North Carolina — America's top state for business — also has the best workforce, according to a recent ranking from CNBC.
The publication released its list of the top states for business July 11, ranking each state on 10 weighted criteria from cost of living to infrastructure. This year, the workforce category carried the most weight. CNBC analyzed states' workforces by measuring their concentration of STEM workers; workers carrying college degrees, associate degrees or industry certifications; state worker training programs and right-to-work laws; net migration of educated workers; and worker productivity.
Here's how the publication ranked each state by its workforce:
1. North Carolina
2. Texas
3. Arizona
4. Delaware
5. Washington
6. Utah
7. Virginia
8. Georgia
9 (tie). Tennessee
9 (tie). Colorado
11. Nevada
12. California
13. Massachusetts
14. Oregon
15. Florida
16. New Jersey
17. Minnesota
18. Wyoming
19. Rhode Island
20. Idaho
21. Connecticut
22. Maine
23. Iowa
24 (tie). Michigan
24 (tie). Pennsylvania
26. Alaska
27. New Mexico
28 (tie). Illinois
28 (tie). Maryland
30. Kansas
31 (tie). South Carolina
31 (tie). Arkansas
33. Kentucky
34. New Hampshire
35. Indiana
36 (tie). Nebraska
36 (tie). Oklahoma
38. Wisconsin
39. Ohio
40. Hawaii
41. Vermont
42. Montana
43. North Dakota
44. Alabama
45. Mississippi
46. New York
47. South Dakota
48. Louisiana
49. Missouri
50. West Virginia