The job market is continuing to remain hot, as is the weather. In May The Labor Department says unemployment rates fell in 350 of the nation’s cities and remained stagnant in 18 others. But there are certain cities where there are more $100K+ jobs open than others.
Ladders put together a list of the 15 cities hiring the most $100K+ jobs in July using data from its continuously updated database of high-paying jobs. Check them out — and click through to see which cities and their job openings that might be right for you.
Jobs available: 33,062
Both San Jose and San Francisco made it into the Top 10 cities where the happiest people in America live and there are tons of jobs available. Check out these jobs in and around San Francisco.
Sample $100K+ jobs: Big Data Developer, Vice President, Sales
Jobs available: 30,782
It’s the culture capital of the world! Who wouldn’t want to work there or near there? Check out these jobs in and around New York.
Sample $100K+ New York jobs: Sr. Ruby on Rails Developer, Real Estate Litigation Attorney
Jobs available: 22,218
There are lots of federal and state government jobs in and around DC and this city offers a lot of opportunities for women in the tech industry. Check out these jobs in and around Washington.
Sample $100K+ Washington jobs: FedRAMP Specialist, Data Engineer
Jobs available: 16,547
These two great cities of the north have plenty of jobs available. Check out these jobs in and around Boston.
Sample $100K+ Boston: Director of Nursing, Stop Loss Insurance – Associate Underwriting Manager
Jobs available: 15,438
This sunny city has plenty of jobs available in finance, sales, and content marketing. Check out these jobs in and around Los Angeles.
Sample $100K+ Los Angeles jobs: Vice President of Food & Beverage, Data Architect
Jobs available: 14,043
A great city if you can deal with a harsh winter. Check out these jobs in and around Chicago.
Sample $100K+ Chicago jobs: Oracle Payroll Lead, Web Developer
Jobs available: 11,910
There are more companies than Amazon in Seattle. This city is actually one of the ones seeing the most gains in workers this year. Check out these jobs in and around Seattle.
Sample $100K+ Seattle Jobs: Hardware Configuration Engineer, Executive Director of Student Support Services
Jobs available: 10,378
With many corporate giants having their headquarters in North, TX there are plenty of great jobs to choose from. Check out these jobs in and around Dallas.
Sample $100K+ Dallas jobs: Revenue Cycle Manager, Senior Vice President of Infusion Pharmacy
Jobs available: 10,359
Home to more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies there are so many jobs here the city has been dubbed an ‘employee’s market.’ Check out these jobs in and around Atlanta.
Sample $100K+ Atlanta jobs: AWS Cloud Expert, AEM Business Analyst
Jobs available: 9,712
One of our nation’s most historic cities is looking to hire in many different industries. Plus good news! According to new dataPennsylvania is one of the most fun states to live in. Check out these jobs in and around Philadelphia.
Sample $100K+ Philadelphia jobs: National Sales Manager, Manager of Engineering and Maintenance
Jobs available: 7,414
Denver’s tech scene is flourishing right now and companies are hiring a lot. Check out these jobs in and around Denver.
Sample $100K+ Denver jobs: E-Commerce Account Manager, Environmental Affairs Director
Jobs available: 6,313
According to Taylor Smith Consulting, Houston could add up to 70,000 jobs this year. Check out these jobs in and around Houston, TX.
Sample $100K+ Houston jobs: Agile Coach, Director of Operations
Jobs available: 5,879
Minnesota is having a sizzlin’ summer when it comes to the job market. In May the state added over 10,000 jobs and the unemployment level fell to the lowest point since mid-2000. Some of the industries that are hiring the most include professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, construction, trade, transportation and utilities, and manufacturing.
Sample $100K+ Minneapolis jobs: Senior ETL Developer, UX Designer lll
Jobs available: 5,443
So many opportunities available in this hot spot! What more could you want? Check out these jobs in and around Phoenix and Prescott.
Sample $100K+ Phoenix jobs: Underwriter Architects & Engineers, Privacy & Data Breach Insurance Underwriter
Jobs available: 5,295
Sample $100K+ Austin jobs: Empowerment Officer Portfolio Schools, Consulting CFO
This article originally appeared on The Ladders.
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