New Orleans among worst places for new grads to find jobs

Yes, but: New Orleans and Metairie were ranked as the fifth-worst place for new grads.

• The metro has a 2% hiring rate, ADP says. The annual wage estimate is $43,632, compared with $59,004 in Birmingham.
• Salt Lake City; San Diego; Riverside, California; and Portland, Oregon, were also ranked at the bottom.

The rest of the top 10 metros are:

• San Jose, California
• Columbus, Ohio
• Raleigh, North Carolina
• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• San Francisco
• Nashville, Tennessee
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• New York

The fine print: Researchers analyzed 53 U.S. metro areas with populations of at least 1 million.

The bottom line: Entry-level hiring is rebounding this spring — but in a tough job market, young professionals' prospects may depend on the role, sector and location, the Wall Street Journal reports.