Career Atlas USA

Best States for Physicians, Pathologists

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. 1Minnesota80.6 / 100
  2. 2Indiana76.4 / 100
  3. 3Texas72.1 / 100
  4. 4Ohio69 / 100
  5. 5New York66.4 / 100
  6. 6Arizona59.9 / 100
  7. 7West Virginia57.1 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma55.6 / 100
  9. 9Pennsylvania52.6 / 100
  10. 10Iowa50.9 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts49 / 100
  12. 12New Jersey47.4 / 100
  13. 13California44.9 / 100
  14. 14Nebraska42.9 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina41.9 / 100

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

Best States for Physicians, Pathologists | Career Atlas USA