Anchorage, Alaska
Share of jobs in strong industries: 39.3%
Number of workers: 138,768
Metro area unemployment rate: 5.6%
Agriculture jobs: 3.21%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical jobs (legal, accounting etc.): 6.79%
Education jobs: 8.26%
Health-care jobs: 11.36%
Public Administration (Government) jobs: 9.71%
Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, has a strong economy that feeds off the state's rich oil and natural gas supplies, U.S. military presence, and tourism.
