Ten Hotspot Cities That are Hiring
- Average annual salary in 2009: $45,180 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.9% Top industries: - Technology industry (computer engineering) - Whole Foods Market headquartered - Upcoming hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $53,240 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 8.7% Top industries: - Mix of older industrial companies, “new economy” Internet and technology companies, service, design and clean technology companies - Hotbed for start-up businesses, esp. green building and clean technologies (REUTERS/Anthony Bolante)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $60,090 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.0% Top industries: - Law firms, industry trade groups, and professional associations - Education, finance, public policy and scientific research (REUTERS/Larry Downing)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $53,640 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.4% Top industries: - University of Colorado - IBM - Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. (City of Boulder)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $41,530 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.4% Top industries: - Government, trade, transportation, utilities, professional and business services (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $48, 190 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.5% Top industries: - Mayo Clinic - IBM’s Rochester Campus (one of company’s most important manufacturing centers) (Don Anderson, visitrochestermn.com)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $42, 120 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 5.6% Top industries: - Insurance companies, one of which is Principal Financial Group (one of two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state - In 2007, Forbes ranked the Des Moines metro area fourth on the list of “Best Places for Business and Careers” (REUTERS/Eric Thayer)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $44, 430 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.0% Top industries: - Education and health services - Largest employer is Fletcher Allen Health Care and University of Vermont (Vermont Tourism)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $51, 520 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 8.3% Top industries: - Insurance industry, such as: Travelers, Aetna, The Hartford and The Phoenix Companies (Ronald C. Saari)
- Average annual salary in 2009: $38, 200 - Unemployment rate in 2009: 6.7% Top industries: -Largest employer is Kansas State, employing 8,400 (estimated; 69% of city’s government) -Educational, health and social services industries