ATLANTA--()--Hire Heroes USA, a national nonprofit organization that empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce, today released its “Top Jobs for Veterans 2024” report. The report highlights the top industries, jobs and cities where veterans and military spouses are finding employment in the first nine months of 2024.

Government and public administration (15%) is the top industry for veteran hires, followed closely by defense contracting (14%). Information technology (8%), health care and social services (7%), and transportation and warehousing (5%) rounded out the top five industries.

In 2024, veterans and military spouses were hired for job functions including administrative (7%), maintenance and repair (6%), security and law enforcement (5%), training and instruction (5%) and analyst (5%). The top U.S. market for veterans to find employment is the Washington, D.C. metro area, followed by San Diego; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and San Antonio.

“Veterans and military spouses have tangible skills and leadership abilities that provide tremendous value across a variety of industries,” said Ross Dickman, CEO of Hire Heroes USA. “The breadth of roles is well represented in our 2024 data, and most importantly it signals that veterans are a competitive advantage in the workforce; one that strengthens the nation while making their workplace better.”

Last month Hire Heroes USA announced it surpassed a major milestone by assisting its 100,000th client in their search for civilian employment. Since 2005, Hire Heroes USA has offered free, personalized one-on-one coaching, resume assistance, interview preparation and mentoring that has helped veterans successfully navigate the transition into their post-military careers.

In the first nine months of 2024, Hire Heroes USA helped nearly 10,200 veterans and military spouses successfully secure new jobs, which generated an estimated economic return of more than $703 million. On average, Hire Heroes USA works with a candidate for 12 to 16 weeks before they secure employment. Hire Heroes USA clients are achieving $69,263 in starting salary, well above the national average.

The full “Top Jobs for Veterans” report is available on the Hire Heroes USA website. This report is based on Hire Heroes USA’s hiring data from January 1 through September 30, 2024.

Hire Heroes USA

Hire Heroes USA is a nonprofit organization that empowers U.S. military members, veterans and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. Hire Heroes USA offers individualized career coaching, professionally written resumes, mentoring, workshops, a job board, career fairs and more to thousands of job-seeking veterans and military spouses annually. Since Hire Heroes USA’s founding, more than 100,000 Hire Heroes USA clients have found success in their job search. Hire Heroes USA prioritizes transparency, earning a four-star rating from Charity Navigator and the GuideStar Platinum Seal. Funded exclusively through public donations and federal and private grants, we provide our services at no cost to clients. For more information about our organization, visit hireheroesusa.org.