Ten Best Cities for Government Jobs

In this article I will reference a report from GovCentral. They have listed quick facts for the top 10 best cities for government jobs. Below is the quick fact list for Washington, DC.

Average Salary for Government Workers: $75,000

Quick Facts Population: 582,174 High School Graduation Rate: 77.8% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 39.1% Mean Travel Time to Work (in minutes): 29.7

Agencies Hiring: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Secret Service, Army Medical Command, Defense Intelligence Agency

Occupations in Demand: Information Technology Specialist, Dental Hygienist, Accountant, Medical Education Assistant, Program Analyst

If you are trying to land a government job these 10 cities offer great salaries and plenty of job growth. Plus, government workers are in demand!

Your search begins here:

#1: Washington, DC
#2: San Antonio, TX
#3: Atlanta, GA
#4: Philadelphia, PA
#5: New York, NY
#6: Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX
#7: Baltimore, MD
#8: Tampa, FL
#9: Chicago, IL
#10: Los Angeles, CA

USAJOBS is the main government jobs database. Visit www.usajobs.opm.gov to perform demographic, series, grade, and occupation searches.

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