Some states have more IMGs than others. Here are the 20 states with the highest and lowest percentage of active physicians who are international medical graduates.
Most active IMGs
1. New Jersey — 38.6 percent
2. New York — 37.5 percent
3. Florida — 35.3 percent
4. Illinois — 31.4 percent
5. Michigan — 29.1 percent
6. West Virginia — 28.9 percent
7. Nevada — 28.3 percent
8. Connecticut — 28 percent
9. Maryland — 26.6 percent
10. Delaware — 26.4 percent
Least active IMGs
1. Idaho — 4.5 percent
2. Montana — 4.6 percent
3. Alaska — 6.3 percent
4. Colorado — 7.6 percent
5. Vermont — 8.9 percent
6. Utah — 8.9 percent
7. Oregon — 9.6 percent
8. Wyoming — 11.3 percent
9. Maine — 12.9 percent
10. Hawaii — 13.1 percent
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