Sometimes it's not just about finding a job that pays well, location is also important.
A new report from Career.io says pay for the same job can vary from state to state. where The location of your job is very important, especially if you are trying to maximize your income.
The report calculates which occupations have the highest average salary in each state compared to the national average, matching salary with location.
The result was a map of the highest paying jobs in each U.S. state.
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This map shows the occupations with the biggest difference between each state's average salary and the national average salary.
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Every state has at least one job that pays at least 25% more than the national average.
In Midwestern states such as Minnesota and Indiana, health care workers earn more than they do in other parts of the country.
Physicians earn 38.63% more in Indiana and dermatologists earn 56.98% more in Minnesota, which is more than the median income for both professions in the United States.
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In three states, jobs in business and finance pay more than 50% higher 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 for these occupations.
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Here are the highest paying jobs in the most populous U.S. states and how much higher (percentage) each job's salary is than the national average.
1. California
Craftsman: 89.06%
2. Florida
Quarry Rock Splitter: 42.40%
3. New York
Crane Tower Operator: 109.03%
4. Pennsylvania
Steel bar worker: 65.30%
5. Illinois
Hoist and winch operators: 71.79%
6. Ohio
Actuarial science jobs: 40.46%
7. Georgia
Cloakroom attendant: 52.49%
8. North Carolina
Healthcare and other technical workers: 34.49%
9. Michigan
Plant and System Operators: 63.48%
10. New Jersey
Floor layer: 90.03%
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