Healthcare snags highest-paying jobs in all 50 states, analysis finds

Kelly Gooch -

Healthcare jobs get paid the most across all 50 states, according to an analysis by Zippia, a career search and employment services company.

For the analysis, Zippia examined data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the jobs in each state with the highest annual salaries based on information from 2017 (the most recent data available).

Here is the highest paying job in each state, based on the analysis:

Alabama
Orthodontists

Alaska
Pediatricians

Arizona
Orthodontists

Arkansas
Internists

California
Anesthesiologists

Colorado
OB-GYN

Connecticut
Anesthesiologists

Delaware
Surgeons

Florida
Oral surgeons

Georgia
Surgeons

Hawaii
Podiatrists

Idaho
OB-GYN

Illinois
Anesthesiologists

Indiana
Anesthesiologists

Iowa
Oral surgeons

Kansas
Surgeons

Kentucky
Surgeons

Louisiana
Anesthesiologists

Maine
Surgeons

Maryland
Surgeons

Massachusetts
Oral surgeons

Michigan
Surgeons

Minnesota
Internists

Mississippi
Pediatricians

Missouri
Orthodontists

Montana
OB-GYN

Nebraska
Surgeons

Nevada
Anesthesiologists

New Hampshire
Physicians

New Jersey
Orthodontists

New Mexico
Surgeons

New York
Anesthesiologists

North Carolina
Surgeons

North Dakota
Anesthesiologists

Ohio
Anesthesiologists

Oklahoma
Anesthesiologists

Oregon
OB-GYN

Pennsylvania
Anesthesiologists

Rhode Island
Surgeons

South Carolina
Oral surgeons

South Dakota
Anesthesiologists

Tennessee
Anesthesiologists

Texas
Anesthesiologists

Utah
Dentists

Vermont
Anesthesiologists

Virginia
Oral surgeons

West Virginia
Physicians

Washington
Anesthesiologists

Wisconsin
Surgeons

Wyoming
OB-GYN

 

 

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