Home Management Educators	24.19
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10.13
Microbiologists	7.53
Agricultural Technicians	6.73
Biological Technicians	6.56
Archivists	5.97
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	5.82
Hydrologists	4.87
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	4.82

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Macon-Bibb County, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11.14
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	7.68
Agricultural Inspectors	7.51
Logging Equipment Operators	5.46
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	4.50
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	4.32
Production Workers, All Other	4.26
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	3.98
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	3.74
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	3.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lynchburg, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fallers	14.23
Nuclear Engineers	8.10
Funeral Attendants	5.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.83
Logging Equipment Operators	3.82
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.72
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	3.67
Helpers--Carpenters	3.47
Machinists	3.38
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	3.11

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lubbock, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	8.31
Petroleum Engineers	7.74
Agricultural Equipment Operators	4.86
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	4.82
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	4.50
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	3.87
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	3.86
Cooks, All Other	3.40
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.09
Physical Therapist Aides	3.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Statistical Assistants	16.94
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	16.48
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.90
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4.28
Embalmers	4.00
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	3.99
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.80
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	3.52
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	3.25
Social Science Research Assistants	3.23

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	9.06
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	7.98
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	6.76
Lighting Technicians	6.00
Film and Video Editors	5.80
Special Effects Artists and Animators	5.59
Fashion Designers	5.45
Sound Engineering Technicians	5.34
Costume Attendants	5.09
Set and Exhibit Designers	4.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Longview-Kelso, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	28.81
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	24.56
Logging Equipment Operators	22.73
Foresters	17.89
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	12.57
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	12.30
Agricultural Inspectors	10.89
Millwrights	7.91
Power Plant Operators	6.91
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	6.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Longview, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	20.46
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	14.17
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	13.09
Petroleum Engineers	12.50
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	11.69
Wellhead Pumpers	10.79
Riggers	8.85
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	8.08
Extraction Workers, All Other	7.32
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.50

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Logan, UT-ID, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Batchmakers	7.22
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	5.80
Food Processing Workers, All Other	5.37
Legislators	5.28
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	5.14
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.09
Forest and Conservation Technicians	4.31
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.11
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.66
Printing Press Operators	3.53

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	8.53
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	7.90
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	6.62
Farm and Home Management Educators	6.09
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	5.66
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.19
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4.07
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	3.90
Psychiatric Aides	3.74
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	3.67

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lincoln, NE, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Animal Scientists	20.95
Soil and Plant Scientists	7.32
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.36
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4.63
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	4.49
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	4.47
Advertising Sales Agents	4.46
Chiropractors	3.77
Economists	3.76
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	3.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lima, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Chemical Engineers	6.65
Millwrights	6.44
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.58
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.02
Food Batchmakers	4.90
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.18
Tool and Die Makers	3.96
Occupational Therapy Assistants	3.79
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	3.74
Labor Relations Specialists	3.73

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lexington Park, MD, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aerospace Engineers	29.91
Computer and Information Research Scientists	20.52
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	17.72
Engineers, All Other	15.53
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	13.89
Logisticians	12.51
Financial Specialists, All Other	12.40
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	10.68
Shampooers	8.71
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.92

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lexington-Fayette, KY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6.43
Social Science Research Assistants	6.00
Animal Caretakers	5.13
Physical Scientists, All Other	4.92
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	4.45
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.09
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	3.81
Animal Trainers	3.50
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	3.46
Surgeons, All Other	3.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lewiston-Auburn, ME, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	86.52
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12.71
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.97
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.63
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	6.58
Sewing Machine Operators	6.54
Helpers--Electricians	6.54
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	5.52
Logging Equipment Operators	4.99
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	4.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lewiston, ID-WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.60
Riggers	7.10
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	5.74
Rehabilitation Counselors	4.31
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.14
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3.38
Library Assistants, Clerical	3.26
Helpers--Production Workers	3.15
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.12
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lebanon, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	12.19
Food Science Technicians	9.99
Agricultural Inspectors	9.56
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	8.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4.09
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	4.05
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.88
Social Workers, All Other	3.87
Helpers--Production Workers	3.69
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lawton, OK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	40.04
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	19.00
Gambling Cage Workers	18.87
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	9.85
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	7.10
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.30
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	6.21
Family Medicine Physicians	5.70
Gambling Dealers	5.31
New Accounts Clerks	5.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lawrence, KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	39.47
Prepress Technicians and Workers	15.90
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	13.13
Printing Press Operators	10.87
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	6.88
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	5.47
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	4.57
Instructional Coordinators	4.56
Fundraisers	4.56
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.02

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Taxi Drivers	28.13
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	26.36
Gambling Dealers	26.05
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	16.94
Gambling Cage Workers	16.80
Gambling Managers	16.52
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	14.13
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	13.62
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	13.30
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	9.60

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Las Cruces, NM, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	9.45
Agricultural Inspectors	8.60
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5.08
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	4.40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.23
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3.94
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	3.72
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.09
Meter Readers, Utilities	3.04
Engineers, All Other	2.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Laredo, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	17.32
Cargo and Freight Agents	15.15
Compliance Officers	5.43
Data Entry Keyers	5.19
Transportation Inspectors	4.77
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	4.51
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	4.36
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4.33
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	4.21
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.85

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sociologists	14.98
Soil and Plant Scientists	11.35
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	9.55
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.46
Social Science Research Assistants	7.79
Physicists	7.52
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	7.32
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	5.16
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	5.13
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	4.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lancaster, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	8.22
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	6.48
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.02
Furniture Finishers	4.86
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	4.37
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.16
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	4.09
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	3.81
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.41
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Nurse Midwives	4.69
Helpers--Roofers	4.69
Roofers	3.53
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	3.46
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	3.46
Pipelayers	3.45
Stockers and Order Fillers	3.21
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	3.15
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	2.98
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	2.96

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	12.94
Tile and Stone Setters	7.28
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	7.06
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.51
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	4.60
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	3.60
Pest Control Workers	3.37
Tire Repairers and Changers	3.20
Dental Hygienists	2.97
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	2.95

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lake Charles, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gas Plant Operators	51.66
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	24.76
Gambling Dealers	18.59
Engineers, All Other	15.03
Sailors and Marine Oilers	14.07
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	10.65
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	8.83
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	8.03
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	6.83
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	6.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	48.19
Agricultural Engineers	45.47
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	23.22
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	11.15
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.19
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.13
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	7.99
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.37
Agricultural Technicians	4.28
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	3.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Lafayette, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	36.17
Extraction Workers, All Other	35.70
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	34.09
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	16.90
Riggers	13.95
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	11.95
Therapists, All Other	9.50
Sailors and Marine Oilers	9.16
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	6.50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	6.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Batchmakers	11.70
Food Science Technicians	8.51
Prepress Technicians and Workers	7.19
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	7.03
Psychologists, All Other	6.23
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	5.92
Emergency Medicine Physicians	3.95
Printing Press Operators	3.86
Conservation Scientists	3.39
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	3.16

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kokomo, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Labor Relations Specialists	10.98
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	4.03
Electricians	3.67
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	3.15
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2.67
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	2.34
Mechanical Engineers	2.29
Social and Human Service Assistants	2.10
Opticians, Dispensing	2.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Knoxville, TN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	11.35
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	9.51
Agricultural Workers, All Other	7.97
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	6.08
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5.41
Nuclear Engineers	5.08
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	5.01
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	4.98
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.96
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	4.71

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	10.57
School Bus Monitors	5.63
Orthodontists	5.23
Music Directors and Composers	4.55
Bailiffs	4.54
Dancers	3.92
Psychiatric Aides	3.73
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	3.57
Bus Drivers, School	3.33
Musicians and Singers	3.28

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kingston, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	12.13
School Bus Monitors	7.68
Legislators	5.38
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	5.37
Highway Maintenance Workers	5.05
Bailiffs	4.93
Tile and Stone Setters	4.62
Lodging Managers	4.59
Postal Service Clerks	4.06
New Accounts Clerks	3.94

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	12.14
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.13
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	4.02
Cardiologists	3.70
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.57
Funeral Attendants	3.46
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	3.07
Production Workers, All Other	2.92
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2.78
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	2.71

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Killeen-Temple, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Pourers and Casters, Metal	7.22
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.61
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4.37
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	3.54
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3.51
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	3.47
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.31
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	3.29
Aircraft Service Attendants	2.89
Cooks, All Other	2.74

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kenosha, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	5.40
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.00
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	4.32
Social Workers, All Other	4.11
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.06
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3.56
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.18
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	3.08
Packers and Packagers, Hand	3.02
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	2.99

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kennewick-Richland, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	24.13
Nuclear Engineers	18.39
Chemical Engineers	17.92
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	15.71
Tapers	13.36
Environmental Engineers	9.33
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	8.59
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	6.39
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.16
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	5.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kansas City, MO-KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	5.23
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	3.68
New Accounts Clerks	3.45
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	3.37
Millwrights	3.20
Dancers	3.12
Prepress Technicians and Workers	2.88
Cooks, Fast Food	2.62
Chemical Engineers	2.53
Air Traffic Controllers	2.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kankakee, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Phlebotomists	15.41
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	10.63
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.66
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	5.99
Library Assistants, Clerical	3.34
School Bus Monitors	2.92
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	2.63
Production Workers, All Other	2.43
Highway Maintenance Workers	2.36
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	2.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Chemical Technicians	7.50
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.90
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	6.63
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.72
Nurse Midwives	5.56
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.14
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.05
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	4.71
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.30
Chemists	4.17

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Kahului-Wailuku, HI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Operators	41.14
Passenger Attendants	21.28
Dancers	18.45
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	14.69
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	14.03
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	13.47
Massage Therapists	8.71
Concierges	8.44
Transportation Security Screeners	8.05
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	7.70

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Joplin, MO-KS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	10.32
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	6.60
Furniture Finishers	6.24
Helpers--Production Workers	5.92
Cooks, Fast Food	5.11
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	4.84
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	4.59
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	4.51
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.22
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	4.21

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jonesboro, AR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	10.04
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.74
Agricultural Inspectors	8.51
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.01
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.31
Occupational Therapy Assistants	5.06
Physical Therapist Assistants	5.01
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	4.66
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	4.31
Psychiatric Technicians	4.26

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Johnstown, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.77
Social and Human Service Assistants	4.61
Bus Drivers, School	4.49
Residential Advisors	4.38
Conservation Scientists	4.06
Emergency Medical Technicians	3.88
Rehabilitation Counselors	3.83
Highway Maintenance Workers	3.75
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3.12
Tellers	3.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Johnson City, TN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	19.46
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	15.47
Transportation Workers, All Other	13.28
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	6.11
Cooks, All Other	5.99
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	5.00
Marriage and Family Therapists	4.86
Telemarketers	4.49
Funeral Attendants	4.35
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	3.68

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jefferson City, MO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Legislators	16.97
Conservation Scientists	14.90
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	10.54
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	9.49
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	6.73
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	6.49
Procurement Clerks	6.04
Health Education Specialists	6.01
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	5.98
Biological Scientists, All Other	5.43

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Janesville-Beloit, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mechanical Drafters	7.67
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.48
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.51
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.75
Helpers--Electricians	3.26
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	2.95
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	2.95
Machinists	2.82
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	2.59
Credit Counselors	2.59

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jacksonville, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Cooks, Fast Food	9.52
Pipelayers	9.40
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	6.31
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	4.91
Psychiatric Technicians	3.99
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	3.91
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.72
Procurement Clerks	3.36
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3.21
Driver/Sales Workers	3.18

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jacksonville, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Ship Engineers	9.84
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	6.53
Sailors and Marine Oilers	4.56
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	4.46
Air Traffic Controllers	4.18
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.69
Avionics Technicians	3.36
Bailiffs	3.12
Pipelayers	3.05
Commercial Divers	2.95

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jackson, TN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	8.52
Production Workers, All Other	8.24
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.72
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.11
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	5.78
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5.12
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.02
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	4.94
Residential Advisors	4.23

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jackson, MS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Psychiatric Aides	17.57
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	13.71
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	11.58
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	8.97
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	5.74
Helpers--Production Workers	5.11
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	4.89
Conservation Scientists	4.06
Emergency Management Directors	3.94
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	3.53

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Jackson, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	10.67
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.38
Tool and Die Makers	8.76
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	7.83
Dietetic Technicians	7.54
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	6.45
Special Education Teachers, All Other	5.81
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.34
Machinists	5.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ithaca, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	36.63
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	17.87
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	14.51
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	13.99
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	13.20
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11.26
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	11.08
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	10.85
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	10.76
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	10.47

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Iowa City, IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	11.17
Biological Technicians	11.13
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	9.62
Agricultural Technicians	8.50
Bicycle Repairers	5.75
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.45
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	4.40
Recreational Therapists	4.37
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	3.87
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.84

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	3.55
Physical Scientists, All Other	3.46
Pourers and Casters, Metal	3.26
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	3.25
Actuaries	3.21
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.07
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	2.71
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2.68
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	2.57
Psychiatric Technicians	2.43

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Idaho Falls, ID, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	11.17
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	8.18
Agricultural Technicians	7.31
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	5.82
Emergency Management Directors	4.89
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	4.43
Forest and Conservation Technicians	4.41
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	4.26
Soil and Plant Scientists	4.07
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	3.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Huntsville, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Aerospace Engineers	39.67
Engineers, All Other	12.26
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	11.13
Materials Engineers	8.52
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	8.50
Logisticians	7.68
Computer and Information Research Scientists	7.52
Budget Analysts	7.31
Dental Laboratory Technicians	7.07
Electrical Engineers	7.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	12.35
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	6.52
Cooks, Fast Food	4.59
Residential Advisors	4.03
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.74
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	3.72
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.70
Paramedics	3.54
Meter Readers, Utilities	3.48
Nurse Anesthetists	3.41

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Engineers	12.71
Wellhead Pumpers	10.78
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	8.45
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	7.50
Sailors and Marine Oilers	7.02
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	6.76
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	6.69
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	6.18
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	6.02
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	5.97

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sailors and Marine Oilers	138.67
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	92.51
Commercial Divers	74.59
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	43.39
Riggers	39.74
Extraction Workers, All Other	33.17
Transportation Workers, All Other	25.80
Ship Engineers	22.62
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	16.94
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	14.48

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hot Springs, AR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
General Internal Medicine Physicians	3.62
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3.37
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.30
Animal Caretakers	2.94
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	2.81
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2.76
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	2.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	2.74
Physical Therapist Assistants	2.72
Nursing Assistants	2.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Homosassa Springs, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Occupational Therapy Assistants	8.68
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	7.85
Physical Therapist Assistants	6.14
Roofers	5.28
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	4.55
Paramedics	4.20
Pest Control Workers	3.87
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2.84
Nurse Anesthetists	2.80
Social Workers, All Other	2.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hinesville, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Education Administrators, All Other	16.31
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	9.23
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	5.40
Procurement Clerks	5.09
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	4.96
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	4.01
Paramedics	3.93
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	3.90
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	3.52
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3.48

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Real Estate Brokers	9.28
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	6.06
Barbers	6.04
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	4.70
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	4.56
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.55
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3.60
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	3.47
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3.47
Pest Control Workers	3.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Upholsterers	101.55
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	81.43
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	41.47
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	40.49
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	28.96
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	27.85
Furniture Finishers	23.05
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	22.34
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	21.40
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	21.21

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Helena, MT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	31.42
Hydrologists	24.96
Forest and Conservation Technicians	19.97
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	14.72
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	12.90
Budget Analysts	10.20
Epidemiologists	9.82
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	8.30
Conservation Scientists	7.73
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	7.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hattiesburg, MS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	6.28
Highway Maintenance Workers	4.85
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	4.69
Psychiatric Aides	4.47
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.27
Surgical Technologists	4.18
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	3.74
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	3.69
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	3.05
Cooks, Fast Food	2.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Actuaries	7.42
Commercial Divers	5.86
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	5.40
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	4.50
Insurance Underwriters	4.38
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3.63
Pediatricians, General	3.53
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.38
Tool and Die Makers	3.30
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	3.25

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Harrisonburg, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12.89
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	11.69
Food Processing Workers, All Other	11.64
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	9.99
Production Workers, All Other	9.26
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	8.92
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	8.46
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	8.13
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	7.44
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	7.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Economists	4.73
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	4.53
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	4.11
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	4.06
Nurse Midwives	3.42
Budget Analysts	3.30
Emergency Management Directors	3.26
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3.25
Life Scientists, All Other	3.18
Health Education Specialists	2.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hanford-Corcoran, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	35.79
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	34.85
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	24.99
Agricultural Equipment Operators	23.19
Food Processing Workers, All Other	16.55
Food Science Technicians	15.75
Food Scientists and Technologists	8.09
Protective Service Workers, All Other	6.25
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.75
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	5.09

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hammond, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Processing Workers, All Other	30.53
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	13.85
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	13.72
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	11.37
Counselors, All Other	11.03
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	8.64
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	5.50
Food Preparation Workers	3.83
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	3.50
Legal Support Workers, All Other	3.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	10.00
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.47
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	4.01
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	3.84
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	3.71
Chemical Plant and System Operators	3.66
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.42
Residential Advisors	3.35
Meter Readers, Utilities	3.28
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	21.97
Gambling Dealers	20.33
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	15.65
Gambling Managers	15.47
Physical Scientists, All Other	12.43
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	12.07
Gambling Cage Workers	12.07
Riggers	10.24
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	9.82
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	7.72

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Guayama, PR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	7.98
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	7.18
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	6.45
Butchers and Meat Cutters	5.10
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4.81
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	4.78
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	4.74
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.86
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	3.12
Pharmacy Technicians	3.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	16.25
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	11.83
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.83
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.13
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	7.57
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7.09
Orthodontists	5.65
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	5.17
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.97
Correspondence Clerks	3.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Greenville, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	7.08
Cooks, Fast Food	5.98
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	5.59
Helpers--Electricians	4.79
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4.75
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	4.35
Chemists	4.32
Physicians, All Other	3.86
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	3.84
Medical Equipment Preparers	3.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Greensboro-High Point, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	17.23
Upholsterers	15.79
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	13.98
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	13.81
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	10.63
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	10.38
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.05
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	8.96
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	7.32
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	6.67

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Green Bay, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	12.89
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	12.83
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	9.52
Food Batchmakers	8.50
Prepress Technicians and Workers	8.31
Furniture Finishers	4.97
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	4.75
Printing Press Operators	4.39
Butchers and Meat Cutters	4.17
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.09

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Greeley, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	26.28
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	25.58
Petroleum Engineers	16.54
Wellhead Pumpers	11.42
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	10.37
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	5.72
Plant and System Operators, All Other	5.47
Agricultural Inspectors	5.33
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	4.99
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	4.94

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Great Falls, MT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.46
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.42
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	5.35
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5.28
Clergy	4.73
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	4.63
Sheet Metal Workers	3.53
Glaziers	3.46
Lodging Managers	3.22
Procurement Clerks	2.74

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Grants Pass, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	37.67
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	13.92
Forest and Conservation Technicians	11.99
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	8.06
Clergy	6.38
Social Workers, All Other	5.85
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5.64
Protective Service Workers, All Other	4.85
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2.80
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.72

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	12.29
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	9.02
Tool and Die Makers	8.27
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.97
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	7.34
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.06
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.75
Dietetic Technicians	5.55
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	5.39
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Grand Junction, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	17.28
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	10.46
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	8.75
Social Workers, All Other	7.29
Petroleum Engineers	6.57
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	5.56
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	5.30
Plant and System Operators, All Other	4.48
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	4.45
Financial Clerks, All Other	4.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Grand Island, NE, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Equipment Operators	14.89
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	10.46
Tool and Die Makers	5.80
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	4.73
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.63
New Accounts Clerks	3.59
Procurement Clerks	3.39
Chiropractors	3.20
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	3.00
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	2.81

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Grand Forks, ND-MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.35
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	5.14
Gambling Dealers	4.40
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	3.98
Environmental Engineers	3.29
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	3.29
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	3.13
New Accounts Clerks	2.79
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2.71
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	2.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Goldsboro, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	7.05
Food Batchmakers	6.13
Cooks, Fast Food	5.98
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	5.20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.49
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	3.25
Packers and Packagers, Hand	2.84
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2.76
Insurance Underwriters	2.65
Helpers--Electricians	2.45

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Glens Falls, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	12.25
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11.22
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	9.79
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.98
Lodging Managers	8.31
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6.94
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	6.44
Bailiffs	6.34
Highway Maintenance Workers	5.91
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	5.14

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Gettysburg, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	22.08
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11.70
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10.85
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	5.67
Tour and Travel Guides	5.52
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.05
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	3.98
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.39
Highway Maintenance Workers	3.34
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3.28

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Gainesville, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	37.95
Athletes and Sports Competitors	29.87
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	26.81
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	24.29
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	18.64
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	9.68
Food Science Technicians	8.68
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	7.94
Food Scientists and Technologists	7.61
Dental Laboratory Technicians	6.79

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Gainesville, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	50.36
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	17.52
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	6.29
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4.18
Library Technicians	4.14
Social Workers, All Other	3.92
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	3.67
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	3.51
Drafters, All Other	3.16
Athletic Trainers	3.05

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Gadsden, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Helpers--Production Workers	7.21
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.75
Physical Therapist Assistants	6.39
Physical Therapist Aides	5.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4.57
Cooks, Fast Food	4.10
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	3.11
Recreation Workers	3.03
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	2.81
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	2.74

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fresno, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	34.66
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	15.39
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	13.14
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	11.56
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	9.76
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	9.40
Agricultural Workers, All Other	8.70
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8.10
Agricultural Inspectors	6.62
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	6.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fort Wayne, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.34
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	6.64
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.03
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.78
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.51
Furniture Finishers	4.50
Tool and Die Makers	4.48
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.47
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.41
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.24

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fort Smith, AR-OK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	26.35
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	9.23
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.69
Gas Plant Operators	7.95
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	6.77
Food Processing Workers, All Other	5.49
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	4.57
Helpers--Production Workers	4.40
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.77
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	3.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	55.02
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	22.96
Conservation Scientists	22.23
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	11.93
Soil and Plant Scientists	11.92
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	11.12
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	7.45
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	7.03
Computer Hardware Engineers	6.70
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	5.36

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fond du Lac, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	10.33
Tool and Die Makers	6.73
Mechanical Drafters	5.94
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.63
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	4.63
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.18
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	4.07
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.85
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.82

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14.16
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	9.79
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.97
Logging Equipment Operators	4.84
Helpers--Electricians	4.80
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4.21
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3.93
Cooks, Fast Food	3.81
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	3.70
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	3.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Florence, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	19.09
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	15.28
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	8.31
Orderlies	6.09
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.41
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.61
Logging Equipment Operators	4.48
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	4.04
Surgical Technologists	3.64
Crane and Tower Operators	3.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Flint, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4.88
General Internal Medicine Physicians	4.67
Special Education Teachers, All Other	3.93
Sheet Metal Workers	3.71
Funeral Attendants	3.42
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	3.32
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	3.32
Nurse Anesthetists	3.21
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	3.08
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	3.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Flagstaff, AZ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	27.29
Anthropologists and Archeologists	24.95
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	23.37
Tour and Travel Guides	21.75
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	8.30
Bicycle Repairers	8.25
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	6.23
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	5.23
Lodging Managers	5.10
Commercial Pilots	4.69

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	12.53
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.77
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	7.26
Helpers--Production Workers	4.35
Food Processing Workers, All Other	4.27
Interior Designers	3.90
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	3.19
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2.90
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	2.71
Advertising Sales Agents	2.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fayetteville, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	9.27
Education Administrators, All Other	8.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	8.02
Cooks, Fast Food	7.17
Budget Analysts	5.37
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	5.22
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	4.76
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4.56
Pipelayers	4.10
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	3.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Farmington, NM, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	59.15
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	41.90
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	27.01
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	16.20
Wellhead Pumpers	14.73
Petroleum Engineers	10.86
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	8.64
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	8.41
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	6.76
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	6.29

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fargo, ND-MN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Soil and Plant Scientists	13.41
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	12.43
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	6.18
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.02
Bicycle Repairers	4.82
Agricultural Technicians	4.62
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	4.07
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	4.01
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	3.92
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	3.77

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Fairbanks-College, AK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	31.03
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	25.21
Air Traffic Controllers	16.08
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	14.77
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	14.51
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	12.60
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	10.89
Power Plant Operators	9.46
Conservation Scientists	9.16
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	8.71

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Evansville, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.42
Psychiatric Aides	5.81
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	4.68
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.64
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	4.59
Psychiatric Technicians	4.50
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	3.83
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	3.66
Labor Relations Specialists	3.65
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	3.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eugene-Springfield, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Workers, All Other	52.49
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	36.64
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	26.44
Woodworkers, All Other	23.04
Logging Equipment Operators	10.66
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	9.63
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	7.76
Foresters	7.70
Drafters, All Other	7.07
Clergy	6.43

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Erie, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.83
Pourers and Casters, Metal	9.06
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.13
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.25
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.04
Tool and Die Makers	5.59
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.16
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.76
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	4.68
Machinists	3.20

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Enid, OK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	26.24
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	10.81
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	7.76
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	5.06
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.43
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	3.92
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	3.09
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	2.83
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2.77
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in El Paso, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	23.83
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	20.36
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	7.37
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	3.59
Interpreters and Translators	3.36
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.26
Compliance Officers	3.05
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	2.60
Sewing Machine Operators	2.59
Cooks, All Other	2.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Elmira, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	9.65
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9.51
Sheet Metal Workers	9.32
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.42
Correctional Officers and Jailers	6.97
General Internal Medicine Physicians	5.90
Aircraft Service Attendants	5.29
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	5.22
New Accounts Clerks	3.73
School Bus Monitors	3.13

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Elkhart-Goshen, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	63.44
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	45.63
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	33.75
Furniture Finishers	28.28
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	21.22
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	16.74
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	16.35
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	15.51
Upholsterers	14.72
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	14.69

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Elizabethtown, KY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Education Administrators, All Other	8.73
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	7.91
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.73
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	5.39
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	4.73
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.52
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	3.35
Human Resources Specialists	3.35
Procurement Clerks	3.34
Cooks, Fast Food	3.29

Occupations with the highest location quotient in El Centro, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	30.77
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	19.27
Agricultural Equipment Operators	16.86
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	16.06
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	9.47
Correctional Officers and Jailers	8.78
Protective Service Workers, All Other	7.65
Rehabilitation Counselors	6.96
Power Plant Operators	6.33
Compliance Officers	5.19

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eau Claire, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Taxi Drivers	5.43
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	4.33
Social Workers, All Other	3.70
Food Batchmakers	3.63
New Accounts Clerks	3.52
Radiation Therapists	3.51
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	3.44
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	3.22
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.12
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3.03

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Eagle Pass, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	39.28
Compliance Officers	7.21
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4.41
File Clerks	3.61
Emergency Medical Technicians	3.52
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	3.07
Cargo and Freight Agents	2.99
Phlebotomists	2.91
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	2.78
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	2.57

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Life Scientists, All Other	22.51
Sociologists	12.24
Microbiologists	11.43
Biological Scientists, All Other	10.62
Natural Sciences Managers	10.15
Statisticians	9.78
Materials Scientists	9.05
Chemists	8.03
Biological Technicians	7.32
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	6.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Duluth, MN-WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Social Workers, All Other	9.56
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	8.71
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	7.87
Foresters	7.76
Residential Advisors	5.84
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	4.74
Power Plant Operators	4.16
Therapists, All Other	4.10
Labor Relations Specialists	3.69
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.57

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Dubuque, IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	6.20
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.06
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.95
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.54
New Accounts Clerks	4.20
Technical Writers	4.17
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	3.45
Commercial and Industrial Designers	3.34
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	3.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Dover, DE, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Urban and Regional Planners	7.56
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.31
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	4.72
Budget Analysts	4.28
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	4.11
Fence Erectors	3.88
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.29
File Clerks	3.18
Food Processing Workers, All Other	2.88
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2.84

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Dothan, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Inspectors	19.69
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	7.63
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.74
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	6.15
Logging Equipment Operators	5.06
Helpers--Production Workers	4.98
Nurse Anesthetists	4.75
Sewing Machine Operators	4.22
Millwrights	3.70
Legislators	3.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	19.60
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.73
Tool and Die Makers	6.65
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	6.40
Craft Artists	5.76
Mechanical Engineers	5.56
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.24
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.80
Commercial and Industrial Designers	4.28
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.01

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Technicians	13.96
Actuaries	6.94
Statistical Assistants	6.52
Soil and Plant Scientists	5.45
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	4.73
Food Scientists and Technologists	4.44
Food Science Technicians	4.20
Telemarketers	4.00
Correspondence Clerks	3.53
Insurance Underwriters	3.52

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	8.10
Orthotists and Prosthetists	6.37
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	5.85
Flight Attendants	5.38
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	5.33
Passenger Attendants	4.93
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	4.71
Computer Network Architects	4.62
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	4.14
Geographers	4.09

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	19.46
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.20
Dietetic Technicians	3.56
Air Traffic Controllers	3.54
Roofers	3.46
Tile and Stone Setters	3.44
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	3.32
Surgical Assistants	3.15
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	3.08
Radiation Therapists	2.96

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Decatur, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Production Workers, All Other	13.43
Food Batchmakers	7.57
Millwrights	6.36
Industrial Production Managers	4.82
Engineers, All Other	4.65
Agricultural Equipment Operators	4.44
Community Health Workers	3.86
Highway Maintenance Workers	3.05
Labor Relations Specialists	2.95
Construction Managers	2.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Decatur, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	17.06
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	14.71
Chemical Plant and System Operators	13.76
Chemical Engineers	10.25
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	8.75
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	8.01
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	7.50
Chemical Technicians	7.40
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.32
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.86

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Medical Dosimetrists	14.38
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	10.50
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	7.91
Aerospace Engineers	7.57
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	5.89
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5.19
Engineers, All Other	4.94
Materials Engineers	4.39
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.37
Physicists	4.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14.65
Bridge and Lock Tenders	13.24
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	9.93
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.34
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	5.02
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.98
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.01
Mechanical Engineers	3.31
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	3.06
Industrial Engineers	2.92

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	8.58
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	4.48
Avionics Technicians	4.10
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	3.93
Legislators	3.80
Meter Readers, Utilities	3.46
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	3.21
Cooks, Fast Food	2.91
Pest Control Workers	2.88
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	2.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Dalton, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	366.34
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	252.95
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	141.08
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	127.93
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	119.13
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	87.18
Sewing Machine Operators	11.55
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6.06
Commercial and Industrial Designers	5.94
Production Workers, All Other	5.55

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	4.75
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	3.74
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	3.40
Barbers	3.29
Correspondence Clerks	3.17
Plant and System Operators, All Other	3.12
Extraction Workers, All Other	3.10
Sales Engineers	3.05
Financial Clerks, All Other	3.01
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	2.92

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Engineers, All Other	7.33
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	5.48
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	5.27
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	5.21
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	5.08
Budget Analysts	4.54
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	4.46
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4.39
Lodging Managers	3.90
Avionics Technicians	3.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Corvallis, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	22.55
Foresters	18.62
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	15.77
Soil and Plant Scientists	14.89
Biological Technicians	13.20
Conservation Scientists	11.39
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	10.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	9.54
Logging Equipment Operators	8.94
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	8.28

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Corpus Christi, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	22.61
Motorboat Operators	14.80
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	10.14
Commercial Divers	7.55
Sailors and Marine Oilers	7.46
Crane and Tower Operators	7.07
Petroleum Engineers	6.75
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	6.51
Boilermakers	6.36
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	5.38

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Columbus, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sociologists	4.04
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	3.77
Hydrologists	3.48
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	2.79
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2.77
Occupational Therapy Aides	2.59
Pediatricians, General	2.51
Bailiffs	2.43
Audiologists	2.40
Materials Scientists	2.32

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Columbus, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	33.31
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	26.77
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	15.46
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	14.22
Mechanical Engineers	14.17
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	13.02
Industrial Engineers	10.69
Tool and Die Makers	9.46
Machinists	9.31
Chemical Engineers	8.90

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Columbus, GA-AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Education Administrators, All Other	8.06
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	7.77
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	5.93
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	4.49
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	4.46
Logging Equipment Operators	4.26
Bailiffs	3.97
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	3.23
Helpers--Electricians	3.03
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Columbia, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	12.55
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	7.27
Hydrologists	7.12
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	4.56
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	3.38
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	3.19
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	3.06
Exercise Physiologists	3.04
Emergency Management Directors	2.92
Power Plant Operators	2.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Columbia, MO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	18.08
Family Medicine Physicians	10.21
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	6.42
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	5.62
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4.91
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	4.89
Cooks, Fast Food	4.84
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4.75
Radiation Therapists	4.41
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	4.21

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Colorado Springs, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	9.28
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	6.80
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	5.37
Computer Network Architects	4.86
Aerospace Engineers	4.84
Religious Workers, All Other	4.20
Education Administrators, All Other	4.06
Dermatologists	3.95
Protective Service Workers, All Other	3.94
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in College Station-Bryan, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	71.26
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	34.95
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	25.38
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	22.85
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	19.98
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	14.36
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13.85
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	11.58
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	11.37
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	9.07

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Coeur d'Alene, ID, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	10.02
Foresters	7.67
Logging Equipment Operators	6.76
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	6.71
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.42
Physical Therapist Aides	3.92
Medical Transcriptionists	3.73
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3.36
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	3.32
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	3.29

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cleveland, TN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Production Workers, All Other	9.97
Telemarketers	7.64
Cooks, All Other	5.84
Food Batchmakers	4.88
Food Processing Workers, All Other	4.39
Forest and Conservation Technicians	3.66
Residential Advisors	3.14
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2.76
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2.68
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cleveland, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Orthodontists	5.87
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.90
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	4.49
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.38
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.09
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.88
Tool and Die Makers	3.51
Helpers--Roofers	3.26
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.24
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	3.16

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Clarksville, TN-KY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Education Administrators, All Other	9.18
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	8.30
Cooks, All Other	4.46
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	3.86
Tutors	3.75
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	3.66
Psychologists, All Other	3.52
Production Workers, All Other	3.40
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	3.22
Commercial and Industrial Designers	3.08

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	4.46
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	3.68
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	3.65
Materials Scientists	3.63
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	3.51
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	3.26
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.13
Bailiffs	3.03
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	3.01
Aerospace Engineers	2.75

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Chico, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	9.26
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	7.96
Health Education Specialists	6.46
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	6.40
Food Science Technicians	4.87
Marriage and Family Therapists	4.52
Dietetic Technicians	4.49
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	4.42
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4.25
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	3.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	11.32
Hoist and Winch Operators	4.06
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	3.80
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.04
Pourers and Casters, Metal	2.87
Nuclear Technicians	2.77
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2.71
Physicists	2.55
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	2.54
Flight Attendants	2.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cheyenne, WY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Engineers	11.78
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	7.08
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	6.68
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5.70
Database Architects	5.06
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	4.84
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	4.71
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	4.34
Financial Risk Specialists	4.13
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	3.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Chattanooga, TN-GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	11.68
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	10.41
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9.89
Food Processing Workers, All Other	6.30
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	6.04
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	5.58
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	5.06
Correspondence Clerks	4.55
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	4.55
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	4.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Charlottesville, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	13.21
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	6.22
Foresters	5.21
Physical Scientists, All Other	5.19
Biological Technicians	5.08
Social Science Research Assistants	4.22
Physicians, All Other	4.11
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	4.09
Physicists	3.96
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	3.62

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	6.51
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.47
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	6.43
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	4.76
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.48
Pipelayers	3.58
Flight Attendants	3.57
Credit Analysts	3.54
Athletes and Sports Competitors	3.34
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	3.26

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Charleston-North Charleston, SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	6.93
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.94
Cargo and Freight Agents	4.82
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4.34
Orderlies	4.26
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	4.16
Computer and Information Research Scientists	4.12
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.84
Nuclear Engineers	3.67
Materials Engineers	3.67

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Charleston, WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	16.70
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	11.22
Legislators	10.87
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	9.56
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	9.01
Wellhead Pumpers	8.75
Gas Plant Operators	8.42
General Internal Medicine Physicians	8.38
Environmental Engineers	8.01
Nurse Anesthetists	7.78

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Champaign-Urbana, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	17.51
Hydrologists	14.15
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	12.53
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10.07
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	9.05
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	8.96
Physical Scientists, All Other	7.18
Soil and Plant Scientists	7.09
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	6.86
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5.99

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Chambersburg, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	9.52
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	5.42
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	4.92
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.89
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.48
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	3.98
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	3.87
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	3.79
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3.58
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2.91

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cedar Rapids, IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	6.00
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.73
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4.42
Farm and Home Management Educators	3.37
Food Batchmakers	3.30
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.19
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.11
Athletic Trainers	3.11
Telemarketers	3.04
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2.76

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Casper, WY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	33.24
Wellhead Pumpers	22.57
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	19.68
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	18.67
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	17.84
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	16.94
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	15.38
Petroleum Engineers	12.36
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	9.18
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	5.85

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Carson City, NV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	25.56
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	20.88
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	13.72
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	11.83
Community Health Workers	10.56
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	9.87
Financial Clerks, All Other	9.30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	5.94
Budget Analysts	5.59
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	5.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.23
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	6.62
Cooks, Fast Food	5.24
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	3.49
Emergency Medicine Physicians	3.07
Psychiatric Technicians	3.02
Nurse Anesthetists	2.92
Anesthesiologists	2.57
Opticians, Dispensing	2.44
Library Technicians	2.44

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Helpers--Roofers	16.79
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	10.34
Roofers	8.77
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	5.52
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	5.10
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	4.56
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	4.48
Hydrologists	4.29
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	4.24
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	4.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Canton-Massillon, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	14.77
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.14
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	4.21
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.20
Occupational Therapy Assistants	4.05
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.94
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	3.40
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	3.36
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.26
Rehabilitation Counselors	3.24

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Burlington-South Burlington, VT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12.64
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	10.30
Film and Video Editors	5.42
Parking Enforcement Workers	5.29
Cooks, All Other	5.17
Electrical Engineers	4.39
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	4.38
Compliance Officers	4.31
Epidemiologists	4.10
Counselors, All Other	3.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Burlington, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	55.36
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	47.68
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	20.76
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	19.19
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	12.09
Couriers and Messengers	11.01
Cooks, Fast Food	5.94
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.84
Phlebotomists	4.78
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	4.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	10.40
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	5.29
School Bus Monitors	4.90
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	4.04
Bill and Account Collectors	3.90
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.16
Biological Technicians	3.04
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	2.99
Bailiffs	2.97
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	2.81

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	22.25
Logging Equipment Operators	8.94
Education Administrators, All Other	6.58
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6.52
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	6.19
Compliance Officers	5.35
Lodging Managers	4.42
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	4.35
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	3.69
Concierges	3.39

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8.33
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	6.71
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	5.38
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	5.16
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	4.96
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	4.35
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	4.24
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	4.20
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.93
Food Preparation Workers	2.90

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Special Education Teachers, All Other	6.88
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	4.05
Manicurists and Pedicurists	3.89
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	3.45
Financial Managers	3.33
Pediatricians, General	3.21
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2.93
Personal Financial Advisors	2.89
Archivists	2.68
Marketing Managers	2.58

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Riggers	39.64
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	29.77
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	27.60
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	12.09
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	12.06
Sailors and Marine Oilers	11.25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	7.20
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	5.99
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.36
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	5.31

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bozeman, MT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Hydrologic Technicians	32.37
Soil and Plant Scientists	12.41
Forest and Conservation Technicians	7.99
Religious Workers, All Other	7.71
Foresters	7.20
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	6.88
Lodging Managers	6.11
Tour and Travel Guides	6.01
Tile and Stone Setters	5.97
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	5.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bowling Green, KY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Tool and Die Makers	7.25
Social Science Research Assistants	5.90
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	4.56
Food Batchmakers	4.29
Library Technicians	4.26
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.24
Athletic Trainers	3.81
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.32
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	3.18
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	3.11

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Boulder, CO, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Physicists	33.07
Aerospace Engineers	12.80
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	9.75
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	9.49
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	8.86
Biochemists and Biophysicists	8.06
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	7.93
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	7.63
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	7.25
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	6.87

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Biochemists and Biophysicists	20.51
Sociologists	10.93
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	8.87
Biological Technicians	5.74
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5.58
Microbiologists	5.15
Natural Sciences Managers	4.33
Materials Scientists	3.74
Statisticians	3.41
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	3.32

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Boise City, ID, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	6.55
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	6.49
Hydrologists	6.35
Anthropologists and Archeologists	6.20
Forest and Conservation Technicians	5.33
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	4.73
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	4.26
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	3.80
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	3.68
Chief Executives	3.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bloomington, IN, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Rock Splitters, Quarry	29.20
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	21.73
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	13.29
Property Appraisers and Assessors	10.12
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	7.97
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	7.79
Animal Trainers	7.17
Computer Programmers	6.97
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	6.46
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	6.26

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bloomington, IL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Insurance Underwriters	40.85
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	7.47
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	6.59
Special Education Teachers, All Other	4.28
Financial and Investment Analysts	3.72
Computer Network Support Specialists	3.69
Agricultural Equipment Operators	3.36
Computer Systems Analysts	3.16
Data Scientists	2.85
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	2.40

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farm and Home Management Educators	20.97
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	16.02
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12.70
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	10.97
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	8.63
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	8.39
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	7.44
Biological Technicians	7.11
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	6.70
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bismarck, ND, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Anthropologists and Archeologists	14.22
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	12.22
Legislators	11.32
Agricultural Inspectors	10.51
Motorcycle Mechanics	8.82
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	6.29
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	5.72
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	5.71
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	5.28
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	4.64

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Birmingham, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	10.57
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	6.40
Nurse Anesthetists	3.82
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	3.69
Craft Artists	3.67
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	3.37
Millwrights	3.32
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	3.04
Audiologists	2.88
Helpers--Production Workers	2.63

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Binghamton, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Word Processors and Typists	10.48
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	5.71
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	4.41
History Teachers, Postsecondary	4.38
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	4.21
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	4.14
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	3.93
Psychiatric Aides	3.89
School Bus Monitors	3.82
Passenger Attendants	3.74

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Billings, MT, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	21.10
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	16.18
Extraction Workers, All Other	11.60
Helpers--Extraction Workers	9.23
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	9.03
Hydrologists	8.62
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	7.09
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	6.63
Materials Engineers	6.27
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	5.94

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bend, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Forest and Conservation Technicians	20.33
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	12.88
Bicycle Repairers	9.22
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	7.95
Logging Equipment Operators	7.53
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	7.39
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	7.07
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	7.05
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	6.69
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	6.67

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bellingham, WA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	18.79
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	6.31
Bicycle Repairers	6.30
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	5.37
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5.22
Statisticians	4.94
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	4.85
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	4.29
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	4.29
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	4.02

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Beckley, WV, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Roof Bolters, Mining	306.58
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	121.59
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	60.04
Extraction Workers, All Other	39.61
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	34.55
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	11.76
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11.00
Tour and Travel Guides	7.36
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	5.67
Cooks, Fast Food	5.52

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	50.75
Boilermakers	28.87
Rail Car Repairers	11.18
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	9.43
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	8.76
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.70
Petroleum Engineers	8.40
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	5.85
Crane and Tower Operators	5.84
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	5.50

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bay City, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Equipment Operators	6.90
Funeral Attendants	5.75
Psychiatric Technicians	4.73
Library Assistants, Clerical	3.88
Chemists	3.49
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	3.23
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.82
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	2.81
Chemical Technicians	2.80
Machinists	2.79

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Battle Creek, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	7.73
Special Education Teachers, All Other	6.75
Food Batchmakers	6.30
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	6.23
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.64
Dietetic Technicians	5.64
Social Workers, All Other	4.48
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	4.18
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.02
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	4.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Baton Rouge, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Boilermakers	41.18
Chemical Plant and System Operators	35.18
Sailors and Marine Oilers	15.51
Transportation Workers, All Other	14.84
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	14.71
Pile Driver Operators	13.47
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	8.84
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	8.53
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	8.17
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	7.68

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Barnstable Town, MA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	10.27
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	5.49
Conservation Scientists	4.16
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	3.86
Biochemists and Biophysicists	3.65
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	3.59
Postal Service Clerks	3.34
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	3.25
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	3.20
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	2.80

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bangor, ME, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Equipment Operators	14.91
Aircraft Service Attendants	8.49
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	6.91
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	5.96
Nurse Anesthetists	4.55
Helpers--Carpenters	4.41
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	3.84
Helpers--Electricians	3.84
Emergency Medicine Physicians	3.67
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	3.61

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Hoist and Winch Operators	7.11
Therapists, All Other	5.44
Geographers	4.84
General Internal Medicine Physicians	4.44
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4.15
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	4.07
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	3.97
Biological Technicians	3.79
Computer Network Support Specialists	3.70
Legal Support Workers, All Other	3.34

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Bakersfield-Delano, CA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	60.14
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	18.21
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	15.43
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	14.80
Agricultural Equipment Operators	8.92
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	7.29
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	7.11
Petroleum Engineers	6.88
Computer and Information Research Scientists	5.79
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	5.62

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Geographers	10.22
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	4.25
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	4.00
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	3.95
Cooks, All Other	3.86
Pipelayers	3.68
Barbers	3.65
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	3.31
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	3.25
Computer Occupations, All Other	2.83

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Nuclear Technicians	26.74
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	23.25
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	8.07
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6.91
Social Science Research Assistants	5.92
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	5.28
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	4.96
Residential Advisors	4.90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	3.75
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	3.66

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Auburn-Opelika, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	9.40
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	8.45
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	7.42
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	5.58
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	5.15
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.76
Soil and Plant Scientists	4.73
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.21
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4.12
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	4.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	39.14
Gambling Dealers	34.07
Gambling Cage Workers	24.00
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	22.72
Gambling Managers	22.46
Lighting Technicians	22.13
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	11.84
Audio and Video Technicians	7.93
Word Processors and Typists	6.35
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	5.55

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Athletes and Sports Competitors	6.94
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	4.49
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	4.41
Emergency Medicine Physicians	4.41
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	3.80
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.48
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	3.34
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	3.08
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	3.07
Audiologists	2.93

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Athens-Clarke County, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Social Science Research Assistants	15.26
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	15.03
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	9.67
Athletic Trainers	7.55
Microbiologists	6.59
Shampooers	6.01
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	5.18
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	5.16
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3.38
General Internal Medicine Physicians	3.19

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Asheville, NC, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.15
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	5.92
Tour and Travel Guides	5.42
Helpers--Electricians	3.90
Cooks, Fast Food	3.86
Pipelayers	3.74
General Internal Medicine Physicians	3.68
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.50
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	3.43
Funeral Attendants	3.11

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Arecibo, PR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Sewing Machine Operators	41.02
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	9.96
Helpers--Carpenters	8.11
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	7.08
Pharmacy Aides	6.86
Word Processors and Typists	6.63
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.71
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	5.69
Couriers and Messengers	5.28
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	5.10

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Appleton, WI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Food Batchmakers	10.17
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	8.52
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	7.73
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	6.55
Prepress Technicians and Workers	6.49
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.26
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	5.76
Telemarketers	5.65
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	5.64
Printing Press Operators	4.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Anniston-Oxford, AL, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	28.19
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	23.64
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	10.87
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	9.76
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	7.27
Millwrights	6.92
Logging Equipment Operators	6.53
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	6.35
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.87
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5.06

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ann Arbor, MI, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	59.04
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	12.59
Political Scientists	9.28
Commercial Pilots	8.36
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	8.32
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	8.11
Recreation Workers	8.00
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	7.78
Tutors	7.46
Library Assistants, Clerical	7.33

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Anchorage, AK, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Commercial Pilots	22.74
Pile Driver Operators	17.57
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	16.49
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	13.67
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	12.12
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	11.83
Tour and Travel Guides	11.28
Air Traffic Controllers	10.91
Petroleum Engineers	10.15
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	9.92

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	18.13
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	17.52
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	15.25
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	14.44
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	11.72
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	11.49
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	10.44
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	10.37
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	10.07
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	9.89

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Ames, IA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Agricultural Technicians	28.37
Soil and Plant Scientists	24.54
Microbiologists	10.39
Biological Scientists, All Other	8.40
Biological Technicians	7.25
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	6.11
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	5.87
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.64
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	5.37
Prepress Technicians and Workers	4.65

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Amarillo, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	4.36
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	4.16
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	3.91
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	3.71
Wellhead Pumpers	3.59
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	3.54
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3.40
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.34
Petroleum Engineers	3.33
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	3.13

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Altoona, PA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	7.38
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	6.55
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5.65
Dietetic Technicians	5.33
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	4.94
Food Batchmakers	4.72
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	4.57
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	3.57
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	3.56
Nurse Anesthetists	3.04

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	10.97
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	10.74
Radiologists	5.38
Pourers and Casters, Metal	5.24
Dietetic Technicians	3.44
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	3.37
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	3.32
Athletic Trainers	3.24
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3.23
Chemical Engineers	3.17

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Alexandria, LA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	8.40
Logging Equipment Operators	7.44
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	6.14
Power Plant Operators	5.06
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	4.88
Meter Readers, Utilities	4.77
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	4.74
Therapists, All Other	4.47
Forest and Conservation Technicians	4.18
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	4.00

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Albuquerque, NM, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Physicists	6.43
Anthropologists and Archeologists	6.18
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	5.57
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	5.09
Hydrologists	4.45
Cardiologists	4.27
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	4.13
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	3.74
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	3.60
Survey Researchers	3.49

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Physical Scientists, All Other	10.68
Materials Scientists	8.66
Word Processors and Typists	8.27
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	8.18
Survey Researchers	7.48
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	7.07
Traffic Technicians	5.07
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4.85
Legislators	4.85
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	4.74

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Albany, OR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Logging Workers, All Other	92.86
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	48.46
Logging Equipment Operators	20.29
Foresters	13.99
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	11.96
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	9.42
Clergy	8.90
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	7.73
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7.41
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	6.98

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Albany, GA, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	9.71
Millwrights	4.93
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	4.25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	4.09
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	4.09
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	3.65
Logisticians	3.60
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3.56
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	3.39
Pipelayers	3.07

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Akron, OH, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4.85
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	4.26
Audiologists	4.20
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	4.09
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.64
Materials Scientists	3.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	3.43
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3.15
Models	3.13
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	3.10

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Aguadilla, PR, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Helpers--Carpenters	12.96
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	12.05
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	7.79
Highway Maintenance Workers	6.90
Computer Hardware Engineers	6.51
Funeral Attendants	6.39
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	6.36
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	6.32
Word Processors and Typists	6.04
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	6.03

Occupations with the highest location quotient in Abilene, TX, May 2024
Occupation	Location Quotient
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	20.63
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	8.98
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	8.03
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	7.57
Wellhead Pumpers	7.22
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	4.56
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4.46
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	4.42
Physical Therapist Aides	4.02
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3.80

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