For work, head west
Need a job? Then make like Lewis and Clark and go west, career seeker. According to a recent study conducted by WalletHub.com, the top spots for jobs all are located in the western two-thirds of the country. In fact, only two cities east of the Mississippi even made it into the top 20 of the research firm's 150-city list: Raleigh, North Carolina, at No. 17; and Madison, Wisconsin, placing 19.
In this visual countdown, CNBC takes a look at the top 10 cities job hunters should head to, starting in the Lone Star State. ...
By CNBC's Kenneth Kiesnoski
Posted 4 June 2015
10. Plano, Texas
Overall ranking (out of 150): 10
Job market ranking: 33
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 9
Source: WalletHub.com
9. Scottsdale, Arizona
Overall ranking (out of 150): 9
Job market ranking: 37
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 2
Source: WalletHub.com
8. Salt Lake City
Overall ranking (out of 150): 8
Job market ranking: 4
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 61
Source: WalletHub.com
7. Omaha, Nebraska
Overall ranking (out of 150): 7
Job market ranking: 30
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 5
Source: WalletHub.com
6. Chandler, Arizona
Overall ranking (out of 150): 6
Job market ranking: 18
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 6
Source: WalletHub.com
5. Fremont, California
Overall ranking (out of 150): 5
Job market ranking: 10
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 14
Source: WalletHub.com
4. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Overall ranking (out of 150): 4
Job market ranking: 12
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 8
Source: WalletHub.com
3. Gilbert, Arizona
Overall ranking (out of 150): 3
Job market ranking: 15
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 7
Source: WalletHub.com
2. Des Moines, Iowa
Overall ranking (out of 150): 2
Job market ranking: 1
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 19
Source: WalletHub.com
1. Seattle
Overall ranking (out of 150): 1
Job market ranking: 2
Socioeconomic environment ranking: 12
Source: WalletHub.com
