Though General Motors just announced plans to lay off more than 14,000 employees in North America, unemployment across the country is still low and there are plenty of great opportunities out there.
However, certain cities may have more lucrative opportunities than others which is why Ladders put together a list of the 15 cities hiring the most $100K+ jobs in December 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: 28,917
You definitely need one of these $100K+ plus positions as certain counties in the Bay area label salaries of $100,000 as low income. Check out these jobs in and around San Francisco.
Sample job: Salesforce Architect for Cynet
2. New York, NY
Jobs available: 23,325
There are plenty of opportunities already and Amazon hasn’t even moved in yet (they are slated to create 25,000 jobs in New York City.) Check out these jobs in and around New York.
Sample job: Machine Learning Engineer
3. Washington, DC
Jobs available: 17,478
The FBI is relocating some of its jobs from DC to Alabama but there are lots of federal and state government jobs in and around DC still.. Check out these jobs in and around Washington.
Sample job: Federal Web Developer for Accenture
4. Boston, MA
Jobs available: 13,802
Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta says the labor force is growing rapidly to meet the needs of employers. Check out these jobs in and around Boston.
Sample job: Technical Support Engineer for Cannon Search Partners
5. Los Angeles, CA
Jobs available: 12,942
This sunny city has plenty of jobs available in finance, sales, and content marketing. Check out these jobs in and around Los Angeles.
Sample job: Director of Business Development for Global Network Recruiting
6. Chicago, IL
Jobs available: 11,555
The winters are a little harsh but you’ll be OK cause you’ll have a great job. Plus Salesforce plans to add 1,000 new jobs over the next five years at their new offices in downtown Chicago. Check out these jobs in and around Chicago.
Sample job: VP of Sales – Network Security for Cube Management
7. Seattle, WA
Jobs available: 8,986
There are more companies than Amazon in Seattle. In fact, Seattle has the most tech jobs with more than 33,000 openings in 2016 and 2017. This is more than double San Francisco’s during those years. Check out these jobs in and around Seattle.
Sample job: Data Warehouse Engineer for Beyondtekit
8. Dallas–Fort Worth TX
Jobs available: 8,819
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 job: Mobile Developer for Copart
9. Philadelphia, PA
Jobs available: 8,600
One of our nation’s most historic cities is looking to hire in many different industries. Plus good news! According to new data, Pennsylvania is one of the most fun states to live in. Check out these jobs in and around Philadelphia.
Sample job: Certified Genetic Counselor for Hess Associates
10. Atlanta, GA
Jobs available: 7,964
Georgia unemployment recently reached a 17-year low and with it being home to more than a dozen Fortune 500 companies there are so many jobs here. Check out these jobs in and around Atlanta.
Sample job: Controller for ThyssenKrupp
11. Denver, CO
Jobs available: 6,405
Though Denver’s tech scene is getting a lot of attention, their retail and restaurant industries are also actively hiring. Check out these jobs in and around Denver.
Sample job: Commission Specialist for Compass
12. Houston, TX
Jobs available: 5,177
Houston added 7,100 jobs in October and added 6,300 jobs in September dropping the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.
Check out these jobs in and around Houston, TX.
Sample job: Family Medicine Physician for Houston Methodist Hospital
13. Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
Jobs available: 4,402
Zip Recruiter called Minneapolis the best job market for those who want to work with small to medium-sized businesses. Check out these jobs in and around Minneapolis.
Sample job: IT Scrum Master for Express Scripts
14. Austin, TX
Jobs available: 4,183
In addition to a strong job market it is also one of the top housing markets to watch in 2019.
Sample job: Senior Electrical Engineer for PageSoutherlandPage
15. Baltimore, MD
Jobs available: 4,020
Maryland has seen an improvement in its job market overall but Baltimore still struggles. The state’s unemployment rate was 4.1% as of October.
Sample job: Director, Commercial Finance for JWM Group, LLC