Occupations with the highest location quotients in each State, May 2011
State Occupation code Occupation Employment Employment PRSE Location quotient State Hourly Mean Wage State Annual mean wage National Hourly Mean Wage National Annual mean wage

Alabama

 51-9197 Tire Builders 1,950 14.8 8.28 21.50 44,710 18.92 39,360

Alaska

 47-5049 Mining Machine Operators, All Other 260 2.5 35.41 29.21 60,760 22.01 45,790

Arizona

 19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 2,650 1.0 5.45 17.97 37,370 20.39 42,410

Arkansas

 33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 170 0.0 12.32 14.99 31,180 18.99 39,500

California

 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 149,680 1.5 5.86 9.24 19,220 9.62 20,020

Colorado

 17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 550 21.0 4.92 46.35 96,410 43.30 90,070

Connecticut

 25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 520 3.7 4.46 N/A 73,040 N/A 79,840

Delaware

 51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 5,060 31.7 9.78 10.75 22,370 11.44 23,800

District of Columbia

 19-3094 Political Scientists 3,120 3.7 116.26 55.56 115,560 50.50 105,040

Florida

 53-5022 Motorboat Operators 720 14.2 5.07 15.74 32,740 18.81 39,130

Georgia

 51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 9,030 3.9 11.19 12.97 26,980 12.72 26,460

Hawaii

 27-2031 Dancers 750 18.7 14.90 16.84 N/A 19.53 N/A

Idaho

 19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 2,240 0.0 15.86 17.09 35,550 18.01 37,460

Illinois

 53-4099 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 360 17.1 3.40 25.20 52,410 22.52 46,840

Indiana

 51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,530 9.4 5.99 22.49 46,780 18.16 37,780

Iowa

 19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 1,360 8.9 10.13 31.57 65,660 30.72 63,890

Kansas

 27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1,250 26.9 7.85 N/A 25,110 N/A 29,640

Kentucky

 47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 1,200 14.4 14.60 23.08 48,020 25.52 53,090

Louisiana

 49-9092 Commercial Divers 1,390 29.3 25.79 26.72 55,570 28.19 58,640

Maine

 45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 1,020 13.6 10.11 14.52 30,190 16.40 34,110

Maryland

 15-2041 Statisticians 3,210 4.1 6.99 44.28 92,110 37.16 77,280

Massachusetts

 29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 8,200 1.1 4.77 17.69 36,790 15.08 31,370

Michigan

 51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 1,250 15.6 7.24 26.75 55,650 22.34 46,460

Minnesota

 19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 1,260 6.2 6.21 30.55 63,540 35.68 74,220

Mississippi

 51-6093 Upholsterers 3,510 8.7 14.83 15.55 32,330 15.21 31,640

Missouri

 51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 2,520 41.1 6.61 12.56 26,120 14.01 29,140

Montana

 19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 2,190 0.5 21.56 16.69 34,720 18.01 37,460

Nebraska

 53-7031 Dredge Operators 170 28.3 15.22 13.64 28,370 18.32 38,100

Nevada

 39-1011 Gaming Supervisors 7,220 4.8 36.04 25.62 53,290 23.82 49,540

New Hampshire

 51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 990 8.0 9.66 13.91 28,940 16.79 34,910

New Jersey

 21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 5,630 7.2 5.64 31.08 64,660 23.42 48,710

New Mexico

 53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 670 19.9 28.64 27.45 57,090 25.52 53,080

New York

 39-5091 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 570 38.0 4.26 44.90 93,390 30.63 63,710

North Carolina

 51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6,330 7.8 7.76 11.94 24,830 12.72 26,460

North Dakota

 47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 1,300 34.3 23.09 25.93 53,930 22.66 47,120

Ohio

 51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 2,530 14.5 3.60 18.78 39,050 19.27 40,070

Oklahoma

 47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 2,390 14.5 9.43 23.66 49,220 28.15 58,540

Oregon

 45-4029 Logging Workers, All Other 1,180 10.4 34.57 16.28 33,860 16.23 33,760

Pennsylvania

 53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 550 15.8 3.27 25.20 52,420 25.52 53,080

Rhode Island

 49-9064 Watch Repairers 70 45.5 8.30 23.12 48,090 19.51 40,590

South Carolina

 19-4051 Nuclear Technicians 1,110 16.3 10.89 N/A N/A 32.46 67,520

South Dakota

 45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers 390 9.6 15.61 12.61 26,240 13.07 27,180

Tennessee

 53-6041 Traffic Technicians 620 8.1 4.86 16.75 34,850 21.54 44,810

Texas

 17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 18,060 6.2 7.28 70.71 147,070 66.82 138,980

Utah

 47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 550 41.5 10.33 25.21 52,430 22.58 46,960

Vermont

 47-2043 Floor Sanders and Finishers 80 28.5 7.48 16.61 34,550 16.82 34,990

Virginia

 23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 9,400 5.2 7.59 44.47 92,490 28.88 60,070

Washington

 45-4029 Logging Workers, All Other 350 28.6 5.96 20.66 42,980 16.23 33,760

West Virginia

 53-7111 Mine Shuttle Car Operators 1,290 10.0 76.60 25.35 52,720 24.50 50,970

Wisconsin

 45-2021 Animal Breeders 270 6.4 8.98 22.87 47,570 18.11 37,670

Wyoming

 47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 1,610 19.1 34.91 26.23 54,570 28.15 58,540

Guam

 47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 230 11.6 31.93 12.41 25,800 21.83 45,400

Puerto Rico

 27-4013 Radio Operators 230 7.5 26.62 9.26 19,250 21.73 45,190

Virgin Islands

 51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 130 29.3 18.30 15.50 32,240 18.37 38,200

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012