28. Seattle

2009 Rank:: 14
Entry-Level Employers: 22
Average Annual Pay: $51,850
Cost of Living Index: 123.3
Unemployment Rate: 8.2 percent

Seattle is home to some impressive, well-known brands, including Amazon.com (AMZN), Nordstrom (JWN), and Starbucks (SBUX), which opened its original store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971. The largest employer in Seattle, according to the state government’s website, is the University of Washington. Health care and biotechnology are major industries in the city. A variety of jobs are listed, from a post for a sous chef to one for a software development manager at Amazon. Relatively low unemployment and high average annual pay are attractive benefits for recent college graduates.

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