You might be able to earn more money depending on where you live.
Stacker, a data-driven journalism hub, released an analysis of 50 occupations in varying industries, determining the highest-paying state for each job. Stacker used 2019 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and considered average annual wage data to rank the Top 5 states for each position, the publication explains.
Wisconsin is the highest-paying state for pediatricians, Stacker found from the analysis.
Wisconsin snagged the No. 1 spot on that list with an average annual wage of $258,850 and employment of 450.
The Top 5 list for that profession follows with:
- North Dakota
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- Montana
Pediatricians “tend to earn more in small, rural, or remote states with inadequate access to health care—and all five states on the top-five list fit the bill,” Stacker noted.
Wisconsin also ranked in the Top 5 of one other profession: Family medicine physicians.
On that list, Wisconsin came in at No. 3 with an average annual wage of $251,710 and employment of 400.
New Hampshire tops that list, followed by Alaska. Washington and Rhode Island follow Wisconsin to complete the Top 5, Stacker shows.
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