Special Report
Cities Adding the Most Jobs in Every State
October 11, 2018 3:50 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 4:32 pm
11. Hawaii: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +11.6% (77,043 to 85,996)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +10.1% (621,030 to 683,846)
> August unemployment: 2.1%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Education and Health Services, 37.5%
> Median household income: $80,183
12. Idaho: Boise City
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +18.6% (293,439 to 348,021)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +16.9% (730,880 to 854,464)
> August unemployment: 2.3%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Mining, Logging, and Construction, 45.0%
> Median household income: $55,324
13. Illinois: Kankakee
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +10.5% (50,392 to 55,672)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +8.2% (6.0 million to 6.5 million)
> August unemployment: 4.7%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Professional and Business Services, 78.8%
> Median household income: $58,539
14. Indiana: Elkhart-Goshen
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +24.0% (93,272 to 115,671)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +15.1% (3.0 million to 3.4 million)
> August unemployment: 2.9%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Manufacturing, 32.4%
> Median household income: $58,960
15. Iowa: Des Moines-West Des Moines
> Employment chg. 2013-2018: +9.2% (320,933 to 350,352)
> State employment chg. 2013-2018: +4.7% (1.6 million to 1.7 million)
> August unemployment: 2.2%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Mining, Logging, and Construction, 40.0%
> Median household income: $68,649