These Are the 15 Cities With the Most $100K+ Jobs This Month

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Meredith Lepore via The Ladders
May 2, 2024 at 2:24PM UTC
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.

1. San Francisco

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.

2. New York, NY

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.

3. Washington, DC

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.

4. Boston, MA

Jobs available: 16,547
These two great cities of the north have plenty of jobs available. Check out these jobs in and around Boston.

5. Los Angeles, CA

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.

6. Chicago, IL

Jobs available: 14,043
A great city if you can deal with a harsh winter. Check out these jobs in and around Chicago.

7. Seattle, WA

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.

8. Dallas, TX

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.

9. Atlanta, GA

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.

10. Philadelphia, PA

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.

11. Denver, CO

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.

12. Houston, TX

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.

13. Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

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.

14. Phoenix, AZ

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.

15. Austin, TX

Jobs available: 5,295

This article originally appeared on The Ladders.

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