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Charts of the areas with the highest location quotient for each occupation, May 2022
Areas with the highest location quotient for Material Moving Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
11.54
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
9.58
Stockton-Lodi, CA
7.48
Reno, NV
6.91
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.16
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
5.90
El Centro, CA
5.75
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.44
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.20
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
14.03
Mobile, AL
12.65
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
11.46
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.94
Lake Charles, LA
9.89
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
7.21
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
6.22
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.12
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.61
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
5.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
7.08
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
4.80
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.60
Greeley, CO
3.55
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Bloomington, IL
3.36
Ocean City, NJ
3.30
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.15
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Wellhead Pumpers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
107.05
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
104.65
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
65.02
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
54.37
Farmington, NM
34.60
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
31.64
Casper, WY
20.81
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
18.89
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
17.37
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
16.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
60.71
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
28.93
Odessa, TX
25.58
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
20.31
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
16.95
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
13.56
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
9.31
Wheeling, WV-OH
7.57
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
5.59
Corpus Christi, TX
5.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
27.91
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
21.90
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
16.28
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
11.41
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.00
Pittsburgh, PA
1.93
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
1.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stockers and Order Fillers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
3.51
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.46
Cleveland, TN
2.45
Danville, IL
2.16
New Haven, CT
2.10
Cheyenne, WY
2.09
Albany, OR
1.98
Rome, GA
1.90
Jacksonville, FL
1.89
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
1.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Packers and Packagers, Hand, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
9.19
Trenton, NJ
7.84
Yakima, WA
6.68
Wenatchee, WA
6.61
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
3.01
Salinas, CA
2.94
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Gettysburg, PA
2.90
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.88
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Machine Feeders and Offbearers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
18.92
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.56
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
14.43
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
13.50
Gainesville, GA
12.08
Harrisonburg, VA
11.52
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
11.05
Albany, OR
10.83
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
10.61
Medford, OR
9.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
3.43
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.75
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.48
Albany, OR
2.34
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.32
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.24
Reno, NV
2.24
Lebanon, PA
2.22
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.21
Rockford, IL
2.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Grand Island, NE
4.20
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
2.68
Carson City, NV
2.60
Lima, OH
2.53
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Gadsden, AL
2.40
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Modesto, CA
2.39
Topeka, KS
2.39
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
6.24
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.02
Winchester, VA-WV
4.99
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.96
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.28
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
4.10
Harrisonburg, VA
4.06
East Stroudsburg, PA
4.05
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
3.60
Dover, DE
3.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hoist and Winch Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Urban Honolulu, HI
17.21
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.58
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.04
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dredge Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
10.45
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crane and Tower Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Longview, TX
16.46
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
10.39
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
10.09
Odessa, TX
6.73
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Corpus Christi, TX
5.56
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
4.79
Midland, TX
4.74
Mobile, AL
4.48
Lake Charles, LA
4.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Conveyor Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
11.50
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
11.29
Wheeling, WV-OH
10.38
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.11
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.19
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.13
Harrisonburg, VA
6.64
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.10
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
16.32
Lafayette, LA
14.05
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
12.79
Baton Rouge, LA
12.64
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.54
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.25
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
9.39
Monroe, LA
8.83
Springfield, MO
6.14
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Passenger Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
32.72
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
23.98
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
7.54
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.63
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
4.54
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
4.27
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.17
Modesto, CA
3.82
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.51
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Inspectors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Savannah, GA
7.66
Anchorage, AK
6.97
Charleston, WV
5.85
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.19
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Laredo, TX
3.50
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
2.93
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.87
Springfield, IL
2.86
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Traffic Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Jackson, TN
14.77
Jefferson City, MO
9.50
Chattanooga, TN-GA
5.38
Springfield, MO
4.20
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.19
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.76
Tallahassee, FL
3.63
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.27
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.27
Knoxville, TN
3.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Service Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
8.98
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
8.44
Punta Gorda, FL
7.62
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
5.16
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
4.22
Wichita Falls, TX
4.10
Bend-Redmond, OR
3.69
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
10.83
Grants Pass, OR
10.12
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.73
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
8.98
Albany, OR
7.82
Medford, OR
6.99
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
6.83
Ocean City, NJ
6.51
Bend-Redmond, OR
6.33
Eugene, OR
5.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parking Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.75
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.59
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.57
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.96
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.82
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.25
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.15
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.10
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.06
Ocean City, NJ
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bridge and Lock Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
48.81
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
11.83
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
11.62
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
10.23
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
9.50
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.20
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
7.49
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.08
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
6.39
Baton Rouge, LA
3.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ship Engineers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
50.42
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
32.93
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
26.22
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
20.91
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
15.03
Anchorage, AK
9.33
Jacksonville, FL
9.11
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.20
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.09
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorboat Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
143.27
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
90.82
Barnstable Town, MA
45.64
Lake Charles, LA
43.79
Urban Honolulu, HI
18.06
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
7.31
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.03
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.78
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.87
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
94.37
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
26.45
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
25.72
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
20.36
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
17.13
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
16.80
Lake Charles, LA
15.73
Savannah, GA
12.18
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
11.13
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
7.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sailors and Marine Oilers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
147.51
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
45.72
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
34.86
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
21.03
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
17.35
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
15.36
Baton Rouge, LA
13.22
Lake Charles, LA
13.10
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
8.11
Savannah, GA
7.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.44
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.40
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.31
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Subway and Streetcar Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
7.61
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.21
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.85
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.24
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.21
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.70
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
0.70
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
0.67
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
0.19
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
16.71
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.98
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.17
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.96
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.46
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locomotive Engineers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Stockton-Lodi, CA
0.60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, MI
5.55
Jacksonville, NC
5.14
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
4.71
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Billings, MT
4.08
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
3.91
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.88
Missoula, MT
3.84
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.70
Grand Junction, CO
3.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Taxi Drivers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
33.97
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
9.17
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
7.99
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.67
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.67
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.49
Madison, WI
4.70
Eau Claire, WI
4.37
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MA-CT
4.07
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.79
Johnstown, PA
3.58
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.29
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.98
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
2.78
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
2.59
Pittsfield, MA
2.55
Altoona, PA
2.55
Rochester, MN
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.54
Modesto, CA
3.15
Auburn-Opelika, AL
2.98
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
2.78
Charlottesville, VA
2.56
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.52
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.37
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.34
State College, PA
2.28
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus Drivers, School, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.17
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.81
Johnstown, PA
3.72
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.46
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
3.18
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Light Truck Drivers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
2.94
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.28
Ocala, FL
2.21
Muskegon, MI
1.88
Bangor, ME
1.79
Baton Rouge, LA
1.73
Lebanon, PA
1.69
Lafayette, LA
1.68
Boise City, ID
1.67
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Joplin, MO
3.48
Laredo, TX
3.47
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
3.05
Odessa, TX
2.99
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Midland, TX
2.82
Cedar Rapids, IA
2.76
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
2.75
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.59
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Driver/Sales Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, OH
2.53
Fargo, ND-MN
2.39
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.38
Jacksonville, NC
2.37
Akron, OH
2.36
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
2.30
Canton-Massillon, OH
2.27
Dayton, OH
2.26
Ocean City, NJ
2.24
Joplin, MO
2.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
19.15
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
12.07
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
10.76
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
10.35
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.22
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.18
Johnson City, TN
7.54
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.97
Salisbury, MD-DE
6.76
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Flight Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
4.38
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
4.25
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.39
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.29
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.71
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.58
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.17
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.13
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.02
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Airfield Operations Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.48
Rapid City, SD
9.42
Bismarck, ND
9.19
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
7.83
Anchorage, AK
7.81
Grand Forks, ND-MN
6.71
Sioux Falls, SD
5.28
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.51
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.37
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Air Traffic Controllers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fairbanks, AK
15.51
Anchorage, AK
10.88
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
6.79
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.33
Yuma, AZ
3.96
Jacksonville, FL
3.77
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
3.36
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.27
Salt Lake City, UT
2.89
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial Pilots, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
20.35
Anchorage, AK
20.32
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
11.13
Ann Arbor, MI
9.35
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
9.31
California-Lexington Park, MD
7.55
Columbus, OH
6.82
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
5.04
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.74
Flagstaff, AZ
4.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
4.92
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.10
Anchorage, AK
2.83
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.58
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.41
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.39
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.12
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.04
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
2.27
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.17
Savannah, GA
2.13
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
1.95
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
1.81
Stockton-Lodi, CA
1.72
Lebanon, PA
1.70
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.70
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
1.67
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
11.34
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
8.93
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Billings, MT
6.92
Albuquerque, NM
5.60
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.92
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.71
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.27
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation and Material Moving Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
2.02
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.90
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
1.87
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.81
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
1.76
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
1.72
Lebanon, PA
1.69
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
1.66
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
1.64
Joplin, MO
1.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Decatur, IL
20.57
Pine Bluff, AR
9.86
Morristown, TN
8.78
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.77
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.45
Dalton, GA
6.44
Carson City, NV
6.16
Lafayette, LA
5.99
Cleveland, TN
5.81
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Production Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Pine Bluff, AR
12.57
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
9.33
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.80
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.38
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.35
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.33
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.21
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Harrisonburg, VA
5.51
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
5.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tire Builders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
13.33
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.57
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
0.91
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
0.51
Salt Lake City, UT
0.33
Pittsburgh, PA
0.28
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
0.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Longview, WA
24.56
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
23.58
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
20.29
Glens Falls, NY
15.61
Lewiston, ID-WA
13.50
Gettysburg, PA
12.25
Wausau, WI
11.54
Green Bay, WI
11.11
Appleton, WI
9.05
Jackson, TN
8.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
18.06
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
10.84
Longview, WA
10.10
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
9.73
Spartanburg, SC
5.99
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
5.71
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.60
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.58
Burlington, NC
5.37
Racine, WI
4.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Etchers and Engravers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
31.45
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
16.17
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.56
Wausau, WI
7.62
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.62
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.76
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.13
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
3.68
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
23.58
Gainesville, GA
22.48
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
22.38
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
20.43
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
15.42
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
14.96
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
14.73
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
14.07
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
13.61
Fort Smith, AR-OK
7.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Gainesville, GA
19.43
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
14.03
Albany, OR
11.77
Salinas, CA
11.52
Napa, CA
8.30
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
7.90
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
6.68
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.94
Modesto, CA
5.78
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
5.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
34.79
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
30.35
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
22.33
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
17.17
Medford, OR
15.88
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
15.46
Eugene, OR
12.93
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
12.12
Greensboro-High Point, NC
9.03
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
8.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Wichita, KS
6.30
Jackson, MI
5.77
Muskegon, MI
5.75
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
5.34
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
5.29
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.00
Dubuque, IA
4.98
Mansfield, OH
4.89
Rockford, IL
4.87
Racine, WI
4.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
20.15
Muskegon, MI
16.34
Fond du Lac, WI
12.17
Racine, WI
8.95
Sheboygan, WI
8.19
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.58
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.67
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.55
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
6.48
Janesville-Beloit, WI
6.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
52.25
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
5.53
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.91
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.67
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.79
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.72
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.68
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.97
Salt Lake City, UT
1.85
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Semiconductor Processing Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
28.51
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
10.64
Colorado Springs, CO
9.33
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
6.96
Albuquerque, NM
6.11
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.00
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.86
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.49
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
1.77
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
15.03
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.51
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.35
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.96
Sheboygan, WI
5.51
Wausau, WI
5.41
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.30
Columbus, IN
5.19
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.81
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
22.66
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
13.22
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
10.70
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.14
Cleveland, TN
9.69
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.56
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
6.93
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.74
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
6.64
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
6.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sheboygan, WI
8.90
Twin Falls, ID
6.55
Gettysburg, PA
5.77
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
5.59
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.12
Kankakee, IL
5.12
Harrisonburg, VA
5.06
Owensboro, KY
4.95
St. Joseph, MO-KS
4.81
Green Bay, WI
4.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
St. Cloud, MN
25.06
Rochester, NY
8.72
Santa Rosa, CA
4.50
Boulder, CO
4.49
Lincoln, NE
3.63
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
3.19
New Haven, CT
3.08
Green Bay, WI
3.07
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.00
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Appliance Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
10.12
Flagstaff, AZ
7.17
Santa Rosa, CA
3.65
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.75
Manchester, NH
2.69
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.67
Fort Collins, CO
2.64
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.56
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
2.32
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Laboratory Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
25.66
Huntsville, AL
7.68
Gainesville, GA
7.26
Cedar Rapids, IA
4.15
St. Cloud, MN
3.88
Provo-Orem, UT
3.74
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.71
Dothan, AL
3.63
Missoula, MT
3.53
Terre Haute, IN
3.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.67
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
7.94
St. George, UT
5.65
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
5.32
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.77
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.22
Rapid City, SD
3.79
Akron, OH
3.57
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.82
Salt Lake City, UT
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
4.04
Sumter, SC
3.85
Dalton, GA
3.74
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.74
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Jackson, MI
3.16
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Janesville-Beloit, WI
3.02
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Columbus, IN
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
14.55
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
14.49
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
12.41
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
11.75
Muskegon, MI
10.92
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.73
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
8.67
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
8.33
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.26
Longview, WA
8.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
16.32
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.93
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.16
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
8.01
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.73
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.53
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.85
Lima, OH
6.48
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.34
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
11.08
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.94
Harrisonburg, VA
9.46
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
9.44
Gettysburg, PA
9.08
Wausau, WI
7.31
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
6.72
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.60
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
6.57
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
5.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
82.91
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
24.67
Greensboro-High Point, NC
10.29
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.11
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.60
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
6.28
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.17
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.75
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.45
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sumter, SC
7.29
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
7.15
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
6.99
Bellingham, WA
6.74
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.47
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
5.36
Danville, IL
5.10
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.04
Odessa, TX
4.95
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
4.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
6.26
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
5.46
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
5.30
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
4.24
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.95
Tulsa, OK
3.90
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.67
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
27.36
Duluth, MN-WI
9.09
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
8.87
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
6.89
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.74
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.71
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
6.40
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.11
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.10
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
44.46
Owensboro, KY
16.15
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
14.17
Walla Walla, WA
13.95
Santa Rosa, CA
13.48
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
11.96
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
10.29
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
8.00
Merced, CA
7.99
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
6.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, MI
13.46
Decatur, AL
10.62
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.94
Lake Charles, LA
7.78
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.01
East Stroudsburg, PA
6.11
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.92
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
5.91
Sheboygan, WI
5.55
Evansville, IN-KY
5.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plant and System Operators, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
48.49
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
23.22
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
19.91
Baton Rouge, LA
18.21
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
13.63
Bangor, ME
10.42
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
9.84
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
8.86
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.44
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
29.66
Midland, TX
21.36
Billings, MT
20.10
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
19.17
Corpus Christi, TX
15.90
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
14.37
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
13.91
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
13.83
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
13.09
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
12.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gas Plant Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
56.28
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
37.57
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
18.24
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
11.93
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
10.80
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
10.48
Casper, WY
10.40
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
9.22
Corpus Christi, TX
8.01
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
7.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chemical Plant and System Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
31.75
Mobile, AL
26.31
Corpus Christi, TX
13.21
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
12.87
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
12.46
Decatur, AL
11.64
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.14
Boulder, CO
8.23
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
5.22
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
6.83
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.38
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.72
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.71
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Prescott, AZ
4.32
Idaho Falls, ID
4.27
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.13
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
7.38
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.41
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.03
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.85
Napa, CA
5.51
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
5.00
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.79
Glens Falls, NY
4.52
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.36
Springfield, IL
4.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Power Plant Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
26.15
Monroe, MI
24.63
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.44
Fairbanks, AK
10.30
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
9.10
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
8.61
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.45
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.44
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.95
Grand Island, NE
6.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Power Distributors and Dispatchers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
14.60
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
12.67
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
11.58
Macon, GA
9.49
Champaign-Urbana, IL
7.92
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
7.24
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
6.11
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.11
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.01
Pittsburgh, PA
3.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Chattanooga, TN-GA
16.21
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Woodworkers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
41.39
Morristown, TN
24.50
Johnson City, TN
23.00
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
21.40
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
20.53
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
20.29
Medford, OR
19.00
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
17.74
Eugene, OR
15.96
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
13.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
17.50
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
16.93
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
16.69
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
14.47
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
13.82
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
12.95
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
12.56
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.91
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
10.81
Wausau, WI
10.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
23.39
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
20.56
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
20.40
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
20.37
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
19.94
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
19.69
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
17.44
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
17.06
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
16.70
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
15.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Patternmakers, Wood, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
17.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Model Makers, Wood, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
5.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Furniture Finishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
26.21
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
24.90
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
24.47
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
11.60
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.00
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.75
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.64
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.25
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.18
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
38.42
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
13.92
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
12.38
Grants Pass, OR
10.74
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.88
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.22
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.68
St. Cloud, MN
6.24
Joplin, MO
5.79
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington, NC
30.50
Dalton, GA
18.96
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
17.83
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
17.27
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
15.32
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
14.50
Greensboro-High Point, NC
12.08
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
8.09
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.44
Winston-Salem, NC
6.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Upholsterers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
96.09
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
79.05
Greensboro-High Point, NC
21.67
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
13.86
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.94
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.55
Winston-Salem, NC
7.08
Cleveland, TN
5.27
Savannah, GA
5.23
Morristown, TN
4.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
29.84
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
10.96
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.26
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.88
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.93
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
4.46
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.66
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
0.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
148.66
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
30.71
Rome, GA
22.15
Decatur, AL
20.98
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
18.84
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
18.01
Asheville, NC
16.27
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
15.28
Columbia, SC
13.98
Chattanooga, TN-GA
10.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
374.11
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
56.02
Rome, GA
46.08
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
40.47
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
30.36
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
28.92
Yuma, AZ
22.31
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
20.17
Burlington, NC
19.82
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
17.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
315.33
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
38.03
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
37.99
Burlington, NC
37.51
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
30.22
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
25.39
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
23.65
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
22.35
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
21.53
Spartanburg, SC
20.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
109.68
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
25.36
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
20.47
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
17.47
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
14.41
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
13.09
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
12.13
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.02
Spartanburg, SC
11.13
Greensboro-High Point, NC
8.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
112.74
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
63.63
Burlington, NC
61.76
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
42.46
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
22.00
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
21.48
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
19.69
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
18.59
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
16.25
Spartanburg, SC
12.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
5.70
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.16
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.96
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
4.44
Provo-Orem, UT
3.52
Lancaster, PA
2.53
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.41
Ann Arbor, MI
2.12
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sewers, Hand, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
8.23
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
4.33
Salt Lake City, UT
2.28
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.86
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.57
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.29
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.70
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
0.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
116.79
St. Louis, MO-IL
3.77
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.74
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
24.73
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
14.94
San Angelo, TX
11.71
Amarillo, TX
7.54
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
4.57
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
3.81
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.15
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.83
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sewing Machine Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
104.72
Mayaguez, PR
24.30
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
20.42
Arecibo, PR
19.44
Ponce, PR
17.50
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
17.13
Dalton, GA
11.74
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
9.13
New Bedford, MA
8.88
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.78
Midland, TX
3.30
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.87
Burlington, NC
2.73
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
2.70
Salinas, CA
2.66
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.62
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
2.61
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.42
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.44
Twin Falls, ID
3.76
New Bedford, MA
2.96
Flagstaff, AZ
2.87
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.63
Morgantown, WV
2.54
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.51
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Print Binding and Finishing Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Harrisonburg, VA
14.27
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
10.70
Jefferson City, MO
7.51
Green Bay, WI
6.40
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
5.95
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.78
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.92
Appleton, WI
4.87
Lancaster, PA
4.62
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Printing Press Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
10.65
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
6.06
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
5.89
Harrisonburg, VA
5.64
Gettysburg, PA
5.49
Green Bay, WI
5.16
Dalton, GA
4.57
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Terre Haute, IN
4.35
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
4.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Prepress Technicians and Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
14.43
Lawrence, KS
9.01
Green Bay, WI
7.42
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
5.38
Appleton, WI
5.27
Dalton, GA
4.96
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
4.69
Terre Haute, IN
4.50
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
18.65
Albany, OR
16.74
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
8.88
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
7.33
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
6.81
Sheboygan, WI
6.71
Gainesville, GA
6.25
Cleveland, TN
5.82
Janesville-Beloit, WI
5.82
Jackson, TN
4.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Longview, WA
50.07
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
24.45
Albany, OR
24.32
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
19.63
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
18.72
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
16.87
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
16.51
Eugene, OR
15.89
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
13.46
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
9.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, MI
11.44
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.80
Lincoln, NE
7.43
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
7.38
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
6.97
Erie, PA
6.26
Waterbury, CT
6.24
Sheboygan, WI
5.89
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.63
Rockford, IL
5.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
65.01
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
8.63
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.90
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
6.03
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
3.03
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.78
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.18
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.08
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
0.84
Pittsburgh, PA
0.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
30.69
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
23.82
Reading, PA
13.81
Albany, OR
12.76
Elmira, NY
12.74
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
10.34
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
10.16
Rockford, IL
9.02
Toledo, OH
8.74
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
8.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
16.97
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
13.45
Jackson, TN
12.22
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
9.86
Grand Island, NE
9.76
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.57
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.46
Columbus, IN
8.23
Dubuque, IA
7.96
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
7.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
7.06
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
6.36
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
5.41
Sheboygan, WI
5.34
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.26
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.21
Wausau, WI
5.12
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
4.99
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.28
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tool and Die Makers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Morristown, TN
21.59
Waterbury, CT
13.20
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.65
Jackson, TN
10.98
Sheboygan, WI
10.74
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
9.06
Columbus, IN
8.91
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
8.59
Jackson, MI
8.46
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
8.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
10.66
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.78
Columbus, IN
7.75
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
7.33
Toledo, OH
6.74
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.61
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.38
Terre Haute, IN
6.37
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.27
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
6.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
13.34
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.90
Evansville, IN-KY
8.82
Sheboygan, WI
8.56
Auburn-Opelika, AL
8.42
Columbus, IN
8.38
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
7.79
Tuscaloosa, AL
7.59
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
7.27
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foundry Mold and Coremakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon, MI
36.80
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
25.09
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
16.56
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
14.81
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
11.81
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.92
Erie, PA
10.91
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
10.51
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
9.74
Dubuque, IA
8.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon, MI
122.05
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
17.83
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
12.96
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
9.13
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
8.79
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
3.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
15.37
Lincoln, NE
13.06
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
6.83
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.39
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.55
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.49
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
0.99
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.96
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.62
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pourers and Casters, Metal, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Muskegon, MI
60.49
Reading, PA
22.44
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
21.78
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
14.51
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
12.53
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
12.04
Peoria, IL
11.64
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.53
Erie, PA
10.59
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
9.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
18.77
Muskegon, MI
13.51
Reading, PA
13.39
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
12.09
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.32
Fort Wayne, IN
10.54
Evansville, IN-KY
10.15
Canton-Massillon, OH
9.32
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
8.88
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Machinists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rockford, IL
10.01
Columbus, IN
8.61
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
6.91
Bloomington, IN
6.05
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Jackson, MI
5.60
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
5.00
Fort Wayne, IN
4.72
Muskegon, MI
4.68
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
4.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
48.49
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
15.98
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
11.71
Owensboro, KY
11.59
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
10.26
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
9.75
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
9.63
Rocky Mount, NC
8.28
Morristown, TN
8.12
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
18.34
Columbus, IN
13.20
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
10.42
Battle Creek, MI
10.09
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
9.20
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
6.33
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
5.91
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.60
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
5.57
Jackson, MI
5.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
10.67
Muskegon, MI
9.05
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
8.92
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
8.05
Albany, OR
7.36
Sheboygan, WI
6.79
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.74
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.67
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
6.63
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Knoxville, TN
11.31
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.35
Baton Rouge, LA
4.96
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.58
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
4.53
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
4.39
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
4.34
Tulsa, OK
3.18
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.92
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
11.69
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
10.90
Sheboygan, WI
9.92
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
9.62
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
7.35
Saginaw, MI
6.95
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
6.66
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.56
Columbus, IN
6.53
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
26.68
Mobile, AL
25.51
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
21.04
Jackson, TN
10.62
Owensboro, KY
9.69
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
7.84
Reading, PA
7.49
Utica-Rome, NY
6.90
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
6.80
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
6.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, IN
20.82
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.13
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
8.99
Clarksville, TN-KY
8.17
Jackson, TN
7.98
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
7.92
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.15
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
7.11
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
6.67
Wichita, KS
6.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
14.53
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
12.97
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.80
Terre Haute, IN
9.95
Utica-Rome, NY
8.41
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
7.82
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
7.03
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.86
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.72
Decatur, AL
6.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Processing Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
21.06
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
15.14
Rocky Mount, NC
12.82
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.72
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
10.89
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.37
Visalia-Porterville, CA
8.27
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
8.14
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.80
Twin Falls, ID
7.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cleveland, TN
12.04
Appleton, WI
8.98
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
8.94
Gettysburg, PA
7.94
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.19
Green Bay, WI
5.88
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.80
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
5.46
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.26
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Batchmakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sheboygan, WI
18.40
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
15.77
Wausau, WI
13.32
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
12.00
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
10.86
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
9.70
Danville, IL
9.68
Appleton, WI
9.60
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
9.51
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
9.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Owensboro, KY
16.13
Twin Falls, ID
15.62
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
13.42
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
12.50
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
10.58
Harrisonburg, VA
9.63
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
8.13
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
6.85
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
6.71
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Slaughterers and Meat Packers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
42.63
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
32.19
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
29.13
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
23.97
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
19.72
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.48
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
16.11
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
15.82
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
14.00
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
13.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Smith, AR-OK
28.88
Gainesville, GA
28.63
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
26.99
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
23.95
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
21.85
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
21.83
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
20.21
Salisbury, MD-DE
17.99
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
14.88
New Bedford, MA
14.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Butchers and Meat Cutters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
4.72
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.61
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.25
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.80
Guayama, PR
3.77
Logan, UT-ID
3.77
Grants Pass, OR
3.61
Merced, CA
3.27
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rocky Mount, NC
4.44
Casper, WY
4.08
Arecibo, PR
3.77
Cheyenne, WY
3.18
Ponce, PR
3.08
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.93
San German, PR
2.80
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Guayama, PR
2.47
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
15.32
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.75
Spartanburg, SC
7.37
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
6.86
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
6.40
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.55
Battle Creek, MI
5.39
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Bowling Green, KY
4.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
15.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
49.91
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
22.30
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
19.75
Port St. Lucie, FL
16.02
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
15.90
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
15.56
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.94
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
11.69
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
9.72
Green Bay, WI
9.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Mobile, AL
13.15
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
9.17
Wausau, WI
8.45
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.28
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
5.93
Dothan, AL
5.39
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.63
Green Bay, WI
4.02
Madison, WI
3.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Toledo, OH
15.86
Springfield, OH
14.93
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
11.11
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
10.56
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.20
Racine, WI
7.58
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
7.55
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
6.57
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
6.05
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Reading, PA
9.69
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
6.53
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.08
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
5.98
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
5.82
Battle Creek, MI
5.71
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.32
Kokomo, IN
5.12
Racine, WI
4.99
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
49.41
Athens-Clarke County, GA
18.10
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
9.11
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
8.83
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
6.98
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
6.38
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.27
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
6.13
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.16
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
4.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Wichita, KS
82.96
Savannah, GA
30.94
Wichita Falls, TX
10.64
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
5.37
Bend-Redmond, OR
4.49
Tulsa, OK
3.76
Huntsville, AL
3.05
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.38
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
4.57
Dalton, GA
4.08
Sheboygan, WI
4.04
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.49
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.37
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.32
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.23
Wausau, WI
3.20
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Decatur, AL
3.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.26
Dalton, GA
3.96
Sheboygan, WI
3.88
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.64
Columbus, IN
3.58
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.53
San German, PR
3.40
Kokomo, IN
3.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
12.16
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.08
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
4.75
Portsmouth, NH-ME
4.54
Lafayette, LA
4.51
Lake Charles, LA
4.42
Punta Gorda, FL
4.36
Hammond, LA
4.34
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.30
Hinesville, GA
4.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
6.79
Reno, NV
4.01
Midland, TX
3.99
Lafayette, LA
3.79
Mayaguez, PR
3.61
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.27
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.24
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Fairbanks, AK
3.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Signal and Track Switch Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.91
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Riggers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
45.27
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
36.93
Lafayette, LA
19.65
Longview, TX
17.49
Midland, TX
15.03
Odessa, TX
12.35
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
11.49
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
11.43
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.24
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
9.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
32.08
Salisbury, MD-DE
13.08
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.05
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
3.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locksmiths and Safe Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.10
Lubbock, TX
2.80
Eugene, OR
2.57
Killeen-Temple, TX
2.45
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.21
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.16
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
1.93
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.90
Richmond, VA
1.87
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial Divers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
85.41
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
41.77
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
18.01
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
5.25
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.51
Jacksonville, FL
3.49
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.23
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.15
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.81
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
8.32
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.52
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.26
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
6.97
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.14
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.81
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.82
Lawton, OK
4.81
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Wind Turbine Service Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
52.84
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
21.32
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
19.56
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
13.52
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
10.68
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
9.39
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.97
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
7.82
Bakersfield, CA
7.05
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
6.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.22
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.04
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
2.03
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.00
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
1.89
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
1.89
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
1.87
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.83
Carbondale-Marion, IL
1.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
5.88
Portsmouth, NH-ME
5.59
Corpus Christi, TX
4.93
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
4.36
Peoria, IL
4.21
Eugene, OR
4.09
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.36
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.33
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.24
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Watch and Clock Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
2.76
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.61
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
8.01
Provo-Orem, UT
4.18
Knoxville, TN
3.70
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.61
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.58
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
2.37
Richmond, VA
2.30
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.13
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.90
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Equipment Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Texarkana, TX-AR
3.18
Sioux Falls, SD
3.09
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.36
Raleigh, NC
2.28
Fargo, ND-MN
2.08
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.97
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.88
Danbury, CT
1.86
Akron, OH
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
8.22
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.73
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.34
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
3.84
Sherman-Denison, TX
3.36
Cheyenne, WY
2.74
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
2.71
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.50
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Roanoke, VA
2.41
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Decatur, AL
6.36
Monroe, MI
6.36
Jefferson City, MO
5.76
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.38
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.89
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.82
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.52
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
4.22
Sherman-Denison, TX
4.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Millwrights, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
21.14
Decatur, IL
12.91
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
12.27
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
8.16
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
8.15
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
7.91
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.63
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
6.74
Alexandria, LA
6.72
Longview, WA
6.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maintenance Workers, Machinery, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Morristown, TN
12.82
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
9.29
Jackson, TN
8.22
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.39
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
7.32
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
7.32
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.99
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.78
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.74
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Industrial Machinery Mechanics, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Odessa, TX
6.39
Midland, TX
6.21
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.60
Decatur, AL
5.38
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Longview, WA
5.12
Farmington, NM
4.68
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
4.61
Dalton, GA
4.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Home Appliance Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Wilmington, NC
4.39
Coeur d'Alene, ID
3.66
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.99
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.74
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.68
St. George, UT
2.63
Tyler, TX
2.30
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Panama City, FL
2.76
Punta Gorda, FL
2.29
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.24
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.16
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.09
Sebring, FL
2.00
Homosassa Springs, FL
1.99
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
1.98
Decatur, AL
1.97
Lancaster, PA
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
14.58
New Bern, NC
10.80
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.22
Victoria, TX
6.63
Odessa, TX
6.12
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.36
Monroe, MI
4.79
Farmington, NM
4.53
Abilene, TX
4.43
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mechanical Door Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fargo, ND-MN
4.38
Jonesboro, AR
4.29
Jefferson City, MO
3.69
Reno, NV
3.27
Sioux Falls, SD
3.21
St. Cloud, MN
2.77
Rockford, IL
2.71
Lancaster, PA
2.63
Billings, MT
2.61
Lubbock, TX
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tire Repairers and Changers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.52
Farmington, NM
4.46
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.95
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.94
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.85
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.80
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Odessa, TX
3.52
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
34.66
Yuma, AZ
17.27
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
9.45
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
8.42
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
7.85
Ocala, FL
7.85
Hammond, LA
7.63
Bend-Redmond, OR
5.98
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.82
Bismarck, ND
5.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bicycle Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
8.35
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
7.48
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.28
Flagstaff, AZ
7.00
Medford, OR
6.29
Fort Collins, CO
5.73
Boise City, ID
5.73
Anchorage, AK
5.23
Idaho Falls, ID
4.82
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.34
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.28
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.15
The Villages, FL
4.02
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.97
Monroe, MI
3.94
Midland, MI
3.89
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
3.73
Punta Gorda, FL
3.50
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorcycle Mechanics, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
9.23
Missoula, MT
8.56
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.82
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
6.50
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
6.34
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.95
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
5.72
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.56
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
5.21
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
11.55
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
10.83
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
10.52
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
10.06
Barnstable Town, MA
9.17
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
9.11
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
8.86
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
8.26
Ocean City, NJ
8.11
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
8.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail Car Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
13.62
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
10.82
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.61
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.97
Texarkana, TX-AR
4.26
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.22
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.64
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.16
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
13.45
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
12.29
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
11.62
Texarkana, TX-AR
7.29
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
7.11
Odessa, TX
6.93
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
6.84
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
6.45
Fairbanks, AK
6.24
York-Hanover, PA
5.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
19.74
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
18.91
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
18.77
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
18.07
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.73
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
15.57
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
15.00
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
12.67
Twin Falls, ID
12.03
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
11.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Billings, MT
2.85
Joplin, MO
2.84
Springfield, MO
2.55
Odessa, TX
2.54
Grand Island, NE
2.51
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.47
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.46
Laredo, TX
2.43
Midland, TX
2.42
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.41
Farmington, NM
2.15
Fairbanks, AK
2.07
Sebring, FL
2.00
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
1.98
Punta Gorda, FL
1.91
Wichita Falls, TX
1.84
Beckley, WV
1.81
Ocala, FL
1.78
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
1.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Alexandria, LA
6.76
Lake Charles, LA
5.25
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.59
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.21
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.10
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.47
Billings, MT
3.11
Baton Rouge, LA
3.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Automotive Body and Related Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.78
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
2.30
Rapid City, SD
2.26
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Waterbury, CT
2.13
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
2.09
Fond du Lac, WI
2.06
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.01
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
13.05
New Bern, NC
9.07
Wichita Falls, TX
8.04
California-Lexington Park, MD
7.59
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
7.51
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
7.31
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
5.81
Anchorage, AK
5.57
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.49
Wichita, KS
5.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
El Paso, TX
2.52
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.33
San Angelo, TX
2.02
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.00
Portland-South Portland, ME
1.99
Jacksonville, FL
1.98
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.97
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
1.97
Peoria, IL
1.95
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Coeur d'Alene, ID
7.22
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
4.25
Fargo, ND-MN
4.16
Bismarck, ND
3.90
Burlington, NC
3.25
Boise City, ID
3.24
Raleigh, NC
3.22
Fort Collins, CO
2.98
Boulder, CO
2.73
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, MO
4.65
Fargo, ND-MN
4.35
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Salem, OR
3.61
Tucson, AZ
3.45
Kansas City, MO-KS
3.42
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.12
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.01
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
1.47
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Monroe, MI
37.86
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
11.19
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.96
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.72
Syracuse, NY
5.88
El Centro, CA
5.87
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.39
Fayetteville, NC
4.71
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.29
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Stroudsburg, PA
34.34
Warner Robins, GA
28.26
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
13.50
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
10.10
Midland, TX
8.46
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.66
New Bern, NC
7.30
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.54
Portsmouth, NH-ME
5.54
Albany, GA
5.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
11.38
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.92
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.62
Wichita, KS
2.17
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.03
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.25
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.05
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
0.94
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
0.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
6.51
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
6.41
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
5.94
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.80
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.61
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.12
Midland, TX
4.05
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.83
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Avionics Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
22.21
Savannah, GA
14.58
New Bern, NC
10.17
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Lake Charles, LA
7.61
Huntsville, AL
4.75
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.59
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.02
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
3.99
Oklahoma City, OK
3.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
2.84
Valdosta, GA
2.80
Manchester, NH
2.42
Cheyenne, WY
2.40
Baton Rouge, LA
2.35
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.06
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.99
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
1.96
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bend-Redmond, OR
5.46
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
4.95
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.10
Salem, OR
4.08
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.05
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.03
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.56
Canton-Massillon, OH
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Montgomery, AL
3.67
Greenville, NC
2.88
Lubbock, TX
2.66
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
2.43
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
1.99
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
1.98
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
1.85
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.78
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.73
Manchester, NH
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.16
Decatur, AL
2.28
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Midland, TX
2.22
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.07
Odessa, TX
2.05
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.01
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Mobile, AL
1.96
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.28
Midland, TX
1.92
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
1.91
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.86
Odessa, TX
1.82
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
1.74
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.68
Decatur, AL
1.67
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
1.65
Lake Charles, LA
1.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Extraction Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
317.65
Wheeling, WV-OH
94.20
Lafayette, LA
51.40
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
35.86
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
28.29
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
19.25
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
18.73
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
17.60
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
13.53
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
10.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Extraction Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
119.77
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
45.39
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
27.80
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
25.98
Farmington, NM
24.76
Odessa, TX
21.73
Midland, TX
20.42
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
15.75
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.76
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
9.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
83.76
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
73.16
Odessa, TX
61.66
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
48.68
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
38.58
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
38.16
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
32.34
Farmington, NM
29.30
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
28.43
Casper, WY
27.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rock Splitters, Quarry, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
43.34
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
35.02
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
31.98
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
25.36
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
15.49
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
13.29
Fort Collins, CO
11.85
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
11.74
Boulder, CO
8.24
Austin-Round Rock, TX
5.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
96.22
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
72.38
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
66.95
Wheeling, WV-OH
64.70
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
26.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
316.19
Wheeling, WV-OH
58.36
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
51.51
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
43.04
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
23.28
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
14.64
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
12.77
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
10.22
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
6.68
Pittsburgh, PA
4.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roof Bolters, Mining, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Wheeling, WV-OH
194.43
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
149.94
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
56.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Continuous Mining Machine Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
126.48
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
94.46
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
41.58
Wheeling, WV-OH
26.35
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
21.58
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
18.35
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
17.50
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
16.41
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
14.70
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
11.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
77.72
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
38.07
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
21.37
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
17.32
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
13.68
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
6.51
Salt Lake City, UT
2.21
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.95
St. Louis, MO-IL
1.44
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
47.80
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
11.15
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
11.06
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
10.30
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.58
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.54
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.58
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.98
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.86
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
17.60
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
15.48
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
10.52
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
9.46
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
8.60
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.56
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
7.46
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.33
Fond du Lac, WI
7.01
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
6.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
123.02
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
94.45
Odessa, TX
82.67
Greeley, CO
45.91
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
43.03
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
37.92
Farmington, NM
31.38
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
29.97
Victoria, TX
29.92
Longview, TX
27.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
103.21
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
29.00
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
26.87
San Angelo, TX
25.77
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
21.96
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
21.91
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
21.77
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
21.24
Farmington, NM
17.67
Oklahoma City, OK
15.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
98.35
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
79.08
Odessa, TX
65.82
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
36.97
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
34.67
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
29.99
San Angelo, TX
24.20
Farmington, NM
22.90
Casper, WY
20.49
Longview, TX
16.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
19.41
Jefferson City, MO
11.44
Baton Rouge, LA
10.28
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
10.06
Missoula, MT
8.48
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.86
Charlottesville, VA
5.24
Gainesville, GA
5.16
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
4.86
Akron, OH
4.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.28
Bellingham, WA
5.52
Albany, OR
5.22
East Stroudsburg, PA
5.21
Muncie, IN
5.06
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
4.58
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.55
Lawton, OK
4.52
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.51
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.02
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
0.96
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.96
Salt Lake City, UT
0.69
Oklahoma City, OK
0.40
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
0.38
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 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
21.17
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
11.86
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
11.33
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
10.76
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
9.08
San German, PR
9.03
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
8.08
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
7.98
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
7.92
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
7.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kennewick-Richland, WA
14.84
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
4.01
Amarillo, TX
3.83
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.64
Anchorage, AK
3.54
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Sumter, SC
2.96
Mobile, AL
2.82
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fence Erectors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.95
Casper, WY
5.43
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
5.26
Cedar Rapids, IA
4.82
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
3.87
Cheyenne, WY
3.80
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.53
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.37
Dover, DE
3.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Glens Falls, NY
7.57
Salisbury, MD-DE
5.07
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.55
Roanoke, VA
3.29
Syracuse, NY
2.95
Richmond, VA
2.84
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.81
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.75
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.69
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction and Building Inspectors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
2.84
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.74
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
2.69
Trenton, NJ
2.56
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
2.35
California-Lexington Park, MD
2.28
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.22
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Dover, DE
2.11
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
16.60
Baton Rouge, LA
10.40
Lake Charles, LA
10.09
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
8.01
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
6.42
Charlottesville, VA
5.45
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.49
Victoria, TX
4.40
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.28
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Roofers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
15.78
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
8.01
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.87
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
3.27
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.03
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.95
Raleigh, NC
2.62
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
2.21
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.18
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
5.55
Lake Charles, LA
5.05
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
4.77
Panama City, FL
4.58
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.23
Victoria, TX
4.19
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.15
Longview, TX
4.14
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
4.12
Baton Rouge, LA
4.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
14.13
Chico, CA
9.02
Bend-Redmond, OR
8.98
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.64
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
7.41
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
6.84
Baton Rouge, LA
6.36
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
5.76
Port St. Lucie, FL
5.53
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
5.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Electricians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Mayaguez, PR
6.78
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
5.78
Lake Charles, LA
4.53
Corpus Christi, TX
4.26
Baton Rouge, LA
4.21
Panama City, FL
4.05
Asheville, NC
3.69
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.65
Rocky Mount, NC
3.62
Victoria, TX
3.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Carpenters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
19.60
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
8.58
Ponce, PR
7.93
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.86
Ocean City, NJ
7.07
Mayaguez, PR
6.63
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
6.62
Eugene, OR
5.77
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
5.24
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem, UT
8.87
Stockton-Lodi, CA
7.71
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
7.25
St. George, UT
6.40
Santa Rosa, CA
5.24
Fresno, CA
3.72
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
3.45
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.43
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.38
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Solar Photovoltaic Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
7.46
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
7.33
Barnstable Town, MA
7.01
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
5.25
El Paso, TX
4.74
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
4.65
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.62
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.06
Modesto, CA
3.83
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Structural Iron and Steel Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
6.07
Sioux Falls, SD
4.73
Pocatello, ID
4.43
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.17
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.98
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.80
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
3.52
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Burlington, NC
3.42
Lima, OH
3.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sheet Metal Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Warner Robins, GA
16.18
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
15.08
Oklahoma City, OK
4.29
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
3.68
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
3.61
Elmira, NY
3.51
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.40
Appleton, WI
3.38
Muskegon, MI
3.36
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Roofers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
7.44
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
7.42
Port St. Lucie, FL
6.45
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
5.89
Homosassa Springs, FL
5.78
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
5.52
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.38
Longview, WA
4.23
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
4.07
Ocala, FL
4.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Corpus Christi, TX
5.08
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
4.90
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.67
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.14
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.45
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
3.06
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.73
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.32
Albuquerque, NM
2.10
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plasterers and Stucco Masons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
14.79
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
8.27
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
8.17
Reno, NV
6.56
Stockton-Lodi, CA
5.95
Tucson, AZ
5.26
Provo-Orem, UT
5.23
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
5.16
Santa Rosa, CA
5.14
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kokomo, IN
4.31
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.85
Lake Charles, LA
3.48
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
3.11
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
3.02
Baton Rouge, LA
2.81
St. Cloud, MN
2.67
The Villages, FL
2.59
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.42
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pipelayers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
7.25
Jacksonville, NC
6.86
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.31
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.75
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.60
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.47
Jackson, TN
4.37
Grand Island, NE
4.16
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.09
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paperhangers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Tulsa, OK
5.63
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.51
Oklahoma City, OK
3.50
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.01
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.81
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.15
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Painters, Construction and Maintenance, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
5.63
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
5.00
Lake Charles, LA
4.16
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
4.05
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.47
St. George, UT
3.36
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.15
Bend-Redmond, OR
3.05
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.99
Medford, OR
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insulation Workers, Mechanical, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Casper, WY
17.49
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
11.36
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
11.13
Odessa, TX
7.28
Evansville, IN-KY
6.18
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
6.14
Baton Rouge, LA
5.54
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
5.43
St. Cloud, MN
5.05
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
13.91
Idaho Falls, ID
5.47
Decatur, AL
5.45
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.45
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
4.85
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Mansfield, OH
4.59
Sioux Falls, SD
4.49
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.08
Bend-Redmond, OR
4.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Glaziers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sherman-Denison, TX
4.72
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.23
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.95
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.92
Salem, OR
2.91
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Lynchburg, VA
2.79
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.62
Grand Junction, CO
2.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Electricians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kokomo, IN
2.87
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
2.65
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.55
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
2.43
Casper, WY
2.26
Corpus Christi, TX
2.24
Baton Rouge, LA
2.07
Greeley, CO
2.06
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
1.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tapers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bellingham, WA
13.49
Kennewick-Richland, WA
10.10
Visalia-Porterville, CA
8.39
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
8.30
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
8.21
Reno, NV
8.12
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
7.43
Albany, OR
7.16
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
5.77
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Visalia-Porterville, CA
5.02
Santa Rosa, CA
4.67
Salem, OR
4.45
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
4.45
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4.42
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
4.09
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.73
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.59
Reno, NV
3.47
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
9.94
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
7.38
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.16
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.50
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.95
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
4.04
Greeley, CO
3.86
Farmington, NM
3.67
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pile Driver Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5.34
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.11
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
3.88
Jacksonville, FL
3.72
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.55
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.45
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.44
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.27
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
1.84
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Greeley, CO
5.54
Jackson, TN
4.34
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.83
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.66
Rapid City, SD
3.57
Albany, GA
3.50
Odessa, TX
3.47
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Victoria, TX
3.34
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction Laborers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Farmington, NM
3.51
Lake Charles, LA
3.21
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Longview, TX
2.72
Baton Rouge, LA
2.67
The Villages, FL
2.63
St. George, UT
2.53
Greeley, CO
2.32
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Merced, CA
4.88
The Villages, FL
4.47
St. George, UT
3.71
Sioux Falls, SD
3.53
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Lincoln, NE
2.97
Greeley, CO
2.97
Rapid City, SD
2.96
Fargo, ND-MN
2.90
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tile and Stone Setters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
St. George, UT
13.78
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
7.61
Santa Rosa, CA
4.74
Punta Gorda, FL
4.67
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
4.67
Salt Lake City, UT
4.33
Glens Falls, NY
4.30
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.29
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.01
Ocean City, NJ
3.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floor Sanders and Finishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
6.09
Raleigh, NC
4.04
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.74
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.76
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.99
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.51
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.39
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.20
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.18
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Billings, MT
6.62
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Farmington, NM
6.33
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.91
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.96
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.58
Salem, OR
3.22
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.06
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.04
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Carpet Installers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
8.63
Reno, NV
6.07
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
3.82
Lancaster, PA
3.66
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.27
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.86
Salem, OR
2.62
Albuquerque, NM
2.43
Modesto, CA
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Carpenters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Rapid City, SD
2.81
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.80
St. George, UT
2.67
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.61
Napa, CA
2.61
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.60
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.50
Barnstable Town, MA
2.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Stonemasons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
12.09
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
10.20
Santa Rosa, CA
8.88
New Bedford, MA
7.17
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.00
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
6.98
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
6.39
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.84
Salt Lake City, UT
4.64
Salem, OR
4.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Brickmasons and Blockmasons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
The Villages, FL
7.07
Peoria, IL
6.69
Provo-Orem, UT
4.57
Waco, TX
4.21
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.08
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
4.00
St. George, UT
3.86
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Lancaster, PA
3.41
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Boilermakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Baton Rouge, LA
39.12
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
31.18
Lake Charles, LA
31.14
Corpus Christi, TX
9.84
Alexandria, LA
7.07
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
7.00
Anchorage, AK
6.00
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
6.00
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
5.33
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Midland, TX
4.75
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Odessa, TX
3.50
Greeley, CO
3.43
Farmington, NM
2.91
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Lake Charles, LA
2.51
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
2.50
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Construction and Extraction Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Midland, TX
3.38
Odessa, TX
2.77
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
2.65
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Farmington, NM
2.54
Lake Charles, LA
2.53
Greeley, CO
2.50
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.47
St. George, UT
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logging Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
122.61
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
81.47
Longview, WA
70.23
Corvallis, OR
61.12
Eugene, OR
34.01
Tuscaloosa, AL
27.64
Medford, OR
27.04
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
23.56
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
20.83
Bellingham, WA
16.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Log Graders and Scalers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
48.66
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
43.63
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
43.17
Longview, WA
41.62
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
39.62
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
29.48
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
29.27
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
28.79
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
21.72
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
19.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Logging Equipment Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
61.78
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
48.09
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
35.60
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
33.92
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
27.92
Longview, WA
26.65
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
25.48
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
25.34
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
25.30
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
25.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fallers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
143.21
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
64.15
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
36.08
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
32.16
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
30.02
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
28.22
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
22.07
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
21.48
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
19.26
Redding, CA
15.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest and Conservation Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
75.86
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
49.83
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
47.77
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
30.64
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
25.54
Sioux Falls, SD
20.44
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
18.27
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
13.94
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
9.56
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
8.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
El Centro, CA
48.60
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
23.39
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
22.30
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
16.90
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
14.27
Merced, CA
14.07
Salinas, CA
13.15
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
12.18
Bakersfield, CA
11.47
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
22.30
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
21.43
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
14.01
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
13.91
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
13.75
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
13.61
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
11.53
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
11.44
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
11.27
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
11.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
85.11
Madera, CA
79.25
Visalia-Porterville, CA
66.89
Bakersfield, CA
62.82
El Centro, CA
42.74
Merced, CA
34.71
Yuma, AZ
33.48
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
33.37
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
32.18
Fresno, CA
23.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Equipment Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
26.87
Yuma, AZ
22.87
El Centro, CA
21.75
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
21.55
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
20.18
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
19.00
Merced, CA
17.88
Napa, CA
17.51
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.28
Visalia-Porterville, CA
16.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Wenatchee, WA
76.25
Yakima, WA
65.19
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
51.09
Visalia-Porterville, CA
23.56
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
22.31
Salinas, CA
22.12
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
20.86
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
17.62
Kennewick-Richland, WA
16.86
Modesto, CA
16.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Breeders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.57
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Agricultural Inspectors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
33.01
Yakima, WA
26.90
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
12.51
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
12.16
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
10.54
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
10.38
Bismarck, ND
10.34
Idaho Falls, ID
9.78
Kennewick-Richland, WA
8.85
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
8.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
35.22
Madera, CA
31.32
Visalia-Porterville, CA
27.48
Yuma, AZ
27.32
Napa, CA
23.75
El Centro, CA
23.03
Yakima, WA
20.38
Bakersfield, CA
18.94
Merced, CA
18.57
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
16.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
57.56
Madera, CA
52.72
Visalia-Porterville, CA
45.47
Bakersfield, CA
40.92
El Centro, CA
30.64
Merced, CA
24.81
Yuma, AZ
23.83
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
23.68
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
21.60
Fresno, CA
16.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Gainesville, FL
19.58
Jefferson City, MO
10.54
Tallahassee, FL
9.82
Fairbanks, AK
8.81
Johnson City, TN
5.79
Carson City, NV
5.30
Lewiston, ID-WA
4.64
Iowa City, IA
4.58
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
4.21
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Statistical Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Knoxville, TN
59.62
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
18.68
Lincoln, NE
10.58
Charleston, WV
7.35
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
6.55
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
5.68
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
5.45
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
4.82
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
4.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Proofreaders and Copy Markers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.18
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.96
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.52
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.45
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.91
Columbus, OH
1.71
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.69
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
1.56
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.45
Kansas City, MO-KS
1.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Manchester, NH
6.41
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
6.18
Carson City, NV
5.74
El Paso, TX
5.43
Las Cruces, NM
5.36
Macon, GA
4.74
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
4.19
Topeka, KS
2.94
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.54
Gainesville, GA
2.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office Clerks, General, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
1.93
Carbondale-Marion, IL
1.86
Springfield, IL
1.81
Casper, WY
1.77
Champaign-Urbana, IL
1.74
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
1.73
Ponce, PR
1.64
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
1.64
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
1.62
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Savannah, GA
10.18
Topeka, KS
6.63
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.93
Trenton, NJ
3.78
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.70
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
3.57
Reading, PA
3.19
Lynchburg, VA
3.06
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, OH
5.20
Green Bay, WI
4.87
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.51
Wausau, WI
3.31
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
3.20
Columbia, SC
3.20
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.16
Danville, IL
2.98
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
2.90
Cheyenne, WY
2.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Desktop Publishers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Austin-Round Rock, TX
3.38
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.70
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.50
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.35
Oklahoma City, OK
2.29
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.27
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.19
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
1.80
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.63
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
1.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Word Processors and Typists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ocean City, NJ
14.63
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
11.59
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
9.91
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
9.83
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
9.81
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
8.99
Kingston, NY
8.87
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
8.77
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
8.54
Arecibo, PR
8.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Data Entry Keyers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
4.20
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
3.48
Springfield, IL
3.20
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.98
San German, PR
2.94
Guayama, PR
2.63
Arecibo, PR
2.60
Columbus, GA-AL
2.39
Topeka, KS
2.38
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Fe, NM
2.95
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Las Cruces, NM
2.74
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.65
Carson City, NV
2.57
Albuquerque, NM
2.51
Jefferson City, MO
2.28
Farmington, NM
2.25
Ithaca, NY
2.18
Montgomery, AL
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
4.73
Mayaguez, PR
3.53
Arecibo, PR
3.53
San German, PR
3.49
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.10
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.62
Ponce, PR
2.62
Springfield, IL
2.59
Great Falls, MT
2.51
Missoula, MT
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.87
Charleston, WV
3.53
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.44
Mayaguez, PR
2.43
Arecibo, PR
2.15
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.10
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.07
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.04
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.03
Carson City, NV
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, IL
3.00
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.77
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.77
Mayaguez, PR
2.50
Jefferson City, MO
2.41
Topeka, KS
2.40
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.39
Lawrence, KS
2.28
Santa Fe, NM
2.19
Baton Rouge, LA
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Harrisonburg, VA
6.31
Spartanburg, SC
6.21
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
3.70
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
3.27
Longview, WA
3.23
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Jonesboro, AR
3.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
3.01
Laredo, TX
2.96
Salt Lake City, UT
2.55
Spartanburg, SC
2.31
Cleveland, TN
2.12
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
2.10
Reno, NV
2.04
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.00
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
1.96
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
3.86
Warner Robins, GA
3.21
Ithaca, NY
2.94
St. Joseph, MO-KS
2.73
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.64
Binghamton, NY
2.64
Battle Creek, MI
2.57
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.44
Longview, WA
2.02
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
5.50
Springfield, MA-CT
5.01
Fayetteville, NC
4.43
Greensboro-High Point, NC
4.41
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
3.84
Manchester, NH
3.73
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.59
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.14
Trenton, NJ
3.04
Macon, GA
3.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Mail Carriers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Sebring, FL
2.22
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.18
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.13
Jacksonville, NC
2.02
Gadsden, AL
2.01
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
1.99
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
1.95
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
1.94
Danbury, CT
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postal Service Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
6.14
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.63
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.43
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.37
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.86
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.76
Kingston, NY
4.74
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.65
Beckley, WV
4.38
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Meter Readers, Utilities, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
5.80
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.55
Farmington, NM
5.30
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.08
Morristown, TN
4.69
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.52
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
4.43
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.24
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
3.57
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
2.88
St. George, UT
2.74
Midland, TX
2.45
Gainesville, GA
2.26
Odessa, TX
1.99
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
1.90
Sioux Falls, SD
1.85
Savannah, GA
1.85
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Safety Telecommunicators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.54
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.17
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.11
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Couriers and Messengers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.93
Arecibo, PR
4.36
Mayaguez, PR
3.86
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
3.66
Madison, WI
3.60
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
3.39
Tulsa, OK
3.18
Ponce, PR
2.45
Oklahoma City, OK
2.43
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.26
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cargo and Freight Agents, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Laredo, TX
13.72
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
5.16
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
5.07
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
4.55
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.65
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
3.50
Anchorage, AK
3.27
Bellingham, WA
3.18
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.07
Billings, MT
2.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Information and Record Clerks, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Collins, CO
7.00
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
6.75
Colorado Springs, CO
5.42
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
5.31
Pueblo, CO
5.15
Grand Junction, CO
4.82
Hinesville, GA
4.43
Boulder, CO
4.39
Fairbanks, AK
4.26
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.24
Areas with the highest location quotient for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
10.09
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
5.46
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.94
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
4.15
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.99
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.64
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.53
Salt Lake City, UT
3.30
Anchorage, AK
2.66
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Receptionists and Information Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
2.51
Hot Springs, AR
2.29
Sioux Falls, SD
2.28
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
1.90
Gadsden, AL
1.84
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
1.83
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
1.81
Eau Claire, WI
1.80
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.77
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
1.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
7.74
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.93
Trenton, NJ
2.74
Ithaca, NY
2.56
Lawton, OK
2.46
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
2.36
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.27
Hinesville, GA
2.26
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.22
Columbus, GA-AL
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Order Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Oklahoma City, OK
3.31
Springfield, MO
2.76
Provo-Orem, UT
2.62
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
2.60
Medford, OR
2.48
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.43
Morristown, TN
2.42
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.31
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.27
Reno, NV
2.16
Areas with the highest location quotient for New Accounts Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
7.23
Saginaw, MI
6.31
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.72
Columbia, MO
5.58
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
5.43
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
5.32
Jefferson City, MO
5.09
Casper, WY
5.09
Grants Pass, OR
5.07
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Loan Interviewers and Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
5.17
Sioux Falls, SD
2.99
Wausau, WI
2.63
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.57
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.41
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
2.39
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.35
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.31
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.21
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Assistants, Clerical, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
9.00
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
5.40
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
5.02
Ocean City, NJ
4.69
Jackson, MI
4.58
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
4.51
Bay City, MI
4.41
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.27
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.26
Bellingham, WA
4.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
4.55
Topeka, KS
4.08
Lawrence, KS
3.97
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Jonesboro, AR
3.37
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.23
San German, PR
3.00
Hot Springs, AR
3.00
Hammond, LA
2.98
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ocean City, NJ
9.10
Flagstaff, AZ
6.98
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
6.37
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.02
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.84
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.81
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.72
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
5.68
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
5.08
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for File Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dover, DE
3.36
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.19
State College, PA
3.19
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
2.93
Tallahassee, FL
2.66
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.54
Las Cruces, NM
2.39
Ocean City, NJ
2.39
Gainesville, FL
2.27
Lawton, OK
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Yuma, AZ
7.30
Jefferson City, MO
6.84
Fresno, CA
6.52
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
6.10
Topeka, KS
5.61
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.80
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.61
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
4.23
Altoona, PA
3.82
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
3.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Customer Service Representatives, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Johnson City, TN
2.45
Provo-Orem, UT
2.22
Albany, GA
2.10
Lawrence, KS
1.99
Salt Lake City, UT
1.99
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
1.96
Saginaw, MI
1.86
Abilene, TX
1.79
Yuma, AZ
1.73
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD
13.18
Rapid City, SD
6.22
Winchester, VA-WV
6.16
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.60
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Fort Wayne, IN
3.26
Fargo, ND-MN
3.18
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.88
Baton Rouge, LA
2.64
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.46
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Carson City, NV
4.67
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.39
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Dover, DE
4.21
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Grand Junction, CO
4.07
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Correspondence Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
6.01
Portland-South Portland, ME
4.80
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
4.01
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.77
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.61
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.28
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.80
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.73
Richmond, VA
1.59
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Brokerage Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
6.58
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.42
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.06
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.66
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.60
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.59
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.47
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.24
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.19
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Financial Clerks, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
5.37
Columbus, OH
4.11
Trenton, NJ
3.28
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.25
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.01
Utica-Rome, NY
2.69
Lubbock, TX
2.65
Amarillo, TX
2.62
Richmond, VA
2.57
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tellers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.70
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.26
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.80
Johnstown, PA
2.76
Sheboygan, WI
2.66
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.54
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.50
Pine Bluff, AR
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Procurement Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
5.21
Jefferson City, MO
4.15
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.04
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.96
Bloomington, IL
3.91
Lawton, OK
3.86
Charleston, WV
3.72
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
3.53
Warner Robins, GA
3.42
Texarkana, TX-AR
3.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
1.88
Bakersfield, CA
1.86
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.70
Enid, OK
1.67
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
1.64
El Centro, CA
1.62
Glens Falls, NY
1.58
Yuma, AZ
1.58
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
1.54
Laredo, TX
1.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Cage Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
36.45
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
28.86
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
23.19
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
21.56
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
21.43
Lawton, OK
19.40
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
15.38
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
13.22
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
12.58
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
11.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.62
Rapid City, SD
2.43
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Sioux Falls, SD
1.95
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.84
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.83
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
1.77
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
1.69
Utica-Rome, NY
1.66
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Billing and Posting Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fond du Lac, WI
3.49
Mayaguez, PR
3.48
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.36
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.02
Ponce, PR
1.98
Flint, MI
1.96
Iowa City, IA
1.95
Arecibo, PR
1.93
San German, PR
1.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bill and Account Collectors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Angelo, TX
8.43
Sioux Falls, SD
5.39
Johnson City, TN
3.87
Sherman-Denison, TX
3.80
Danville, IL
3.72
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
3.70
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
2.65
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.60
Rapid City, SD
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Communications Equipment Operators, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
15.03
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.20
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telephone Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
22.10
Urban Honolulu, HI
11.14
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
6.98
Knoxville, TN
5.91
Trenton, NJ
5.48
Chattanooga, TN-GA
4.80
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.23
Tucson, AZ
3.29
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.09
Kansas City, MO-KS
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cumberland, MD-WV
7.19
Lafayette, LA
3.58
Chico, CA
3.50
Carbondale-Marion, IL
3.46
Dothan, AL
2.91
Mobile, AL
2.78
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.76
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.76
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Kankakee, IL
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Johnson City, TN
1.99
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.92
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.87
Mayaguez, PR
1.85
Cleveland, TN
1.77
Danbury, CT
1.74
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
1.69
Knoxville, TN
1.67
Columbia, SC
1.67
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
1.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Office and Administrative Support Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Johnson City, TN
1.41
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.34
Jefferson City, MO
1.30
Mayaguez, PR
1.29
Laredo, TX
1.28
Macon, GA
1.25
Carson City, NV
1.25
Salt Lake City, UT
1.24
Columbia, SC
1.24
Arecibo, PR
1.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales and Related Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
5.93
Victoria, TX
4.04
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
3.48
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.32
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.89
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
2.86
Santa Rosa, CA
2.79
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.69
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.52
Boulder, CO
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
4.05
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
3.04
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.63
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.63
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.49
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.14
Columbus, OH
2.07
Rochester, NY
1.66
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.63
Knoxville, TN
1.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Telemarketers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
16.99
El Paso, TX
8.95
Canton-Massillon, OH
7.56
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
6.98
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
5.89
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
5.85
Springfield, MO
5.09
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
4.17
Lincoln, NE
3.88
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
3.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Engineers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
7.72
Boulder, CO
4.17
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
3.97
Austin-Round Rock, TX
3.01
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
2.80
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.53
Raleigh, NC
2.46
Madison, WI
2.26
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.26
Fort Collins, CO
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Real Estate Sales Agents, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
5.43
Prescott, AZ
4.02
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.83
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.70
The Villages, FL
3.56
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.48
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.45
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
3.33
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.31
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Real Estate Brokers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fort Collins, CO
8.47
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
6.46
Portland-South Portland, ME
5.82
Tucson, AZ
4.17
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
3.83
Medford, OR
3.43
Charlottesville, VA
3.43
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.42
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.36
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Models, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salt Lake City, UT
8.32
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
4.43
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.29
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Demonstrators and Product Promoters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Napa, CA
51.62
Walla Walla, WA
25.82
Santa Rosa, CA
14.57
Kennewick-Richland, WA
11.94
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
11.47
Wenatchee, WA
10.14
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.09
Charlottesville, VA
5.45
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
5.26
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
4.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
2.11
Dalton, GA
1.93
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
1.83
Sioux Falls, SD
1.67
Janesville-Beloit, WI
1.67
Wausau, WI
1.64
Green Bay, WI
1.63
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
1.61
Akron, OH
1.60
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
1.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.58
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.43
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.83
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
2.54
Chattanooga, TN-GA
2.48
Oklahoma City, OK
2.36
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.30
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.16
Madison, WI
2.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.41
Boulder, CO
2.39
Provo-Orem, UT
1.74
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.61
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
1.56
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.53
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.52
Raleigh, NC
1.51
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.48
Midland, TX
1.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Travel Agents, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
6.39
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
5.83
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
4.66
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.59
Eugene, OR
3.22
Flagstaff, AZ
2.95
Savannah, GA
2.72
Charleston, WV
2.58
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Anchorage, AK
2.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
3.16
The Villages, FL
2.88
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.24
Trenton, NJ
2.23
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.07
Jacksonville, FL
1.71
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.67
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
1.65
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.61
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Insurance Sales Agents, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
2.57
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.35
Columbia, MO
2.28
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.24
Dubuque, IA
2.18
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.00
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.82
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
1.82
Hot Springs, AR
1.76
Great Falls, MT
1.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Advertising Sales Agents, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
3.08
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.72
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.47
Fargo, ND-MN
2.20
Springfield, IL
2.17
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Rapid City, SD
1.89
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
1.67
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
1.67
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
1.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Retail Salespersons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
2.71
Mayaguez, PR
2.28
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.20
Ponce, PR
2.17
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.08
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
1.88
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
1.87
Punta Gorda, FL
1.86
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
1.78
Sebring, FL
1.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parts Salespersons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Arecibo, PR
2.84
Odessa, TX
2.75
Sioux Falls, SD
2.73
Billings, MT
2.65
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.62
Great Falls, MT
2.52
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.49
Dothan, AL
2.49
Bangor, ME
2.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Counter and Rental Clerks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Panama City, FL
2.75
Wenatchee, WA
2.36
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.22
Casper, WY
2.12
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.12
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.10
Jacksonville, NC
2.00
Redding, CA
1.99
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
33.02
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
30.89
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
24.86
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
19.18
Lawton, OK
19.16
Utica-Rome, NY
18.24
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
17.65
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
14.97
Beckley, WV
13.62
Rapid City, SD
13.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cashiers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
2.35
Guayama, PR
2.33
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.26
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.22
San German, PR
2.15
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.10
Ponce, PR
2.08
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.01
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Madison, WI
2.35
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
2.23
Green Bay, WI
2.16
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
2.14
Portsmouth, NH-ME
2.11
Appleton, WI
2.08
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.98
Raleigh, NC
1.94
Wausau, WI
1.89
Janesville-Beloit, WI
1.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
2.91
Guayama, PR
2.60
Mayaguez, PR
2.54
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.51
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.37
Ponce, PR
2.35
San German, PR
2.15
Muskegon, MI
2.09
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sales and Related Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
1.77
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
1.65
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
1.61
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
1.60
Mayaguez, PR
1.57
Muskegon, MI
1.51
Ponce, PR
1.51
Sebring, FL
1.42
Guayama, PR
1.41
Jacksonville, NC
1.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
42.89
Albany, OR
41.26
Eugene, OR
36.94
Salem, OR
32.76
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
32.26
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
23.76
Medford, OR
22.99
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
16.48
Corvallis, OR
9.29
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
7.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Residential Advisors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rapid City, SD
10.02
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.59
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.08
Cumberland, MD-WV
6.82
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.22
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
4.98
New Bedford, MA
4.74
Jackson, TN
4.70
Dover, DE
4.65
St. George, UT
4.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreation Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
7.99
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.97
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.52
Lawrence, KS
3.21
Flagstaff, AZ
3.16
Ocean City, NJ
2.98
Tallahassee, FL
2.89
Chico, CA
2.78
Sheboygan, WI
2.72
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
3.74
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Missoula, MT
2.47
Billings, MT
2.47
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.39
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.16
Bismarck, ND
2.07
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.05
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.04
Corvallis, OR
2.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Childcare Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
5.12
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Fargo, ND-MN
3.45
Hammond, LA
3.11
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
3.00
Bismarck, ND
2.83
Lincoln, NE
2.81
Sumter, SC
2.70
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.69
Portland-South Portland, ME
2.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tour and Travel Guides, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Flagstaff, AZ
17.54
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
16.29
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
13.57
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
11.50
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.05
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
9.42
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
9.42
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
9.30
Beckley, WV
9.26
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
9.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Concierges, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
9.90
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
6.75
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.70
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.57
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.93
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.80
Brunswick, GA
3.17
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.17
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
3.10
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Baggage Porters and Bellhops, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
17.74
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
11.60
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
10.07
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
9.79
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
8.60
Napa, CA
6.76
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.31
East Stroudsburg, PA
4.35
Brunswick, GA
4.10
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Skincare Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
4.71
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.80
Knoxville, TN
2.76
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.60
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.54
Barnstable Town, MA
2.42
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.31
Flagstaff, AZ
2.28
Boise City, ID
2.27
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2.21
Areas with the highest location quotient for Shampooers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
6.34
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.96
Pittsburgh, PA
5.91
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
5.56
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.61
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
3.28
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
3.14
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.08
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.04
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Manicurists and Pedicurists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
4.27
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
3.39
Danbury, CT
3.20
Waterbury, CT
3.07
Alexandria, LA
2.78
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.78
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.76
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
2.70
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.66
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
11.35
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
9.66
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.68
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.06
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.19
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Altoona, PA
2.90
Ocean City, NJ
2.56
Johnstown, PA
2.50
The Villages, FL
2.27
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.21
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.13
Reading, PA
2.12
Pittsburgh, PA
2.05
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
2.03
East Stroudsburg, PA
2.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Barbers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Columbus, GA-AL
4.65
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.22
Sioux Falls, SD
2.69
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.61
Colorado Springs, CO
2.34
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.24
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.18
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.16
Salt Lake City, UT
2.09
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.79
Springfield, OH
4.67
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
4.00
Williamsport, PA
3.88
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.75
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.67
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Funeral Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
7.75
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.42
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
5.33
Monroe, MI
4.93
Roanoke, VA
4.88
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.50
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
4.35
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.19
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
4.16
Sumter, SC
4.06
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crematory Operators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.14
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.82
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
1.72
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
1.54
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.19
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.73
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Embalmers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
17.71
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
11.81
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
9.93
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
4.06
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
3.66
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.35
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
1.54
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.50
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.26
St. Louis, MO-IL
0.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Johnson City, TN
15.26
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
11.62
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
8.67
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
7.04
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.64
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
5.45
Knoxville, TN
4.87
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.37
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
3.71
Salt Lake City, UT
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
8.33
Columbia, MO
7.47
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
6.93
Dubuque, IA
6.57
St. Louis, MO-IL
6.18
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
6.04
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.42
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.90
Springfield, MO
4.77
Anchorage, AK
4.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Costume Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.81
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
5.30
Lancaster, PA
4.54
Salt Lake City, UT
2.90
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.84
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.48
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.07
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.96
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
1.81
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Amusement and Recreation Attendants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
8.00
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
4.80
Ocean City, NJ
4.50
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.43
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
4.07
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.83
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.32
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.18
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.18
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
6.87
Midland, TX
4.46
Knoxville, TN
3.97
Charlottesville, VA
3.66
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.60
Greensboro-High Point, NC
2.59
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.56
Lubbock, TX
2.46
Killeen-Temple, TX
2.42
Wichita Falls, TX
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Motion Picture Projectionists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.51
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
0.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Service Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
43.38
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
25.52
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
24.88
Duluth, MN-WI
16.72
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
15.62
Anchorage, AK
13.44
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
13.25
Carson City, NV
12.83
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
12.00
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
11.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
40.55
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
23.47
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
20.28
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
19.04
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
18.88
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.36
Reno, NV
11.93
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
10.05
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
8.07
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
6.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Dealers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
54.34
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
26.94
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
24.34
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
18.38
Reno, NV
9.33
Bismarck, ND
8.66
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
7.10
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.96
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.73
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Caretakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lexington-Fayette, KY
4.34
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.80
Ocala, FL
3.56
Jacksonville, NC
2.73
Hot Springs, AR
2.68
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
2.43
Santa Fe, NM
2.34
Lawrence, KS
2.31
Asheville, NC
2.26
Muncie, IN
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Trainers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ocala, FL
8.28
Lexington-Fayette, KY
6.21
Santa Fe, NM
5.71
Anchorage, AK
5.11
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.88
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
4.04
Danbury, CT
3.86
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.34
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ocean City, NJ
4.97
Johnstown, PA
4.36
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
4.10
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.58
Cumberland, MD-WV
3.28
Erie, PA
2.90
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.67
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
2.56
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Reading, PA
2.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.56
Ocean City, NJ
4.14
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
4.12
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.73
East Stroudsburg, PA
3.69
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.22
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.99
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
42.30
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
25.05
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
23.85
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
17.47
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
12.66
Reno, NV
9.72
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.87
Great Falls, MT
7.76
Lawton, OK
7.67
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Personal Care and Service Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.97
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.20
Ocean City, NJ
2.08
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
1.98
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
1.95
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
1.84
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
1.84
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
1.79
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.78
Bismarck, ND
1.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
9.30
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
8.97
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
8.03
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
7.54
Santa Rosa, CA
7.27
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
7.18
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.26
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.98
Missoula, MT
5.62
Bend-Redmond, OR
5.56
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tree Trimmers and Pruners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Rosa, CA
5.17
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
4.65
Eugene, OR
3.86
Medford, OR
3.80
Barnstable Town, MA
3.25
Rochester, NY
3.17
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.16
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
21.05
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
14.90
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
12.73
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
9.89
Salinas, CA
9.53
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.25
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
8.11
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
7.97
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
7.43
Madera, CA
7.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Port St. Lucie, FL
4.55
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
4.07
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.97
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.97
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
3.53
Barnstable Town, MA
3.50
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.45
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.27
The Villages, FL
3.05
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pest Control Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Madera, CA
5.10
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.67
Punta Gorda, FL
4.58
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.87
Auburn-Opelika, AL
3.85
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.42
Brunswick, GA
3.42
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.12
Yuba City, CA
3.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Building Cleaning Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salisbury, MD-DE
10.76
Alexandria, LA
8.37
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.51
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.20
Greeley, CO
5.01
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.24
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.50
Eugene, OR
3.12
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.73
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
5.73
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.06
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
4.30
Ocean City, NJ
4.05
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Flagstaff, AZ
3.56
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.50
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
3.36
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
3.06
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.23
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.06
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.02
Mayaguez, PR
2.00
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
1.85
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
1.82
Monroe, LA
1.72
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
1.70
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Barnstable Town, MA
5.76
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
5.75
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.70
Madera, CA
3.30
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.07
The Villages, FL
2.91
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.85
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.76
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Brunswick, GA
3.58
Ponce, PR
3.17
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.09
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.72
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.65
Sumter, SC
2.61
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.57
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.55
Cheyenne, WY
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.65
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.39
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.37
Ponce, PR
2.18
Ocean City, NJ
2.16
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.03
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
1.93
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
1.88
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
8.72
Hammond, LA
8.66
Napa, CA
7.26
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
5.66
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
5.59
Ocean City, NJ
5.27
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.97
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
4.86
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.80
Lake Charles, LA
4.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.64
Ocean City, NJ
3.32
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.96
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.76
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.61
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.61
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.57
Napa, CA
2.53
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dishwashers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.46
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.91
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.53
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.40
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.38
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.35
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.33
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.32
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
4.18
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.77
Ithaca, NY
3.43
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
3.31
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.26
Napa, CA
3.19
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.76
Ocean City, NJ
2.75
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
2.60
Cleveland, TN
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.69
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Grand Forks, ND-MN
3.01
Utica-Rome, NY
2.92
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.89
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Lancaster, PA
2.71
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.71
Duluth, MN-WI
2.68
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
2.59
Areas with the highest location quotient for Waiters and Waitresses, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
3.01
Ocean City, NJ
3.00
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.87
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.73
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.70
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.63
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.53
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.52
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fast Food and Counter Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Flagstaff, AZ
2.38
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.26
Muskegon, MI
2.11
Bay City, MI
2.02
Lawrence, KS
1.98
Muncie, IN
1.93
Kokomo, IN
1.89
Grants Pass, OR
1.82
Rapid City, SD
1.78
Valdosta, GA
1.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bartenders, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
3.77
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.74
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.57
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.27
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.20
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.07
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.00
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Duluth, MN-WI
2.92
Ocean City, NJ
2.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hammond, LA
3.28
Monroe, LA
3.16
Lafayette, LA
3.02
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.99
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
2.73
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
2.65
Alexandria, LA
2.63
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.62
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.75
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
7.25
Johnson City, TN
6.50
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.50
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.26
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
5.70
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
5.64
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
5.62
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.46
Flagstaff, AZ
5.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Short Order, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
6.63
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
6.25
Rapid City, SD
6.25
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.96
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.95
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.77
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
5.11
Portsmouth, NH-ME
4.99
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Manchester, NH
4.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Restaurant, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.92
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.84
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.79
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.70
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
2.34
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.30
Santa Fe, NM
2.25
Ocean City, NJ
2.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
6.97
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.96
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.99
San German, PR
4.73
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.63
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.31
Arecibo, PR
4.08
Carbondale-Marion, IL
4.00
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.71
Ponce, PR
3.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cooks, Fast Food, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Jacksonville, NC
7.85
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
6.40
Fayetteville, NC
6.36
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.89
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.87
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.73
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.60
Greenville, NC
5.43
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
5.41
Goldsboro, NC
5.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
1.97
Jacksonville, NC
1.92
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
1.92
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
1.87
Auburn-Opelika, AL
1.85
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
1.79
Gadsden, AL
1.73
Lawrence, KS
1.72
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
1.72
Flagstaff, AZ
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chefs and Head Cooks, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
3.50
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
3.38
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.36
Danbury, CT
3.35
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.04
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
3.01
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.05
Ocean City, NJ
1.99
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
1.98
Flagstaff, AZ
1.90
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
1.89
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
1.83
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
1.77
Jacksonville, NC
1.75
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
1.72
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
1.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Protective Service Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
7.47
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.93
Yuba City, CA
6.14
Merced, CA
5.73
Modesto, CA
4.82
Madera, CA
4.74
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.72
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
4.55
Chico, CA
4.54
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for School Bus Monitors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kingston, NY
7.44
Rochester, NY
5.75
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
5.30
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
4.82
Farmington, NM
4.39
Glens Falls, NY
4.24
Syracuse, NY
4.03
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.65
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transportation Security Screeners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.20
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.19
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
2.61
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.32
Savannah, GA
1.93
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
1.88
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.79
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.67
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
1.64
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.63
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Stroudsburg, PA
8.25
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.95
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.58
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.18
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
3.72
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
3.36
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.13
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.08
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
2.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Crossing Guards and Flaggers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.73
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
4.61
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
4.59
Pueblo, CO
3.68
Waterbury, CT
3.56
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Bangor, ME
3.50
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.37
State College, PA
3.25
Pittsburgh, PA
3.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Security Guards, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.61
Charleston, WV
4.32
Flint, MI
2.63
Mayaguez, PR
2.60
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.55
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.37
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.21
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.20
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.98
Jackson, MS
1.89
Areas with the highest location quotient for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
60.08
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
45.57
Lawton, OK
33.89
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
30.27
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
26.00
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
18.83
Fort Smith, AR-OK
17.18
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
16.48
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
16.19
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
14.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Private Detectives and Investigators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
5.85
Salem, OR
4.31
Tyler, TX
2.77
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.67
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.55
Tallahassee, FL
2.53
Waterbury, CT
2.53
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
2.46
Pueblo, CO
2.32
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.25
Areas with the highest location quotient for Animal Control Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
9.85
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
7.95
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
6.28
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
6.07
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
5.93
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
5.00
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.88
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.69
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.67
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
4.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Transit and Railroad Police, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
6.10
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.71
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.08
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Gadsden, AL
2.33
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Alexandria, LA
2.22
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.19
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Hinesville, GA
2.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Parking Enforcement Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Reading, PA
4.59
Boise City, ID
4.05
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
3.85
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.39
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
3.07
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.79
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.67
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.67
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.51
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.50
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fish and Game Wardens, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
21.06
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
17.51
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
17.21
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
16.25
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
15.01
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
14.59
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
11.23
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
10.06
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
10.06
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
10.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Detectives and Criminal Investigators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
36.58
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
32.92
Laredo, TX
17.44
El Centro, CA
16.21
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
14.89
Yuma, AZ
14.81
Las Cruces, NM
9.95
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
7.66
El Paso, TX
7.65
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
7.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Correctional Officers and Jailers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Pine Bluff, AR
14.10
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
11.08
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
10.60
The Villages, FL
9.88
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
9.74
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
9.35
El Centro, CA
8.33
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
8.03
Glens Falls, NY
7.64
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
7.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Bailiffs, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Macon, GA
17.84
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
12.04
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
8.49
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.07
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
7.53
Glens Falls, NY
6.66
Portland-South Portland, ME
6.43
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
6.05
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.64
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
5.62
Areas with the highest location quotient for Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
32.61
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
30.98
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
28.56
Rapid City, SD
27.76
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
24.05
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
22.22
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
18.83
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
11.78
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
11.72
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fire Inspectors and Investigators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dalton, GA
9.96
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.70
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
6.65
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
3.93
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.92
Utica-Rome, NY
2.84
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.80
Trenton, NJ
2.73
Columbus, OH
2.70
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Firefighters, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
6.63
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.11
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Redding, CA
3.67
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Fayetteville, NC
3.40
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.35
Hinesville, GA
2.98
Chico, CA
2.93
The Villages, FL
2.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.87
Hattiesburg, MS
4.88
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.84
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.79
Flagstaff, AZ
4.76
Pueblo, CO
4.39
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
4.17
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.81
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
4.74
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
4.59
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
3.30
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Lawton, OK
3.04
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
3.00
Flint, MI
2.87
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Knoxville, TN
2.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
4.30
Las Cruces, NM
4.24
Prescott, AZ
4.17
Valdosta, GA
3.79
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.69
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.55
Hammond, LA
3.35
Rome, GA
3.31
Bellingham, WA
3.17
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Springfield, IL
4.51
Albany, GA
4.45
Hinesville, GA
4.25
Brunswick, GA
4.17
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
4.00
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
3.70
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.39
Columbus, GA-AL
3.31
California-Lexington Park, MD
3.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
47.08
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
16.39
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
15.33
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
12.79
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
12.74
Baton Rouge, LA
12.50
The Villages, FL
11.04
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
11.04
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
10.96
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Protective Service Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
3.65
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
3.01
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.98
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
2.87
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
2.59
Pine Bluff, AR
2.59
El Centro, CA
2.42
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.39
The Villages, FL
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington, NC
7.25
Rochester, MN
5.81
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
5.76
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Fayetteville, NC
4.34
Hammond, LA
4.33
Urban Honolulu, HI
4.27
Cumberland, MD-WV
4.14
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.64
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
3.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Phlebotomists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Charleston, WV
3.75
Saginaw, MI
3.52
Lewiston, ID-WA
3.12
Monroe, LA
3.05
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.99
Lima, OH
2.85
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.78
Tyler, TX
2.69
Springfield, IL
2.44
Alexandria, LA
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
4.50
Corvallis, OR
3.32
Ames, IA
3.25
Monroe, MI
3.09
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.97
Manhattan, KS
2.78
Charlottesville, VA
2.65
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
2.44
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.40
Auburn-Opelika, AL
2.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacy Aides, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San German, PR
10.03
Guayama, PR
8.80
Arecibo, PR
8.67
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
7.23
Ponce, PR
6.94
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
6.71
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
6.41
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
6.13
Mayaguez, PR
5.70
Oklahoma City, OK
3.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Transcriptionists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
8.10
Saginaw, MI
3.56
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
3.27
Rapid City, SD
3.06
Redding, CA
2.91
Knoxville, TN
2.85
Punta Gorda, FL
2.76
Gainesville, FL
2.71
Corvallis, OR
2.63
Sioux Falls, SD
2.61
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Equipment Preparers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
4.24
Iowa City, IA
3.79
Sioux Falls, SD
3.11
Billings, MT
2.92
Bend-Redmond, OR
2.78
Columbia, MO
2.70
Ann Arbor, MI
2.70
Chico, CA
2.54
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.50
Winston-Salem, NC
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
3.83
Gadsden, AL
2.39
Macon, GA
2.32
The Villages, FL
2.27
Redding, CA
2.19
Las Cruces, NM
2.18
Albuquerque, NM
2.17
Florence, SC
2.09
Gainesville, GA
2.06
Bangor, ME
2.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Provo-Orem, UT
2.47
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.43
Arecibo, PR
2.33
Sherman-Denison, TX
2.24
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.00
St. George, UT
1.93
Fayetteville, NC
1.93
Modesto, CA
1.92
Dalton, GA
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Massage Therapists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
7.26
Colorado Springs, CO
4.77
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Napa, CA
3.57
Fort Collins, CO
3.47
Pittsfield, MA
3.43
Anchorage, AK
3.33
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.17
Bellingham, WA
3.15
St. George, UT
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapist Aides, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Charles, LA
6.03
Charlottesville, VA
5.40
Pocatello, ID
4.48
Logan, UT-ID
4.45
Gadsden, AL
4.42
Wichita Falls, TX
4.31
Abilene, TX
4.25
Redding, CA
3.75
Rome, GA
3.60
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapist Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Gadsden, AL
4.62
Jonesboro, AR
3.77
Victoria, TX
3.57
Cumberland, MD-WV
3.31
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.22
Lima, OH
2.99
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
2.77
Bowling Green, KY
2.75
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
2.66
Hot Springs, AR
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapy Aides, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
17.95
Lafayette, LA
15.96
Baton Rouge, LA
9.76
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
8.89
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
5.64
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.62
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.00
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
2.88
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.15
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.05
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapy Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cumberland, MD-WV
6.68
Johnstown, PA
4.94
Homosassa Springs, FL
4.39
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
3.80
Canton-Massillon, OH
3.69
Jonesboro, AR
3.61
Victoria, TX
3.50
Lima, OH
3.44
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
3.26
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
3.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatric Aides, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Tuscaloosa, AL
25.47
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
21.22
Tallahassee, FL
20.76
Jackson, MS
15.68
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
14.32
Utica-Rome, NY
14.03
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
12.33
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
10.39
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
9.93
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
8.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orderlies, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
7.53
York-Hanover, PA
5.02
Trenton, NJ
4.26
Mayaguez, PR
3.55
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
3.53
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
3.00
Florence, SC
2.98
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.81
Lubbock, TX
2.74
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nursing Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Goldsboro, NC
3.58
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Bismarck, ND
2.86
Rome, GA
2.51
Grand Forks, ND-MN
2.50
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.41
Sebring, FL
2.40
Greenville, NC
2.38
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.38
Hot Springs, AR
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Home Health and Personal Care Aides, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
6.25
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
5.37
El Centro, CA
4.10
Grants Pass, OR
3.94
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.24
Laredo, TX
3.14
Las Cruces, NM
2.95
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.88
Midland, MI
2.85
Chico, CA
2.80
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Support Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
3.75
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
3.26
Grants Pass, OR
2.73
El Centro, CA
2.53
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.15
Redding, CA
2.10
Las Cruces, NM
2.09
Chico, CA
2.09
Midland, MI
2.04
Laredo, TX
2.01
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
14.96
Hammond, LA
11.32
Lafayette, LA
9.56
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
9.26
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
6.87
Baton Rouge, LA
6.87
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
6.30
Monroe, LA
6.11
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.06
Carson City, NV
5.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgical Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bend-Redmond, OR
7.27
Rochester, MN
7.03
Medford, OR
6.70
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
6.56
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
6.52
Knoxville, TN
5.22
Portsmouth, NH-ME
5.09
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
5.03
Johnson City, TN
4.55
Tulsa, OK
3.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Genetic Counselors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
14.05
Pittsburgh, PA
4.82
Madison, WI
4.34
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
2.82
Salt Lake City, UT
2.77
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.51
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.34
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.34
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.17
St. Louis, MO-IL
2.15
Areas with the highest location quotient for Athletic Trainers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
6.42
Tyler, TX
3.90
Harrisonburg, VA
3.73
Rochester, MN
3.45
Charlottesville, VA
3.41
State College, PA
3.30
Gainesville, FL
3.15
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
3.14
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.98
Florence, SC
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Tulsa, OK
5.13
Sioux Falls, SD
5.13
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.04
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
4.54
Topeka, KS
4.17
Anchorage, AK
3.81
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.74
Rochester, MN
3.73
Columbia, MO
3.65
Kansas City, MO-KS
3.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
6.08
Alexandria, LA
3.75
Midland, MI
3.74
Fairbanks, AK
3.65
Rochester, MN
3.25
Kennewick-Richland, WA
3.01
Sebring, FL
2.88
Lake Charles, LA
2.79
Columbia, MO
2.69
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Hearing Aid Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
3.48
Ann Arbor, MI
3.47
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.28
Salt Lake City, UT
2.95
Savannah, GA
2.86
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.12
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.99
Syracuse, NY
1.96
Urban Honolulu, HI
1.80
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthotists and Prosthetists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Duluth, MN-WI
4.93
Gainesville, FL
3.65
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.07
Reno, NV
2.92
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.57
Asheville, NC
2.52
Jackson, MS
2.24
Dayton, OH
2.15
Colorado Springs, CO
2.11
Winston-Salem, NC
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Opticians, Dispensing, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arecibo, PR
4.34
Rocky Mount, NC
3.63
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.26
Muncie, IN
3.16
Grand Island, NE
3.14
Mayaguez, PR
2.81
Bismarck, ND
2.69
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.65
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.56
Grand Forks, ND-MN
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Records Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fairbanks, AK
5.07
Anchorage, AK
4.01
Iowa City, IA
3.22
Bangor, ME
3.21
Greenville, NC
3.17
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.02
Sioux Falls, SD
2.87
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.64
Jackson, TN
2.61
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.45
Rochester, MN
4.19
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.03
Monroe, LA
3.46
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.12
Hammond, LA
3.09
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Hot Springs, AR
3.01
Pine Bluff, AR
2.99
Alexandria, LA
2.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmic Medical Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rocky Mount, NC
6.54
Hattiesburg, MS
5.04
Wilmington, NC
4.36
Albany, GA
4.32
Dothan, AL
3.82
Erie, PA
3.17
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
3.04
Wichita Falls, TX
2.98
Bismarck, ND
2.96
Great Falls, MT
2.86
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ithaca, NY
4.85
Manhattan, KS
4.23
Auburn-Opelika, AL
4.08
Corvallis, OR
3.85
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.67
Fort Collins, CO
3.16
Ames, IA
3.04
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
2.97
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.95
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
2.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgical Technologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
4.47
Hattiesburg, MS
4.11
Mayaguez, PR
3.34
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.87
Rochester, MN
2.86
Enid, OK
2.86
Dothan, AL
2.73
Morgantown, WV
2.70
Ann Arbor, MI
2.61
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatric Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Kankakee, IL
28.95
Napa, CA
12.11
Springfield, MO
8.00
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
7.62
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
7.29
Jacksonville, NC
6.22
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
6.18
Evansville, IN-KY
5.46
Prescott, AZ
4.64
Columbia, MO
4.47
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacy Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
3.78
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Arecibo, PR
3.35
San German, PR
3.20
Morgantown, WV
2.41
Guayama, PR
2.40
Ponce, PR
2.33
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
2.15
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
2.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dietetic Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
9.61
Jackson, MI
7.75
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
5.51
Yuba City, CA
5.05
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
4.79
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.69
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.92
Columbia, SC
3.87
Greensboro-High Point, NC
3.87
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Paramedics, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.78
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.67
San German, PR
4.48
Jackson, TN
4.14
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
4.09
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.70
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
3.63
Johnstown, PA
3.47
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.46
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
3.38
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Medical Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
7.53
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.77
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
4.27
Johnstown, PA
4.21
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.87
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.76
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.75
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for Medical Dosimetrists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Dayton, OH
4.47
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.78
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
2.05
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.78
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
1.59
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
1.49
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
1.34
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.31
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.10
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
1.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
4.42
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.60
Ocala, FL
3.43
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.41
New Bedford, MA
3.35
Kankakee, IL
3.14
Springfield, IL
3.12
Greenville, NC
3.03
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.98
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
4.71
Morgantown, WV
2.52
Rome, GA
2.36
Ann Arbor, MI
2.34
Tyler, TX
2.32
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.24
Gainesville, FL
2.16
The Villages, FL
2.13
Sioux Falls, SD
2.13
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.12
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nuclear Medicine Technologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3.00
Port St. Lucie, FL
2.52
Gainesville, FL
2.46
Rochester, MN
2.29
Canton-Massillon, OH
2.23
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.14
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.11
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.11
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
2.06
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.00
Areas with the highest location quotient for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
4.08
Greenville, NC
3.75
Morgantown, WV
3.15
Ann Arbor, MI
2.50
Charleston, WV
2.42
Sioux Falls, SD
2.38
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
2.29
Dayton, OH
2.28
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.24
Springfield, IL
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ponce, PR
7.63
The Villages, FL
3.95
Alexandria, LA
3.73
Macon, GA
3.59
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
2.92
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
2.91
Ann Arbor, MI
2.89
Mobile, AL
2.81
Greenville, NC
2.71
Saginaw, MI
2.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington, NC
9.07
Rochester, MN
4.20
Charlottesville, VA
3.10
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.72
Arecibo, PR
2.65
Salt Lake City, UT
2.64
Madison, WI
2.63
San German, PR
2.51
Gainesville, FL
2.38
Roanoke, VA
2.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10.46
Iowa City, IA
9.66
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
5.79
Ann Arbor, MI
4.83
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
4.52
Morgantown, WV
4.12
New Haven, CT
3.20
College Station-Bryan, TX
2.99
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.91
Fayetteville, NC
2.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dental Hygienists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.51
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.30
Pocatello, ID
2.12
St. George, UT
2.10
Flint, MI
2.07
Wausau, WI
2.03
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.97
Danbury, CT
1.89
Kokomo, IN
1.87
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
1.85
Areas with the highest location quotient for Acupuncturists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Anchorage, AK
8.26
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
5.74
Urban Honolulu, HI
5.59
Fort Collins, CO
5.49
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
5.05
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
4.87
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.77
Portland-South Portland, ME
3.31
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.28
Boulder, CO
3.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Surgeons, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
36.38
Springfield, IL
6.08
Charleston, WV
5.97
Morgantown, WV
5.43
Sioux Falls, SD
5.01
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.73
St. Cloud, MN
4.21
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
4.01
Madison, WI
4.00
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
3.78
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pediatric Surgeons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
12.50
Lynchburg, VA
8.56
Waterbury, CT
4.15
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
2.78
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Trenton, NJ
2.11
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.89
Portland-South Portland, ME
1.86
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
8.40
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
5.76
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.48
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.56
Eugene, OR
2.66
Salisbury, MD-DE
2.34
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
2.23
Boulder, CO
2.15
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.13
Stockton-Lodi, CA
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicians, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
5.36
Greenville, NC
3.52
Charlottesville, VA
3.35
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.18
Killeen-Temple, TX
3.16
Ann Arbor, MI
3.10
Pittsburgh, PA
3.06
Springfield, IL
2.90
Corvallis, OR
2.86
Midland, MI
2.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
14.93
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
7.50
Albuquerque, NM
5.66
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
4.22
Santa Fe, NM
3.83
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.80
Lincoln, NE
3.70
Las Cruces, NM
3.38
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
3.29
Charlottesville, VA
3.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Psychiatrists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
5.36
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.89
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
3.69
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
3.02
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
2.69
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.46
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
2.42
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.35
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physicians, Pathologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
6.69
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
5.05
Madison, WI
4.79
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
4.38
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.27
Springfield, MA-CT
3.09
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
2.53
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.43
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
2.07
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
1.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pediatricians, General, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Champaign-Urbana, IL
4.26
Springfield, IL
4.15
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.67
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.13
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
3.04
Dayton, OH
2.87
Asheville, NC
2.79
Ann Arbor, MI
2.72
Trenton, NJ
2.64
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.52
Springfield, IL
5.33
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
4.07
Columbus, OH
3.40
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.11
Danbury, CT
3.06
Syracuse, NY
2.73
Fayetteville, NC
2.73
St. Cloud, MN
2.63
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.49
Areas with the highest location quotient for Neurologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
7.47
Anchorage, AK
3.65
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
2.87
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.82
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.24
Boulder, CO
2.16
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
1.99
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.75
Colorado Springs, CO
1.42
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.40
Areas with the highest location quotient for General Internal Medicine Physicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
5.95
Punta Gorda, FL
5.76
Athens-Clarke County, GA
4.95
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.20
Flint, MI
4.04
Midland, MI
3.78
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
3.28
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.16
Twin Falls, ID
3.08
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
3.04
Areas with the highest location quotient for Family Medicine Physicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
7.93
Grand Junction, CO
6.24
Lawton, OK
5.90
Reading, PA
4.28
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.93
Fairbanks, AK
3.81
Akron, OH
3.49
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
3.45
St. Joseph, MO-KS
3.42
Port St. Lucie, FL
3.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for Emergency Medicine Physicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
8.93
Winchester, VA-WV
7.29
Port St. Lucie, FL
6.96
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
5.95
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
5.36
Fort Collins, CO
5.16
Medford, OR
4.79
Corvallis, OR
4.42
Sheboygan, WI
3.97
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
3.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dermatologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
24.08
Oklahoma City, OK
4.64
Colorado Springs, CO
4.58
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
4.11
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.60
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.56
Dayton, OH
2.55
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.46
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.22
Tucson, AZ
1.92
Areas with the highest location quotient for Cardiologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Pueblo, CO
8.20
Cedar Rapids, IA
5.22
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.06
Albuquerque, NM
4.43
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.07
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.27
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
3.25
Binghamton, NY
2.84
Manchester, NH
2.67
Salisbury, MD-DE
2.66
Areas with the highest location quotient for Anesthesiologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
5.68
Reno, NV
4.80
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
4.63
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
4.38
Tulsa, OK
3.97
Florence, SC
3.41
Dothan, AL
3.40
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
2.47
Madison, WI
2.43
Gainesville, GA
2.39
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audiologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
10.19
Lynchburg, VA
3.32
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.17
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.50
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.45
Worcester, MA-CT
2.32
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.13
Colorado Springs, CO
2.10
New Haven, CT
1.97
Lancaster, PA
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Practitioners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
5.92
Johnson City, TN
3.35
Hot Springs, AR
3.00
Chattanooga, TN-GA
3.00
Hattiesburg, MS
2.98
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.78
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.72
Jackson, MS
2.65
Knoxville, TN
2.62
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
2.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Midwives, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
18.98
Anchorage, AK
6.81
Champaign-Urbana, IL
6.57
Springfield, MA-CT
4.05
Syracuse, NY
3.63
New Haven, CT
3.57
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Knoxville, TN
2.45
Albuquerque, NM
2.42
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Nurse Anesthetists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
13.63
Ann Arbor, MI
7.74
Dothan, AL
6.91
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
3.89
Duluth, MN-WI
3.73
Johnson City, TN
3.71
Sioux Falls, SD
3.61
Homosassa Springs, FL
3.49
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Flint, MI
3.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Registered Nurses, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.14
Morgantown, WV
2.90
Rochester, MN
2.77
Ann Arbor, MI
2.37
Iowa City, IA
2.26
Sioux Falls, SD
2.21
Mayaguez, PR
2.15
Greenville, NC
2.13
Gainesville, FL
2.11
Carbondale-Marion, IL
1.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Veterinarians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ames, IA
4.33
Corvallis, OR
3.21
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.93
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.83
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.69
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
2.55
Fort Collins, CO
2.55
Manhattan, KS
2.47
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Ocala, FL
2.45
Areas with the highest location quotient for Therapists, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
10.01
Macon, GA
5.72
Savannah, GA
5.69
Janesville-Beloit, WI
5.59
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
5.18
Baton Rouge, LA
5.07
Jefferson City, MO
4.97
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.51
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.38
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
4.31
Areas with the highest location quotient for Exercise Physiologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Boise City, ID
8.03
Colorado Springs, CO
6.52
Erie, PA
6.33
Tulsa, OK
4.03
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
3.24
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
3.09
Columbia, SC
2.68
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
2.39
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
2.25
Oklahoma City, OK
2.20
Areas with the highest location quotient for Speech-Language Pathologists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Greenville, NC
2.65
Victoria, TX
2.40
Monroe, LA
2.35
Bay City, MI
2.29
Gadsden, AL
2.26
Colorado Springs, CO
2.03
Las Cruces, NM
2.01
Kingston, NY
1.97
Midland, MI
1.93
Jonesboro, AR
1.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Respiratory Therapists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
4.66
Victoria, TX
3.23
Saginaw, MI
3.09
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
3.03
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
2.53
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
2.48
Texarkana, TX-AR
2.40
Tyler, TX
2.36
Rome, GA
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreational Therapists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
10.99
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
7.47
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
7.41
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
5.67
Topeka, KS
5.58
Iowa City, IA
4.78
Wichita, KS
3.96
Columbia, MO
3.65
Ann Arbor, MI
3.55
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Radiation Therapists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Columbia, MO
5.51
Wausau, WI
5.01
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
4.38
Green Bay, WI
3.06
Toledo, OH
2.62
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
2.36
Fort Collins, CO
2.32
Dayton, OH
2.09
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
2.04
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
1.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physical Therapists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.26
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.16
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.12
Las Cruces, NM
2.11
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
2.04
Missoula, MT
2.02
Punta Gorda, FL
2.00
Victoria, TX
1.92
Bay City, MI
1.92
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.88
Areas with the highest location quotient for Occupational Therapists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cumberland, MD-WV
2.86
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.68
Johnstown, PA
2.41
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.33
Homosassa Springs, FL
2.26
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
2.20
Bismarck, ND
2.14
Bay City, MI
2.11
Areas with the highest location quotient for Podiatrists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
7.90
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
6.47
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
4.12
New Haven, CT
4.08
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
2.38
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.15
Tucson, AZ
1.97
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.96
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.78
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
1.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Physician Assistants, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
9.85
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
3.68
Iowa City, IA
3.66
Ann Arbor, MI
3.15
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.74
Corvallis, OR
2.69
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.62
Winston-Salem, NC
2.61
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
2.56
Danbury, CT
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Pharmacists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
3.06
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.60
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Rochester, MN
2.44
Iowa City, IA
1.87
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.75
Beckley, WV
1.72
Springfield, IL
1.72
Lexington-Fayette, KY
1.71
Fargo, ND-MN
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Optometrists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rocky Mount, NC
3.46
Albany, GA
3.05
Rochester, MN
2.63
Carbondale-Marion, IL
2.56
St. Cloud, MN
2.44
Redding, CA
2.37
Erie, PA
2.24
Bismarck, ND
2.21
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Dothan, AL
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dietitians and Nutritionists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Morgantown, WV
3.31
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.97
Beckley, WV
2.61
Rochester, MN
2.51
Cumberland, MD-WV
2.31
Elmira, NY
2.22
Greenville, NC
2.04
Billings, MT
2.02
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.01
New Bedford, MA
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dentists, All Other Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Arizona nonmetropolitan area
10.42
Urban Honolulu, HI
9.54
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
5.78
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
4.15
Dayton, OH
2.76
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
1.26
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
1.17
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.95
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
0.56
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Orthodontists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, NY
5.81
Fort Wayne, IN
4.48
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
3.95
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
3.52
Wichita, KS
2.79
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.43
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
1.03
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.80
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
6.43
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
5.21
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
4.82
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.74
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
2.51
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
2.23
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
0.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dentists, General, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
2.98
Las Cruces, NM
2.17
Farmington, NM
2.09
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.01
Santa Fe, NM
1.96
Rockford, IL
1.86
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
1.85
Asheville, NC
1.81
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
1.81
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Chiropractors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.54
Missoula, MT
3.45
Bismarck, ND
3.39
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.36
Sioux Falls, SD
3.13
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
3.09
Dubuque, IA
3.07
Grand Island, NE
3.00
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
3.56
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
2.91
Morgantown, WV
2.23
Ann Arbor, MI
1.99
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
1.82
Greenville, NC
1.82
Iowa City, IA
1.75
Gainesville, FL
1.70
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
1.69
Sioux Falls, SD
1.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
13.05
Urban Honolulu, HI
7.53
Colorado Springs, CO
7.09
Cedar Rapids, IA
6.42
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
5.81
Trenton, NJ
5.18
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
4.50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.46
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.85
Savannah, GA
3.44
Areas with the highest location quotient for Film and Video Editors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.67
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.23
Logan, UT-ID
2.80
Missoula, MT
2.56
Gainesville, FL
2.14
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.76
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.68
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.56
Tallahassee, FL
1.51
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Missoula, MT
4.63
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
3.59
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
3.55
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Provo-Orem, UT
3.01
Albuquerque, NM
2.51
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.48
Wilmington, NC
2.47
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.19
Trenton, NJ
1.99
Areas with the highest location quotient for Photographers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
5.01
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
3.85
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
2.76
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
2.24
Flagstaff, AZ
2.22
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
2.22
Killeen-Temple, TX
2.17
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.03
Tallahassee, FL
1.93
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
1.90
Areas with the highest location quotient for Lighting Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
76.23
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
7.83
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
6.47
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.36
Salt Lake City, UT
3.00
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
2.36
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
1.92
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
1.48
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.12
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.02
Areas with the highest location quotient for Sound Engineering Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.69
Salt Lake City, UT
3.38
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.16
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
2.93
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
2.53
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.18
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.76
Trenton, NJ
1.64
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
1.53
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Broadcast Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.57
Odessa, TX
2.58
Missoula, MT
2.25
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
2.18
Springfield, IL
1.90
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
1.86
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
1.85
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.80
Tyler, TX
1.80
Evansville, IN-KY
1.79
Areas with the highest location quotient for Audio and Video Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
5.68
Salt Lake City, UT
4.38
Charlottesville, VA
4.00
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.52
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.16
Kankakee, IL
2.84
Springfield, IL
2.79
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.66
St. George, UT
2.56
Yuma, AZ
2.54
Areas with the highest location quotient for Media and Communication Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
9.45
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
5.55
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.61
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.58
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.18
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
2.81
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.41
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.05
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
1.97
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
6.47
Terre Haute, IN
6.26
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
4.55
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.98
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.82
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
3.40
Evansville, IN-KY
2.98
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
2.84
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
2.65
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
2.64
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interpreters and Translators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Salinas, CA
11.54
Idaho Falls, ID
6.10
Harrisonburg, VA
5.05
Rochester, MN
4.27
Madera, CA
2.77
Colorado Springs, CO
2.55
Lubbock, TX
2.54
Lexington-Fayette, KY
2.48
Tucson, AZ
2.48
Sioux Falls, SD
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Writers and Authors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Boulder, CO
3.79
Provo-Orem, UT
3.37
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.09
Santa Fe, NM
2.93
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.70
Raleigh, NC
2.64
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.43
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.33
Charlottesville, VA
2.30
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.13
Areas with the highest location quotient for Technical Writers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
California-Lexington Park, MD
6.15
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.57
Huntsville, AL
4.31
Boulder, CO
4.01
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
3.39
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
3.33
Raleigh, NC
2.95
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.92
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
2.68
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.55
Areas with the highest location quotient for Editors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
3.24
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.21
Charlottesville, VA
2.94
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.80
Boulder, CO
2.36
Kankakee, IL
2.25
Danbury, CT
1.97
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
1.92
Champaign-Urbana, IL
1.87
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Public Relations Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
4.16
Ithaca, NY
3.19
Jefferson City, MO
3.01
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
2.67
Boulder, CO
2.61
Columbia, MO
2.54
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.46
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.29
Ames, IA
2.27
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Areas with the highest location quotient for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Fargo, ND-MN
2.91
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
2.85
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.46
Terre Haute, IN
2.31
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Rapid City, SD
2.21
Billings, MT
2.17
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
2.16
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.14
Areas with the highest location quotient for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
4.38
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.94
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
3.81
State College, PA
3.38
Fargo, ND-MN
3.23
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
3.22
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.13
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
2.96
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
45.28
Baton Rouge, LA
13.13
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
8.54
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
7.51
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
5.78
Lincoln, NE
3.47
Savannah, GA
3.30
Provo-Orem, UT
3.21
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.14
Colorado Springs, CO
2.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Disc Jockeys, Except Radio, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD
7.12
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
5.02
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
2.80
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
2.67
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.65
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
2.05
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.84
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
1.79
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.72
Columbus, OH
1.34
Areas with the highest location quotient for Musicians and Singers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
11.10
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.79
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
5.57
Corvallis, OR
4.97
Eugene, OR
4.26
Albany, OR
3.86
Urban Honolulu, HI
3.65
Battle Creek, MI
3.40
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
3.05
Ann Arbor, MI
3.03
Areas with the highest location quotient for Music Directors and Composers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bend-Redmond, OR
7.56
Syracuse, NY
6.47
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.12
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
5.76
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
5.50
Rochester, NY
4.79
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.50
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.74
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.89
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
2.77
Areas with the highest location quotient for Choreographers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Sioux Falls, SD
15.75
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
12.99
Lincoln, NE
10.97
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
9.23
Baton Rouge, LA
5.39
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4.02
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
3.53
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.38
Columbia, SC
3.06
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Dancers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
12.96
Urban Honolulu, HI
6.85
Lincoln, NE
5.48
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
5.08
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
3.86
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
3.31
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.94
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.79
Salt Lake City, UT
1.45
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
1.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Lawrence, KS
41.92
Bismarck, ND
13.48
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
11.35
Provo-Orem, UT
11.24
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
8.96
Greeley, CO
6.59
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
6.34
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
6.18
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
5.49
Champaign-Urbana, IL
5.48
Areas with the highest location quotient for Coaches and Scouts, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
3.68
Wenatchee, WA
3.13
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
3.11
Dubuque, IA
3.10
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.97
Manhattan, KS
2.97
Lawrence, KS
2.96
Monroe, MI
2.88
Canton-Massillon, OH
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Athletes and Sports Competitors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
7.46
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
4.15
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.63
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
3.58
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
3.50
Salt Lake City, UT
3.48
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
3.31
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
3.08
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.91
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
2.87
Areas with the highest location quotient for Producers and Directors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
6.14
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.93
Springfield, IL
2.88
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.96
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
1.68
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
1.58
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.37
Missoula, MT
1.27
Santa Fe, NM
1.26
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.19
Areas with the highest location quotient for Actors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
11.60
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.49
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
5.14
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
4.55
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
2.24
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.03
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.31
Salt Lake City, UT
1.27
Pittsburgh, PA
1.01
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
0.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Designers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
7.05
Baton Rouge, LA
6.75
Monroe, LA
5.41
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.89
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.82
Lafayette, LA
3.75
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
3.07
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.92
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
2.70
Savannah, GA
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Set and Exhibit Designers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.61
Ann Arbor, MI
4.82
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.63
Lancaster, PA
2.65
Salt Lake City, UT
2.42
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
2.37
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.13
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.87
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.75
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.65
Areas with the highest location quotient for Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
3.56
Dothan, AL
2.44
Flagstaff, AZ
2.32
Jackson, MI
2.22
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
2.14
Dover, DE
2.07
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
2.07
Columbia, MO
1.99
Anchorage, AK
1.98
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
1.97
Areas with the highest location quotient for Interior Designers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
4.85
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
4.67
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.15
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.17
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.24
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
2.23
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
2.22
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
2.13
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
2.11
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
1.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Graphic Designers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
1.95
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.84
Provo-Orem, UT
1.79
Boulder, CO
1.75
Lawrence, KS
1.72
Ames, IA
1.64
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
1.64
Manhattan, KS
1.58
Lincoln, NE
1.58
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
1.51
Areas with the highest location quotient for Floral Designers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.33
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
3.25
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.14
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
2.98
Provo-Orem, UT
2.96
Athens-Clarke County, GA
2.88
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
2.82
Jefferson City, MO
2.69
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fashion Designers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
5.97
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
5.60
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.74
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.36
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.22
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.05
Rochester, NY
0.82
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
0.81
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
0.75
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
0.75
Areas with the highest location quotient for Commercial and Industrial Designers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
5.22
Lima, OH
4.45
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.36
Logan, UT-ID
4.30
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
3.78
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3.76
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
3.42
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
3.34
Dalton, GA
3.32
Salt Lake City, UT
3.23
Areas with the highest location quotient for Artists and Related Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10.23
Anchorage, AK
4.09
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
3.86
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
3.66
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.76
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
2.52
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
2.16
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.10
Knoxville, TN
1.98
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
1.94
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Effects Artists and Animators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
9.71
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
6.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
4.26
Charlottesville, VA
3.22
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.75
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.61
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
2.47
Columbus, OH
1.59
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
1.37
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
1.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Santa Fe, NM
9.75
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
5.83
Fargo, ND-MN
4.26
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
3.36
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
3.12
Asheville, NC
3.12
Austin-Round Rock, TX
2.83
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
2.54
Albuquerque, NM
2.41
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Craft Artists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
10.90
Oklahoma City, OK
4.76
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
4.44
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
3.83
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
3.46
Boise City, ID
3.06
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
2.28
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.22
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
1.94
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
1.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Art Directors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3.12
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
2.41
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2.26
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
2.06
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
1.97
Santa Fe, NM
1.91
Provo-Orem, UT
1.85
Trenton, NJ
1.74
Austin-Round Rock, TX
1.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
2.55
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
1.65
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
1.64
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
1.58
Boulder, CO
1.53
Lawrence, KS
1.51
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
1.35
Ithaca, NY
1.35
Charlottesville, VA
1.33
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area
1.33
Areas with the highest location quotient for Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Athens-Clarke County, GA
16.86
Corvallis, OR
13.46
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
13.15
Lake Charles, LA
12.07
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
11.47
Valdosta, GA
8.54
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.42
Greenville, NC
5.93
Columbus, GA-AL
5.55
Laredo, TX
4.96
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
2.82
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
2.68
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.60
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
2.53
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.52
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Yakima, WA
2.46
Kingston, NY
2.46
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.45
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
2.43
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
61.37
College Station-Bryan, TX
10.88
Champaign-Urbana, IL
10.84
Bangor, ME
9.31
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
7.18
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
6.64
Madison, WI
6.11
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
5.82
Ponce, PR
3.88
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.52
Areas with the highest location quotient for Instructional Coordinators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
State College, PA
6.46
Lawrence, KS
4.23
Corvallis, OR
3.52
Wichita Falls, TX
3.48
Champaign-Urbana, IL
3.12
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.94
Iowa City, IA
2.71
Topeka, KS
2.63
Killeen-Temple, TX
2.58
Victoria, TX
2.57
Areas with the highest location quotient for Farm and Home Management Educators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Athens-Clarke County, GA
28.35
Morgantown, WV
22.36
Ponce, PR
20.10
Ames, IA
17.22
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
16.63
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
15.97
Lexington-Fayette, KY
12.96
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
12.26
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
12.16
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR
11.72
Areas with the highest location quotient for Library Technicians, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Cumberland, MD-WV
4.90
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.70
Gainesville, FL
4.67
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.16
Maryland nonmetropolitan area
4.02
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.79
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.66
Fairbanks, AK
3.58
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
3.39
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Areas with the highest location quotient for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
State College, PA
4.70
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.34
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.06
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.99
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.94
Gainesville, FL
2.94
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
2.86
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.81
Areas with the highest location quotient for Museum Technicians and Conservators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
8.38
Santa Fe, NM
8.05
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
7.85
St. Louis, MO-IL
6.54
Ann Arbor, MI
5.34
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
4.54
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
3.73
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
3.70
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.66
Charlottesville, VA
3.58
Areas with the highest location quotient for Curators, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Bloomington, IN
10.37
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
10.26
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
5.83
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.57
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
4.55
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
4.43
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
4.21
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.98
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
3.43
Wilmington, NC
3.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Archivists, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
13.40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
3.74
Madison, WI
3.45
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
3.18
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
3.16
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
2.95
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
2.79
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
2.66
Columbia, SC
2.39
Oklahoma City, OK
2.35
Areas with the highest location quotient for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Hinesville, GA
21.42
Salinas, CA
14.11
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
9.26
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
7.00
Waterbury, CT
6.76
Wichita Falls, TX
6.67
Ocala, FL
6.63
Sumter, SC
6.41
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
6.21
Jacksonville, NC
5.98
Areas with the highest location quotient for Tutors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Ann Arbor, MI
6.00
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
5.34
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
5.19
Chico, CA
4.13
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
3.19
Clarksville, TN-KY
3.18
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
3.18
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
3.09
Merced, CA
2.85
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
2.84
Areas with the highest location quotient for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Merced, CA
5.77
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.31
Visalia-Porterville, CA
4.46
Fresno, CA
4.16
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4.07
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
3.88
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
3.44
Charleston, WV
3.42
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
3.32
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.30
Areas with the highest location quotient for Self-Enrichment Teachers, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
4.27
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
4.06
Corvallis, OR
3.16
Provo-Orem, UT
3.06
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
2.78
St. George, UT
2.51
Logan, UT-ID
2.47
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
2.47
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
2.36
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
2.32
Areas with the highest location quotient for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Goldsboro, NC
6.45
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
5.85
Jacksonville, NC
5.52
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
5.29
Burlington, NC
4.86
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.83
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.66
Jackson, MS
4.59
Winston-Salem, NC
4.54
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
4.46
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Waterbury, CT
7.60
Yuba City, CA
7.45
College Station-Bryan, TX
6.45
Tyler, TX
5.70
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
5.68
Albuquerque, NM
4.52
Abilene, TX
4.46
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
4.32
Worcester, MA-CT
4.23
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.07
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Pittsfield, MA
5.20
Lawton, OK
4.37
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.95
Gettysburg, PA
3.38
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
3.35
Bloomington, IL
3.30
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
3.26
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Dover, DE
2.88
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.83
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Middle School, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Pittsfield, MA
5.49
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
4.52
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.12
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.95
Ocean City, NJ
3.15
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
3.11
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area
3.00
Kingston, NY
2.94
Janesville-Beloit, WI
2.92
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
2.91
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
8.95
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
6.74
San German, PR
6.58
Guayama, PR
6.38
Ponce, PR
5.06
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.80
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
4.63
Arecibo, PR
4.23
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.11
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.67
Areas with the highest location quotient for Special Education Teachers, Preschool, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Rochester, MN
6.00
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
5.87
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
4.65
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
4.53
Grand Forks, ND-MN
4.47
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
4.46
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
4.38
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
4.24
Duluth, MN-WI
4.09
Florence, SC
3.95
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
6.90
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
6.39
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
5.81
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
5.63
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.01
Ponce, PR
4.95
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.88
Elmira, NY
4.84
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
4.74
Arecibo, PR
4.68
Areas with the highest location quotient for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
3.49
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
3.25
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.65
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.51
Springfield, OH
2.45
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.44
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
2.38
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.32
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
2.30
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.29
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
9.47
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area
8.99
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
7.81
St. George, UT
7.45
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
7.41
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
7.15
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
6.20
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
5.85
Yakima, WA
5.60
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
5.09
Areas with the highest location quotient for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.73
Morristown, TN
2.49
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
2.47
Asheville, NC
2.26
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.26
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
2.24
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
2.23
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
2.19
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.17
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
2.08
Areas with the highest location quotient for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area
3.62
Guayama, PR
2.88
San German, PR
2.62
Jacksonville, NC
2.55
Aguadilla-Isabela, PR
2.47
Ponce, PR
2.38
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
2.35
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
2.25
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
2.23
Arecibo, PR
2.22
Areas with the highest location quotient for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.07
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area
4.32
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
3.64
West Montana nonmetropolitan area
3.37
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
3.19
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
3.10
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.99
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
2.92
Yakima, WA
2.86
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area
2.82
Areas with the highest location quotient for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Guayama, PR
2.92
San German, PR
2.69
Auburn-Opelika, AL
2.49
Las Cruces, NM
2.18
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
1.99
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
1.96
Goldsboro, NC
1.96
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
1.96
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
1.94
Jacksonville, NC
1.93
Areas with the highest location quotient for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
7.77
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.14
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
3.56
Fresno, CA
3.54
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area
2.85
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
2.85
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
2.75
Monroe, LA
2.71
Bakersfield, CA
2.70
Eugene, OR
2.70
Areas with the highest location quotient for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Fayetteville, NC
6.41
Rocky Mount, NC
5.51
Logan, UT-ID
5.39
Farmington, NM
5.27
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
4.81
Victoria, TX
4.54
Muncie, IN
4.54
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
4.49
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.34
Gadsden, AL
4.27
Areas with the highest location quotient for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
12.60
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
7.54
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
7.37
Terre Haute, IN
6.43
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
5.48
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
4.32
Springfield, MA-CT
4.24
Greensboro-High Point, NC
3.60
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.56
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.36
Areas with the highest location quotient for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
9.54
Salt Lake City, UT
3.36
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
1.36
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
1.30
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
0.99
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
0.95
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
0.94
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
0.41
Areas with the highest location quotient for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
8.30
Trenton, NJ
5.17
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.95
Lawrence, KS
4.57
Jackson, TN
3.91
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
3.87
Charlottesville, VA
3.47
Anchorage, AK
3.28
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
3.05
Urban Honolulu, HI
2.76
Areas with the highest location quotient for History Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Auburn-Opelika, AL
5.79
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.83
Binghamton, NY
4.70
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.44
Trenton, NJ
4.07
Tuscaloosa, AL
3.78
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
3.39
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.37
Bloomington, IL
3.36
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
3.28
Areas with the highest location quotient for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
5.93
Ann Arbor, MI
5.13
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
4.98
Trenton, NJ
4.39
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
4.08
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.75
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
3.29
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
2.90
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.65
Duluth, MN-WI
2.42
Areas with the highest location quotient for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Tuscaloosa, AL
5.95
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
4.88
Auburn-Opelika, AL
4.03
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
3.58
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.51
Trenton, NJ
3.28
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area
3.01
Charlottesville, VA
2.92
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
2.77
Syracuse, NY
2.73
Areas with the highest location quotient for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Trenton, NJ
4.99
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
4.90
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
4.36
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
3.86
Bloomington, IL
3.58
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
3.44
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
2.94
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
2.89
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
2.84
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
2.60
Areas with the highest location quotient for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
Area
Location Quotient
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
3.75
Bloomington, IL
3.58
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
3.53
Trenton, NJ
3.41
Rochester, NY
3.34
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
3.15
Springfield, MA-CT
3.10
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2.88
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
2.73
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
2.71
Areas with the highest location quotient for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, May 2022
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