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Charts of the areas with the highest location quotient for each occupation, May 2024
Areas with the highest location quotient for Material Moving Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
14.01
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
9.53
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
8.14
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.62
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.08
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.69
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.45
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.89
Salisbury, MD
4.85
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
4.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
25.51
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
21.78
Charleston, WV
16.70
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
14.70
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
13.28
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
9.83
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
9.43
Lake Charles, LA
8.03
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
7.50
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
7.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
5.10
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
5.02
Guayama, PR
4.74
Traverse City, MI
3.81
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Wellhead Pumpers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
109.93
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
82.20
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
65.88
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
59.67
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
38.51
Casper, WY
22.57
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
19.54
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
19.31
Wichita Falls, TX
18.18
San Angelo, TX
15.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
46.91
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
29.12
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
19.29
Casper, WY
17.84
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
15.17
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
14.20
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
9.35
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
8.76
Farmington, NM
8.64
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
8.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
32.26
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
8.00
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.17
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
6.98
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.34
Pittsburgh, PA
1.87
Cleveland, OH
0.88
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.82
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
0.43
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stockers and Order Fillers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
3.21
Albany, OR
2.61
New Haven, CT
2.27
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Chambersburg, PA
1.99
Cheyenne, WY
1.96
Lebanon, PA
1.84
Guayama, PR
1.83
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
1.82
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Packers and Packagers, Hand, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland, NJ
9.46
Yakima, WA
9.15
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
7.85
Merced, CA
3.86
Salinas, CA
3.38
Stockton-Lodi, CA
3.18
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Kenosha, WI
3.02
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Goldsboro, NC
2.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Machine Feeders and Offbearers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
17.10
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.32
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.32
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
12.04
Albany, OR
11.96
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
10.83
Gainesville, GA
9.68
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.30
Eugene-Springfield, OR
7.76
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kenosha, WI
3.56
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.26
Stockton-Lodi, CA
3.04
Hinesville, GA
2.81
Cleveland, TN
2.64
Chambersburg, PA
2.58
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.49
York-Hanover, PA
2.37
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.31
Rockford, IL
2.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Grand Island, NE
4.73
Enid, OK
3.09
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
2.84
St. Joseph, MO-KS
2.70
Topeka, KS
2.66
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.52
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Minot, ND
2.42
Warner Robins, GA
2.24
St. George, UT
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
6.06
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.89
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.59
Winchester, VA-WV
5.40
Kenosha, WI
5.40
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
4.42
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.98
York-Hanover, PA
3.87
Harrisonburg, VA
3.65
Chambersburg, PA
3.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hoist and Winch Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
23.94
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
17.71
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
17.28
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
7.11
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
4.31
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
4.06
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.18
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.74
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.29
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crane and Tower Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
18.70
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
12.46
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
7.16
Corpus Christi, TX
7.07
Savannah, GA
6.95
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.50
Midland, TX
5.87
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.84
Mobile, AL
5.81
Decatur, AL
5.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Conveyor Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
16.68
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
15.11
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
13.57
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
12.73
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.45
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
11.54
Enid, OK
10.81
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
9.85
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.77
Vineland, NJ
8.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
25.80
Baton Rouge, LA
14.84
Johnson City, TN
13.28
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
12.65
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.15
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
10.15
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.03
Monroe, LA
8.64
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.01
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
8.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Passenger Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
21.28
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
14.52
Binghamton, NY
3.74
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.91
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.72
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.60
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
2.60
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.04
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.04
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Inspectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.31
Anchorage, AK
5.57
Laredo, TX
4.77
Helena, MT
4.69
Springfield, IL
3.73
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.82
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Vallejo, CA
2.43
Billings, MT
2.40
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Traffic Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
8.75
Charleston, WV
7.20
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
5.07
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
4.10
Springfield, MO
3.98
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.08
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3.08
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.67
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.32
Albuquerque, NM
2.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Service Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bangor, ME
8.49
Anchorage, AK
7.33
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
5.92
Elmira, NY
5.29
Punta Gorda, FL
4.45
Wichita Falls, TX
4.32
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Bozeman, MT
3.48
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.21
Grants Pass, OR
8.06
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
7.80
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
7.37
Vineland, NJ
6.87
Albany, OR
6.87
Medford, OR
6.78
Bend, OR
5.91
Eugene-Springfield, OR
5.07
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parking Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.67
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.47
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3.21
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.19
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.09
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.04
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.76
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.41
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.21
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bridge and Lock Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
36.21
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
16.52
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
14.70
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
14.49
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
13.24
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
11.36
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
10.01
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.77
Pittsburgh, PA
5.57
Baton Rouge, LA
5.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ship Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
44.46
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
31.79
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
22.62
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
20.41
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
13.36
Jacksonville, FL
9.84
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.46
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
6.67
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.55
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
3.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorboat Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
69.26
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
41.14
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
24.83
Corpus Christi, TX
14.80
Urban Honolulu, HI
12.22
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
11.55
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
11.17
Baton Rouge, LA
6.58
Jacksonville, FL
2.66
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Paducah, KY-IL
92.59
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
92.51
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
32.55
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
31.63
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
21.58
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
18.31
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
17.99
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
15.86
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
9.96
Baton Rouge, LA
8.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sailors and Marine Oilers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
138.67
Paducah, KY-IL
82.96
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
31.59
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
24.08
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
22.08
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
18.39
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
16.15
Baton Rouge, LA
15.51
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
15.06
Lake Charles, LA
14.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
10.77
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.48
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.33
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Subway and Streetcar Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
7.08
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.04
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.62
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.36
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.35
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.03
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Duluth, MN-WI
2.37
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.49
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.09
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
10.04
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.65
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.02
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
0.74
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.15
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
22.42
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
13.37
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.28
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.65
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locomotive Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
0.61
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.29
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
22.25
Rome, GA
16.25
Billings, MT
5.49
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
5.41
Jacksonville, NC
4.91
Chambersburg, PA
3.98
Saginaw, MI
3.84
Missoula, MT
3.70
Bangor, ME
3.61
Alexandria, LA
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Taxi Drivers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
28.13
Eau Claire, WI
5.43
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.40
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Madison, WI
3.42
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.69
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MA
5.15
Johnstown, PA
2.64
Pittsfield, MA
2.53
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.47
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
2.45
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.43
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
2.31
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.29
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.02
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.53
Janesville-Beloit, WI
2.46
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
2.44
Charlottesville, VA
2.40
Flagstaff, AZ
2.37
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.33
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.25
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus Drivers, School, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.00
Johnstown, PA
4.49
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
3.33
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.25
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.13
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Light Truck Drivers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.59
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.23
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
2.16
Ocala, FL
2.02
Boise City, ID
1.77
Kokomo, IN
1.69
Greensboro-High Point, NC
1.69
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
1.66
Dothan, AL
1.66
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
3.45
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Odessa, TX
3.09
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
2.98
Midland, TX
2.92
Joplin, MO-KS
2.90
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.73
Yuba City, CA
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Driver/Sales Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salisbury, MD
3.82
Jacksonville, NC
3.18
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.34
Lexington Park, MD
2.32
Youngstown-Warren, OH
2.10
Grand Island, NE
2.05
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
2.04
Lebanon, PA
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Florence, SC
15.28
Aguadilla, PR
12.05
Beckley, WV
11.00
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.27
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
8.06
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.94
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.76
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.59
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
7.57
Columbia, SC
7.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Flight Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
4.26
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.57
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.05
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.92
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
2.44
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.21
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
2.12
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.09
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.07
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Airfield Operations Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
7.62
Anchorage, AK
6.03
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Savannah, GA
3.19
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.15
Ann Arbor, MI
2.54
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.51
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.44
Killeen-Temple, TX
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Air Traffic Controllers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Fairbanks-College, AK
16.08
Anchorage, AK
10.91
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
9.11
Jacksonville, FL
4.18
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.73
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
3.54
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.00
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.67
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.64
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial Pilots, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
22.74
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
19.01
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
13.41
Ann Arbor, MI
8.36
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
7.08
Flagstaff, AZ
4.69
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.56
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.04
Wichita, KS
3.99
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
13.67
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
4.76
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.62
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.35
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.32
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.24
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
2.23
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.88
Laredo, TX
2.56
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.12
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
1.82
Lebanon, PA
1.81
Kenosha, WI
1.80
Chambersburg, PA
1.78
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.77
Mobile, AL
1.73
Savannah, GA
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
16.48
Anchorage, AK
7.76
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
7.70
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
6.64
Omaha, NE-IA
4.05
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.79
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.72
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.49
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.19
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.24
Kenosha, WI
2.10
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.99
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Chambersburg, PA
1.90
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
1.85
Vineland, NJ
1.76
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
1.73
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.73
Lebanon, PA
1.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Decatur, IL
13.43
Morristown, TN
10.82
Cleveland, TN
9.97
Harrisonburg, VA
9.26
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
9.15
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.64
Jackson, TN
8.24
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.98
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.46
Dalton, GA
5.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Production Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
12.23
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
12.22
Morristown, TN
9.03
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.34
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.54
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.33
Gadsden, AL
7.21
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.00
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.38
Decatur, AL
6.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tire Builders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
21.74
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
17.31
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.86
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.28
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
0.40
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
0.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
35.22
Longview-Kelso, WA
24.56
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
20.45
Green Bay, WI
12.89
Glens Falls, NY
11.22
Macon-Bibb County, GA
11.14
Gettysburg, PA
10.85
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
10.21
Wausau, WI
9.56
Appleton, WI
7.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland, NJ
14.39
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
11.02
Glens Falls, NY
9.79
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.94
Bloomington, IN
6.46
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.43
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
5.87
Chambersburg, PA
5.42
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.05
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Etchers and Engravers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
3.66
Fort Wayne, IN
2.68
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.65
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.54
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.06
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
1.93
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.92
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
1.84
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
32.23
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
22.31
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
20.41
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
16.92
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
14.48
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
14.06
Jackson, MS
11.58
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
11.47
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
11.28
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Gainesville, GA
24.29
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
14.37
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
13.77
Merced, CA
13.07
Modesto, CA
11.76
Traverse City, MI
11.36
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
10.71
Vineland, NJ
10.62
Yakima, WA
9.88
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
8.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
28.96
Eugene-Springfield, OR
26.44
Medford, OR
22.92
Gettysburg, PA
22.08
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
19.85
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
15.51
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.16
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
10.99
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.01
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
8.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.19
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
8.03
Jackson, MI
7.83
Sheboygan, WI
7.19
Wichita, KS
6.95
Dubuque, IA
6.20
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.15
Mansfield, OH
6.01
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
5.45
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
5.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
14.22
Mansfield, OH
10.50
Fond du Lac, WI
10.33
Rockford, IL
9.08
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
8.65
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
8.59
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.41
Sheboygan, WI
8.30
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
8.04
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.46
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.99
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.66
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.62
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.53
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.42
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
1.27
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.22
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.22
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Semiconductor Processing Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
30.91
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
7.59
Portland-South Portland, ME
5.43
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.01
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.74
Manchester-Nashua, NH
1.95
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
1.20
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.07
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
0.87
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
8.17
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
7.05
Wausau, WI
6.44
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.11
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Sheboygan, WI
5.77
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.66
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Columbus, IN
5.30
Anniston-Oxford, AL
5.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
11.66
Vineland, NJ
9.22
Ocala, FL
9.21
Jackson, TN
8.52
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.37
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Chattanooga, TN-GA
4.40
Fort Wayne, IN
4.15
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
3.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Owensboro, KY
8.35
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
7.22
Sheboygan, WI
7.00
Twin Falls, ID
6.57
Gainesville, GA
6.01
Kankakee, IL
5.99
St. Joseph, MO-KS
5.98
Logan, UT-ID
5.80
Gettysburg, PA
5.67
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
St. Cloud, MN
43.43
Rochester, NY
7.27
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
4.75
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
3.45
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.77
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.56
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.46
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.23
Jacksonville, FL
2.21
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Appliance Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.00
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.96
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
3.92
Manchester-Nashua, NH
3.30
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
2.97
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.80
Roanoke, VA
2.78
Jackson, MS
2.51
El Paso, TX
2.48
Asheville, NC
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Laboratory Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
18.79
Huntsville, AL
7.07
Gainesville, GA
6.79
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
6.16
Cedar Rapids, IA
4.42
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.64
Missoula, MT
3.58
Syracuse, NY
3.52
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
6.96
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.73
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
6.73
Santa Fe, NM
5.64
Pocatello, ID
5.43
Rapid City, SD
4.14
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
3.52
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.44
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.35
Albuquerque, NM
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
3.98
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Dalton, GA
3.66
Morristown, TN
3.60
Gainesville, GA
3.48
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.23
Columbus, IN
3.20
Sumter, SC
3.10
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
16.29
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
13.82
Longview-Kelso, WA
12.57
Vineland, NJ
12.23
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
11.44
Tuscaloosa, AL
9.38
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
9.23
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.45
Clarksville, TN-KY
8.30
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland, NJ
16.16
Elmira, NY
7.42
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
7.39
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.31
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
7.23
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.83
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.32
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.27
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.79
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
12.73
Gettysburg, PA
11.70
Walla Walla, WA
9.04
Fort Smith, AR-OK
8.69
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
8.23
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.98
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.76
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
6.63
Elizabethtown, KY
5.73
Dalton, GA
5.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
81.43
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
14.06
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.05
Greensboro-High Point, NC
10.38
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.07
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Winston-Salem, NC
3.69
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.20
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.40
Kankakee, IL
6.66
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
6.48
Sumter, SC
6.34
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
5.27
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
5.16
Dalton, GA
5.05
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
5.00
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.00
Evansville, IN
4.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
16.91
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
14.69
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.39
Vineland, NJ
8.61
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.60
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.56
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.59
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.41
Port St. Lucie, FL
5.01
Tulsa, OK
4.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
14.33
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.96
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
8.13
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.13
Jonesboro, AR
8.01
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.32
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
6.62
Great Falls, MT
6.46
Lawton, OK
6.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
49.46
Walla Walla, WA
15.05
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
12.04
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
9.43
Twin Falls, ID
8.92
Merced, CA
8.70
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
8.55
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
7.74
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.53
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
7.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
24.76
Decatur, AL
14.71
Midland, MI
13.74
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
12.61
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
8.70
Baton Rouge, LA
8.53
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.87
Sheboygan, WI
6.83
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
6.63
Paducah, KY-IL
6.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plant and System Operators, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
10.71
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
10.35
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
10.29
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.85
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.26
Waco, TX
5.85
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
5.77
Rapid City, SD
5.59
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.36
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
50.75
Corpus Christi, TX
22.61
Billings, MT
21.10
Bellingham, WA
18.79
Casper, WY
18.67
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
15.93
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
15.92
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
13.39
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
12.35
Midland, TX
12.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gas Plant Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
51.66
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
38.63
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
22.45
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.86
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
11.89
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
11.76
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
9.36
Charleston, WV
8.42
Fort Smith, AR-OK
7.95
Midland, TX
7.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Plant and System Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
35.18
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
15.00
Decatur, AL
13.76
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
10.07
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.06
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.67
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.68
Spartanburg, SC
6.60
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
5.63
Mobile, AL
5.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.66
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.80
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
4.60
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.59
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.51
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.48
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.42
Santa Fe, NM
4.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
7.05
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.65
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.52
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
6.36
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.20
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.06
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
4.72
Lexington Park, MD
4.68
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.47
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Power Plant Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
23.55
Monroe, MI
16.57
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
13.06
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
9.95
Fairbanks-College, AK
9.46
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
8.82
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.37
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
8.32
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
8.31
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Power Distributors and Dispatchers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
11.63
Champaign-Urbana, IL
8.96
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.80
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
7.90
Worcester, MA
4.45
Pittsburgh, PA
4.17
Birmingham, AL
3.69
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Omaha, NE-IA
2.58
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
12.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Woodworkers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
64.90
Morristown, TN
47.26
Medford, OR
36.23
Eugene-Springfield, OR
23.04
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
19.12
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
16.19
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
15.08
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
14.77
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
13.79
Salem, OR
10.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
20.48
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
16.74
Wausau, WI
13.94
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
13.04
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
12.61
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.59
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
12.29
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.31
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
10.80
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
22.74
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
21.08
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
18.52
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
17.09
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
15.16
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
15.01
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
13.64
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
13.17
Longview-Kelso, WA
12.30
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
12.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Furniture Finishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
28.28
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
23.05
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
21.73
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.28
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.82
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.06
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.06
Joplin, MO-KS
6.24
Greensboro-High Point, NC
5.47
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
21.22
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.43
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
13.24
St. Cloud, MN
7.24
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.94
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
5.74
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
5.65
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.61
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
119.13
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
22.34
Burlington, NC
20.76
Spartanburg, SC
13.97
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
12.90
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.29
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
9.43
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.95
Greensboro-High Point, NC
6.67
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Upholsterers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
101.55
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
79.99
Greensboro-High Point, NC
15.79
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
14.72
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
14.03
Winston-Salem, NC
10.62
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.38
Morristown, TN
6.54
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.47
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
41.47
Greensboro-High Point, NC
13.81
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
12.90
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.76
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
4.36
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.80
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.42
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.76
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
0.74
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
141.08
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
32.50
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
23.25
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
17.78
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
15.24
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
14.86
Wilmington, NC
13.04
Columbia, SC
12.55
Chattanooga, TN-GA
11.68
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
366.34
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
67.39
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
40.96
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
27.98
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
19.26
Burlington, NC
19.19
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
16.17
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
14.48
Winston-Salem, NC
14.20
Greensboro-High Point, NC
13.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
252.95
Burlington, NC
47.68
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
42.88
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
34.05
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
30.38
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
30.35
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
27.85
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
19.09
Spartanburg, SC
18.87
Greensboro-High Point, NC
17.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
127.93
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
40.49
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
30.69
Mayaguez, PR
19.59
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
11.14
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
9.71
Greensboro-High Point, NC
9.05
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
8.97
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
8.13
Spartanburg, SC
7.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
87.18
Burlington, NC
55.36
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
52.16
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
21.40
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
16.12
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
13.43
Spartanburg, SC
13.39
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
12.12
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
11.83
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
11.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
4.56
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.61
Jacksonville, FL
2.60
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.47
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.22
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
2.20
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.94
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.92
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sewers, Hand, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
17.12
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.20
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.57
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
138.84
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
86.52
El Paso, TX
23.83
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.38
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
23.73
El Paso, TX
20.36
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
16.16
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.72
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
5.61
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.91
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.85
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.78
Jacksonville, FL
1.77
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sewing Machine Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
89.96
Mayaguez, PR
61.39
Arecibo, PR
41.02
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
17.96
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
13.94
Dalton, GA
11.55
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.59
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.56
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
6.54
Greensboro-High Point, NC
6.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bowling Green, KY
4.56
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
4.50
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
4.29
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
4.05
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
2.88
St. George, UT
2.87
Binghamton, NY
2.83
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
2.78
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Valdosta, GA
4.42
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.15
Flagstaff, AZ
2.87
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.46
Bozeman, MT
2.45
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.34
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.30
Great Falls, MT
2.13
Pittsfield, MA
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Print Binding and Finishing Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
10.00
Green Bay, WI
9.52
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
9.49
Altoona, PA
7.38
Mayaguez, PR
7.36
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
7.07
Jefferson City, MO
6.49
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.25
Appleton, WI
5.76
York-Hanover, PA
5.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Printing Press Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
10.87
Mankato, MN
7.28
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
7.02
Terre Haute, IN
5.12
Appleton, WI
4.89
Dalton, GA
4.83
Green Bay, WI
4.39
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.86
Omaha, NE-IA
3.78
Logan, UT-ID
3.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Prepress Technicians and Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
15.90
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
9.94
Green Bay, WI
8.31
Mankato, MN
8.31
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
7.19
Appleton, WI
6.49
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Ames, IA
4.65
Mayaguez, PR
4.58
Dalton, GA
4.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
18.27
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
15.50
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
12.12
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
8.04
Gainesville, GA
7.94
Manchester-Nashua, NH
7.43
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Reno, NV
5.69
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
5.05
Jackson, TN
4.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Longview-Kelso, WA
28.81
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
21.75
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
17.02
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
14.69
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
10.66
Tuscaloosa, AL
9.73
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
9.70
Eugene-Springfield, OR
9.63
Fort Smith, AR-OK
9.23
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, MI
12.92
Jackson, MI
8.40
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.79
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.45
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
6.33
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
6.15
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
6.06
Springfield, MA
5.97
Lincoln, NE
5.36
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Wichita, KS
50.87
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
20.66
Worcester, MA
2.37
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.80
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.76
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
0.73
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
0.69
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.54
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
0.44
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
0.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
33.31
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
23.91
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
15.26
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
13.20
Toledo, OH
10.44
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.63
Rockford, IL
9.13
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
8.50
Florence, SC
8.31
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
8.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
12.67
Niles, MI
10.22
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
10.07
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
7.97
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.62
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
7.54
Columbus, IN
7.51
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
7.07
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.96
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
6.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.65
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
6.35
Sheboygan, WI
6.21
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.72
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
5.50
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.01
Wausau, WI
4.72
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.60
Casper, WY
4.51
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tool and Die Makers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sheboygan, WI
12.70
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
11.55
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
10.87
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
10.09
Columbus, IN
9.46
Jackson, MI
8.76
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
8.27
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
8.26
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.90
Rockford, IL
7.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elmira, NY
9.51
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.06
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
8.00
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.59
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.54
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.08
Dubuque, IA
6.80
Toledo, OH
6.65
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Columbus, IN
5.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sheboygan, WI
16.63
Anniston-Oxford, AL
10.87
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.41
Tuscaloosa, AL
9.08
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.60
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
8.36
Columbus, IN
7.83
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.79
Erie, PA
7.13
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foundry Mold and Coremakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
56.60
Niles, MI
26.57
Anniston-Oxford, AL
23.64
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
21.26
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
15.35
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
12.18
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
10.85
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
10.74
Muncie, IN
10.03
Lebanon, PA
8.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
19.05
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
14.52
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
10.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
19.60
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
19.41
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
9.02
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.54
Rochester, NY
3.41
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.11
Cleveland, OH
1.67
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.39
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.98
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pourers and Casters, Metal, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
23.89
Reading, PA
17.47
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
15.99
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
9.20
Erie, PA
9.06
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
8.21
Killeen-Temple, TX
7.22
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.68
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.43
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
5.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
30.17
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
26.49
Reading, PA
18.85
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
16.57
Utica-Rome, NY
15.45
Canton-Massillon, OH
14.77
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
14.72
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
11.55
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.30
Morristown, TN
10.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Machinists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
9.31
Rockford, IL
6.40
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.96
Sheboygan, WI
5.24
Jackson, MI
5.00
Monroe, MI
4.84
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
4.67
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rocky Mount, NC
22.53
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
17.49
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
13.52
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.64
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
8.43
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
8.07
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.49
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.27
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.91
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
15.46
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
15.08
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
14.46
Peoria, IL
13.77
Knoxville, TN
11.35
Rockford, IL
9.78
Jackson, MI
9.38
Mansfield, OH
9.29
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
8.39
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
13.07
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
11.98
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.50
Lewiston, ID-WA
8.60
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.94
Albany, OR
7.41
Rockford, IL
7.21
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.84
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
6.60
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
16.65
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
13.97
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.02
Fort Wayne, IN
4.51
Cleveland, OH
3.88
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
3.13
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.88
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
2.85
Oklahoma City, OK
2.70
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.28
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.06
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.04
Sheboygan, WI
7.31
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.90
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.80
Gadsden, AL
6.75
Morristown, TN
6.39
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.24
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
26.17
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
24.78
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
14.65
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.53
Jackson, MI
10.67
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.59
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.06
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
8.83
Youngstown-Warren, OH
8.34
Decatur, AL
7.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
26.77
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
16.00
Johnson City, TN
15.47
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
14.86
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
12.14
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.88
Erie, PA
9.83
Youngstown-Warren, OH
8.65
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
8.46
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
21.21
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
14.16
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
13.58
Terre Haute, IN
11.90
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.45
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
10.11
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
8.12
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Fort Wayne, IN
7.34
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Processing Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
45.05
Hammond, LA
30.53
Morristown, TN
27.82
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
18.84
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
18.36
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
16.55
Salisbury, MD
15.52
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.91
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.15
Harrisonburg, VA
11.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Florence, SC
19.09
Twin Falls, ID
15.81
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
14.31
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
9.06
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
9.00
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
8.38
York-Hanover, PA
6.96
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.68
Altoona, PA
6.55
Boise City, ID
6.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Batchmakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sheboygan, WI
20.82
Wausau, WI
15.32
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
12.88
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
11.70
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
11.27
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
11.15
Appleton, WI
10.17
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
8.73
Green Bay, WI
8.50
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
14.04
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
11.12
Rocky Mount, NC
10.22
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
8.32
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
8.22
Appleton, WI
5.64
St. Joseph, MO-KS
5.39
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.14
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
5.09
Knoxville, TN
4.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Slaughterers and Meat Packers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
37.44
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
33.91
Merced, CA
30.64
Gainesville, GA
18.64
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
17.29
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
16.25
Fresno, CA
15.39
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
13.56
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
13.20
Lebanon, PA
12.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
55.99
Gainesville, GA
37.95
Fort Smith, AR-OK
26.35
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
23.42
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
22.92
Decatur, AL
17.06
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
17.03
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
15.26
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
14.12
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
12.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Butchers and Meat Cutters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.34
Guayama, PR
5.10
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
4.56
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
4.48
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Green Bay, WI
4.17
Mayaguez, PR
4.15
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.96
Aguadilla, PR
3.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.60
Arecibo, PR
3.38
Traverse City, MI
3.10
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Kingston, NY
2.50
Twin Falls, ID
2.48
Ponce, PR
2.42
Lima, OH
2.35
Lancaster, PA
2.28
Aguadilla, PR
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
16.35
Spartanburg, SC
8.15
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
7.99
Tuscaloosa, AL
7.31
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.96
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.88
Aguadilla, PR
6.36
Battle Creek, MI
6.23
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.77
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
63.44
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
26.77
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
19.46
Port St. Lucie, FL
18.85
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
16.08
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
14.30
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
14.23
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
14.21
Green Bay, WI
12.83
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
10.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
14.48
Mobile, AL
12.73
Sheboygan, WI
8.86
Decatur, AL
7.50
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.58
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Dothan, AL
6.15
Niles, MI
6.13
Wausau, WI
5.59
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
22.18
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
17.18
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
6.40
Toledo, OH
5.61
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
4.43
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
3.81
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
3.75
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
3.51
Appleton, WI
3.50
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.59
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
6.05
Cedar Rapids, IA
6.00
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
5.13
Sandusky, OH
5.08
Rocky Mount, NC
4.90
Binghamton, NY
4.41
Manchester-Nashua, NH
4.08
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
4.06
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.19
Appleton, WI
8.52
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
8.18
Youngstown-Warren, OH
7.68
Utica-Rome, NY
7.33
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.99
Binghamton, NY
5.71
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
5.02
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Wichita, KS
154.31
Savannah, GA
36.76
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
9.89
Wichita Falls, TX
8.45
Huntsville, AL
4.26
Mobile, AL
4.08
Winston-Salem, NC
3.08
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.86
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.64
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
4.26
Sheboygan, WI
4.01
Dalton, GA
3.88
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.22
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Decatur, AL
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.78
Sheboygan, WI
3.92
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Dalton, GA
3.85
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Columbus, IN
3.67
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.64
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Morristown, TN
3.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
12.06
Saginaw, MI
7.82
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.36
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.42
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Hinesville, GA
3.90
Punta Gorda, FL
3.62
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Anniston-Oxford, AL
3.16
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.03
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.43
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.97
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
4.74
Midland, TX
3.97
Enid, OK
3.92
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.91
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.91
Odessa, TX
3.75
Aguadilla, PR
3.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Signal and Track Switch Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.14
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Riggers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
39.74
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
39.64
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
23.06
Midland, TX
16.51
Lafayette, LA
13.95
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
11.29
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
10.24
Odessa, TX
8.96
Longview, TX
8.85
Lewiston, ID-WA
7.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
16.51
Waco, TX
13.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
4.32
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.91
Eugene-Springfield, OR
2.77
Lubbock, TX
2.56
Killeen-Temple, TX
2.16
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.14
Fargo, ND-MN
2.04
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
1.94
Wichita, KS
1.88
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial Divers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
74.59
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
13.94
Corpus Christi, TX
7.55
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
5.86
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
5.38
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.52
Jacksonville, FL
2.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.79
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.70
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sandusky, OH
9.15
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.26
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
6.50
Lawton, OK
6.21
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.99
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.55
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.51
Wheeling, WV-OH
5.12
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
5.01
Casper, WY
4.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Wind Turbine Service Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
67.58
Abilene, TX
20.63
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
14.87
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
14.70
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
13.76
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.88
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
12.63
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
12.13
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
10.44
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
10.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
2.47
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.27
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.00
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.98
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
1.94
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
1.92
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
11.09
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
10.71
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
7.18
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.17
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.46
Knoxville, TN
3.68
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.68
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.66
Fort Wayne, IN
2.31
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Watch and Clock Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.95
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
9.54
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
7.32
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
6.04
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
3.72
Tucson, AZ
2.75
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.28
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.18
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.16
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.92
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Equipment Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Texarkana, TX-AR
4.69
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.74
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.51
Peoria, IL
2.04
Flint, MI
1.97
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.97
Sandusky, OH
1.97
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.88
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.84
Wichita Falls, TX
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla, PR
3.71
Salisbury, MD
3.55
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Roanoke, VA
3.13
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Arecibo, PR
3.03
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.03
Elizabethtown, KY
2.87
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
2.71
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Vallejo, CA
5.99
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Sherman-Denison, TX
5.50
Jefferson City, MO
4.96
Decatur, AL
4.62
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.27
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.24
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.22
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Birmingham, AL
10.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Millwrights, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
12.61
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
11.85
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.49
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.46
Longview-Kelso, WA
7.91
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.46
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
7.37
Anniston-Oxford, AL
6.92
Monroe, MI
6.85
Lima, OH
6.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maintenance Workers, Machinery, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
7.84
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
7.42
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.93
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.85
Rocky Mount, NC
5.18
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.12
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Enid, OK
5.06
Burlington, NC
4.65
Tulsa, OK
4.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Machinery Mechanics, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
7.43
Odessa, TX
7.17
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.79
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.68
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.55
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.16
Decatur, AL
5.01
Dalton, GA
4.82
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.55
Longview-Kelso, WA
4.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Home Appliance Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Casper, WY
4.05
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.84
Terre Haute, IN
2.63
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Albany, GA
2.51
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Springfield, MO
2.36
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.86
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.31
Punta Gorda, FL
2.27
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.26
Enid, OK
2.24
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
2.24
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.21
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.20
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Odessa, TX
12.78
Midland, TX
11.86
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.18
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.12
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.68
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.10
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Saginaw, MI
4.25
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Door Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Reno, NV
3.14
Jonesboro, AR
2.91
Oklahoma City, OK
2.89
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
2.62
Lincoln, NE
2.61
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.61
Omaha, NE-IA
2.60
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Billings, MT
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tire Repairers and Changers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Farmington, NM
4.81
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.10
Helena, MT
3.85
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.46
Odessa, TX
3.43
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Albany, OR
3.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
33.75
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
12.94
Ocala, FL
8.97
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.91
Coeur d'Alene, ID
6.71
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Twin Falls, ID
6.00
Redding, CA
5.27
Terre Haute, IN
5.04
Missoula, MT
4.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bicycle Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bend, OR
9.22
Flagstaff, AZ
8.25
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
7.86
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
6.51
Bellingham, WA
6.30
Iowa City, IA
5.75
Fargo, ND-MN
4.82
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.78
St. George, UT
4.54
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
4.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
4.98
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
4.16
Glens Falls, NY
4.04
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.99
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.76
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.70
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorcycle Mechanics, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bismarck, ND
8.82
Rapid City, SD
8.56
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.62
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.70
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.12
Yuma, AZ
5.74
Missoula, MT
5.36
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.36
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sandusky, OH
19.06
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
12.59
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
12.22
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
11.84
Barnstable Town, MA
10.27
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
9.67
Port St. Lucie, FL
9.09
Glens Falls, NY
8.98
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
8.84
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
8.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Car Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
19.33
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
11.18
Longview, TX
3.61
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.95
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
1.69
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.55
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
15.41
Anniston-Oxford, AL
9.76
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
9.31
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.48
Fairbanks-College, AK
6.59
Texarkana, TX-AR
6.00
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.00
Odessa, TX
5.58
Lafayette, LA
5.23
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
20.19
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
18.41
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
16.07
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
15.26
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
15.22
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
14.61
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
14.48
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
14.25
Twin Falls, ID
12.95
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Savannah, GA
3.96
Laredo, TX
3.79
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.28
Midland, TX
3.02
Grand Island, NE
3.00
Odessa, TX
2.77
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.70
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.62
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Fort Smith, AR-OK
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.22
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.11
Beckley, WV
2.00
Homosassa Springs, FL
1.99
Fayetteville, NC
1.97
Farmington, NM
1.97
Twin Falls, ID
1.96
Yuma, AZ
1.93
Abilene, TX
1.90
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
3.32
Fayetteville, NC
2.80
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.78
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.75
Bellingham, WA
2.71
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Tucson, AZ
2.43
Amarillo, TX
2.39
Anchorage, AK
2.39
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Body and Related Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Chattanooga, TN-GA
6.04
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.90
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.77
Minot, ND
2.52
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.15
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Springfield, MO
2.09
Rapid City, SD
2.08
Bismarck, ND
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
13.08
Tulsa, OK
11.48
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.43
Wichita Falls, TX
7.99
Savannah, GA
6.61
Anchorage, AK
6.14
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.77
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
5.65
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Rockford, IL
4.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Joplin, MO-KS
3.52
Paducah, KY-IL
3.30
Salisbury, MD
3.26
Jacksonville, FL
2.93
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.56
Casper, WY
2.49
Columbus, GA-AL
2.40
El Paso, TX
2.32
Springfield, MO
2.30
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Savannah, GA
2.91
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.89
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.30
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.27
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.24
Tucson, AZ
2.16
Syracuse, NY
1.99
Appleton, WI
1.96
Reno, NV
1.96
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
45.63
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Salem, OR
4.28
Fort Wayne, IN
3.14
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.88
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.85
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.45
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.22
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.98
Columbus, OH
1.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, MI
12.01
Victoria, TX
9.12
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.68
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.43
Longview-Kelso, WA
5.32
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.23
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.75
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
26.36
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
11.76
Chambersburg, PA
9.52
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
7.20
Midland, TX
6.73
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.33
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.74
Hinesville, GA
5.40
Dalton, GA
5.16
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.51
Portland-South Portland, ME
6.11
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
3.98
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.62
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.54
Omaha, NE-IA
1.93
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
1.91
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.73
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, LA
8.44
Oklahoma City, OK
6.61
Bismarck, ND
6.29
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.99
Fort Smith, AR-OK
4.57
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
4.31
Fargo, ND-MN
4.07
Odessa, TX
3.93
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.85
Peoria, IL
3.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Avionics Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
17.24
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
6.02
Warner Robins, GA
5.65
Lexington Park, MD
4.91
Huntsville, AL
4.57
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
4.10
Ogden, UT
3.77
Tucson, AZ
3.64
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.58
Mobile, AL
3.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
3.45
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.47
Decatur, AL
2.45
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.40
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.35
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Anniston-Oxford, AL
2.22
Cheyenne, WY
2.16
Monroe, LA
2.15
Evansville, IN
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
6.20
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.09
Bangor, ME
5.96
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.51
Salem, OR
5.15
Wilmington, NC
4.80
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Bend, OR
3.90
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.29
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eau Claire, WI
4.33
Bloomington, IN
3.86
Montgomery, AL
3.25
Greenville, NC
2.91
Paducah, KY-IL
2.86
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.56
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.39
Wheeling, WV-OH
2.03
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
1.96
Fairbanks-College, AK
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.00
Midland, TX
2.67
Odessa, TX
2.30
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Fairbanks-College, AK
2.10
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Decatur, AL
2.06
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.05
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.05
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Midland, TX
2.13
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Odessa, TX
2.06
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.97
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.88
Enid, OK
1.83
Anniston-Oxford, AL
1.69
Fairbanks-College, AK
1.68
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
1.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extraction Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
137.23
Wheeling, WV-OH
88.72
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
73.11
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
43.32
Beckley, WV
39.61
Lafayette, LA
35.70
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
33.17
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
30.29
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
27.84
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
22.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Extraction Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
77.81
Midland, TX
44.60
Odessa, TX
31.55
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
31.50
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
28.00
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
24.15
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
22.55
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
16.43
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
15.22
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
15.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
104.16
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
91.34
Odessa, TX
56.08
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
47.31
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
41.91
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
31.98
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
31.97
Farmington, NM
27.01
Enid, OK
26.24
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
26.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rock Splitters, Quarry, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
33.67
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
30.65
Bloomington, IN
29.20
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
26.93
Topeka, KS
22.77
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
20.70
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
7.44
Springfield, MO
6.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
109.08
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
27.38
Wheeling, WV-OH
27.32
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
22.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
223.77
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
171.51
Beckley, WV
121.59
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
86.64
Wheeling, WV-OH
84.81
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
44.42
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
40.97
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
36.53
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
33.35
Tuscaloosa, AL
31.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roof Bolters, Mining, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Beckley, WV
306.58
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
240.05
Wheeling, WV-OH
170.92
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
135.53
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
95.12
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
69.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Continuous Mining Machine Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
144.77
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
106.77
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
50.44
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
46.94
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
35.66
Beckley, WV
34.55
Wheeling, WV-OH
27.47
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
25.61
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
17.57
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
16.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
47.85
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
30.85
Anniston-Oxford, AL
28.19
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
26.75
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
25.85
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
20.07
Joplin, MO-KS
10.32
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.33
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.25
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
45.99
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
14.66
Fairbanks-College, AK
12.60
Homosassa Springs, FL
7.85
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
7.52
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.59
Boise City, ID
6.49
Jackson, MI
6.45
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
5.83
Billings, MT
5.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
16.55
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
16.08
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
15.81
Beckley, WV
11.76
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
10.88
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.41
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.23
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Columbus, GA-AL
7.77
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
108.21
Midland, TX
95.31
Odessa, TX
88.67
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
43.39
Farmington, NM
41.90
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
36.46
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
36.35
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
30.24
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
23.95
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
22.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
60.38
Odessa, TX
42.73
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
36.79
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
35.33
Lafayette, LA
34.09
Casper, WY
33.24
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
30.40
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
30.09
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
27.66
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
26.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
113.33
Midland, TX
60.16
Farmington, NM
59.15
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
53.92
Odessa, TX
50.11
Lafayette, LA
36.17
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
35.39
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
32.43
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
23.07
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
20.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Athens-Clarke County, GA
15.03
Jefferson City, MO
9.49
Baton Rouge, LA
7.68
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
7.52
Jacksonville, FL
6.53
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.91
Bozeman, MT
5.89
Billings, MT
5.57
Gainesville, GA
5.49
Missoula, MT
4.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Albany, OR
7.73
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.44
Bellingham, WA
6.31
Sandusky, OH
5.71
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
5.06
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.64
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.55
Muncie, IN
4.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Longview, TX
8.08
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.54
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.44
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
0.73
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
0.70
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
0.69
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
0.49
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.33
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
0.26
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Highway Maintenance Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
18.14
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.23
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
9.85
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
8.80
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
8.58
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
8.58
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
8.13
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
7.94
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.62
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
7.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
15.71
Idaho Falls, ID
11.17
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
10.21
Farmington, NM
5.63
Lake Charles, LA
4.50
Vallejo, CA
4.35
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.29
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.28
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.90
Baton Rouge, LA
3.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fence Erectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.53
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.30
Stockton-Lodi, CA
4.47
Pittsfield, MA
4.16
Yakima, WA
4.10
Dover, DE
3.88
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Chico, CA
3.23
Anchorage, AK
3.21
Fargo, ND-MN
3.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Glens Falls, NY
6.44
Roanoke, VA
2.94
Appleton, WI
2.88
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.69
Syracuse, NY
2.59
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.43
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.30
Richmond, VA
2.28
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.04
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction and Building Inspectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.32
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.64
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
2.39
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.33
Dover, DE
2.17
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.16
Vallejo, CA
2.15
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.02
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
16.94
Baton Rouge, LA
14.71
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.11
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
7.60
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
5.10
Mayaguez, PR
4.84
Abilene, TX
4.56
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.49
Longview, TX
4.28
Monroe, LA
4.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Roofers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
16.79
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
4.69
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
4.03
Cleveland, OH
3.26
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.05
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.92
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.01
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
1.79
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.70
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
6.45
Lake Charles, LA
6.18
Sumter, SC
5.23
Victoria, TX
5.19
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
4.97
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
4.95
Alexandria, LA
4.88
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.64
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.43
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
10.84
Bend, OR
7.07
Modesto, CA
5.44
Vallejo, CA
4.98
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.37
Baton Rouge, LA
4.14
Eugene-Springfield, OR
4.11
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.87
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
3.81
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
2.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Electricians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
6.54
Baton Rouge, LA
6.42
Valdosta, GA
6.15
Mayaguez, PR
5.73
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.94
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
4.80
Greenville, NC
4.79
Aguadilla, PR
4.38
Mobile, AL
4.35
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
4.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Carpenters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla, PR
12.96
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.71
Arecibo, PR
8.11
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
7.31
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.28
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
5.35
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.12
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Baton Rouge, LA
5.04
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
5.92
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.88
Naples-Marco Island, FL
4.98
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
4.72
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.41
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
4.35
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.00
Youngstown-Warren, OH
3.90
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
3.68
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
3.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Solar Photovoltaic Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
10.25
Aguadilla, PR
7.79
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
7.29
Vallejo, CA
5.02
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
4.28
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
4.25
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
4.20
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
4.05
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3.66
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
3.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Structural Iron and Steel Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
11.50
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Baton Rouge, LA
3.92
Evansville, IN
3.66
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.50
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Mobile, AL
3.20
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sheet Metal Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
15.55
Elmira, NY
9.32
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
8.40
Jefferson City, MO
4.96
Ogden, UT
4.16
Oklahoma City, OK
4.07
St. Joseph, MO-KS
3.91
Appleton, WI
3.77
Flint, MI
3.71
Great Falls, MT
3.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roofers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
8.77
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
8.10
Port St. Lucie, FL
6.44
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
5.91
Homosassa Springs, FL
5.28
Vallejo, CA
5.28
Albany, OR
4.43
Naples-Marco Island, FL
4.32
Longview-Kelso, WA
4.10
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
6.42
Albuquerque, NM
5.57
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
4.47
Amarillo, TX
3.54
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.52
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
3.46
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.24
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.14
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.98
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plasterers and Stucco Masons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
21.17
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
10.34
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
8.79
Reno, NV
8.60
Punta Gorda, FL
7.92
Yuba City, CA
7.82
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
7.06
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
6.89
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
6.20
Modesto, CA
5.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kokomo, IN
4.03
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.57
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
2.90
Baton Rouge, LA
2.85
St. Cloud, MN
2.62
Lake Charles, LA
2.58
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
2.51
Barnstable Town, MA
2.39
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.33
Appleton, WI
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pipelayers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Jacksonville, NC
9.40
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.71
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
4.90
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.54
Midland, TX
4.44
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
4.31
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
4.19
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.13
Fayetteville, NC
4.10
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paperhangers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Painters, Construction and Maintenance, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
5.99
Naples-Marco Island, FL
4.86
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
3.91
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
3.54
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.49
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.24
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.17
St. George, UT
2.88
Warner Robins, GA
2.86
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insulation Workers, Mechanical, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
12.09
Longview, TX
11.69
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
5.52
Baton Rouge, LA
4.79
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.41
St. Cloud, MN
4.35
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Lincoln, NE
3.67
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.39
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
7.19
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
6.87
Decatur, AL
5.65
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
5.38
Cheyenne, WY
4.84
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.61
Fargo, ND-MN
3.92
Mansfield, OH
3.87
Billings, MT
3.57
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Glaziers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland, NJ
4.49
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.90
Billings, MT
3.56
Great Falls, MT
3.46
Missoula, MT
3.39
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
2.99
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
2.78
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.61
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.59
Muncie, IN
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electricians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kokomo, IN
3.67
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
2.66
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.49
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
2.46
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.37
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.22
Casper, WY
2.16
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tapers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
13.36
Reno, NV
12.16
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
7.58
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5.86
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
4.67
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.64
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.49
Tucson, AZ
4.26
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
4.08
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
7.08
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
6.70
St. George, UT
5.23
Reno, NV
5.14
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
4.48
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.43
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.91
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.86
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.86
Yuba City, CA
3.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
8.79
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.99
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
7.71
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.89
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.44
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
5.40
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.97
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.32
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pile Driver Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
17.57
Baton Rouge, LA
13.47
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
3.58
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.49
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.37
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
3.14
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.76
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.69
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
2.28
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
8.47
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
7.07
Farmington, NM
6.76
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.05
St. Joseph, MO-KS
5.74
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
5.19
Roanoke, VA
4.65
Jefferson City, MO
4.27
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
4.08
Odessa, TX
4.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction Laborers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
3.25
St. George, UT
3.12
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Baton Rouge, LA
2.78
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.74
Odessa, TX
2.70
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.69
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.64
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
5.14
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.37
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
4.07
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.74
Rapid City, SD
3.48
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.37
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.35
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
3.29
Coeur d'Alene, ID
3.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tile and Stone Setters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Marco Island, FL
10.40
St. George, UT
8.62
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
7.28
Bozeman, MT
5.97
Reno, NV
5.77
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
5.77
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
5.16
Kingston, NY
4.62
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
4.56
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floor Sanders and Finishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
6.43
Wilmington, NC
6.03
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.16
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.37
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.23
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.84
St. Louis, MO-IL
0.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
7.33
Farmington, NM
5.53
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.48
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Stockton-Lodi, CA
3.38
Toledo, OH
3.35
Fort Wayne, IN
3.15
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.14
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.08
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Carpet Installers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
7.89
St. George, UT
7.24
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
6.70
Reno, NV
6.40
Bend, OR
5.02
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
4.39
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.28
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Albuquerque, NM
2.90
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Carpenters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
3.43
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.11
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Bozeman, MT
2.96
Rapid City, SD
2.95
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Barnstable Town, MA
2.70
Bend, OR
2.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stonemasons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-South Portland, ME
9.59
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.50
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.99
Reno, NV
5.56
Waco, TX
5.46
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Ogden, UT
2.83
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.29
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.29
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Brickmasons and Blockmasons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
5.59
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
5.34
Lancaster, PA
4.37
Naples-Marco Island, FL
3.71
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Altoona, PA
3.57
Evansville, IN
3.48
Peoria, IL
3.45
Canton-Massillon, OH
3.40
Muncie, IN
3.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Boilermakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
41.18
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
28.87
Corpus Christi, TX
6.36
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
6.20
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
5.23
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.31
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.23
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Mobile, AL
2.99
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Midland, TX
4.55
Odessa, TX
3.43
Bozeman, MT
2.86
Farmington, NM
2.67
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.53
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction and Extraction Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Midland, TX
3.68
Odessa, TX
3.13
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Farmington, NM
2.66
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.55
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.34
St. George, UT
2.33
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logging Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
139.61
Albany, OR
92.86
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
71.76
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
69.75
Eugene-Springfield, OR
52.49
Redding, CA
46.13
Salem, OR
28.27
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
5.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Log Graders and Scalers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
46.58
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
40.90
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
37.64
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
33.84
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
32.78
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
29.31
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
27.17
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
25.19
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
23.39
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
22.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logging Equipment Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
66.38
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
46.64
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
44.56
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
36.73
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
31.74
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
30.10
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
27.26
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
24.40
Longview-Kelso, WA
22.73
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
22.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fallers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
42.61
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
37.11
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
34.68
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
21.63
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
18.78
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
17.46
Medford, OR
14.59
Lynchburg, VA
14.23
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
13.06
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest and Conservation Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
86.32
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
55.48
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
50.26
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
32.35
Rapid City, SD
24.43
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
23.93
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
17.32
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
16.52
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
14.38
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
13.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Merced, CA
22.93
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
21.89
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
14.15
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
13.59
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
13.37
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
13.30
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
12.68
Salinas, CA
11.85
Visalia, CA
11.20
Fresno, CA
8.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
26.68
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
17.14
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
16.61
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.05
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
10.19
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.94
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
9.53
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
9.20
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
8.82
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
8.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
89.02
Visalia, CA
75.35
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
60.14
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
34.85
Fresno, CA
34.66
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
34.23
El Centro, CA
30.77
Yuma, AZ
30.52
Merced, CA
28.57
Napa, CA
27.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Equipment Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
26.88
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
23.19
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
22.76
Salinas, CA
19.59
Visalia, CA
18.97
Merced, CA
18.62
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
18.50
El Centro, CA
16.86
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.44
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Yakima, WA
105.42
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
79.14
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
35.79
Gainesville, GA
26.81
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
26.24
Kennewick-Richland, WA
24.13
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
21.84
Salinas, CA
20.18
Visalia, CA
20.16
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
19.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Inspectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dothan, AL
19.69
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
14.12
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
13.85
Yakima, WA
13.59
Longview-Kelso, WA
10.89
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
10.77
Bismarck, ND
10.51
Lebanon, PA
9.56
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
9.48
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
9.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
34.15
Napa, CA
30.22
Visalia, CA
28.84
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
24.99
Yuma, AZ
19.28
El Centro, CA
19.27
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
18.21
Merced, CA
17.63
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
15.87
Fresno, CA
13.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
57.91
Visalia, CA
49.71
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
38.75
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
26.77
Fresno, CA
24.66
Yuma, AZ
22.96
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
22.82
El Centro, CA
22.23
Merced, CA
21.08
Napa, CA
20.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Gainesville, FL
17.52
Jefferson City, MO
10.54
Tallahassee, FL
9.73
Fairbanks-College, AK
8.71
Johnson City, TN
6.11
Lewiston, ID-WA
5.74
Iowa City, IA
4.40
Bismarck, ND
4.11
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.97
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Statistical Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
16.94
Winston-Salem, NC
7.87
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
6.97
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
6.73
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
6.52
Omaha, NE-IA
5.87
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
5.33
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.05
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.72
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Proofreaders and Copy Markers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
3.72
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.16
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.67
Rochester, NY
2.10
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.79
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.75
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.67
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.57
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.27
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
4.23
Springfield, IL
4.17
Binghamton, NY
3.56
St. Joseph, MO-KS
3.51
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.88
Duluth, MN-WI
2.72
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Jefferson City, MO
2.56
Anchorage, AK
2.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office Clerks, General, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lubbock, TX
1.83
Hot Springs, AR
1.78
Ponce, PR
1.78
Casper, WY
1.75
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
1.70
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
1.67
Lafayette, LA
1.64
Mayaguez, PR
1.64
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
1.64
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
3.84
Wheeling, WV-OH
3.32
Topeka, KS
3.30
Reading, PA
2.86
Mankato, MN
2.84
Springfield, IL
2.83
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.54
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.51
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.47
St. Cloud, MN
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
6.59
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
4.14
Macon-Bibb County, GA
3.53
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.43
Columbia, SC
3.06
Waco, TX
2.95
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.60
Abilene, TX
2.59
Hattiesburg, MS
2.53
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Desktop Publishers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.26
Jacksonville, FL
2.10
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
1.95
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.66
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.66
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.59
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.59
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.38
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.34
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Word Processors and Typists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
13.27
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
12.49
Glens Falls, NY
12.25
Kingston, NY
12.13
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
11.46
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
10.85
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
10.57
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
10.55
Binghamton, NY
10.48
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
10.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Data Entry Keyers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
5.19
Mayaguez, PR
3.58
Bloomington, IN
3.39
Aguadilla, PR
3.33
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.85
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.76
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.49
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.41
Helena, MT
2.40
Lafayette, LA
2.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Carson City, NV
2.66
Las Cruces, NM
2.64
Santa Fe, NM
2.50
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Albuquerque, NM
2.40
Farmington, NM
2.38
Jefferson City, MO
2.18
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.09
State College, PA
2.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
6.01
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Mayaguez, PR
3.27
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.92
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.91
Greenville, NC
2.89
Sebring, FL
2.54
Iowa City, IA
2.51
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
2.50
Wilmington, NC
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
3.09
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.00
Anchorage, AK
2.39
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.27
Santa Fe, NM
2.25
Jacksonville, NC
2.22
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.02
Missoula, MT
2.01
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
3.93
Santa Fe, NM
3.32
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.09
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.77
Springfield, IL
2.65
Binghamton, NY
2.46
Iowa City, IA
2.41
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.37
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.25
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Harrisonburg, VA
7.28
Winchester, VA-WV
6.10
Stockton-Lodi, CA
4.68
Jonesboro, AR
4.66
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.41
Sumter, SC
4.32
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.07
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.97
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kenosha, WI
2.99
Elizabethtown, KY
2.95
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.87
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.79
Reno, NV
2.45
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.37
Laredo, TX
2.30
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Dalton, GA
2.16
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
3.27
Warner Robins, GA
3.18
St. Joseph, MO-KS
2.55
Binghamton, NY
2.43
Rochester, NY
2.20
Spartanburg, SC
2.14
Sheboygan, WI
2.11
Battle Creek, MI
2.07
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
2.06
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MA
8.14
Fayetteville, NC
5.22
Charleston, WV
5.07
Manchester-Nashua, NH
5.07
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.79
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.41
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.06
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.12
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.91
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Mail Carriers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Sebring, FL
2.20
Gadsden, AL
2.08
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.05
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.01
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
1.99
Jacksonville, NC
1.96
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
1.88
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.25
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.08
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.64
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.58
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.80
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Beckley, WV
4.24
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.17
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meter Readers, Utilities, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.40
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.72
Morgantown, WV
6.56
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.47
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.87
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.82
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.76
Toledo, OH
5.63
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
5.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
4.51
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Odessa, TX
2.38
Midland, TX
2.31
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.04
St. George, UT
2.04
El Paso, TX
1.96
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Albany, OR
1.84
Lafayette, LA
1.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Safety Telecommunicators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.11
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.59
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.80
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.56
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.55
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.52
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Couriers and Messengers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington, NC
11.01
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
5.89
Ponce, PR
5.61
Arecibo, PR
5.28
Aguadilla, PR
4.80
Mayaguez, PR
4.29
Casper, WY
3.24
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.11
Greenville, NC
2.97
Asheville, NC
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cargo and Freight Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
15.15
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
6.41
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
6.09
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.82
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.24
Green Bay, WI
3.34
Eagle Pass, TX
2.99
Anchorage, AK
2.79
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
2.76
Fort Smith, AR-OK
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Information and Record Clerks, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ogden, UT
7.88
Great Falls, MT
4.63
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.60
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
4.11
Helena, MT
3.94
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Laredo, TX
3.79
Walla Walla, WA
3.75
Gainesville, FL
3.51
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
7.36
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
4.78
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
4.12
Fairbanks-College, AK
3.70
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Anchorage, AK
3.42
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.40
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.40
Springfield, MO
2.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Receptionists and Information Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
2.54
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.21
Eau Claire, WI
1.86
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
1.86
Hot Springs, AR
1.81
Idaho Falls, ID
1.80
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
1.77
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.75
Wausau, WI
1.75
Coeur d'Alene, ID
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elizabethtown, KY
7.91
Hinesville, GA
3.48
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.06
Dubuque, IA
2.93
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.91
Manhattan, KS
2.90
Lawton, OK
2.81
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.71
Rochester, MN
2.65
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Order Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Oklahoma City, OK
4.36
Jefferson City, MO
3.09
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.83
Janesville-Beloit, WI
2.36
Akron, OH
2.18
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.00
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
1.90
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for New Accounts Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.99
Eugene-Springfield, OR
5.51
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.45
Carson City, NV
5.33
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.21
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
5.04
Lawton, OK
5.01
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.92
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loan Interviewers and Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Owensboro, KY
6.23
Muncie, IN
4.66
Monroe, LA
3.88
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.27
Rapid City, SD
3.22
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.22
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Hattiesburg, MS
3.05
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Assistants, Clerical, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
7.33
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.53
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.52
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.43
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.97
Bay City, MI
3.88
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
5.69
Hattiesburg, MS
4.69
Topeka, KS
4.58
Morgantown, WV
4.42
Jonesboro, AR
4.31
Beckley, WV
3.73
Lawrence, KS
3.66
Hammond, LA
3.50
Jackson, TN
3.43
Dothan, AL
3.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
6.31
Flagstaff, AZ
6.23
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.53
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.78
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.78
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Rapid City, SD
4.64
Bozeman, MT
4.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for File Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
State College, PA
4.20
Tallahassee, FL
3.81
Eagle Pass, TX
3.61
Laredo, TX
3.53
Dover, DE
3.18
Jackson, TN
2.90
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
2.70
Las Cruces, NM
2.68
Great Falls, MT
2.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Fresno, CA
6.44
Jefferson City, MO
5.98
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
5.73
Altoona, PA
4.57
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
4.51
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
4.45
Ogden, UT
3.93
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.58
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Customer Service Representatives, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.98
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
1.86
Boise City, ID
1.83
El Paso, TX
1.80
Abilene, TX
1.80
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.78
Sumter, SC
1.76
Johnson City, TN
1.74
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.74
Lawrence, KS
1.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Winchester, VA-WV
6.60
Baton Rouge, LA
5.57
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.95
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
4.04
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
3.90
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.41
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.76
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.12
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.08
Dover, DE
4.72
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Carson City, NV
4.32
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
4.17
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.83
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Correspondence Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
22.28
Manchester-Nashua, NH
6.41
Chattanooga, TN-GA
4.55
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
4.44
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
3.91
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.53
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.17
Omaha, NE-IA
3.03
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
2.68
Syracuse, NY
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Brokerage Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
4.14
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.58
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.49
Richmond, VA
2.42
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.39
Missoula, MT
2.32
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.30
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
2.24
Jacksonville, FL
2.18
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Clerks, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Carson City, NV
9.30
Charleston, WV
6.79
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.64
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.54
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.35
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.12
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.01
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
2.96
Missoula, MT
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tellers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.30
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Johnstown, PA
3.04
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.86
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.69
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Procurement Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Jefferson City, MO
6.04
Hinesville, GA
5.09
Warner Robins, GA
3.86
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.72
Mayaguez, PR
3.47
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.40
Grand Island, NE
3.39
Iowa City, IA
3.38
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
3.38
Jacksonville, NC
3.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Yuma, AZ
2.09
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
2.00
Topeka, KS
1.89
Visalia, CA
1.87
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
1.83
El Centro, CA
1.79
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
1.66
Medford, OR
1.65
Glens Falls, NY
1.64
Dubuque, IA
1.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Cage Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
38.04
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
28.31
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
26.44
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
25.17
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
24.00
Lawton, OK
18.87
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
18.68
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
16.80
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
15.42
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
12.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.65
Rapid City, SD
2.47
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.99
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.82
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
1.81
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
1.71
Carson City, NV
1.68
Utica-Rome, NY
1.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Billing and Posting Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
2.52
Logan, UT-ID
2.51
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.43
Flint, MI
2.41
Traverse City, MI
2.33
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.25
Mayaguez, PR
2.04
Iowa City, IA
2.03
Guayama, PR
2.00
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bill and Account Collectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
4.42
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
3.90
Sherman-Denison, TX
3.57
San Angelo, TX
3.54
Johnson City, TN
3.51
Arecibo, PR
3.48
Pocatello, ID
3.13
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.82
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.82
Mayaguez, PR
2.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Communications Equipment Operators, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
22.72
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3.07
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.47
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telephone Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
6.68
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
4.43
Knoxville, TN
3.37
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.11
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.05
Cleveland, OH
1.97
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.96
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.81
Pittsburgh, PA
1.75
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Florence, SC
3.51
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.44
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.27
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.11
Springfield, IL
3.05
Peoria, IL
3.00
Johnstown, PA
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.01
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
1.96
Johnson City, TN
1.86
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.81
Anchorage, AK
1.76
Mayaguez, PR
1.74
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.72
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
1.72
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.65
Laredo, TX
1.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
1.39
Johnson City, TN
1.36
Mayaguez, PR
1.35
Pocatello, ID
1.32
Laredo, TX
1.30
Ponce, PR
1.25
Arecibo, PR
1.25
Jefferson City, MO
1.25
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.23
College Station-Bryan, TX
1.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales and Related Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
6.68
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
3.06
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.97
Chico, CA
2.67
Wichita Falls, TX
2.60
Eagle Pass, TX
2.57
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.53
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
2.44
Victoria, TX
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kansas City, MO-KS
3.68
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.24
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.46
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.27
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
2.04
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.19
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.07
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telemarketers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MO
7.74
Cleveland, TN
7.64
Appleton, WI
5.65
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
5.18
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
5.04
Johnson City, TN
4.49
Valdosta, GA
4.43
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
4.00
Ocala, FL
3.29
Cedar Rapids, IA
3.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.92
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.05
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.58
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.09
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.06
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.96
Boise City, ID
1.78
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.76
Cedar Rapids, IA
1.73
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Real Estate Sales Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
4.10
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
3.83
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
3.77
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
3.38
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
3.12
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
3.03
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.85
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Real Estate Brokers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
9.28
Springfield, MO
4.57
Eugene-Springfield, OR
4.08
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
3.76
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
3.67
Corvallis, OR
3.46
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Richmond, VA
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Models, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Akron, OH
3.13
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.81
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.56
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.80
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
0.55
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Demonstrators and Product Promoters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
35.37
Walla Walla, WA
22.34
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
12.50
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
11.40
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
9.72
Kennewick-Richland, WA
8.59
Salinas, CA
4.83
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.81
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.73
Charlottesville, VA
4.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.17
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.17
Dalton, GA
1.88
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
1.70
Wausau, WI
1.68
Green Bay, WI
1.66
Lafayette, LA
1.62
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.60
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.59
Janesville-Beloit, WI
1.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
3.95
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.75
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.44
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.32
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.05
Albany, GA
2.03
Manchester-Nashua, NH
1.89
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
1.84
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.13
Midland, TX
1.80
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
1.58
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.56
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.51
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.45
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.43
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.43
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.40
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
1.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Travel Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
9.77
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
4.81
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
4.62
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
4.20
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.49
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.75
Savannah, GA
2.31
Anchorage, AK
2.26
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.98
Tulsa, OK
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.09
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.93
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.65
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.27
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.18
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
2.13
Naples-Marco Island, FL
1.80
Jacksonville, FL
1.80
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.78
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Sales Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.13
Columbus, GA-AL
1.97
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
1.92
Birmingham, AL
1.91
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
1.88
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.86
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.81
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
1.77
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Advertising Sales Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lincoln, NE
4.46
Rapid City, SD
3.00
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.66
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.65
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.45
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.87
Fargo, ND-MN
1.80
Altoona, PA
1.76
Springfield, IL
1.70
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Retail Salespersons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
2.70
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.23
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.15
Aguadilla, PR
2.14
Ponce, PR
2.13
Mayaguez, PR
2.02
Guayama, PR
1.97
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.81
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
1.81
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parts Salespersons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Odessa, TX
2.81
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Minot, ND
2.75
Mayaguez, PR
2.73
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.62
Aguadilla, PR
2.61
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.58
Bangor, ME
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Counter and Rental Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.67
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
2.44
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
2.30
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.02
Casper, WY
2.02
Chico, CA
1.98
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.96
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
1.91
Wilmington, NC
1.87
Minot, ND
1.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
27.30
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
23.45
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
23.29
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
22.11
Lawton, OK
19.00
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
15.65
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
15.24
Wheeling, WV-OH
14.22
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
13.30
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
12.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cashiers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
2.31
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.29
Eagle Pass, TX
2.05
Aguadilla, PR
2.03
Arecibo, PR
2.01
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.01
Mayaguez, PR
2.01
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
1.99
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.99
Ponce, PR
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Grand Island, NE
1.95
Fond du Lac, WI
1.76
Appleton, WI
1.74
Manchester-Nashua, NH
1.66
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.66
Harrisonburg, VA
1.64
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.62
Omaha, NE-IA
1.60
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.59
Roanoke, VA
1.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
3.08
Guayama, PR
2.89
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.61
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.56
Aguadilla, PR
2.44
Mayaguez, PR
2.44
Ponce, PR
2.43
Dothan, AL
2.26
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
2.13
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales and Related Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
1.69
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
1.66
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
1.63
Aguadilla, PR
1.60
Guayama, PR
1.52
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
1.49
Ponce, PR
1.48
Mayaguez, PR
1.44
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
1.43
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
1.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Albany, OR
48.46
Salem, OR
44.02
Grants Pass, OR
37.67
Eugene-Springfield, OR
36.64
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
34.51
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
29.20
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
29.04
Medford, OR
27.03
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
22.14
Bend, OR
12.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Residential Advisors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
6.84
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.41
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Duluth, MN-WI
5.84
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.90
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Pittsfield, MA
4.73
Mankato, MN
4.59
Johnstown, PA
4.38
Jackson, TN
4.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreation Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
8.00
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.15
Gadsden, AL
3.03
Logan, UT-ID
3.01
Chico, CA
2.92
Flagstaff, AZ
2.78
Sandusky, OH
2.54
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
3.65
St. George, UT
2.48
Bend, OR
2.46
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.27
Pittsfield, MA
2.16
Charlottesville, VA
2.03
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.02
Wichita, KS
1.91
Ogden, UT
1.90
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Childcare Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Bismarck, ND
3.02
Omaha, NE-IA
3.01
Hinesville, GA
2.87
Jonesboro, AR
2.84
Valdosta, GA
2.74
Fargo, ND-MN
2.72
Lincoln, NE
2.64
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.61
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tour and Travel Guides, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
25.40
Flagstaff, AZ
21.75
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
13.84
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
11.34
Anchorage, AK
11.28
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
9.19
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.59
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
7.52
Napa, CA
7.38
Beckley, WV
7.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Concierges, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
8.44
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
6.19
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.24
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.71
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
3.39
Napa, CA
2.97
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.69
Barnstable Town, MA
2.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Baggage Porters and Bellhops, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
14.69
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
9.53
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
8.58
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
7.57
Napa, CA
7.02
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.54
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.18
Kingston, NY
5.37
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
5.21
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
4.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Skincare Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
2.85
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.66
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.55
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
2.32
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.24
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.23
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.20
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.12
Erie, PA
2.08
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shampooers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
8.71
Athens-Clarke County, GA
6.01
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
5.99
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
5.46
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.25
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.13
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.38
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
3.27
Richmond, VA
2.82
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Manicurists and Pedicurists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
3.89
Vallejo, CA
3.34
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
3.25
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.21
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.72
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.71
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.66
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.66
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.53
Alexandria, LA
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
8.44
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.46
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.76
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.56
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.50
Altoona, PA
2.47
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
2.38
Lewiston, ID-WA
2.37
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.20
Barnstable Town, MA
2.02
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.01
Wheeling, WV-OH
2.00
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Barbers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
6.04
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
3.65
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.29
Tyler, TX
3.13
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.51
Columbus, GA-AL
2.46
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.44
Tallahassee, FL
2.27
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.14
Columbia, SC
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, OH
5.07
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.92
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.33
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.83
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.57
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.44
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.40
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Funeral Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
7.65
Aguadilla, PR
6.39
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.07
Bay City, MI
5.75
Roanoke, VA
5.42
Lynchburg, VA
5.00
Monroe, MI
4.67
Johnson City, TN
4.35
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Saginaw, MI
4.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crematory Operators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
8.65
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.00
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
2.05
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.04
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.99
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.90
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.83
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.06
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Embalmers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.86
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
4.00
Richmond, VA
2.22
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.22
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
2.07
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
1.95
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.92
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.79
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.55
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
43.08
Johnson City, TN
19.46
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
9.60
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.96
Chattanooga, TN-GA
5.58
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
4.94
Knoxville, TN
4.71
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
4.49
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
4.15
Reno, NV
2.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
13.47
Napa, CA
6.89
Anchorage, AK
5.66
Naples-Marco Island, FL
5.16
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
4.71
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.32
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.26
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.21
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Costume Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
7.29
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.09
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
4.37
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
2.79
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.77
Madison, WI
2.13
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.96
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.91
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.59
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Amusement and Recreation Attendants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
7.20
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
7.00
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
6.06
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Sandusky, OH
4.52
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
4.41
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.37
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
4.16
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.25
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.87
Knoxville, TN
3.58
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Sandusky, OH
3.05
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.94
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.66
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.32
Flagstaff, AZ
2.12
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Ithaca, NY
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motion Picture Projectionists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.94
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Service Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
64.26
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
28.22
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
19.40
Fairbanks-College, AK
14.77
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
14.59
St. Cloud, MN
14.16
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
14.13
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
13.54
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
12.21
Anchorage, AK
11.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Missoula, MT
32.95
Helena, MT
31.42
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
26.23
Carson City, NV
20.88
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
16.77
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
16.09
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
13.62
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
11.02
Lake Charles, LA
10.65
Reno, NV
10.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Dealers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
34.07
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
26.05
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
20.33
Lake Charles, LA
18.59
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
16.86
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
9.46
Reno, NV
8.04
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.82
Minot, ND
5.95
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
5.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Caretakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington-Fayette, KY
5.13
Ocala, FL
3.17
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.97
Hot Springs, AR
2.94
Jacksonville, NC
2.89
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
2.76
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.50
Asheville, NC
2.37
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.31
Ames, IA
2.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Trainers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
7.17
Ocala, FL
5.93
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
3.87
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.58
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
3.57
Lexington-Fayette, KY
3.50
Charleston, WV
2.85
Anchorage, AK
2.71
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.62
Bellingham, WA
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
3.24
Eau Claire, WI
3.22
Johnstown, PA
2.96
Fond du Lac, WI
2.89
Corvallis, OR
2.72
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Medford, OR
2.54
Jonesboro, AR
2.53
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Salisbury, MD
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.54
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Flagstaff, AZ
3.13
Eagle Pass, TX
3.07
Anchorage, AK
3.07
Sandusky, OH
2.92
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
39.14
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
26.36
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
21.97
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
18.11
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.13
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
12.38
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
9.89
Carson City, NV
9.87
Lawton, OK
9.85
Reno, NV
9.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Care and Service Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.79
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.22
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.02
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
1.94
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
1.84
Eagle Pass, TX
1.80
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
1.76
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
1.75
Bismarck, ND
1.74
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
1.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alexandria, LA
8.40
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.23
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.71
Bend, OR
6.67
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
6.18
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.07
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.88
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.84
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.80
Anchorage, AK
4.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tree Trimmers and Pruners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.62
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Manchester-Nashua, NH
4.24
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.93
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
3.70
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
3.55
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
3.33
Ames, IA
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
15.68
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
13.99
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
11.91
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
10.27
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.75
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.50
Missoula, MT
6.23
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.16
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.16
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Marco Island, FL
4.18
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
4.00
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
3.47
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.44
Barnstable Town, MA
3.25
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
3.15
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pest Control Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Punta Gorda, FL
4.99
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.87
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.73
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
3.44
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.37
Redding, CA
3.25
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.06
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.90
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
8.22
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.89
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
5.15
St. George, UT
4.18
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.79
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.50
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.49
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
5.99
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.08
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Flagstaff, AZ
3.56
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.46
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.26
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Bozeman, MT
3.07
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
3.45
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.24
Mayaguez, PR
2.09
Aguadilla, PR
2.04
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
1.91
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.90
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
1.86
Sherman-Denison, TX
1.84
Arecibo, PR
1.78
Peoria, IL
1.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Marco Island, FL
4.36
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.88
Barnstable Town, MA
3.59
Port St. Lucie, FL
3.49
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
3.35
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.26
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.24
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
2.96
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
4.28
Ponce, PR
3.64
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.24
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.08
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
2.80
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Aguadilla, PR
2.48
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.31
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.60
Ponce, PR
2.40
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.10
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
1.93
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
1.90
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
1.90
Barnstable Town, MA
1.87
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hammond, LA
11.37
Napa, CA
6.52
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
5.54
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.35
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.75
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.50
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
4.20
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.02
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.60
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
3.48
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
3.01
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Santa Fe, NM
2.64
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.45
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
2.44
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Napa, CA
2.35
Barnstable Town, MA
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dishwashers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.43
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.11
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.70
Napa, CA
2.47
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.38
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
2.21
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.14
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
2.11
Barnstable Town, MA
2.07
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.30
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.14
Napa, CA
3.11
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.95
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.92
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.58
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
2.48
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.46
Santa Fe, NM
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.65
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Mankato, MN
3.20
Lancaster, PA
2.92
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Bismarck, ND
2.76
Gettysburg, PA
2.69
Grand Forks, ND-MN
2.61
Duluth, MN-WI
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Waiters and Waitresses, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.87
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
2.73
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.62
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.48
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.40
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.36
Flagstaff, AZ
2.33
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.29
Punta Gorda, FL
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fast Food and Counter Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
2.49
Warner Robins, GA
2.17
Hinesville, GA
2.14
Valdosta, GA
2.03
Muncie, IN
1.97
Kokomo, IN
1.87
Flagstaff, AZ
1.82
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
1.79
Eagle Pass, TX
1.78
Bay City, MI
1.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bartenders, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Sandusky, OH
3.11
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.04
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
2.95
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.80
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.80
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
4.05
Lafayette, LA
3.83
Hammond, LA
3.83
Lake Charles, LA
3.71
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.57
Monroe, LA
3.52
Alexandria, LA
3.25
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.09
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
3.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.98
Johnson City, TN
5.99
Cleveland, TN
5.84
Midland, TX
5.24
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
5.17
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.90
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
4.77
Knoxville, TN
4.46
Clarksville, TN-KY
4.46
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
3.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Short Order, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
6.39
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.25
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
4.01
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.81
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Manchester-Nashua, NH
3.29
Kingston, NY
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Restaurant, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.78
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.71
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.56
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
2.39
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
2.35
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.27
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.26
Bozeman, MT
2.20
Flagstaff, AZ
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
6.45
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.28
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.55
Lawton, OK
4.24
Arecibo, PR
4.06
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Ponce, PR
3.76
Aguadilla, PR
3.45
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.26
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Fast Food, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Jacksonville, NC
9.52
Fayetteville, NC
7.17
Rocky Mount, NC
6.19
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Goldsboro, NC
5.98
Greenville, NC
5.98
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Burlington, NC
5.94
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
5.80
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.08
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
1.91
Hinesville, GA
1.83
Auburn-Opelika, AL
1.81
Flagstaff, AZ
1.81
Gadsden, AL
1.77
Jacksonville, NC
1.76
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
1.76
Warner Robins, GA
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chefs and Head Cooks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.01
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.96
Napa, CA
2.94
Kingston, NY
2.88
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.72
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.71
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
2.52
Barnstable Town, MA
2.38
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.02
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
1.89
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.88
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
1.81
Flagstaff, AZ
1.79
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
1.75
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
1.73
Jacksonville, NC
1.73
Sandusky, OH
1.72
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Protective Service Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.20
Merced, CA
8.13
El Centro, CA
7.65
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.71
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
6.25
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
5.52
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.92
Grants Pass, OR
4.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for School Bus Monitors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kingston, NY
7.68
Rochester, NY
5.98
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
5.63
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
5.25
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
4.90
Syracuse, NY
4.73
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
4.67
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
4.44
Glens Falls, NY
4.40
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Security Screeners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
8.05
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
7.30
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.96
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.71
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.37
Aguadilla, PR
4.34
Anchorage, AK
4.27
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.77
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.37
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Sandusky, OH
3.93
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.89
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Flagstaff, AZ
2.85
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.84
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.83
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crossing Guards and Flaggers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
6.58
State College, PA
5.37
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
5.19
Altoona, PA
4.94
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.51
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
3.96
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
3.71
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
3.69
Pittsburgh, PA
3.67
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Security Guards, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
4.23
Charleston, WV
3.68
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.53
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.32
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.22
Flint, MI
2.11
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.06
Mayaguez, PR
1.91
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.86
Aguadilla, PR
1.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawton, OK
40.04
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
37.41
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
32.58
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
22.72
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
18.17
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
16.16
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
15.35
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.85
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
13.58
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
12.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Private Detectives and Investigators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salem, OR
3.71
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.69
Tallahassee, FL
2.25
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.20
Boise City, ID
2.06
Greenville, NC
2.04
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
2.01
Baton Rouge, LA
1.95
Jacksonville, FL
1.94
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
1.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Control Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
10.52
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
10.04
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
9.99
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
8.31
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.27
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.29
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.60
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.05
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transit and Railroad Police, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
13.57
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
6.10
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.25
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.56
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
5.27
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.60
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Eagle Pass, TX
2.38
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.34
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.24
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.18
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parking Enforcement Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
7.38
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
7.00
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
5.29
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.95
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
3.49
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.80
Boise City, ID
2.51
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
2.42
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.40
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fish and Game Wardens, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
19.12
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
17.43
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
16.42
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
15.01
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
13.34
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
11.15
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.98
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.89
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
9.72
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Detectives and Criminal Investigators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eagle Pass, TX
39.28
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
31.75
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
28.98
Laredo, TX
17.32
El Centro, CA
16.06
Yuma, AZ
15.03
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
13.85
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
11.09
Las Cruces, NM
9.45
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
7.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Correctional Officers and Jailers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
15.64
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
10.20
Yuma, AZ
10.20
El Centro, CA
8.78
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
8.72
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
8.65
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.43
Vineland, NJ
7.98
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.93
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bailiffs, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
10.28
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.68
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
6.43
Glens Falls, NY
6.34
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.32
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.23
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.88
Youngstown-Warren, OH
5.73
Kingston, NY
4.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
28.05
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
27.10
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
15.39
Oklahoma City, OK
6.97
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
5.66
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.45
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
0.97
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.82
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fire Inspectors and Investigators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
7.02
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.86
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
4.79
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
4.74
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.15
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.41
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.22
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Firefighters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.56
Hinesville, GA
3.25
Jacksonville, NC
3.06
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
3.05
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.94
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Fayetteville, NC
2.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
6.50
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Salisbury, MD
5.73
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
4.28
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
4.26
Flagstaff, AZ
4.23
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.84
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.74
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.64
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Lawton, OK
3.00
Niles, MI
2.94
Flint, MI
2.87
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.75
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.72
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
3.64
Rome, GA
3.56
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.49
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.40
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
3.37
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
3.15
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Valdosta, GA
3.00
Lawton, OK
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Punta Gorda, FL
4.27
Hinesville, GA
4.01
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.96
Lawton, OK
3.90
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.86
Jefferson City, MO
3.52
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.34
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.21
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.99
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
47.78
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
13.75
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
12.80
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
12.76
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
12.41
Vineland, NJ
10.06
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
9.63
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.62
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
9.60
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
9.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Protective Service Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
3.62
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.90
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.90
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.74
El Centro, CA
2.65
Yuma, AZ
2.58
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Eagle Pass, TX
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
6.75
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
5.83
Hammond, LA
5.50
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.44
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
5.16
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
4.93
Alexandria, LA
4.74
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.72
Fayetteville, NC
4.56
Rochester, MN
4.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Phlebotomists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kankakee, IL
15.41
Burlington, NC
4.78
Charleston, WV
4.25
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
3.46
Rochester, MN
3.27
Morgantown, WV
2.97
Monroe, LA
2.94
Eagle Pass, TX
2.91
Springfield, IL
2.81
Valdosta, GA
2.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.07
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.91
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
3.56
Manhattan, KS
3.47
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
3.43
Charlottesville, VA
3.28
Corvallis, OR
3.01
Wilmington, NC
2.88
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
2.87
Bend, OR
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacy Aides, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
6.86
Mayaguez, PR
6.34
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.96
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.98
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
4.53
Aguadilla, PR
4.33
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Baton Rouge, LA
3.68
Iowa City, IA
3.35
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Transcriptionists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Redding, CA
5.50
Coeur d'Alene, ID
3.73
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.55
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Dothan, AL
3.21
Rapid City, SD
3.08
Johnson City, TN
3.02
Topeka, KS
2.89
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Saginaw, MI
2.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Equipment Preparers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Morgantown, WV
3.94
Greenville, NC
3.61
Iowa City, IA
3.61
Fargo, ND-MN
3.22
Eugene-Springfield, OR
3.22
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.18
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Ann Arbor, MI
2.87
Vallejo, CA
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
2.94
Gadsden, AL
2.51
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
2.33
Muncie, IN
2.30
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.28
Las Cruces, NM
2.12
Macon-Bibb County, GA
2.08
Morgantown, WV
1.95
Homosassa Springs, FL
1.92
Athens-Clarke County, GA
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.85
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.21
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.19
Guayama, PR
2.12
Yuba City, CA
2.02
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.02
Pocatello, ID
2.01
Longview-Kelso, WA
1.96
Yakima, WA
1.95
St. George, UT
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Massage Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
8.71
Napa, CA
5.06
Anchorage, AK
3.98
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.80
St. George, UT
3.71
Pittsfield, MA
3.07
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.05
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.02
Bend, OR
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapist Aides, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pocatello, ID
5.56
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
5.37
Gadsden, AL
5.00
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.77
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
4.41
Casper, WY
4.37
Lake Charles, LA
4.37
Traverse City, MI
4.28
Abilene, TX
4.02
Coeur d'Alene, ID
3.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapist Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Gadsden, AL
6.39
Homosassa Springs, FL
6.14
Jonesboro, AR
5.01
Sebring, FL
4.85
Victoria, TX
3.72
Lima, OH
3.16
Dothan, AL
2.95
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.85
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Youngstown-Warren, OH
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapy Aides, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pittsburgh, PA
5.07
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.68
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.66
Columbus, OH
2.59
Oklahoma City, OK
2.52
Fresno, CA
2.33
Albuquerque, NM
2.32
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.05
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
1.79
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapy Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Homosassa Springs, FL
8.68
Jonesboro, AR
5.06
Victoria, TX
4.82
Canton-Massillon, OH
4.05
Wichita Falls, TX
3.95
Lima, OH
3.79
Youngstown-Warren, OH
3.19
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Johnstown, PA
2.91
Sandusky, OH
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatric Aides, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
27.83
Tuscaloosa, AL
22.36
Salem, OR
20.29
Tallahassee, FL
19.76
Jackson, MS
17.57
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
12.40
Utica-Rome, NY
8.97
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
8.52
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
8.33
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orderlies, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Florence, SC
6.09
Vineland, NJ
4.94
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.26
York-Hanover, PA
4.03
Mayaguez, PR
3.01
Ann Arbor, MI
2.90
Evansville, IN
2.88
Roanoke, VA
2.85
Peoria, IL
2.84
Spartanburg, SC
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nursing Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Hot Springs, AR
2.61
Greenville, NC
2.43
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Bismarck, ND
2.32
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.31
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.30
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Home Health and Personal Care Aides, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
5.68
Grants Pass, OR
5.64
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
4.96
El Centro, CA
4.42
Eagle Pass, TX
4.41
Springfield, MA
2.96
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.96
Redding, CA
2.89
Las Cruces, NM
2.83
Chico, CA
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Support Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Grants Pass, OR
3.67
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
3.56
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
3.18
Eagle Pass, TX
2.81
El Centro, CA
2.73
Springfield, MA
2.24
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.22
Chico, CA
2.19
Redding, CA
2.18
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
17.20
Hammond, LA
13.85
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
7.70
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.92
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
6.91
Baton Rouge, LA
6.47
Lake Charles, LA
6.40
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.20
Monroe, LA
5.43
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgical Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Richmond, VA
4.57
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.36
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
4.29
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.24
Greenville, NC
3.23
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
3.22
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
3.15
Eugene-Springfield, OR
2.99
Gainesville, GA
2.93
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Genetic Counselors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Madison, WI
3.60
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
3.31
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.31
Pittsburgh, PA
3.05
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.45
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.27
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.11
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
2.04
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Athletic Trainers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Athens-Clarke County, GA
7.55
Corvallis, OR
5.91
Harrisonburg, VA
4.51
Williamsport, PA
4.32
Rochester, MN
4.06
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.83
Bowling Green, KY
3.81
State College, PA
3.60
Mankato, MN
3.49
Lancaster, PA
3.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Traverse City, MI
5.40
Rochester, MN
4.64
Macon-Bibb County, GA
4.32
Columbia, MO
4.21
Lexington-Fayette, KY
3.46
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Springfield, MO
3.12
Boise City, ID
3.01
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
4.72
Fairbanks-College, AK
2.97
Alexandria, LA
2.89
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.72
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.72
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.72
Rochester, MN
2.71
Springfield, MO
2.62
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hearing Aid Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
7.79
Naples-Marco Island, FL
5.46
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.75
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.03
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.48
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.35
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.16
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.12
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
2.07
Madison, WI
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthotists and Prosthetists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
10.93
Manchester-Nashua, NH
6.55
Portland-South Portland, ME
5.30
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.06
Roanoke, VA
4.29
Ann Arbor, MI
3.08
Winston-Salem, NC
2.86
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.30
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.09
Omaha, NE-IA
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Opticians, Dispensing, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
3.04
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.87
Aguadilla, PR
2.87
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.44
Ponce, PR
2.43
Mansfield, OH
2.29
Walla Walla, WA
2.27
Bismarck, ND
2.25
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
2.17
Grand Forks, ND-MN
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Records Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.52
Anchorage, AK
3.37
Greenville, NC
3.28
Iowa City, IA
2.93
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.74
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.73
Carson City, NV
2.60
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Mayaguez, PR
2.36
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.00
Monroe, LA
3.51
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Lafayette, LA
3.02
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Lake Charles, LA
2.91
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.87
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Medford, OR
4.26
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.57
Victoria, TX
3.35
Bowling Green, KY
3.18
Amarillo, TX
3.13
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
3.07
Gainesville, GA
3.01
Rapid City, SD
2.95
Albany, GA
2.92
Paducah, KY-IL
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
5.37
Manhattan, KS
4.83
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.57
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.02
Corvallis, OR
3.01
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.00
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.84
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.67
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Barnstable Town, MA
2.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgical Technologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hattiesburg, MS
4.18
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.80
Florence, SC
3.64
Morgantown, WV
3.51
Dothan, AL
3.06
Ann Arbor, MI
2.74
Enid, OK
2.64
Jonesboro, AR
2.51
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.46
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatric Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MO
7.26
Bay City, MI
4.73
Evansville, IN
4.50
Jonesboro, AR
4.26
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
4.06
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Jacksonville, NC
3.99
Bloomington, IN
3.92
Jackson, TN
3.74
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacy Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla, PR
3.60
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.33
Arecibo, PR
3.03
Guayama, PR
3.01
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Ponce, PR
2.56
Mayaguez, PR
2.30
Morgantown, WV
2.14
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dietetic Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, MI
7.54
Battle Creek, MI
5.64
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
5.55
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
5.49
Altoona, PA
5.33
Chico, CA
4.49
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.00
Winston-Salem, NC
3.93
Niles, MI
3.62
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paramedics, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.28
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.20
Hinesville, GA
3.93
Beckley, WV
3.81
Aguadilla, PR
3.67
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.54
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.39
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Medical Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.35
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.90
Johnstown, PA
3.88
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.61
Eagle Pass, TX
3.52
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
3.33
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Dosimetrists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
14.38
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
2.79
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.94
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.79
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.79
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.76
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.29
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.26
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.11
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
4.56
Ocala, FL
3.53
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.49
Springfield, IL
2.73
Gainesville, GA
2.62
Ann Arbor, MI
2.54
Peoria, IL
2.52
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Jonesboro, AR
2.48
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
4.13
Morgantown, WV
3.15
Rome, GA
2.77
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Enid, OK
2.55
Sebring, FL
2.47
Ann Arbor, MI
2.31
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.29
Greenville, NC
2.26
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.35
Ann Arbor, MI
2.66
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.58
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.57
Akron, OH
2.43
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Green Bay, WI
2.26
Gainesville, FL
2.22
Port St. Lucie, FL
2.20
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
3.13
Morgantown, WV
2.68
Vineland, NJ
2.66
Jackson, TN
2.61
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
2.53
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.46
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.41
Salisbury, MD
2.34
Charleston, WV
2.30
Greenville, NC
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
10.27
Rochester, MN
8.13
Macon-Bibb County, GA
3.98
Florence, SC
3.45
Rome, GA
3.43
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
3.14
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
3.08
Ann Arbor, MI
3.01
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.78
Lima, OH
2.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington, NC
12.09
Kankakee, IL
10.63
Port St. Lucie, FL
4.70
Hattiesburg, MS
3.74
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.12
Madison, WI
2.80
Rome, GA
2.76
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.49
Mayaguez, PR
2.43
Ponce, PR
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
11.17
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10.14
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
6.29
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.76
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
4.41
Beckley, WV
3.58
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Fayetteville, NC
3.39
Columbus, GA-AL
3.23
Morgantown, WV
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Hygienists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.97
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.23
Flint, MI
2.10
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.06
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.05
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.04
Pocatello, ID
2.03
Ogden, UT
2.02
Great Falls, MT
2.02
Jacksonville, NC
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Acupuncturists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
8.16
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
7.64
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
6.81
Medford, OR
6.41
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.57
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
3.66
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.58
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.54
Anchorage, AK
3.14
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgeons, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.63
Salisbury, MD
5.38
Lexington-Fayette, KY
3.31
Appleton, WI
3.29
Fargo, ND-MN
3.22
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.82
St. George, UT
2.65
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.55
Medford, OR
2.51
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pediatric Surgeons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Omaha, NE-IA
9.28
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.13
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
8.75
Morgantown, WV
5.28
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.76
Birmingham, AL
3.04
Fargo, ND-MN
2.66
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.56
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Wilmington, NC
2.36
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
1.93
Rochester, NY
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
6.94
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.20
Eugene-Springfield, OR
2.86
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.73
Cleveland, OH
2.64
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.19
Tucson, AZ
2.02
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
1.91
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
1.83
Worcester, MA
1.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicians, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
5.34
Charlottesville, VA
4.11
Greenville, NC
3.86
Rochester, MN
3.80
New Haven, CT
3.38
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.31
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.05
Springfield, IL
3.05
Cleveland, OH
3.04
Fayetteville, NC
3.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
York-Hanover, PA
5.80
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
5.38
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
4.75
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
4.57
Missoula, MT
4.42
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.92
Morgantown, WV
3.63
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Worcester, MA
3.27
Rockford, IL
3.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatrists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
6.22
Corvallis, OR
6.01
Pittsfield, MA
5.25
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
2.91
Salem, OR
2.78
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.76
Bangor, ME
2.74
Springfield, MA
2.73
Tallahassee, FL
2.69
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicians, Pathologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eugene-Springfield, OR
3.08
Cleveland, OH
2.27
Springfield, MO
2.11
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
2.08
Madison, WI
2.03
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.02
Omaha, NE-IA
1.75
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.60
Columbia, SC
1.59
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
1.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pediatricians, General, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pittsfield, MA
3.68
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.53
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
3.34
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
3.21
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
3.13
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.91
Cleveland, OH
2.90
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
2.78
Winchester, VA-WV
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
5.64
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.23
Binghamton, NY
4.14
Flint, MI
3.08
Richmond, VA
3.01
Rochester, NY
2.89
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.88
Fort Wayne, IN
2.76
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
2.64
Fargo, ND-MN
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Neurologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
5.21
Omaha, NE-IA
3.34
Worcester, MA
3.27
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.78
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.39
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
2.24
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.08
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.97
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
1.95
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for General Internal Medicine Physicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
8.38
Elmira, NY
5.90
Lafayette, LA
5.31
Naples-Marco Island, FL
4.77
Flint, MI
4.67
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
4.44
Asheville, NC
3.68
Hot Springs, AR
3.62
Athens-Clarke County, GA
3.19
Jackson, TN
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Family Medicine Physicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
10.21
Lawton, OK
5.70
Sebring, FL
3.82
Reading, PA
3.50
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.48
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
3.26
Fresno, CA
3.18
Saginaw, MI
3.18
Rome, GA
3.11
Mayaguez, PR
3.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Medicine Physicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.92
Rochester, MN
5.91
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
4.41
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.97
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.95
Bangor, ME
3.67
Sheboygan, WI
3.12
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
3.07
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dermatologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
7.70
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
5.44
Lincoln, NE
3.46
Toledo, OH
2.64
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.04
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.04
Rochester, NY
1.87
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.48
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.44
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cardiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.72
Albuquerque, NM
4.27
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
3.70
Worcester, MA
3.09
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.98
Omaha, NE-IA
2.72
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.58
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.46
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.36
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anesthesiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Wayne, IN
2.67
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.57
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.14
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.08
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.06
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
1.91
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
1.86
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.85
Madison, WI
1.80
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Akron, OH
4.20
Bend, OR
3.04
Cleveland, OH
2.98
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.93
Birmingham, AL
2.88
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
2.87
Youngstown-Warren, OH
2.82
Rochester, MN
2.69
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.59
Toledo, OH
2.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Practitioners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
5.62
Johnson City, TN
3.35
Jackson, TN
2.53
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.46
Hattiesburg, MS
2.38
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.34
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.34
Knoxville, TN
2.32
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Hot Springs, AR
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Midwives, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
5.56
Anchorage, AK
5.32
Springfield, MA
4.71
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
4.69
Ann Arbor, MI
3.79
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
3.42
Knoxville, TN
3.29
Salem, OR
3.22
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.06
Asheville, NC
3.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Anesthetists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
11.00
Charleston, WV
7.78
Morgantown, WV
7.00
Port St. Lucie, FL
6.13
Dothan, AL
4.75
Bangor, ME
4.55
Saginaw, MI
4.07
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.94
Birmingham, AL
3.82
Ann Arbor, MI
3.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Registered Nurses, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
2.98
Ann Arbor, MI
2.60
Greenville, NC
2.21
Gainesville, FL
2.17
Rochester, MN
2.13
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.09
Iowa City, IA
2.06
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.01
Mayaguez, PR
1.96
Springfield, IL
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinarians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.28
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.04
Ames, IA
3.01
Bend, OR
2.70
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.69
Manhattan, KS
2.64
Bozeman, MT
2.52
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.47
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Therapists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette, LA
9.50
Salisbury, MD
7.97
Savannah, GA
7.20
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.73
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
5.44
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.19
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
5.05
Alexandria, LA
4.47
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.37
Duluth, MN-WI
4.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Exercise Physiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
4.53
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.15
Columbia, SC
3.04
Winston-Salem, NC
2.20
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.97
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
1.91
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.88
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.84
Akron, OH
1.83
Tulsa, OK
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Speech-Language Pathologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Jonesboro, AR
3.46
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
2.76
Greenville, NC
2.33
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.31
Monroe, LA
2.30
Victoria, TX
2.19
Abilene, TX
2.14
Bay City, MI
2.12
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Pocatello, ID
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Respiratory Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
5.24
Rome, GA
2.98
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Tyler, TX
2.53
Paducah, KY-IL
2.36
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.35
Charleston, WV
2.34
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.31
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.30
Jackson, MS
2.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreational Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
7.91
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
7.80
Topeka, KS
6.60
Wichita, KS
4.74
Iowa City, IA
4.37
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.28
Utica-Rome, NY
3.23
Fresno, CA
3.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiation Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
4.41
Eau Claire, WI
3.51
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.96
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.81
Rochester, MN
2.59
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.51
Winston-Salem, NC
2.41
Ann Arbor, MI
2.41
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
1.96
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
1.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sebring, FL
2.82
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.65
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
2.05
Rochester, MN
2.05
Victoria, TX
2.02
Jonesboro, AR
2.01
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.00
Traverse City, MI
1.97
Las Cruces, NM
1.96
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sebring, FL
3.07
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.59
Bay City, MI
2.50
Jonesboro, AR
2.46
Rochester, MN
2.37
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
2.36
Altoona, PA
2.33
Rome, GA
2.31
Worcester, MA
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Podiatrists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
2.26
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.22
Syracuse, NY
2.10
Cleveland, OH
2.05
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.94
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.66
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.63
Albuquerque, NM
1.56
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.55
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physician Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
4.32
Iowa City, IA
3.61
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.17
Ithaca, NY
2.93
Winston-Salem, NC
2.89
Williamsport, PA
2.84
Ann Arbor, MI
2.70
Altoona, PA
2.66
New Haven, CT
2.66
Midland, MI
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
2.94
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Iowa City, IA
2.06
Florence, SC
1.92
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.91
Charleston, WV
1.80
Johnson City, TN
1.77
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.76
Winston-Salem, NC
1.74
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Optometrists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.98
Albany, GA
2.58
Grand Forks, ND-MN
2.53
Wilmington, NC
2.49
Jonesboro, AR
2.25
Traverse City, MI
2.22
Vallejo, CA
2.19
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.17
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
1.85
Dover, DE
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dietitians and Nutritionists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Greenville, NC
3.12
Morgantown, WV
2.69
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Rochester, MN
2.24
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.23
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.16
Battle Creek, MI
2.09
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.06
St. George, UT
1.93
Fayetteville, NC
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dentists, All Other Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
8.24
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.57
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
1.34
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.26
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.03
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.97
Cleveland, OH
0.96
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
0.96
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
0.80
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
0.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthodontists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
6.81
Cleveland, OH
5.87
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
5.65
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
5.23
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.79
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.46
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.67
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.23
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
0.74
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dentists, General, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
2.30
Great Falls, MT
2.11
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.05
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.01
Columbia, SC
2.00
Flint, MI
1.98
Gadsden, AL
1.94
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
1.90
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
1.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chiropractors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Minot, ND
4.89
Bismarck, ND
4.61
Lincoln, NE
3.77
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Grand Island, NE
3.20
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.04
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.03
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
3.01
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.80
Omaha, NE-IA
2.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
2.85
Morgantown, WV
2.33
Ann Arbor, MI
2.03
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
1.98
Greenville, NC
1.97
Kankakee, IL
1.87
Gainesville, FL
1.75
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.71
Rome, GA
1.68
Iowa City, IA
1.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
10.68
Urban Honolulu, HI
8.41
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
5.50
Salinas, CA
5.00
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
4.43
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.48
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.23
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.01
Lancaster, PA
2.94
Savannah, GA
2.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Film and Video Editors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
6.08
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.80
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
5.42
Missoula, MT
3.40
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.54
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.27
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.22
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
1.78
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.60
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Missoula, MT
4.09
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.85
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.48
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.19
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.13
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.03
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.00
Albuquerque, NM
1.99
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.96
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Photographers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
3.53
Anniston-Oxford, AL
2.63
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.60
Bozeman, MT
2.32
Flagstaff, AZ
2.24
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.12
Killeen-Temple, TX
2.11
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
1.98
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lighting Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
22.13
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.00
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
5.18
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
4.52
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.99
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.11
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.01
Lancaster, PA
1.85
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sound Engineering Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.34
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.91
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.56
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.02
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.75
Springfield, MO
2.30
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.28
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.90
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.67
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Broadcast Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
4.16
Bloomington, IN
3.56
Green Bay, WI
2.58
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.54
Lincoln, NE
2.32
Tulsa, OK
2.19
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.11
Fort Wayne, IN
2.02
Boise City, ID
1.95
Fargo, ND-MN
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audio and Video Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
7.93
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
4.17
Ithaca, NY
3.03
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.93
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.52
Charlottesville, VA
2.43
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.34
Yuma, AZ
2.08
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
2.06
Midland, MI
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Media and Communication Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
7.98
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
7.72
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
7.67
Lexington Park, MD
3.89
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.13
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.63
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.67
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.56
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.51
Baton Rouge, LA
1.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Terre Haute, IN
8.17
Bloomington, IN
7.79
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.30
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.27
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.54
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.01
Evansville, IN
3.64
Lafayette, LA
2.94
Oklahoma City, OK
2.59
Fort Wayne, IN
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interpreters and Translators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
11.86
Harrisonburg, VA
4.38
Rochester, MN
3.40
El Paso, TX
3.36
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.08
Rochester, NY
3.06
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
3.03
Tucson, AZ
2.82
Medford, OR
2.49
Tallahassee, FL
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Writers and Authors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.55
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.39
Knoxville, TN
2.37
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.32
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.15
Ann Arbor, MI
2.09
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.08
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.05
Glens Falls, NY
1.97
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Technical Writers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dubuque, IA
4.17
Huntsville, AL
4.07
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.85
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
3.67
Warner Robins, GA
3.49
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT
3.13
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.55
Lexington Park, MD
2.55
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.47
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Editors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.11
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.98
Charlottesville, VA
2.78
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
2.62
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.26
Glens Falls, NY
2.19
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.10
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.94
Pittsfield, MA
1.91
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Relations Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.23
Bozeman, MT
2.71
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.61
Helena, MT
2.56
Ames, IA
2.55
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.37
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Ithaca, NY
2.10
Missoula, MT
2.06
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.39
Glens Falls, NY
2.50
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Lincoln, NE
2.43
Bangor, ME
2.16
Fargo, ND-MN
2.12
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.11
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.09
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Missoula, MT
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Mankato, MN
4.90
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.36
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.07
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
4.02
Rapid City, SD
3.62
St. Cloud, MN
3.55
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.34
Fargo, ND-MN
3.22
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Bangor, ME
3.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
23.92
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
16.94
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
6.86
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.31
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.07
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.77
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.72
Lincoln, NE
2.61
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.10
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Disc Jockeys, Except Radio, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Fargo, ND-MN
12.43
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.36
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
4.00
Green Bay, WI
3.40
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.79
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
2.54
Madison, WI
2.23
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.02
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.95
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Musicians and Singers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.35
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
6.02
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.46
Eugene-Springfield, OR
4.81
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.67
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
4.63
Glens Falls, NY
3.99
Corvallis, OR
3.94
Medford, OR
3.40
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Music Directors and Composers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eugene-Springfield, OR
6.10
Rochester, NY
5.75
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.58
Medford, OR
4.83
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
4.55
Syracuse, NY
3.95
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.92
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.86
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.66
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Choreographers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
25.67
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
22.21
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
5.91
Baton Rouge, LA
4.57
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.54
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.30
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.13
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.81
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.73
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dancers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
18.45
Urban Honolulu, HI
16.03
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
15.02
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
4.56
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
3.92
Kansas City, MO-KS
3.12
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.12
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
3.01
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.51
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
39.47
Bismarck, ND
12.22
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
11.99
Coeur d'Alene, ID
10.02
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.59
Ann Arbor, MI
8.32
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
7.52
Bend, OR
7.39
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.42
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
4.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coaches and Scouts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.75
Harrisonburg, VA
4.70
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Dubuque, IA
2.85
Canton-Massillon, OH
2.83
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
2.75
Minot, ND
2.74
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
2.72
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Athletes and Sports Competitors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Gainesville, GA
29.87
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
6.94
Raleigh-Cary, NC
4.17
Baton Rouge, LA
3.87
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
3.55
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.34
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.13
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.59
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.51
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Producers and Directors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
5.29
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.13
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
3.26
Glens Falls, NY
2.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.14
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.83
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.74
Bozeman, MT
1.73
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.67
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Actors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
14.52
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
10.03
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
6.06
Springfield, MO
3.68
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.53
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.49
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.26
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
1.79
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Designers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10.59
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
9.73
Baton Rouge, LA
6.33
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.85
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.02
Savannah, GA
2.92
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
2.60
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.29
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Set and Exhibit Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
13.30
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.76
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.36
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
4.14
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.89
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.43
Ann Arbor, MI
2.85
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.55
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.93
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.38
Mansfield, OH
4.10
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.59
Flagstaff, AZ
3.54
Gadsden, AL
3.11
Winchester, VA-WV
2.72
Bowling Green, KY
2.47
Dothan, AL
2.43
Twin Falls, ID
2.39
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interior Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Marco Island, FL
5.55
Bozeman, MT
5.15
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.92
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
3.90
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.79
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.45
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.45
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
2.39
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.24
St. George, UT
2.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Graphic Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.57
Lawrence, KS
2.32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.69
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.63
Dubuque, IA
1.61
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.55
Mankato, MN
1.54
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.51
Fargo, ND-MN
1.50
Santa Fe, NM
1.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floral Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.53
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
3.59
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.26
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
3.04
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.00
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.81
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
2.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fashion Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
5.66
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.45
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
5.00
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.25
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.88
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.81
Ogden, UT
1.57
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.55
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.54
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
1.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial and Industrial Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
5.94
Niles, MI
5.05
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
4.28
Monroe, MI
3.84
Dubuque, IA
3.34
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.08
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.04
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.79
Logan, UT-ID
2.77
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Artists and Related Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10.36
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.18
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.70
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.61
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.26
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
1.60
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
1.50
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.34
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.32
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Effects Artists and Animators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
7.50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.59
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
5.25
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
4.13
Morgantown, WV
3.62
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.58
Reno, NV
2.29
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.18
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
2.10
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Fe, NM
19.58
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
5.76
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
4.84
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.75
Ogden, UT
3.42
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.39
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.23
Cleveland, OH
3.13
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
2.93
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Craft Artists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
5.76
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.58
Birmingham, AL
3.67
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.92
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.37
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.28
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.16
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
0.58
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
0.57
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Art Directors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.42
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.86
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.61
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.28
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.26
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.19
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.15
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.71
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.69
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.06
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.66
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.55
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.53
Bozeman, MT
1.52
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.52
Missoula, MT
1.51
Lawrence, KS
1.45
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
1.43
Springfield, IL
1.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
11.37
Corvallis, OR
9.54
Chico, CA
7.96
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
5.68
Carson City, NV
5.39
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
5.28
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Hinesville, GA
4.96
Merced, CA
4.65
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
2.73
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Yakima, WA
2.47
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Minot, ND
2.41
Grand Forks, ND-MN
2.39
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.34
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
59.04
College Station-Bryan, TX
25.38
Flagstaff, AZ
23.37
Columbia, MO
18.08
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
9.79
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
9.55
Madison, WI
5.82
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
5.40
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
4.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Instructional Coordinators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
State College, PA
6.88
Lawrence, KS
4.56
Ithaca, NY
4.46
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.20
San Angelo, TX
3.13
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.11
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.03
Wichita Falls, TX
3.01
Victoria, TX
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farm and Home Management Educators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Gainesville, FL
50.36
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
48.19
Madison, WI
24.19
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
20.97
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
18.58
Raleigh-Cary, NC
14.36
Ponce, PR
13.98
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
10.67
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
8.37
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
8.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bowling Green, KY
4.26
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.20
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Gainesville, FL
4.14
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.11
Springfield, OH
4.07
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.78
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.65
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
State College, PA
5.33
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
4.33
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.33
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.30
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Museum Technicians and Conservators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Fe, NM
8.70
St. Louis, MO-IL
7.38
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
5.55
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Ann Arbor, MI
4.05
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.85
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.72
Greensboro-High Point, NC
3.16
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.10
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Curators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pittsfield, MA
9.58
Santa Fe, NM
7.75
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.88
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.58
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.02
Montgomery, AL
3.52
Charlottesville, VA
3.40
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.33
New Haven, CT
3.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Archivists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
15.68
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.15
Madison, WI
5.97
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
5.16
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.81
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.25
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
3.21
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.07
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.68
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
14.84
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
10.87
Arecibo, PR
9.96
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
9.44
Hinesville, GA
9.23
Ponce, PR
9.22
Mayaguez, PR
7.60
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
7.45
Guayama, PR
7.18
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tutors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
7.46
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.01
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.75
El Centro, CA
3.45
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
2.98
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.77
Fresno, CA
2.66
Cheyenne, WY
2.60
Bloomington, IN
2.59
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Merced, CA
6.65
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.48
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.99
Fresno, CA
4.66
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
4.48
El Centro, CA
4.27
Visalia, CA
4.20
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
4.08
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
3.83
Fayetteville, NC
3.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Self-Enrichment Teachers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
3.60
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
2.58
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.56
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.39
Lincoln, NE
2.30
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Pittsfield, MA
2.24
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lawton, OK
7.10
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
4.95
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Winston-Salem, NC
4.81
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.52
Vineland, NJ
4.44
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.39
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.01
Jacksonville, NC
3.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Valdosta, GA
9.19
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.15
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
6.88
Battle Creek, MI
6.75
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.51
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.16
Lexington Park, MD
5.90
Jackson, MI
5.81
Tyler, TX
5.72
Yuba City, CA
5.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette, LA
6.36
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.51
Arecibo, PR
4.14
Guayama, PR
3.86
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
3.60
Gettysburg, PA
3.39
Dover, DE
3.29
Laredo, TX
3.05
Sandusky, OH
2.90
Kingston, NY
2.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Middle School, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
4.65
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
3.57
Mayaguez, PR
3.36
Vineland, NJ
3.25
Midland, TX
3.22
Cleveland, OH
3.16
Syracuse, NY
2.78
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Mansfield, OH
2.71
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.96
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
4.24
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.83
El Paso, TX
3.59
Springfield, MA
3.52
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.50
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.27
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Arecibo, PR
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Preschool, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
3.57
Anchorage, AK
3.52
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
3.46
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Rochester, MN
3.19
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.06
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.96
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.59
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.26
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.01
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.48
Elmira, NY
5.22
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4.82
Guayama, PR
4.78
Longview, TX
4.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.91
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.46
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.31
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
2.27
Guayama, PR
2.22
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.20
Yuba City, CA
2.15
Dover, DE
2.14
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
10.08
Syracuse, NY
7.79
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.93
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.74
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.73
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.08
Longview, TX
5.05
Yakima, WA
4.95
Montgomery, AL
4.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
3.52
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.48
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.48
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Midland, TX
2.45
Dover, DE
2.34
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.30
Albany, GA
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.78
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.31
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.21
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.10
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.04
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
16.29
Ponce, PR
11.73
Mayaguez, PR
8.24
Guayama, PR
7.98
Arecibo, PR
7.08
Aguadilla, PR
6.32
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
5.53
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Yakima, WA
3.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
3.12
Vineland, NJ
2.06
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.04
Sebring, FL
2.03
Eau Claire, WI
1.98
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Goldsboro, NC
1.90
Mobile, AL
1.89
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.86
Auburn-Opelika, AL
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hammond, LA
13.72
Salisbury, MD
11.51
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
6.99
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.93
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.75
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.59
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.24
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.29
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Albany, GA
9.71
St. George, UT
9.27
Fayetteville, NC
8.02
Victoria, TX
6.04
Ponce, PR
5.30
Goldsboro, NC
5.20
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.95
Gadsden, AL
4.57
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.40
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
13.85
Champaign-Urbana, IL
12.53
Ithaca, NY
10.00
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.44
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
7.41
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
7.03
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
6.11
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.77
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.71
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
11.17
Greensboro-High Point, NC
8.96
Raleigh-Cary, NC
4.44
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.75
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
14.51
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
5.58
Harrisonburg, VA
4.64
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.55
Abilene, TX
4.42
Lexington-Fayette, KY
3.81
Syracuse, NY
3.62
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.84
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for History Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
9.49
Ithaca, NY
7.94
Harrisonburg, VA
5.73
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.43
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.99
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Binghamton, NY
4.38
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.33
Pittsfield, MA
4.21
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Harrisonburg, VA
8.46
Ann Arbor, MI
6.36
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
5.84
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.37
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.94
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.52
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.32
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
11.08
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
7.52
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.99
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.98
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.74
Lawrence, KS
4.57
Ann Arbor, MI
4.20
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.60
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.47
Harrisonburg, VA
3.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
13.20
Harrisonburg, VA
7.34
Columbia, MO
6.42
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.87
Lubbock, TX
3.87
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.84
Albuquerque, NM
3.60
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.45
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.22
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
36.63
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
10.44
Bloomington, IN
7.97
Harrisonburg, VA
4.93
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.58
Ann Arbor, MI
3.54
Pittsfield, MA
3.45
Rochester, NY
3.20
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.13
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
10.12
Ann Arbor, MI
8.11
Auburn-Opelika, AL
7.42
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.88
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.23
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.75
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.20
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
3.01
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Law Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.55
Eugene-Springfield, OR
3.51
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.12
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.99
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
1.73
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.65
Knoxville, TN
1.34
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
1.32
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.25
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Rocky Mount, NC
10.93
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
9.22
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.68
Greenville, NC
7.08
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.11
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.11
Asheville, NC
5.92
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.88
Terre Haute, IN
5.78
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
5.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
10.96
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
6.43
Knoxville, TN
5.41
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
3.04
Birmingham, AL
2.57
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.11
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.07
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
1.67
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.57
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
10.85
Harrisonburg, VA
8.92
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.13
Grand Forks, ND-MN
5.14
Greenville, NC
4.75
Lincoln, NE
4.63
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.56
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
4.54
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.38
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
4.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Muncie, IN
3.52
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.39
Mayaguez, PR
3.24
Terre Haute, IN
3.20
Mankato, MN
3.14
Sherman-Denison, TX
3.08
Greenville, NC
2.96
Pittsburgh, PA
2.79
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.78
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
13.99
Morgantown, WV
13.79
Greenville, NC
5.59
Madison, WI
3.95
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.82
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.63
Jackson, MS
3.48
Winston-Salem, NC
3.30
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
3.16
Worcester, MA
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.82
Columbia, MO
5.62
Laredo, TX
4.21
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.07
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.84
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.69
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.63
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.29
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
16.48
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
11.49
Ithaca, NY
10.76
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
8.39
Harrisonburg, VA
7.44
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
5.37
Ann Arbor, MI
4.99
Lubbock, TX
4.82
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.58
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
9.28
Harrisonburg, VA
5.63
College Station-Bryan, TX
5.54
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
5.16
Ponce, PR
5.03
Columbia, MO
4.91
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Auburn-Opelika, AL
4.12
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.47
Springfield, MA
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Harrisonburg, VA
12.89
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
11.72
Ithaca, NY
11.26
College Station-Bryan, TX
8.73
Ann Arbor, MI
5.95
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.72
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.86
El Paso, TX
2.58
Lubbock, TX
2.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
19.98
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
8.72
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.01
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.05
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.61
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.39
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.33
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.33
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.31
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
18.13
Tuscaloosa, AL
6.59
College Station-Bryan, TX
5.57
Athens-Clarke County, GA
5.16
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.99
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.93
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.52
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
15.25
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
4.15
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.99
Rochester, NY
3.78
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.70
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.54
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.35
Syracuse, NY
2.26
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
14.44
Champaign-Urbana, IL
9.05
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.78
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.70
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
3.23
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.37
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.22
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.96
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.93
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
10.97
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
9.89
College Station-Bryan, TX
9.07
Auburn-Opelika, AL
8.45
Harrisonburg, VA
5.32
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Ann Arbor, MI
4.13
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.93
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Rochester, NY
3.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
17.52
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
12.64
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
9.74
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
7.09
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
4.28
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.11
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.69
Worcester, MA
2.10
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
10.47
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
10.07
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
8.63
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.20
Harrisonburg, VA
5.94
Auburn-Opelika, AL
5.15
Columbia, MO
4.89
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.26
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
11.58
Rapid City, SD
7.06
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
5.89
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.85
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Rochester, NY
3.59
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Wilmington, NC
3.26
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Auburn-Opelika, AL
9.40
College Station-Bryan, TX
7.64
Ithaca, NY
6.43
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.39
Columbia, MO
4.75
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.99
Ann Arbor, MI
3.99
Harrisonburg, VA
3.95
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.64
Lincoln, NE
3.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
71.26
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
62.08
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
13.45
Madison, WI
10.13
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
8.99
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.11
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.10
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.07
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
4.07
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
34.95
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
23.22
Champaign-Urbana, IL
17.51
Ann Arbor, MI
12.59
Lawrence, KS
6.88
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.27
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.21
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
22.85
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
16.02
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
10.37
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
3.00
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
2.81
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.81
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.59
El Paso, TX
2.16
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.12
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
8.31
Ithaca, NY
7.69
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
6.59
Bloomington, IN
5.26
Champaign-Urbana, IL
4.86
Ann Arbor, MI
4.43
Harrisonburg, VA
4.05
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.47
Athens-Clarke County, GA
3.38
Lubbock, TX
3.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
12.70
Champaign-Urbana, IL
10.07
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
8.98
Ithaca, NY
8.21
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.17
Tuscaloosa, AL
3.76
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.63
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Columbia, MO
3.29
Ann Arbor, MI
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Business Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
17.87
Bloomington, IN
13.29
Champaign-Urbana, IL
6.86
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
6.70
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.39
Harrisonburg, VA
5.63
Lawrence, KS
5.47
Ann Arbor, MI
4.79
Greenville, NC
4.35
Auburn-Opelika, AL
4.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
3.01
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.34
Ann Arbor, MI
2.33
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.31
State College, PA
2.16
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.11
Auburn-Opelika, AL
2.00
Champaign-Urbana, IL
1.92
Merced, CA
1.85
Manhattan, KS
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Support Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
6.94
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.50
Helena, MT
3.51
Hammond, LA
3.49
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.34
Ithaca, NY
3.05
Alexandria, LA
2.94
Missoula, MT
2.65
Dover, DE
2.59
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.03
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.72
Cheyenne, WY
4.71
Wichita, KS
3.97
Santa Fe, NM
3.83
St. George, UT
3.72
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.10
Coeur d'Alene, ID
3.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paralegals and Legal Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.47
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.29
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.03
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.01
Montgomery, AL
1.99
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.98
Tallahassee, FL
1.87
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.78
Birmingham, AL
1.74
Charleston, WV
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Longview-Kelso, WA
6.34
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.16
Springfield, OH
5.26
Glens Falls, NY
4.99
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.86
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.86
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.86
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
4.85
Youngstown-Warren, OH
4.82
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Madison, WI
3.88
Lancaster, PA
3.81
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.31
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
1.76
Richmond, VA
1.66
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.60
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
1.57
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
1.53
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.53
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
1.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
8.53
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
7.91
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
5.16
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.89
Waco, TX
4.87
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.74
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.11
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.95
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Judicial Law Clerks, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
10.55
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
10.07
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.88
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.50
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.58
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.98
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.96
Charleston, WV
3.93
Ogden, UT
3.92
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lawyers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.18
Tallahassee, FL
2.37
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.06
Helena, MT
1.98
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.98
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.81
Santa Fe, NM
1.72
Charleston, WV
1.70
Cheyenne, WY
1.66
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.65
Tallahassee, FL
2.21
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.03
Helena, MT
1.93
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.91
Charleston, WV
1.78
Santa Fe, NM
1.75
Cheyenne, WY
1.68
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.67
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Religious Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bozeman, MT
7.71
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5.18
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
4.78
Bend, OR
4.30
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
4.28
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Salem, OR
3.60
Pittsburgh, PA
3.45
Lancaster, PA
3.28
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Directors, Religious Activities and Education, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Helena, MT
14.72
Grants Pass, OR
13.92
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
11.36
Salem, OR
10.63
Billings, MT
9.03
Corvallis, OR
8.28
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.10
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
7.26
Bend, OR
7.05
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clergy, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.88
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.58
Albany, OR
8.90
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
7.71
Salem, OR
7.23
Medford, OR
7.15
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.67
Eugene-Springfield, OR
6.43
Bend, OR
6.39
Grants Pass, OR
6.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
14.04
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
12.03
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.00
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
10.30
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
8.89
Hammond, LA
8.64
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.94
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.63
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
5.48
Monroe, LA
4.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Community Health Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Carson City, NV
10.56
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.51
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Yakima, WA
3.87
Decatur, IL
3.86
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.49
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social and Human Service Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Johnstown, PA
4.61
Ann Arbor, MI
3.62
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.42
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.40
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.33
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.26
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
3.20
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.65
Jefferson City, MO
4.74
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.54
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.40
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.37
El Centro, CA
4.21
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Johnson City, TN
3.68
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Charleston, WV
3.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Education Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
19.68
Chico, CA
6.46
Jefferson City, MO
6.01
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
5.80
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.54
Mayaguez, PR
3.97
Rochester, MN
3.17
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.83
Morgantown, WV
2.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Duluth, MN-WI
9.56
Rochester, MN
7.58
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
7.02
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
6.53
Medford, OR
6.46
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
6.41
Santa Fe, NM
6.38
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.93
Grants Pass, OR
5.85
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
5.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bangor, ME
3.84
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Napa, CA
3.51
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Worcester, MA
3.36
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.26
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.19
Kingston, NY
2.95
Pittsfield, MA
2.93
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Social Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MA
3.01
Rochester, NY
2.88
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Jackson, TN
2.71
Binghamton, NY
2.64
Yakima, WA
2.62
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
2.51
Salisbury, MD
2.50
Glens Falls, NY
2.48
Johnson City, TN
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Child, Family, and School Social Workers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
8.33
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.17
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.44
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.03
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Springfield, IL
2.67
Kingston, NY
2.48
Enid, OK
2.46
Merced, CA
2.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Counselors, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
11.20
Hammond, LA
11.03
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.01
Visalia, CA
10.86
Tallahassee, FL
7.42
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.63
Monroe, LA
5.04
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
4.93
Modesto, CA
4.53
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
4.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
3.97
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.45
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Bay City, MI
3.23
Mankato, MN
2.79
Springfield, MA
2.76
Worcester, MA
2.69
Lynchburg, VA
2.60
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.49
Altoona, PA
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rehabilitation Counselors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
El Centro, CA
6.96
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
5.65
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
4.47
Rocky Mount, NC
4.32
Lewiston, ID-WA
4.31
Waterbury-Shelton, CT
4.14
Jackson, MI
3.98
Worcester, MA
3.94
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
3.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Marriage and Family Therapists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
7.42
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
7.11
Mankato, MN
5.44
Redding, CA
5.30
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.17
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
4.88
Johnson City, TN
4.86
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.68
Chico, CA
4.52
St. George, UT
4.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
3.74
Gainesville, FL
3.67
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.32
Ames, IA
3.23
Columbia, MO
3.22
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.90
Corvallis, OR
2.75
Ithaca, NY
2.54
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.49
Dover, DE
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Community and Social Service Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.67
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
2.46
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.33
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.12
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.01
Johnstown, PA
2.00
Corvallis, OR
2.00
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.64
Stockton-Lodi, CA
4.53
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Kenosha, WI
4.32
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.05
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Midland, TX
3.78
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
3.55
Cheyenne, WY
3.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
5.61
Odessa, TX
4.12
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.59
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Midland, MI
3.37
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.29
Lake Charles, LA
3.01
Casper, WY
2.72
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.51
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
14.36
Lawrence, KS
13.13
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.22
Amarillo, TX
3.91
Ithaca, NY
3.90
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Spartanburg, SC
3.37
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.30
Ponce, PR
3.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forensic Science Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Punta Gorda, FL
5.38
Tallahassee, FL
5.26
Charleston, WV
5.20
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
4.65
Missoula, MT
4.53
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.86
Jackson, TN
3.75
Roanoke, VA
3.24
Tucson, AZ
3.22
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest and Conservation Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
59.23
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
56.75
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
47.03
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
43.76
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
40.76
Fairbanks-College, AK
31.03
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
28.63
Missoula, MT
28.46
Flagstaff, AZ
27.29
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
26.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Science Research Assistants, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Athens-Clarke County, GA
15.26
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
7.79
Lexington-Fayette, KY
6.00
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
5.92
Bowling Green, KY
5.90
Tucson, AZ
5.27
Charlottesville, VA
4.22
Ann Arbor, MI
3.51
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.46
Raleigh-Cary, NC
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
26.74
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
3.21
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
2.77
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.12
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hydrologic Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bozeman, MT
32.37
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
6.65
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.37
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
3.22
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.69
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.36
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.90
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.75
Pittsburgh, PA
1.63
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
43.54
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
37.15
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
34.08
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
20.69
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
11.89
Corpus Christi, TX
10.14
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
9.15
Charleston, WV
9.01
Oklahoma City, OK
6.84
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
7.02
Charleston, WV
6.52
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
6.06
Beckley, WV
5.67
Anchorage, AK
5.11
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.09
Iowa City, IA
3.66
Fairbanks-College, AK
3.60
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
8.64
Midland, MI
8.05
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
7.50
Decatur, AL
7.40
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.17
Sheboygan, WI
4.92
Reno, NV
4.33
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Midland, TX
3.99
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biological Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Corvallis, OR
13.20
Iowa City, IA
11.13
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.79
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
7.32
Ames, IA
7.25
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.11
Madison, WI
6.56
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.02
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
5.74
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Science Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Merced, CA
30.79
Napa, CA
27.73
Twin Falls, ID
24.83
Visalia, CA
16.58
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
15.75
Modesto, CA
11.57
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
10.44
Lebanon, PA
9.99
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
9.09
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
8.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
28.37
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
23.54
Manhattan, KS
19.88
Twin Falls, ID
18.76
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
18.60
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
14.62
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
13.96
Iowa City, IA
8.50
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.97
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
7.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Charlottesville, VA
13.21
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
9.42
Fayetteville, NC
9.27
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
8.80
Helena, MT
8.30
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
7.91
Fairbanks-College, AK
7.26
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
6.98
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
5.08
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Political Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
32.53
Ann Arbor, MI
9.28
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.19
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.54
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.53
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
0.35
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.28
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Historians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
13.45
Montgomery, AL
10.22
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
9.55
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.87
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
6.64
Rochester, NY
4.90
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
4.75
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.73
Oklahoma City, OK
2.21
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
1.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geographers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
10.22
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
9.63
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
4.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anthropologists and Archeologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Flagstaff, AZ
24.95
Bismarck, ND
14.22
Santa Fe, NM
12.79
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
10.00
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
9.82
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
8.78
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
6.67
Anchorage, AK
6.48
Boise City, ID
6.20
Albuquerque, NM
6.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Urban and Regional Planners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
17.89
Dover, DE
7.56
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Pittsfield, MA
5.36
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.24
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
4.28
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
3.91
Montgomery, AL
3.61
Charleston, WV
3.61
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sociologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
14.98
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
12.47
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
12.24
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
10.93
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
6.96
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.96
Columbus, OH
4.04
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.29
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.75
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychologists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
6.23
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
5.11
Eugene-Springfield, OR
4.15
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
4.00
Bend, OR
3.94
Ann Arbor, MI
3.86
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.52
Madison, WI
3.48
Rochester, MN
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for School Psychologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.13
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
3.15
Aguadilla, PR
2.95
Arecibo, PR
2.93
Rochester, NY
2.81
Las Cruces, NM
2.78
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
2.71
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.70
El Centro, CA
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
3.06
Bloomington, IN
2.63
Bay City, MI
2.60
Vallejo, CA
2.52
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.51
Charlottesville, VA
2.49
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.49
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.37
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
2.33
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Survey Researchers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
9.47
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
7.48
Portland-South Portland, ME
4.80
Omaha, NE-IA
4.45
Albuquerque, NM
3.49
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.40
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.05
Ann Arbor, MI
2.82
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.12
Tucson, AZ
1.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Economists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
13.38
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
11.60
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.73
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Lincoln, NE
3.76
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
3.50
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Madison, WI
3.25
Richmond, VA
2.44
Salem, OR
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Scientists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
14.46
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
12.43
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
10.68
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
7.51
Champaign-Urbana, IL
7.18
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.97
Charlottesville, VA
5.19
Lexington-Fayette, KY
4.92
Anchorage, AK
4.34
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hydrologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Helena, MT
24.96
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
14.82
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
14.25
Champaign-Urbana, IL
14.15
Salem, OR
11.43
Billings, MT
8.62
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
7.72
Columbia, SC
7.12
Reno, NV
6.46
Boise City, ID
6.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
15.58
Fairbanks-College, AK
14.51
Midland, TX
14.29
Corvallis, OR
10.35
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
7.72
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.55
Anchorage, AK
7.49
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.04
Cheyenne, WY
6.68
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
9.42
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
7.58
Helena, MT
7.45
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
6.96
Tallahassee, FL
6.60
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
6.57
Carson City, NV
5.94
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
5.77
Cheyenne, WY
5.70
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
5.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Materials Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
9.05
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
8.66
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.31
Worcester, MA
5.06
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
3.74
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
3.63
Akron, OH
3.63
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.31
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
3.18
Ann Arbor, MI
3.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
14.99
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
8.03
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
4.97
Wilmington, NC
4.48
Greenville, NC
4.32
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
4.18
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
4.17
Madison, WI
3.79
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
3.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Atmospheric and Space Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
12.12
Huntsville, AL
11.13
Oklahoma City, OK
5.26
Madison, WI
4.70
Reno, NV
3.92
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
3.68
Wichita, KS
3.63
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.32
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.15
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
33.25
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
7.52
Huntsville, AL
6.84
Albuquerque, NM
6.43
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.49
Lexington Park, MD
4.23
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
4.04
Charlottesville, VA
3.96
Ann Arbor, MI
2.95
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
2.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Astronomers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
88.17
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
13.91
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.37
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Life Scientists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
22.51
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
13.74
Raleigh-Cary, NC
8.76
Richmond, VA
6.87
Eugene-Springfield, OR
4.45
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
4.08
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
3.18
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
3.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.96
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Iowa City, IA
9.62
Charlottesville, VA
6.22
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
5.58
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.19
Ann Arbor, MI
3.85
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.50
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.95
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.82
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.73
New Haven, CT
2.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Epidemiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
34.38
Helena, MT
9.82
Topeka, KS
4.32
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.10
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.43
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.32
Ann Arbor, MI
3.29
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.15
Montgomery, AL
3.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foresters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
36.58
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
34.29
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
21.58
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
20.61
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
19.61
Corvallis, OR
18.62
Longview-Kelso, WA
17.89
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
17.72
Missoula, MT
17.27
Albany, OR
13.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Conservation Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Jefferson City, MO
14.90
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.64
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
12.89
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
12.10
Corvallis, OR
11.39
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
10.26
Fairbanks-College, AK
9.16
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.84
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.71
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biological Scientists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
10.62
Ames, IA
8.40
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
6.88
Jefferson City, MO
5.43
Missoula, MT
5.41
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.19
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.80
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.78
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
4.64
Corvallis, OR
4.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
33.87
Fairbanks-College, AK
25.21
Corvallis, OR
22.55
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
17.76
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
17.74
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
16.99
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
15.94
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
15.32
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
14.71
Helena, MT
12.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Microbiologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
11.43
Ames, IA
10.39
Madison, WI
7.53
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
7.42
Athens-Clarke County, GA
6.59
Manhattan, KS
5.16
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
5.15
Bozeman, MT
4.64
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Raleigh-Cary, NC
4.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Biochemists and Biophysicists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
20.51
Worcester, MA
9.74
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
8.27
Portland-South Portland, ME
5.26
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
4.05
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.97
Barnstable Town, MA
3.65
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.60
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.93
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Soil and Plant Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
24.54
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
17.84
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
17.14
Corvallis, OR
14.89
Fargo, ND-MN
13.41
Manhattan, KS
12.98
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
12.45
Bozeman, MT
12.41
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
11.35
Napa, CA
9.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Scientists and Technologists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
13.65
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
8.09
Gainesville, GA
7.61
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
6.67
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
5.77
Modesto, CA
5.12
Visalia, CA
4.83
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
4.67
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Madison, WI
30.02
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
29.52
Lincoln, NE
20.95
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.91
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.51
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.67
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
4.06
Rochester, MN
3.99
Charlottesville, VA
3.92
Fairbanks-College, AK
3.52
Corvallis, OR
3.48
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Jefferson City, MO
3.04
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Kennewick-Richland, WA
2.92
Iowa City, IA
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surveying and Mapping Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
5.47
Raleigh-Cary, NC
4.92
Boise City, ID
4.26
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Anchorage, AK
3.81
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.72
Missoula, MT
3.72
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
3.58
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
3.52
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
3.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
29.77
Lexington Park, MD
17.72
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
12.19
Fairbanks-College, AK
10.89
Portland-South Portland, ME
6.76
Wichita, KS
6.34
Midland, TX
5.77
Warner Robins, GA
5.66
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
4.96
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
4.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Calibration Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
14.43
Midland, TX
12.57
Baton Rouge, LA
8.17
Odessa, TX
7.37
Manchester-Nashua, NH
7.12
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Ponce, PR
5.77
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.15
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.40
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
11.15
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.17
Ann Arbor, MI
7.78
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
7.73
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
7.64
Columbus, IN
7.55
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
5.48
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
5.34
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.25
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
5.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
13.02
Warner Robins, GA
7.69
Reno, NV
6.77
Bloomington, IN
6.26
Arecibo, PR
5.71
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.65
Fond du Lac, WI
5.63
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.53
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
5.14
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
4.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Knoxville, TN
9.51
Oklahoma City, OK
5.06
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.33
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
4.19
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.08
Savannah, GA
3.65
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.53
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
7.72
Spartanburg, SC
6.04
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.66
Knoxville, TN
5.01
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.91
Reno, NV
4.11
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.08
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Midland, TX
3.45
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
7.92
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
7.41
Huntsville, AL
5.56
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
5.36
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.78
Las Cruces, NM
4.23
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.05
Manchester-Nashua, NH
3.97
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.78
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
12.37
Dover, DE
7.31
Ames, IA
5.87
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.55
Santa Fe, NM
5.51
State College, PA
5.39
Springfield, IL
4.67
Bismarck, ND
4.64
Montgomery, AL
4.39
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
58.01
Wichita, KS
30.61
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
10.50
Huntsville, AL
8.50
Ogden, UT
7.01
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.77
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.69
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
3.68
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drafters, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
10.51
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.64
Baton Rouge, LA
7.12
Eugene-Springfield, OR
7.07
Lafayette, LA
6.08
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.29
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.93
Lake Charles, LA
4.70
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Billings, MT
4.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Drafters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Janesville-Beloit, WI
7.67
Columbus, IN
6.24
Fond du Lac, WI
5.94
Wausau, WI
4.92
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
4.26
Mankato, MN
3.75
Longview-Kelso, WA
3.53
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.40
Bellingham, WA
3.38
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Drafters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Manchester-Nashua, NH
5.87
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.73
Albuquerque, NM
5.09
Akron, OH
4.09
Anchorage, AK
3.75
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.92
Worcester, MA
2.91
Tulsa, OK
2.30
Columbia, SC
2.17
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architectural and Civil Drafters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Helena, MT
3.03
Pocatello, ID
2.71
Mankato, MN
2.35
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.22
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
2.15
Boise City, ID
2.13
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.12
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.07
Idaho Falls, ID
2.04
Bozeman, MT
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engineers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
15.53
Lake Charles, LA
15.03
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
14.42
Huntsville, AL
12.26
State College, PA
11.72
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
7.33
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
5.15
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
5.08
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
4.94
Baton Rouge, LA
4.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Petroleum Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
80.19
Odessa, TX
32.09
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
18.00
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
16.57
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
14.10
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
12.71
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.50
Longview, TX
12.50
Casper, WY
12.36
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area
12.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
18.39
Monroe, MI
16.61
Lynchburg, VA
8.10
Knoxville, TN
5.08
Wilmington, NC
4.62
Chattanooga, TN-GA
4.23
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
3.67
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Columbia, SC
2.07
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
76.84
Beckley, WV
60.04
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
40.37
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
30.36
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
19.98
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
17.49
Anchorage, AK
16.49
Billings, MT
16.18
Wheeling, WV-OH
15.23
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
12.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
14.17
Niles, MI
5.74
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
5.64
Saginaw, MI
5.62
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
5.56
Ann Arbor, MI
5.29
Lexington Park, MD
5.17
Huntsville, AL
4.18
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.96
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Materials Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
8.52
Lexington Park, MD
7.62
Rocky Mount, NC
7.35
Toledo, OH
6.87
Billings, MT
6.27
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
6.03
Decatur, AL
5.72
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
5.35
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.08
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
43.82
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
27.60
Portland-South Portland, ME
17.05
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
6.89
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
6.72
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.62
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.77
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
2.63
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
10.69
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
4.01
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
3.95
Peoria, IL
3.94
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
3.94
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
3.86
Rocky Mount, NC
3.82
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.54
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Decatur, AL
8.75
Kennewick-Richland, WA
6.39
Odessa, TX
6.38
Farmington, NM
6.29
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.50
Huntsville, AL
4.69
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Niles, MI
4.12
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.01
Morgantown, WV
3.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Environmental Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
9.33
Charleston, WV
8.01
Springfield, IL
5.47
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
4.71
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
4.57
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
4.50
Decatur, AL
4.33
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Fairbanks-College, AK
4.17
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
21.20
Lexington Park, MD
13.89
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
6.94
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
6.50
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.45
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
5.27
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
5.19
Las Cruces, NM
5.08
Huntsville, AL
5.00
Ogden, UT
4.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
7.04
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
7.01
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.71
Lexington Park, MD
4.77
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.39
Jackson, MI
4.11
Tucson, AZ
3.76
Manchester-Nashua, NH
3.74
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.42
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Hardware Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
16.73
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.76
Aguadilla, PR
6.51
Lexington Park, MD
6.09
Huntsville, AL
5.09
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.79
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
4.31
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
4.24
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.78
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Civil Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Helena, MT
4.12
Carson City, NV
4.04
Yuba City, CA
3.54
Walla Walla, WA
3.46
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.33
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.88
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.69
Fairbanks-College, AK
2.61
Anchorage, AK
2.59
Bismarck, ND
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
18.59
Kennewick-Richland, WA
17.92
Decatur, AL
10.25
Columbus, IN
8.90
Baton Rouge, LA
6.89
Lima, OH
6.65
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Worcester, MA
5.81
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.37
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
21.73
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
8.87
Worcester, MA
6.31
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
5.59
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
4.46
Charlottesville, VA
3.62
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
3.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.70
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.64
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
45.47
Oklahoma City, OK
14.81
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
5.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aerospace Engineers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
39.67
Lexington Park, MD
29.91
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
11.85
Wichita, KS
11.08
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.03
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
7.57
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.89
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.82
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5.79
Warner Robins, GA
5.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surveyors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
5.10
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
4.18
Lafayette, LA
3.96
Missoula, MT
3.47
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.23
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
3.22
Bismarck, ND
3.21
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Corvallis, OR
15.77
Carson City, NV
13.72
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.22
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.90
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.40
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.15
Bend, OR
4.84
Bellingham, WA
4.29
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
4.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Landscape Architects, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.91
Naples-Marco Island, FL
5.26
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
4.21
Fort Wayne, IN
3.50
State College, PA
3.49
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
3.15
Asheville, NC
2.83
Madison, WI
2.67
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.63
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bozeman, MT
4.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.48
Santa Fe, NM
2.28
Lawrence, KS
2.25
Barnstable Town, MA
2.16
Charlottesville, VA
2.15
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.13
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.05
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architecture and Engineering Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
4.89
Huntsville, AL
4.63
Columbus, IN
4.26
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
3.34
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.14
Warner Robins, GA
2.41
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.30
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.29
Albuquerque, NM
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
11.32
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5.59
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.85
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.80
St. Louis, MO-IL
0.95
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
0.42
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
0.39
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
0.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Data Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.82
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.98
Bloomington, IL
2.85
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.57
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.15
Ithaca, NY
2.02
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.01
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.00
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.93
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Statisticians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
9.78
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.78
Salem, OR
5.69
State College, PA
5.27
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5.22
Bellingham, WA
4.94
Albuquerque, NM
3.45
Santa Fe, NM
3.41
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
3.41
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Operations Research Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
7.65
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
6.09
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Madison, WI
3.79
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
3.66
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.49
Helena, MT
3.47
Tallahassee, FL
3.39
Oklahoma City, OK
2.88
Corvallis, OR
2.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mathematicians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.80
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.58
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
3.31
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.10
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
0.98
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Actuaries, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
7.42
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
6.94
Springfield, MA
6.38
Topeka, KS
4.18
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.99
Tallahassee, FL
3.22
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
3.21
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
2.57
Syracuse, NY
2.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Occupations, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
5.23
Lexington Park, MD
5.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.81
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.95
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.42
Elizabethtown, KY
3.27
Warner Robins, GA
3.25
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.83
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.77
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Web and Digital Interface Designers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.24
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
4.56
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
4.26
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
2.98
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.99
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.89
Bellingham, WA
1.84
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.79
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
1.75
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Web Developers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
6.31
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
4.98
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.21
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.95
Charlottesville, VA
2.49
Jefferson City, MO
2.33
Fargo, ND-MN
2.32
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.27
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.22
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.16
Lexington Park, MD
5.00
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.96
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.71
Huntsville, AL
2.62
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.54
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.41
Madison, WI
2.27
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.16
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Software Developers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
7.42
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.98
Huntsville, AL
2.51
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.34
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.22
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.09
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.04
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.91
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Programmers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
6.97
State College, PA
6.91
Bozeman, MT
5.01
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.36
Tallahassee, FL
4.12
Montgomery, AL
3.32
Lincoln, NE
2.96
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Anchorage, AK
2.42
Lexington Park, MD
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Network and Computer Systems Administrators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.75
Springfield, IL
2.67
Lexington Park, MD
2.61
State College, PA
2.47
Huntsville, AL
2.23
Helena, MT
2.20
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
2.13
Corvallis, OR
2.12
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.04
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Database Architects, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.12
Cheyenne, WY
5.06
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
3.73
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.47
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.94
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.16
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.98
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.95
Richmond, VA
1.82
Omaha, NE-IA
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Database Administrators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Montgomery, AL
6.32
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
6.00
Jefferson City, MO
3.64
Lawrence, KS
3.29
Bloomington, IN
3.18
Tallahassee, FL
3.03
Birmingham, AL
2.45
Helena, MT
2.44
Lexington Park, MD
2.40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Network Architects, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
4.67
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.49
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.26
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.08
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.03
Lexington Park, MD
2.00
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
1.94
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.94
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.68
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer User Support Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Carson City, NV
3.63
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.84
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.36
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.18
Jefferson City, MO
2.11
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.04
Bloomington, IN
1.63
Tallahassee, FL
1.59
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.51
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
1.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Network Support Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.35
Ames, IA
3.73
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.70
Bloomington, IL
3.69
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.37
Iowa City, IA
3.30
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.24
Lexington Park, MD
3.09
Missoula, MT
2.61
Fort Wayne, IN
2.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer and Information Research Scientists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
56.29
Lexington Park, MD
20.52
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
11.65
Ogden, UT
11.33
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
7.74
Huntsville, AL
7.52
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
5.93
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
5.79
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.26
Utica-Rome, NY
5.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Information Security Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
5.19
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.37
Lexington Park, MD
3.50
Idaho Falls, ID
3.29
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.80
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.16
Albuquerque, NM
2.08
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
2.07
Richmond, VA
2.04
Bloomington, IL
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Systems Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
3.58
Lexington Park, MD
3.39
Bloomington, IL
3.16
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.76
Tallahassee, FL
2.50
Springfield, IL
2.46
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.32
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.15
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.07
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer and Mathematical Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.09
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.31
Lexington Park, MD
2.29
Huntsville, AL
2.25
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.23
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.14
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.12
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
1.94
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.88
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Specialists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
12.40
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
10.73
Warner Robins, GA
5.90
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
4.85
Santa Fe, NM
4.00
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
3.35
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.24
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
3.19
Beckley, WV
3.19
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tax Preparers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Medford, OR
3.12
Sumter, SC
3.03
Tulsa, OK
3.02
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.51
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.20
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
2.15
Jacksonville, NC
2.14
Bismarck, ND
2.12
Fargo, ND-MN
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ogden, UT
32.21
Tallahassee, FL
10.55
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
9.71
Fresno, CA
9.40
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
7.07
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
6.94
Kansas City, MO-KS
5.23
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
4.53
Montgomery, AL
4.50
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loan Officers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Pocatello, ID
3.64
Owensboro, KY
2.96
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Winchester, VA-WV
2.64
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Columbia, MO
2.54
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
2.27
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.26
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Counselors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
4.68
Ames, IA
3.90
College Station-Bryan, TX
3.54
Winchester, VA-WV
3.23
Harrisonburg, VA
2.92
Morgantown, WV
2.80
Saginaw, MI
2.71
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
2.60
Janesville-Beloit, WI
2.59
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Examiners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, IL
3.66
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
3.46
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.27
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.03
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.97
Dubuque, IA
2.79
Cleveland, OH
2.76
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.72
Utica-Rome, NY
2.67
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Risk Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Cheyenne, WY
4.13
Columbia, MO
3.82
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
3.32
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
2.45
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.41
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.34
Jacksonville, FL
1.96
Richmond, VA
1.72
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.70
Dover, DE
1.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Underwriters, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
40.85
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
4.38
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.52
Columbia, MO
3.47
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.19
Madison, WI
3.16
Utica-Rome, NY
2.72
Goldsboro, NC
2.65
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Financial Advisors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.02
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.89
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.64
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.31
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.09
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
1.87
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
1.86
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.77
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.76
Dubuque, IA
1.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial and Investment Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IL
3.72
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
3.31
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.66
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.41
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.17
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.95
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.89
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.80
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.75
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.54
Fargo, ND-MN
3.03
Wausau, WI
2.70
Fond du Lac, WI
2.64
St. Cloud, MN
2.50
Columbia, MO
2.37
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.22
Columbus, OH
2.21
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.14
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Budget Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Helena, MT
10.20
Corvallis, OR
7.88
Huntsville, AL
7.31
Fairbanks-College, AK
6.92
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
6.86
Salem, OR
5.78
Carson City, NV
5.59
Fayetteville, NC
5.37
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
5.06
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
4.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Property Appraisers and Assessors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
10.12
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Casper, WY
4.13
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.67
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.65
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.63
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.59
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Accountants and Auditors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.76
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
1.70
Montgomery, AL
1.67
Birmingham, AL
1.64
Springfield, IL
1.64
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.57
Midland, MI
1.48
Jefferson City, MO
1.45
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.44
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Business Operations Specialists, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
5.66
Helena, MT
4.33
Lexington Park, MD
4.22
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.41
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
3.38
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.21
Springfield, IL
3.04
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.60
Santa Fe, NM
2.58
Hinesville, GA
2.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
2.02
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.93
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
1.78
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.76
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.75
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.74
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.70
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.68
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.64
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Training and Development Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Logan, UT-ID
2.07
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.74
Jacksonville, NC
1.74
Cheyenne, WY
1.71
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.69
Salem, OR
1.67
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.64
Ogden, UT
1.63
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
1.62
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
3.69
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
3.48
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.44
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.08
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
2.99
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.79
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.29
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.17
Madison, WI
2.16
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fundraisers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
State College, PA
7.48
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
6.20
Ithaca, NY
4.67
Lawrence, KS
4.56
Pittsfield, MA
3.94
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Bloomington, IN
3.23
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Charlottesville, VA
2.98
Manhattan, KS
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
2.94
Charlottesville, VA
2.45
Salisbury, MD
2.30
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.02
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
2.00
Ithaca, NY
1.99
Ames, IA
1.98
Flagstaff, AZ
1.96
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
1.86
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
1.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Management Analysts, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
5.59
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
4.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.81
Lexington Park, MD
3.50
Salem, OR
3.37
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
3.26
Carson City, NV
2.82
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.06
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.90
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Project Management Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
2.14
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.10
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.96
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.85
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.84
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.78
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.60
Corvallis, OR
1.59
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.55
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logisticians, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
14.13
Lexington Park, MD
12.51
Huntsville, AL
7.68
Midland, MI
5.92
Ogden, UT
4.22
Albany, GA
3.60
Dubuque, IA
3.20
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
2.87
Fayetteville, NC
2.87
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Labor Relations Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Kokomo, IN
10.98
Springfield, IL
4.50
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
4.05
Lima, OH
3.73
Duluth, MN-WI
3.69
Charleston, WV
3.66
Evansville, IN
3.65
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
3.51
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.34
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Specialists, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Elizabethtown, KY
3.35
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.88
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
1.78
Manhattan, KS
1.56
Omaha, NE-IA
1.56
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.47
Springfield, IL
1.47
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.39
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.36
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cost Estimators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bozeman, MT
2.74
Lancaster, PA
2.03
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
1.94
Rapid City, SD
1.90
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
1.88
Sheboygan, WI
1.83
Jefferson City, MO
1.83
Springfield, MO
1.82
York-Hanover, PA
1.80
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Compliance Officers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Eagle Pass, TX
7.21
Laredo, TX
5.43
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
5.35
El Centro, CA
5.19
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.31
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
3.96
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.80
Tallahassee, FL
3.77
Yuma, AZ
3.42
Jefferson City, MO
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Worcester, MA
5.47
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
4.33
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.26
Columbia, SC
2.76
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.94
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
1.91
Oklahoma City, OK
1.81
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.78
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.73
Baton Rouge, LA
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Macon-Bibb County, GA
7.68
Bloomington, IL
7.47
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.77
Waco, TX
4.86
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
3.38
Helena, MT
3.16
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.82
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.82
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2.67
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
3.51
Huntsville, AL
3.20
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.48
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.37
Warner Robins, GA
2.36
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.34
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
2.31
Aguadilla, PR
2.08
Richmond, VA
1.98
Wichita, KS
1.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
9.06
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.31
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.92
Greensboro-High Point, NC
1.78
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.63
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.63
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.49
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.29
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Business and Financial Operations Occupations, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington Park, MD
1.97
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.82
Warner Robins, GA
1.70
Tallahassee, FL
1.68
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
1.65
Helena, MT
1.59
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.57
Bloomington, IL
1.54
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.47
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Managers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.36
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.91
Jefferson City, MO
2.71
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
2.65
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
2.53
Lafayette, LA
2.48
Baton Rouge, LA
2.40
Lake Charles, LA
2.39
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.33
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Service Managers, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.47
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
4.03
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.59
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.36
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
3.14
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.07
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.83
Modesto, CA
2.61
Ann Arbor, MI
2.61
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Funeral Home Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.33
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.16
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.95
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.69
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.88
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.60
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.23
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.89
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Management Directors, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.80
Anchorage, AK
5.20
Idaho Falls, ID
4.89
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Jackson, MS
3.94
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.86
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social and Community Service Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.55
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.22
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
3.07
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.70
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.62
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Pittsfield, MA
2.59
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.51
Santa Fe, NM
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.37
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
2.35
Manhattan, KS
2.12
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.02
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
1.96
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.95
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.92
Naples-Marco Island, FL
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
15.81
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
15.44
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.20
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
7.26
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.91
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.74
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.60
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.29
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
6.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Natural Sciences Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
14.45
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
10.15
Corvallis, OR
4.34
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
4.33
Raleigh-Cary, NC
4.15
Wilmington, NC
3.54
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
3.28
Anchorage, AK
3.21
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.06
Tallahassee, FL
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical and Health Services Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Gadsden, AL
2.14
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Iowa City, IA
1.88
Tyler, TX
1.86
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
1.82
Killeen-Temple, TX
1.80
Jonesboro, AR
1.76
Rochester, MN
1.69
Abilene, TX
1.69
Sherman-Denison, TX
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lodging Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
8.77
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.53
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.44
Glens Falls, NY
8.31
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.74
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.42
Bozeman, MT
6.11
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.81
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.70
Flagstaff, AZ
5.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.24
Sandusky, OH
4.22
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.35
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.13
Bend, OR
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area
28.67
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
22.46
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
16.52
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
15.47
Reno, NV
13.98
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
11.72
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.77
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.00
Tulsa, OK
5.20
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Service Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.57
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.52
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.50
Sandusky, OH
2.27
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.18
State College, PA
2.14
Rapid City, SD
2.11
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
2.09
Dothan, AL
2.08
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
2.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Architectural and Engineering Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Huntsville, AL
4.40
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.40
Manchester-Nashua, NH
3.36
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
3.35
Niles, MI
3.09
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.90
Ann Arbor, MI
2.87
Dubuque, IA
2.72
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.53
Midland, MI
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Administrators, All Other, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
16.31
Clarksville, TN-KY
9.18
Fayetteville, NC
8.87
Elizabethtown, KY
8.73
Columbus, GA-AL
8.06
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
6.58
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Mobile, AL
3.88
Flagstaff, AZ
3.64
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Administrators, Postsecondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
College Station-Bryan, TX
7.57
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
7.55
Morgantown, WV
7.25
Auburn-Opelika, AL
5.58
Ithaca, NY
5.49
Flagstaff, AZ
5.23
Iowa City, IA
3.87
New Haven, CT
3.62
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Ann Arbor, MI
3.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.48
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.37
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.28
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.21
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.12
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Yuba City, CA
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Sebring, FL
2.97
Jonesboro, AR
2.65
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.48
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Lawrence, KS
2.39
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Vineland, NJ
2.27
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Port St. Lucie, FL
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.96
Decatur, IL
2.75
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Baton Rouge, LA
2.39
Midland, TX
2.39
Naples-Marco Island, FL
2.37
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.30
Odessa, TX
2.22
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
2.18
Auburn-Opelika, AL
2.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
24.35
Yuma, AZ
20.48
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
14.03
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
13.59
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
13.51
Salinas, CA
12.38
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
12.36
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
11.89
Merced, CA
10.41
Fresno, CA
9.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Training and Development Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.84
Macon-Bibb County, GA
2.57
Niles, MI
2.33
Raleigh-Cary, NC
2.13
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.08
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.07
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.01
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.00
Tallahassee, FL
1.99
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.02
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.83
Midland, MI
1.77
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.76
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.75
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.57
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.56
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.51
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.51
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
1.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Compensation and Benefits Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Tallahassee, FL
2.58
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.37
Columbia, SC
2.28
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.20
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.93
Winston-Salem, NC
1.85
Gainesville, FL
1.85
Salem, OR
1.81
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.74
Baton Rouge, LA
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
4.33
Midland, MI
4.21
Stockton-Lodi, CA
2.53
Anchorage, AK
2.45
Reno, NV
2.16
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.15
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.09
Midland, TX
1.96
Fairbanks-College, AK
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Purchasing Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
4.18
Huntsville, AL
3.61
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.63
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.50
Manchester-Nashua, NH
2.33
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.33
Peoria, IL
2.28
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.27
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
2.26
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Production Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
5.08
Decatur, IL
4.82
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
4.79
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Sheboygan, WI
3.36
Jackson, MI
3.33
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Spartanburg, SC
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
3.33
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.46
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.90
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
1.83
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
1.73
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.59
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
1.57
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.55
Midland, MI
1.55
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer and Information Systems Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.64
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.54
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.46
Bloomington, IL
2.02
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.02
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
1.96
Raleigh-Cary, NC
1.93
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.78
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Facilities Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
2.49
Anchorage, AK
2.36
Lexington Park, MD
2.34
Barnstable Town, MA
2.31
Fairbanks-College, AK
2.29
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Napa, CA
2.14
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Administrative Services Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.34
Carson City, NV
4.18
Charleston, WV
2.94
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.83
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
2.43
Santa Fe, NM
2.30
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.28
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.27
Mayaguez, PR
2.13
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fundraising Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
7.08
Ithaca, NY
5.71
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.64
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
4.11
Corvallis, OR
3.51
Pittsfield, MA
3.22
New Haven, CT
3.21
Charlottesville, VA
3.19
Ann Arbor, MI
3.18
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Relations Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
7.24
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
3.84
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.54
Corvallis, OR
2.54
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.42
Charlottesville, VA
2.34
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.23
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2.18
Anchorage, AK
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.06
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
1.90
Napa, CA
1.79
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.77
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.76
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
1.73
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
1.63
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.61
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.53
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
1.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Marketing Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.68
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.58
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
2.18
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
2.13
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.13
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.09
Trenton-Princeton, NJ
2.08
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.01
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
1.79
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Advertising and Promotions Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
2.85
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT
2.38
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2.20
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
1.92
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
1.83
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
1.72
Lincoln, NE
1.69
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
1.67
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.63
Omaha, NE-IA
1.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legislators, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
24.55
Jefferson City, MO
16.97
Bismarck, ND
11.32
Charleston, WV
10.87
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
10.24
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.15
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
9.12
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
9.01
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.93
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
8.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for General and Operations Managers, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
1.74
Coeur d'Alene, ID
1.63
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
1.62
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
1.61
Idaho Falls, ID
1.55
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
1.52
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.51
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
1.50
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.50
Boise City, ID
1.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chief Executives, May 2024
Area
Location Quotient
Boise City, ID
3.49
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
2.54
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Twin Falls, ID
2.40
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Lincoln, NE
2.28
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.18
Omaha, NE-IA
2.09
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Management Occupations, May 2024
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