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1. Bloomington, Ill.
Location Quotient: 3.92
Employment: 19,256
Annual wages per employee: $96,548
2. Des Moines, Iowa
Location Quotient: 2.75
Employment: 56,309
Annual wages per employee: $87,280
3. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Location Quotient: 1.81
Employment: 15,494
Annual wages per employee: $65,640
4. Hartford, Conn.
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Location Quotient: 1.68
Employment: 58,443
Annual wages per employee: $127,685
5. Jacksonville, Fla.
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Location Quotient: 1.62
Employment: 61,229
Annual wages per employee: $75,135
Fairfield County, Conn.
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Location Quotient: 1.61
Employment: 37,889
Annual wages per employee: $244,083
7. Phoenix, Ariz.
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Location Quotient: 1.6
Employment: 183,724
Annual wages per employee: $72,760
8. Omaha, Neb.
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Location Quotient: 1.51
Employment: 40,456
Annual wages per employee: $73,282
9. Tampa, Fla.
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Location Quotient: 1.51
Employment: 108,391
Annual wages per employee: $73,551
10. Salt Lake City, Utah
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Location Quotient: 1.47
Employment: 59,040
Annual wages per employee: $74,952
11. San Antonio, Texas
Location Quotient: 1.46
Employment: 82,941
Annual wages per employee: $75,962
Dallas, Texas
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Location Quotient: 1.44
Employment: 284,580
Annual wages per employee: $92,016
13. Dubuque, Iowa
Location Quotient: 1.44
Employment: 4,753
Annual wages per employee: $62,315
New York, N.Y.
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Location Quotient: 1.44
Employment: 755,436
Annual wages per employee: $192,012
15. Birmingham, Ala.
Location Quotient: 1.42
Employment: 39,299
Annual wages per employee: $86,991
