These Are the Highest Paying Jobs in Every U.S. State, According to a New Report Certain states pay higher salaries for the same job.
By Sherin Shibu Edited by Melissa Malamut
Key Takeaways
- A new Career.io report highlights the best locations for professions based on average pay in the state.
- Each U.S. state has a minimum of one job that pays at least 25% more than the national average.
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Sometimes, it's not just about finding a job that pays well, it's all about location.
A new report from Career.io shows that compensation for the same job can vary from state to state, so where a job is located can really matter, especially if you're trying to maximize your earnings.
The report matches pay to location by figuring out which jobs yield the highest average salary in each state compared to the national average.
The result is a map of the jobs with the highest earning potential specific to every U.S. state.
Credit: Career.io
The map shows the professions in each state with the highest differences between the average statewide salary and the national average pay.
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Every state has a minimum of one job that pays at least 25% more than the national average.
In midwestern states, such as Minnesota and Indiana, medical professionals make more than they would in other parts of the country.
Physicians take home 38.63% more pay in Indiana, and dermatologists make 56.98% more in Minnesota than either profession makes on average in the U.S.
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Three states have jobs in business and finance that pay more than 50% more than the national average.
Alaska pays personal financial advisors 66.69% more, Nebraska pays credit counselors 59.46% more, and New York pays credit analysts 50.98% more than the U.S. average overall for those occupations.
Credit: Career.io
Here are the highest-paying jobs in some of the most populated U.S. states and how much more (%) each job pays than the national average.
1. California
Craft artists: 89.06%
2. Florida
Quarry rock splitters: 42.40%
3. New York
Crane and tower operators: 109.03%
4. Pennsylvania
Iron and rebar workers: 65.30%
5. Illinois
Hoist and winch operators: 71.79%
6. Ohio
Mathematical science occupations: 40.46%
7. Georgia
Cloak room attendants: 52.49%
8. North Carolina
Healthcare practitioners and all other technical workers: 34.49%
9. Michigan
Plant and system operators: 63.48%
10. New Jersey
Floor layers: 90.03%
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