Advertiser Disclosure

Need a Job? Here Are the Top 3 Positions Your State Is Hiring For Right Now

It's time to dust off that resume.
By Boost Your Career

View Gallery

50 photos

alvarez / Getty Images

If there’s one concept that underlies, well, pretty much the entire world of economics, it’s supply and demand. When there’s less of something, it makes it more valuable. When there’s more, the reverse is true. That core concept ripples out across the entire financial system in many ways, including labor markets. When you’re living somewhere where there’s way more need for a certain profession than there are professionals ready to do the job, that can mean they’ll offer more money and benefits to attract the best talent. And if you’re in a profession that’s underrepresented all over the country, well, that’s a very advantageous position to be in, indeed.

As such, keeping a close eye on how your area’s job market looks can be a crucial part of your happiness. At the end of the day, being able to make more, just by virtue of having a lot of people in need of your services, can dramatically improve your quality of life. That’s why GOBankingRates is drawing on data from career site Monster to give a clear view of which professions are currently the most in demand in each state.

The bad news? There isn’t a lot of diversity among the results; you’ll find that a handful of positions tend to be near the top virtually wherever you live. In particular, many states have a high demand for registered nurses, truck drivers and retail salespeople. However, some states do manage to buck the trend with jobs more specific to their local economies.

So, take a look at the top jobs in each state to get a clear sense of how the job markets vary by region.

1/50
©Shutterstock.com

Alabama

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 7,206 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,695 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,972 job openings
2/50
jacoblund / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Alaska

  1. Registered nurses
    • 982 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 356 job openings
  3. Managers, all others
    • 297 job openings
3/50
gorodenkoff / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Arizona

  1. Registered nurses
    • 5,870 job openings
  2. Customer service representatives
    • 4,933 job openings
  3. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 4,840 job openings
4/50
sturti / Getty Images

Arkansas

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 5,599 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 1,568 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 860 job openings
5/50
©Shutterstock.com

California

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 39,770 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 27,631 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 26,844 job openings
6/50
shotbydave / Getty Images

Colorado

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 6,472 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 5,967 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 5,484 job openings
7/50
Dean Mitchell / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Connecticut

  1. Registered nurses
    • 2,323 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 2,144 job openings
  3. Software developers, applications
    • 2,068 job openings
8/50
SrdjanPav / Getty Images

Delaware

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 841 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 561 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 441 job openings
9/50
sturti / Getty Images

Florida

  1. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 12,359 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 11,637 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 11,539 job openings
10/50
mediaphotos / iStock.com

Georgia

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 8,072 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 7,815 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 7,287 job openings
11/50
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaii

  1. Retail salespeople
    • 1,240 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 741 job openings
  3. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
    • 555 job openings
12/50
GoodLifeStudio / Getty Images

Idaho

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,028 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 957 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 689 job openings
13/50
DragonImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Illinois

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 9,605 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 8,528 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 8,196 job openings
14/50
Rawpixel / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Indiana

  1. Registered nurses
    • 3,982 job openings
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 3,742 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 3,052 job openings
15/50
kali9 / iStock.com

Iowa

  1. Registered nurses
    • 1,615 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 1,370 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,305 job openings
16/50
welcomia / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Kansas

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 10,359 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,665 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 1,745 job openings
17/50
©Shutterstock.com

Kentucky

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 27,426 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,949 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 2,049 job openings
18/50
sturti / Getty Images

Louisiana

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 18,097 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 3,004 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,975 job openings
19/50
photovs / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Maine

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 7,417 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 963 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 518 job openings
20/50
gilaxia / Getty Images

Maryland

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 19,338 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 5,500 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 4,028 job openings
21/50
gpointstudio / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Massachusetts

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 14,584 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 7,657 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 5,826 job openings
22/50
SolStock / Getty Images

Michigan

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 33,759 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 5,771 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 5,569 job openings
23/50
SolisImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Minnesota

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 25,454 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 3,956 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 3,395 job openings
24/50
Hispanolistic / Getty Images

Mississippi

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 20,921 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 888 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 737 job openings
25/50
kali9 / Getty Images

Missouri

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 40,680 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 5,456 job openings
  3. Software developers, applications
    • 3,454 job openings
26/50
Yuri / Getty Images

Montana

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 3,899 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 722 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 461 job openings
27/50
©Shutterstock.com

Nebraska

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 15,394 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 1,321 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,213 job openings
28/50
PeopleImages / Getty Images

Nevada

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,991 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,449 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 2,216 job openings
29/50
kupicoo / Getty Images

New Hampshire

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 3,551 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 1,242 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 846 job openings
30/50
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

New Jersey

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 23,547 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 7,534 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 5,761 job openings
31/50
diego_cervo / Getty Images/iStockphoto

New Mexico

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 5,481 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 1,980 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 762 job openings
32/50
alvarez / iStock.com

New York

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 37,389 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 12,696 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 9,570 job openings
33/50
GoodLifeStudio / Getty Images

North Carolina

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 39,290 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 9,706 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 7,520 job openings
34/50
jacoblund / Getty Images/iStockphoto

North Dakota

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 4,517 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 497 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 385 job openings
35/50
scyther5 / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Ohio

  1. Registered nurses
    • 7,333 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 6,971 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 6,898 job openings
36/50
Newman Studio / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Oklahoma

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 5,784 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 3,123 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 1,990 job openings
37/50
sturti / Getty Images

Oregon

  1. Registered nurses
    • 2,885 job openings
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,724 job openings
  3. Software developers, applications
    • 2,676 job openings
38/50
©Shutterstock.com

Pennsylvania

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 7,031 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 6,766 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 6,628 job openings
39/50
PeopleImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Rhode Island

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 739 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 663 job openings
  3. Customer service representatives
    • 579 job openings
40/50
FredFroese / Getty Images

South Carolina

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 4,285 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,442 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 1,682 job openings
41/50
tdub303 / Getty Images

South Dakota

  1. Registered nurses
    • 410 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 344 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 295 job openings
42/50
wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com

Tennessee

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 8,376 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 4,902 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 4,030 job openings
43/50
alvarez / iStock.com

Texas

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 22,628 job openings
  2. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 18,787 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 17,891 job openings
44/50
PeopleImages / Getty Images

Utah

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,784 job openings
  2. Customer service representatives
    • 1,906 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,731 job openings
45/50
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Vermont

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,665 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 533 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 319 job openings
46/50
davidf / Getty Images

Virginia

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 10,377 job openings
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 7,809 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 5,920 job openings
47/50
alvarez / Getty Images

Washington

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 6,445 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 5,714 job openings
  3. Managers, all others
    • 4,248 job openings
48/50
Dean Mitchell / Getty Images

West Virginia

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 639 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 626 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 462 job openings
49/50
bernardbodo / Getty Images/iStockphoto

Wisconsin

  1. Registered nurses
    • 3,799 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 3,225 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 2,990 job openings
50/50
shotbydave / Getty Images

Wyoming

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,517 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 292 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 183 job openings

More From GOBankingRates

Methodology: The occupational data in this article was provided by Monster. Monster used Labor Insights™ from Burning Glass to determine the cities and the top occupations in those cities with the most job postings for the past 60 days (Aug. 30, 2019, to Oct. 28, 2019).

About the Author

Joel Anderson is a business and finance writer with over a decade of experience writing about the wide world of finance. Based in Los Angeles, he specializes in writing about the financial markets, stocks, macroeconomic concepts and focuses on helping make complex financial concepts digestible for the retail investor.

View All

Female pharmacist assisting senior customer in the store.
alvarez / Getty Images

If there’s one concept that underlies, well, pretty much the entire world of economics, it’s supply and demand. When there’s less of something, it makes it more valuable. When there’s more, the reverse is true. That core concept ripples out across the entire financial system in many ways, including labor markets. When you’re living somewhere where there’s way more need for a certain profession than there are professionals ready to do the job, that can mean they’ll offer more money and benefits to attract the best talent. And if you’re in a profession that’s underrepresented all over the country, well, that’s a very advantageous position to be in, indeed.

As such, keeping a close eye on how your area’s job market looks can be a crucial part of your happiness. At the end of the day, being able to make more, just by virtue of having a lot of people in need of your services, can dramatically improve your quality of life. That’s why GOBankingRates is drawing on data from career site Monster to give a clear view of which professions are currently the most in demand in each state.

The bad news? There isn’t a lot of diversity among the results; you’ll find that a handful of positions tend to be near the top virtually wherever you live. In particular, many states have a high demand for registered nurses, truck drivers and retail salespeople. However, some states do manage to buck the trend with jobs more specific to their local economies.

So, take a look at the top jobs in each state to get a clear sense of how the job markets vary by region.

female nurse
©Shutterstock.com

1. Alabama

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 7,206 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,695 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,972 job openings
Restaurant manager discussing with chef in kitchen.
jacoblund / Getty Images/iStockphoto

2. Alaska

  1. Registered nurses
    • 982 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 356 job openings
  3. Managers, all others
    • 297 job openings
Beautiful Woman Developer Works on Her Personal Computer Designing Mobile Gaming App, She Talks with Male Programer.
gorodenkoff / Getty Images/iStockphoto

3. Arizona

  1. Registered nurses
    • 5,870 job openings
  2. Customer service representatives
    • 4,933 job openings
  3. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 4,840 job openings
registered nurse examining patient hand
sturti / Getty Images

4. Arkansas

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 5,599 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 1,568 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 860 job openings
software application developers brainstorming on app
©Shutterstock.com

5. California

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 39,770 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 27,631 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 26,844 job openings
Driving With a Commercial Driver License
shotbydave / Getty Images

6. Colorado

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 6,472 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 5,967 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 5,484 job openings
Three doctors in scrubs looking at digital tablet and discussing.
Dean Mitchell / Getty Images/iStockphoto

7. Connecticut

  1. Registered nurses
    • 2,323 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 2,144 job openings
  3. Software developers, applications
    • 2,068 job openings
Young female entrepreneur working at her office.
SrdjanPav / Getty Images

8. Delaware

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 841 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 561 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 441 job openings
a tradesman or salesman calls on a householder and explains himself.
sturti / Getty Images

9. Florida

  1. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 12,359 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 11,637 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 11,539 job openings
Smiling licensed vocational nurse working with senior patient and measuring blood pressure in the doctors office
mediaphotos / iStock.com

10. Georgia

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 8,072 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 7,815 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 7,287 job openings
Smiling couple using tablet computer in a clothes shop.
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

11. Hawaii

  1. Retail salespeople
    • 1,240 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 741 job openings
  3. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
    • 555 job openings
Truck driver using a tablet.
GoodLifeStudio / Getty Images

12. Idaho

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,028 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 957 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 689 job openings
Working process at modern open plan office: pretty young manager in casualwear analyzing statistic data while using modern computer and laptop, profile view.
DragonImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

13. Illinois

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 9,605 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 8,528 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 8,196 job openings
An elderly patient at the hospital.
Rawpixel / Getty Images/iStockphoto

14. Indiana

  1. Registered nurses
    • 3,982 job openings
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 3,742 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 3,052 job openings
Saleswoman (16-17 years, mixed race African American) helping customer.
kali9 / iStock.com

15. Iowa

  1. Registered nurses
    • 1,615 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 1,370 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,305 job openings
Caucasian Driver and His Euro Semi Truck.
welcomia / Getty Images/iStockphoto

16. Kansas

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 10,359 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,665 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 1,745 job openings
male nurse talking with female nurse
©Shutterstock.com

17. Kentucky

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 27,426 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,949 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 2,049 job openings
young woman arrives at her interview , resume under her arm greeting her interviewer.
sturti / Getty Images

18. Louisiana

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 18,097 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 3,004 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,975 job openings
Closeup of driver's hands on big truck steering wheel.
photovs / Getty Images/iStockphoto

19. Maine

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 7,417 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 963 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 518 job openings
Closeup side view of two mid 20's black women doing their design project on a computer.
gilaxia / Getty Images

20. Maryland

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 19,338 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 5,500 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 4,028 job openings
nurses salaries are increasing
gpointstudio / Getty Images/iStockphoto

21. Massachusetts

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 14,584 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 7,657 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 5,826 job openings
Senior truck driver is smiling while pulling out of a parking lot in his work truck.
SolStock / Getty Images

22. Michigan

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 33,759 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 5,771 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 5,569 job openings
Two female programmers working on new project.
SolisImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

23. Minnesota

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 25,454 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 3,956 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 3,395 job openings
Young beautiful nurse giving a lollipop to pediatrics hospitalized patient smiling very happy.
Hispanolistic / Getty Images

24. Mississippi

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 20,921 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 888 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 737 job openings
A mature woman driving a semi-truck.
kali9 / Getty Images

25. Missouri

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 40,680 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 5,456 job openings
  3. Software developers, applications
    • 3,454 job openings
Mature jewelry store clerk assisting a couple in choosing an engagement ring.
Yuri / Getty Images

26. Montana

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 3,899 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 722 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 461 job openings
nurse-practicioner
©Shutterstock.com

27. Nebraska

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 15,394 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 1,321 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,213 job openings
Cropped shot of a young store owner handing a parcel to a customer over the counter.
PeopleImages / Getty Images

28. Nevada

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,991 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,449 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 2,216 job openings
Shot of two coworkers talking together next to a large truck outside of a distribution center.
kupicoo / Getty Images

29. New Hampshire

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 3,551 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 1,242 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 846 job openings
Sales Assistant Serving Female Customer In Independent Clothing Or Gift Store.
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

30. New Jersey

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 23,547 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 7,534 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 5,761 job openings
Old people in geriatric hospice: elderly lady having eyesight problems viewing the screen of mobile phone.
diego_cervo / Getty Images/iStockphoto

31. New Mexico

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 5,481 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 1,980 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 762 job openings
Cloud Computing
alvarez / iStock.com

32. New York

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 37,389 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 12,696 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 9,570 job openings
Truck driver or construction worker us ing a mobile app next to a truck.
GoodLifeStudio / Getty Images

33. North Carolina

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 39,290 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 9,706 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 7,520 job openings
Female nurse doing blood pressure measurement of a senior woman patient.
jacoblund / Getty Images/iStockphoto

34. North Dakota

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 4,517 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 497 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 385 job openings
Designers man drawing website ux app development.
scyther5 / Getty Images/iStockphoto

35. Ohio

  1. Registered nurses
    • 7,333 job openings
  2. Software developers, applications
    • 6,971 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 6,898 job openings
Cheerful shop assistant helping customer in packaging free shop.
Newman Studio / Getty Images/iStockphoto

36. Oklahoma

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 5,784 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 3,123 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 1,990 job openings
a doctor chats to a male patient in his office.
sturti / Getty Images

37. Oregon

  1. Registered nurses
    • 2,885 job openings
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,724 job openings
  3. Software developers, applications
    • 2,676 job openings
Software Developer
©Shutterstock.com

38. Pennsylvania

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 7,031 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 6,766 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 6,628 job openings
Cropped shot of an attractive young woman working in a call center.
PeopleImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

39. Rhode Island

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 739 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 663 job openings
  3. Customer service representatives
    • 579 job openings
Home Caregiver with senior man in bathroom.
FredFroese / Getty Images

40. South Carolina

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 4,285 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 2,442 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 1,682 job openings
Retail shop clerk helping a mid adult woman customer shop for clothing in a boutique in Japan.
tdub303 / Getty Images

41. South Dakota

  1. Registered nurses
    • 410 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 344 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 295 job openings
nurse-assistant
wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com

42. Tennessee

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 8,376 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 4,902 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 4,030 job openings
Female professional working on new software program.
alvarez / iStock.com

43. Texas

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 22,628 job openings
  2. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 18,787 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 17,891 job openings
Shot of a female agent working in a call centre.
PeopleImages / Getty Images

44. Utah

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,784 job openings
  2. Customer service representatives
    • 1,906 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 1,731 job openings
Female Nurse Visiting Girl Lying In Hospital Bed Hugging Teddy Bear.
monkeybusinessimages / Getty Images/iStockphoto

45. Vermont

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,665 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 533 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 319 job openings
Empowered happy woman driving a truck in the transport industry wearing high visibility clothing.
davidf / Getty Images

46. Virginia

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 10,377 job openings
  2. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 7,809 job openings
  3. Registered nurses
    • 5,920 job openings
Manager discussing with male worker at printing plant.
alvarez / Getty Images

47. Washington

  1. Software developers, applications
    • 6,445 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 5,714 job openings
  3. Managers, all others
    • 4,248 job openings
Two medical doctors on staircase having conversation over a case in hospital.
Dean Mitchell / Getty Images

48. West Virginia

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 639 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 626 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 462 job openings
Portrait of a young woman using digital tablet in the store.
bernardbodo / Getty Images/iStockphoto

49. Wisconsin

  1. Registered nurses
    • 3,799 job openings
  2. Retail salespeople
    • 3,225 job openings
  3. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
    • 2,990 job openings
A royalty free image from the trucking industry of a truck driver using a cellphone and tablet computer in front of semi trucks.
shotbydave / Getty Images

50. Wyoming

  1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    • 2,517 job openings
  2. Registered nurses
    • 292 job openings
  3. Retail salespeople
    • 183 job openings

More From GOBankingRates

Methodology: The occupational data in this article was provided by Monster. Monster used Labor Insights™ from Burning Glass to determine the cities and the top occupations in those cities with the most job postings for the past 60 days (Aug. 30, 2019, to Oct. 28, 2019).

About the Author

Joel Anderson is a business and finance writer with over a decade of experience writing about the wide world of finance. Based in Los Angeles, he specializes in writing about the financial markets, stocks, macroeconomic concepts and focuses on helping make complex financial concepts digestible for the retail investor.

Check Out the Next Article

  

Related Articles

  • MSN
  • Fortune
  • Time Money
  • AOL
  • CNN Money Stream
  • CBS