Washington

Who knew this state was so friendly to older workers? Well, it turns out, it’s got many opportunities for all ages. For example, Seattle added a robust 92,600 jobs in the last few years. The employers included Expedia, Facebook, Zillow, Salesforce, and Amazon.

In fact, Amazon draws in nearly 10% of its 270,000 worldwide employee workforce from Seattle. And with the healthy employment growth, which was 3.7% over the past year, it’s the 3rd highest among more prominent cities, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

In 2015 it also ranked 5th highest in average wages and 10th highest in wage growth, with a 4.3% increase between 2005 and 2015, among major metro areas, according to Headlight Data.

The state’s Employment Security Department forecasts healthy growth for professional and business services, construction jobs, and those in the tech department. Retail hiring also increased by 5.6% last year in the state as well.