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          Employment Concentration of Machinists in Iowa

          Rank Region 2025 Employment Concentration level Location Quotient
          1 Southeast Iowa Balance of State Above average opportunities 2.83
          2 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.79
          3 Dubuque, IA Metro Area Above average opportunities 1.68
          4 Southwest Iowa Balance of State Above average opportunities 1.53
          5 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 1.16
          6 Northeast Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1.07
          7 Northwest Iowa Balance of State Average opportunities 1.01
          8 Iowa Average opportunities 1
          9 Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Average opportunities 0.71
          10 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Below average opportunities 0.58
          11 Ames, IA Metro Area Below average opportunities 0.55
          12 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Below average opportunities 0.28
          13 Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Below average opportunities 0.27
          14 Iowa City, IA Metro Area No data available No data available