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Best places to start a career

1. Irving TX
2. Grand Prairie TX
3. Austin TX
4. Denver CO
5. Houston TX
6. Corpus Christi TX
7. Fremont CA
8. Fort Worth TX
9. Sioux Falls SD
10. Tulsa OK

Highest Starting Salaries(cost of living adjusted)

1. Houston TX
2. Arlington TX
3. San Jose CA
4(tie) Garland TX
4(tie) Grand Prairie TX

Worst places to start a career

1. Detroit MI
2. Fresno CA
3. Toledo OH
4. Colombus OH
5. Stockton CA
6. Cleveland OH
7. Augusta GA
8. Modesto CA
9. Mobile AL
10.Milwaukee WI

Worst starting salaries(cost of living adjusted)

1. New York NY
2. Fresno CA
3. Santa Rosa CA
4. Rancho Cucamonga CA
5. Honolulu HI

http://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-to-start-a-career/3626/#main-findings