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The marijuana industry is the fastest growing job category in the U.S.

Need a job? Try looking into the weed industry.
Workers at New Leaf Enterprises marijuana production and processing plant in Seattle inspect their product, Jan. 4, 2018. (Credit: KING)

Zip Recruiter is one of the largest job hosting in the country, boasting that it's helped over 1 million businesses and 100 million job seekers find their next perfect match. According to their analysis, the largest growing job category in the U.S. right now is...marijuana.

Yes, the weed-industry is growing exponentially and jobs are flying across the marketplace. Right now, twenty-nine states have legalized marijuana and there's a 445% job growth in those job listings in the category year after year. To put that in perspective, technology jobs are at 245% growth and healthcare positions are rising at 70%.

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According to Zip Recruiter's analysis, these are the top metropolitan areas with jobs in that category.

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. San Francisco, CA
  3. Denver, CO
  4. Seattle, WA
  5. Miami, FL
  6. Portland, OR
  7. Las Vegas, NV
  8. San Jose, CA
  9. Santa Barbara, CA
  10. Tallahassee, FL

Also see:

- Seattle to vacate misdemeanor marijuana convictions, cases

- Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions

- Colorado legislators push to add autism to list of qualifications for medical marijuana

- Cannabis helping Canines is dream come true for Seattle company

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