Best Cities for Government #2: San Antonio, TX
San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, the city had a population just under 1.3 million. As of 2006, the eight-county metropolitan area has a population of just under 2 million and is the 30th-largest metropolitan area in the USA. Most of the Federal agencies hiring in the San Antonio area are administered by the Department of Defense.
Average Salary for Government Workers: $48,000
Quick Facts
Population: 1,214,725
High School Graduation Rate: 44.8%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher:21.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work (in minutes): 23.8
Agencies Hiring: Veterans Health Administration, Air Education and Training Command, Army Medical Command, Army Installation Management Agency, Army Training and Doctrine Command
Occupations in Demand : Foreign Language Teacher, Attorney, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Physician, Licensed Vocational Nurse
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