Personal finance website WalletHub today released a report on “Best Places to Find a Job in 2025,” and Charleston ranked as being the 6th best.
To determine the strongest local job markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from job opportunities per job seeker to employment growth to the monthly average starting salary.
Finding Work in Charleston (1=Best; 91=Avg.):
- Overall rank for Charleston: 6th
- 18th – Job Opportunities
- 3rd – Employment Growth
- 83rd – Unemployment Rate
- 72nd – Industry Variety
- 78th – Monthly Average Starting Salary
- 89th – % of Workforce Living in Poverty
- 1st – Median Annual Income*
*Adjusted for cost of living
To read the full report, click here.
