Alberta Darling's Tailor-Made News Release

Statement by State Senator Alberta Darling on President Obama's Visit to Wisconsin.

First of all, CNBC didn't rank; they reported. 

The National Association of Manufacturers ranked.  Number of manufacturing jobs gained from December 2009 to March 2013

1. Michigan (88,100)
2. Texas (57,500)
3. Ohio (53,400)
4. Indiana (51,900)
5. Wisconsin (38,300, or about 957 jobs per month)

Which is not all that surprising when you consider where Wisconsin ranks in manufacturing jobs as a percentage of the total.

1. Indiana (16.4%)
2. Wisconsin (16.1%)
3. Arkansas (13.6%)
4. Michigan (12.8%)
5. Alabama (12.7%)

Wisconsin doesn't fare quite as well when you look at the percentage change in manufacturing employment.

1. Michigan (20.7%)
2. South Dakota (17.4%)
3. Alaska (14.4%)
4. Washington (13.1%)
5. Indiana (13.0%)
6. North Dakota (12.7%)
7. Idaho (11.3%)
8. Oklahoma (11.1%)
9. Iowa, Wisconsin (9.9%)