New U.S. Census Bureau data show that Michigan added 91,077 professional, scientific and technical service jobs from 2000 through 2003, second only to California . "I was very surprised," said Kurt Metzger, research director for the Center for Urban Studies. "In this overwhelming bad news that we keep seeing … it does give you pause to at least say maybe the base is being developed, that Michigan is attracting that kind of workforce. Not only are they the jobs that are growing, but even more significantly, they're the jobs with high wages … and more than making up the payroll loss in manufacturing jobs."