Top 5 Cities with the Most Hospitality Tourism Jobs

Top 5 Cities with the Most Hospitality Tourism JobsTop 5 Cities with the Most Hospitality Tourism JobsIf youre a fan of flexible work schedules, meeting people from different locations and receiving discounts on food and lodging, you might be interested in a job in the hospitality and tourism industry.If so, youre in luck. There are more than 400,000 jobs available in this industry in the U.S. today. This is almost twice as many as we found this time last year. In June, hospitality and tourism jobs made up 8.5 percent of total jobs. according to Simply Hireds data.Although job seekers start looking for hospitality jobs in July, historically we have seen available jobs increase between July and October each year. So if you havent found a great job yet, keep looking. New jobs become available every day.For those of you whose calling might be as a travel agent, chef, concierge or tour guide, here are the top five cities with the most jobs in the hospitality and tourism industry.Los An geles, CaliforniaHome to amusement parks, theaters and Hollywood, its no surprise that Los Angeles and its surrounding area ranks first for the most jobs in hospitality and tourism.Number of jobs 20,000+Percentage of total jobs 11.3%Job growth since 2014 94% (nearly twice as many hospitality jobs)Dallas, TexasBotanical gardens, museums and the symphony are attractions that help Dallas rise to the No. 2 spot for hospitality jobs.Number of jobs 13,000Percentage of total jobs 10.81%Job growth since 2014 102%Chicago, IllinoisFrom blues and jazz clubs to deep dish mafiatorte tasting to Wrigley Field, Chicagos 50 million+ visitors each yearfind many activities to enjoy.Number of jobs 11,000Percentage of total jobs 8.38%Job growth since 2014 13%New York, New YorkBetween visits to the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building, travelers to New York can participate in food tours, visit museums and take in a Broadway show.Number of jobs 10,000Percentage of total jobs 3.81%Job growth since 2 014 less than 1% declineAtlanta, GeorgiaKnown for the Coca-Cola Museum, Atlanta also boasts a large aquarium and several parks. Although Atlanta ranks 7th in tourism in the U.S., it comes in 5th on our list of total jobs in the HT industry.Number of jobs 10,000Percentage of total jobs 10.76%Job growth since 2014 79%