Career Atlas USA

Best States for Physicians, All Other

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Ohio82.3 / 100
  2. 2Louisiana76.8 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin72.8 / 100
  4. 4Indiana70.6 / 100
  5. 5Hawaii64.9 / 100
  6. 6North Carolina64.7 / 100
  7. 7New Mexico64.1 / 100
  8. 8Pennsylvania63 / 100
  9. 9Maine62.8 / 100
  10. 10Minnesota60.8 / 100
  11. 11Delaware59.7 / 100
  12. 12Kansas58.9 / 100
  13. 13West Virginia58.8 / 100
  14. 14Oregon58.7 / 100
  15. 15Texas58.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).