A pickup in manufacturing has created more demand for machinists, computer-aided machine operators and other skilled workers. Here is a snapshot of job openings for these workers in each state.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Washingtom D.C.
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Source: The Conference Board's Help Wanted Online Data Series
The Conference Board Help Wanted Online Data Series is a monthly measure of labor demand. The data (not seasonally adjusted) measures the number of new and reposted jobs from the previous month for more than 16,000 online job boards, corporate boards and smaller job sites.
