Where the IT Jobs Are: 10 American Cities

New York City and Washington, D.C. are among the areas having the most IT jobs available. Check out the list of cities looking for IT professionals along with a few reasons why IT pros might want to search for work there.

By Denise Dubie, Network World

City/metro area: Atlanta
Available IT jobs: 1,372*
Average salary for IT project manager: $80,798**
Local attractions: Not only is Atlanta home to Major League Baseball's Braves, CNN and the Carter Presidential Library and Museum, the city also features the Atlanta Botanical Garden, a 30-acre spread that includes the country's largest orchid house.

*According to jobs posted on Dice as of May 1, 2009
** According to PayScale, May 2009
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