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Austin, United States - May 3, 2014: People having fun on rowboats and boards in Lady Bird Lake on a nice day with the Austin skyline in the background.

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This includes the healthcare and social assistance sector and technical services, as per BLS data.

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That said, not every job market will offer the same growth potential.

As of July 2023, Austin has also ranked No.

1 in job growth (since February 2020).

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Besides tech, leisure and hospitality as well as professional and business services have seen thefastest job growth.

Its also no secret as to why the job market has been thriving there.

According to its data, these are among the best cities to find a job in the country.

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Themonthly hiring ratewas 4.5% during this time.

The median hourly pay was $19.

The top industries in the Denver metro area are construction, professional/business services and other service-based sectors.

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In terms of both hiring and growth, manufacturing ranks especially high.

The monthly hiring rate was 5.4%, while themedian hourly paywas $15.70.

The monthly hiring rate was 5%, while the median hourly pay was $16.

The fastest-growing industries include manufacturing, trade, financial services, natural resources andmining, utilities and transportation.

New hires received a median hourly pay of $20.

Meanwhile, the monthly hiring rate peaked at 4%.

Health services, manufacturing and educationrank highest in terms of job growth, hiring rate and pay.

For new hires, the median pay was $17 an hour.

The top industries in the Portland area included information, education/health and other services.

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