14. Oklahoma City

2009 Rank:: 17
Entry-Level Employers: 25
Average Annual Pay: $38,090
Cost of Living Index: 91.9
Unemployment Rate: 5.9 percent

Once dominated by the oil industry, Oklahoma City now counts agriculture, energy, aviation, and health care among its driving economic forces. The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center trains air traffic controllers, while Tinker Air Force Base is home to the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, which provides maintenance for the Air Force’s most sophisticated weapons. Thanks to these employers, Oklahoma City has the lowest unemployment rate on the list. A resilient community, Oklahoma City has created both a landscaped memorial at the site of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, and the Museum & Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism.

Oklahoma City AfterCollege Jobs

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