Career Atlas USA

Best States for Surgeons, 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. 1Minnesota72.3 / 100
  2. 2North Dakota69.5 / 100
  3. 3West Virginia67.1 / 100
  4. 4Vermont64.5 / 100
  5. 5New Hampshire64.2 / 100
  6. 6New York62.3 / 100
  7. 7Ohio61.3 / 100
  8. 8Florida57.7 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin54.5 / 100
  10. 10Wyoming47 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts46.9 / 100
  12. 12Indiana44 / 100
  13. 13Illinois41.3 / 100
  14. 14Washington40.9 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey40.5 / 100

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