Table 1. States with the highest location quotients and highest employment, selected engineering occupations, May 2011
Occupation |
State with highest location quotient |
Location quotient in state with highest location quotient |
Employment in state with highest location quotient |
State with highest employment |
Employment in state with highest employment |
Location quotient in state with highest employment |
Aerospace engineers |
Washington |
4.6 |
7,770 |
California |
19,990 |
2.3 |
Agricultural engineers |
North Dakota |
6.8 |
50 |
Virginia |
260 |
3.5 |
Biomedical engineers |
Massachusetts |
3.8 |
1,550 |
California |
3,900 |
2.2 |
Chemical engineers |
Louisiana |
3.8 |
1,530 |
Texas |
4,880 |
2.2 |
Civil engineers |
Alaska |
2.5 |
1,570 |
California |
36,040 |
1.3 |
Computer hardware engineers |
District of Columbia |
3.5 |
1,270 |
California |
19,510 |
2.5 |
Electrical engineers |
Idaho |
2.6 |
1,830 |
California |
20,620 |
1.2 |
Electronics engineers, except computer |
Rhode Island |
2.3 |
1,080 |
California |
30,840 |
2.1 |
Environmental engineers |
Alaska |
2.9 |
360 |
California |
6,000 |
1.1 |
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors |
Alaska |
3.3 |
190 |
California |
2,420 |
1.0 |
Industrial engineers |
Michigan |
3.8 |
23,760 |
Michigan |
23,760 |
3.8 |
Marine engineers and naval architects |
District of Columbia |
13.7 |
380 |
Texas |
750 |
1.7 |
Materials engineers |
Connecticut |
2.5 |
690 |
California |
2,880 |
1.2 |
Mechanical engineers |
Michigan |
4.4 |
31,330 |
Michigan |
31,330 |
4.4 |
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers |
Wyoming |
16.0 |
230 |
California |
660 |
0.9 |
Nuclear engineers |
Virginia |
3.8 |
1,930 |
Virginia |
1,930 |
3.8 |
Petroleum engineers |
Oklahoma |
8.6 |
3,090 |
Texas |
18,060 |
7.3 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012
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